A counterfeiter gives up her life of crime and goes straight. She gets a job in a bank, but the members of her former gang hear about it and try to blackmail her into helping them rob the bank.
If you've got sixty minutes to kill and a soft spot for those old-school, black-and-white crime flickers, The Girl Who Came Back is worth a look. It’s not going to change your life, but it moves faster than a lot of modern stuff that thinks it needs three hours to tell a simple story. If you’re looking for high art or ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Charles Lamont
Bruno Ziener
Community
Log in to comment.
"If you've got sixty minutes to kill and a soft spot for those old-school, black-and-white crime flickers, The Girl Who Came Back is worth a look. It’s not going to change your life, but it moves faster than a lot of modern stuff that thinks it needs three hours to tell a simple story. If you’re looking for high art or deep philosophical questions, look elsewhere. If you want to see a woman try to outrun her own mistakes while people in sharp hats yell at her, you’ll dig it. Shirley Grey carries..."
Ewart Adamson
United States
Deep dive into the cult classic
Discover similar cinematic experiences
A Directorial Spotlight on Charles Lamont
