There are many differences in this film from other film noirs. Just as the film is directed by a woman instead of a man as was typical of these times, the typical stereotypes of women are represented by males in this film. Another difference is the film's style. It was a very slow paced movie that focused more on the character development rather than the action of finding the captor.
Many film noirs changed the typical representation of women in films from a supporting character or the damsel in distress to the femme fatale or the villain of the story. This was a drastic change at the time, and Lupino aimed to take it one step further. Instead of creating a typical film noir piece, she created a piece in which the men were still the main characters, but this time they were facing the feeling of helplessness, much like the feminine damsel in distress, as was the typical female role.
The film's style was also much different in the way it was styled. Many films focused on action and fast paced stories. However, the main focus in this movie was the agony the men felt being trapped with this murderer for several days. The style was meant to reflect the men's suffering and to portray the changes in their dispositions and psyche over this time.
Overall, Lupino's aim for this film was to reverse the portrayal of the typical roles of men and women in society by showing men who were stuck in a difficult situation and by showing the viewer the changes in their characters as the movie progressed.
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