A good film noir starring Linda Darnell (one of her first films) and Alice Faye. Dana Andrews is a drifter who finds himself in a remote California beach town near San Francisco. He's a con man who starts his act almost from the moment he gets off the greyhound. But as the film progresses, he actually becomes the one to bring justice to the town.Supporting performances by Anne Revere as Faye's overprotective sister, Charles Bickford as a lawman, and John Carradine as the strange fortune teller who comes passing through town -- he and Dana Andrews try to out-con each other, followed by a strange seance that exposes the fortune teller for the fraud he is.
This was Alice Faye's last film appearance for 16 years. She retired from films and divided her time between her radio show with husband Phil Harris and raising their family.
More reviews at other blogs here:
Film Noir Archive: Review of Fallen Angel
Classic Movies Digest: Review of Fallen Angel
Laura's Misc Musings: Review of Fallen Angel