Review – Dante's Inferno

This has got to be one of the weirdest rags-to-riches stories ever made. Spencer Tracy plays a penniless carny who goes to work for a side show attraction based on the title poem. Through a series of ruthless and occasionally illegal business dealings, he expands the cabinet of curiosities into a vast entertainment empire. But in the finest morality play tradition, his schemes begin to unravel themselves. The fun here is mostly to be had in the strange set work in the super-sized Inferno exhibit. I also enjoyed the flow-disrupting tour of Hell that takes place around midway through. Otherwise this is Scarface with less swearing and murder. Mildly amusing