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#23 in my Ranking of Billy Wilder movies.

If you don’t see the twist coming from a mile away, then this might be the first movie you’ve ever seen. It’s obvious, and a bit frustrating that the movie holds onto that secret so long, but it does get revealed at the halfway point allowing the rest of the film to focus on more interesting things. It’s not Wilder’s finest moment, but it’s good little mystery and characters study.

The casting of William Holden as Barry Detweiler feels completely...