Fritz Lang’s 1953 crime thriller is now considered one of the classic film noirs.

The movie stars Glenn Ford as a homicide cop. Plus, there’s an early role for Lee Marvin as a heavy who, in the movie’s most famous scene, throws a pot of boiling coffee in his moll Gloria Grahame’s face, badly scarring her. For its time, the movie is surprisingly brutal, and none of the female characters in particular end well.

This is the rather cool original Belgian poster, where the title translates as “Reckoning.” I am still debating whether to frame and display this (probably – it makes for a nice pair with my Touch Of Evil Belgian poster) or sell. it.