Dead End

Another well-regarded play, another adaptation by Lillian Hellmann, and the best showcase for William Wyler’s visual sense as heightened by the great cinematographer Gregg Toland. It’s a handsome, well-acted showcase for its actors, director, and cinematographer, but I get the sense that the play Dead End by Sidney Kingsley was more of a timely cultural touchstone than a really compelling piece of drama on the stage. It ran for dozens of weeks on Broadway, igniting interest all around, espec...