mˈɛlvɪl ɪz wˈʌn ʌv sˈɛvɹəl kɹˈɪɾɪks hˌuː hɐvbɪn ɹˌiːɐsˈɛsɪŋ lˈaɪzənz kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz tə sˈɪnəmə; hiː ɹˈaɪts, "lˈaɪzən, ɡlˈɪmpst ɪn ðɪs nˈuː lˈaɪt, ɪz nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚɹ ɐ swˈɪʃi hˈæk.
Melville is one of several critics who have been reassessing Leisen's contributions to cinema; he writes, "Leisen, glimpsed in this new light, is no longer a swishy hack.