The title makes it sound like it's going to be a tension-laden, explosive movie but this is more like a playhouse two-hander and a sort of intimate character study of Rogers' jailbird, Sherry Conley, than a noir; nonetheless, there is a smattering of dimly-lit shots and hints of dark intrigue here and there, aided by a dastardly crime boss {Lorne Greene} who, behind the scenes, is plotting to remove anyone testifying against him. As others have noted, the lack of chemistry between the leads takes away from the overall effect, but there is some effective writing here as Sherry lays out the story of her life as a poverty-stricken good-girl-turned-bad-turned-good-again - and it is finely acted all round. Still, sorry to say, they needed more of a femme fatale type here to create more sparks, and Rogers, though she has the dramatic chops, does not have the pizzazz, glamor or volatility to really carry the part off. There are lulls in the pacing but this is alleviated in the final third with an unpredictable twist; however, it feels like too little too late. Better casting and a more dynamic adaptation would have helped this movie enormously but it is still a solid flick, worth a little time.