BeautycontestwinnerPatriciaKnight'sonebidforscreenstardomwasColumbia'sShockproof.KnightplaysJennyWright,aconvictedmurderessparoledinthecareofprobationofficerGriffMarat(CornelWilde).Whatbeginsasanaloofprofessionalrelationshipeventuallyblossomsintoromance.TheflyintheointmentisshadyHarryWesson(JohnBaragrey),thegamblerwhoinveigledJennyintocommittingmurder.ThegirlistornbetweencreaturecomfortsofferedherbyWessonandthepromiseofacleanlifeofferedbyGriff.ThisearlyDouglasSirkeffortcontainsasmatteringofthestylistictoucheswhichdistinguishedhislaterwork.ThescreenplaywaswrittenbyfameddirectorSamuelFuller,knownforhisgrittyrealismandhard-boiledstyle.
~HalErickson,AllMovieGuide
