Allen Champion wrote:
Count me in for Palance. Best version ever done. 
I used to think it was very good. Not so much anymore, though I may try it again this year. For one thing, Palance already looks like Mr. Hyde!

I mean, c'mon, Rueben, those dumb closeups of eyes and mouths while Fred and Ruth spout (badly) that horrible "romantic" dialogue,


Yes, these moments bug me today. But I also cut them some slack for the time it was made. These mushy moments earn this tolerance because there is so much other greatness in the film.  I can't say the same for the mush in MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE.