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More Hollywood birthday anniversaries:

Irene Hervey

Harry von Zell

Ilse Werner

Gene Evans

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The Steel Helmet (1951)

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Devil Times Five AKA Peopletoys, The Horrible House On The Hill, & Tantrums (1974), Dir. Sean MacGregor & David Sheldon.

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From the Golden Age of Television

Series Premiere

My Friend Flicka - One Man's Horse - CBS - September 30, 1955

Western

Running Time: 30 minutes

Written by Peter Packer and DeVallon Scott

Produced by Herman Schlom

Directed by Nathan Juran

Stars:

Gene Evans as Rob McLaughlin

Anita Louise as Nell McLauighlin

Johnny Washbrook as Ken McLaughlin

Wahana as Flicka

Frank Ferguson as Gus Broeberg

Hugh Beaumont as Simmons

Don C. Harvey as Luke

Joe Haworth as Carl

Hugh Sanders as Sheriff

Forrest Lewis as Storekeeper

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Shock Corridor (1963) Samuel Fuller

June 24th 2024

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Richard Loo in The Steel Helmet (1951)

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Shock Corridor(1963)

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Gene Evans-Kathleen Hughes "La espada de Damasco" (The golden blade) 1953, de Nathan Juran.

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Gene Evans and Ann Dorak in I was an American Spy

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DEVIL TIMES FIVE Reviews and details of new Vinegar Syndrom e4K/Blu-ray release

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Crime Wave

Andre de Toth’s CRIME WAVE (1954, TCM, YouTube) doesn’t look like any other Warner Bros. film of its period. A large part of that is a result of de Toth’s shooting almost entirely on location in Los Angeles, Burbank and Glendale and his use of non-professionals in small roles. That gives the film a documentary feel. But he also has a distinctive visual style, with striking compositions and telling details. At one point ex-con Gene Nelson has just gotten a middle-of the night phone call from a former jail mate who’s in trouble. Later police detective Sterling Hayden calls, and de Toth cuts to a close shot of the phone ringing. It’s notable that the light is still on, suggesting that Nelson and wife Phyllis Kirk haven’t been sleeping since the previous call. Nelson’s hand reaches into frame to pick up the phone, and Kirk grabs him. Only her hand is visible, but the wedding ring is prominent as she tells him not to let the call interrupt them.

It's a good thing de Toth has a strong visual sense and a good hand at directing actors, because the script isn’t all that exciting and promises more than it delivers. Three ex-cons (including Charles Buchinsky, later Bronson) who had done time with Nelson are engaged in a crime spree and need his help to pull off a bank job and escape to Mexico. Meanwhile, Hayden is pressuring Evans to keep him informed should he hear from them, even if it puts Evans and his wife in danger. It’s all pretty much by the numbers, but it moves fast and looks great. The cast is very good, and Evans and Bronson wear tight shirts, which adds a definite visual appeal (those into women aren’t as well served; Kirk is attractive but rather modest). The cast also features Ted Corsia as the criminal boss, Ned Young (who would later co-write THE DEFIANT ONES) as a wounded crook, Jay Novello as a doctor-turned-compassionate vet, Dub Taylor as a talkative gas station attendant, Iris Adrian and a lot of mascara as Bronson’s ex-, Timothy Carey as a demented crook who can steal scenes even when out of focus and the voice of Evans’ frequent co-star Doris Day on the radio at the start.

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Shock Corridor (Samuel Fuller, 1963)

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Devil Times Five AKA Peopletoys, The Horrible House On The Hill, & Tantrums (1974), Dir. Sean MacGregor & David Sheldon.

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