Watched last night

[Joe Fraguela]

Last night I watched They Made Me A Fugitive from 1947 starring Trevor Howard, Sally Gray, Griffith Jones, Rene Ray, Mary Merrall, Charles Farrell, Maurice Denham, Vida Hope, Eve Ashley, Sam Kydd, Jack MacNaughton, Michael Brennan and Ballard Berkeley. It concerns Clem Morgan played by Trevor Howard an ex RAF Flyer who gets involved with a gang of black marketeers in London's Soho headed by the sadistic Narcy played by Griffith Jones. The film is gritty, fast moving and another fine example of British Film Noir. Excellent performances from Trevor Howard, Sally Gray, Griffith Jones and Rene Ray.

[batman]

Originally Posted by Joe Fraguela Last night I watched They Made Me A Fugitive from 1947 starring Trevor Howard, Sally Gray, Griffith Jones, Rene Ray, Mary Merrall, Charles Farrell, Maurice Denham, Vida Hope, Eve Ashley, Sam Kydd, Jack MacNaughton, Michael Brennan and Ballard Berkeley. It concerns Clem Morgan played by Trevor Howard an ex RAF Flyer who gets involved with a gang of black marketeers in London's Soho headed by the sadistic Narcy played by Griffith Jones. The film is gritty, fast moving and another fine example of British Film Noir. Excellent performances from Trevor Howard, Sally Gray, Griffith Jones and Rene Ray.

Great film .... how can you not love a film when it's chief villain is a nutter/narcissist called 'Narcy'. Fantastic!

Bats.

[bertie]

As you say, Stevie Boy, there is something of a gap in class between 'Behind the Headlines' and 'This Happy Breed'. The quality of Directors for one but, given that BtH was almost certainly a 'B' market movie, it's may be not as bad as all that when compared against others of that category. This Happy Breed, however, is a masterpiece.

[Joe Fraguela]

Originally Posted by batman Great film .... how can you not love a film when it's chief villain is a nutter/narcissist called 'Narcy'. Fantastic! Bats.

I quite agree. One of those film you can watch again and again and not getting tired of watching it.

[Lora]

Last night, i finally got round to watching 'This is England'
Far from the classics all of you have been watching recently but wow; what a powerful yet heartbreaking film. I sat there afterwards not knowing what i thought of it and thats saying something considering i can never shutup!

[dremble wedge]

Subterfuge 1969 directed by Peter Graham Scott.

A half-forgotten spy caper starring a portly Gene Barry as an American agent in London attempting to expose a traitor in the British secret service. It begins very well but unfortunately tails off towards the end.

Richard Todd, Joan Collins, Tom Adams, Suzanna Leigh and Marius Goring lend useful support and there's some impressive and unusual London locations.

[Rob Compton]

"A Night to Remember" (1958): very familiar to many on this site, but I hadn't watched it for a while and it reminded me again what a really excellent film it is. Tried to spot Sean Connery helping with the lifeboats but failed dismally!

Great film and thoroughly recommended.

rgds
Rob

[Joe Fraguela]

Last night I watched another Exclusive Films from 1952 Never Look Back starring Rosamund John, Hugh Sinclair, Guy Middleton, Henry Edwards, Brenda De Banzie and Terence Longdon. Rosamund John plays Anne Maitland a highly successful Barrister who is love with another Barrister played by Hugh Sinclair. She has to defend an ex-lover of hers played by Guy Middleton. Quite an entertaining b-movie from Hammer Films when they were known as Exclusive Films.

[batman]

Not last night, but a few hours ago The Boy Wonder and I watched the CFF classic One Wish Too Many (1956). It's a charming film about a 'magic' marble which grants wishes to the young children who find it. The runaway giant clockwork steamroller sequence is marvellous! Good location photography and nice performances from the kids also make this a real treat.

Bats.

[Third Man]

The Stone Tape (1972), finally got round to seeing this last night and was impressed as always with the writing of the story and script by Nigel Kneale. Kneale through his imagination can weave a story so mesmerising that cheap sets and rudimentary sound and visual effects do not seem incongruous.

File along side 'The Haunting' 1963 and ' The Legend of Hell House' would make a good treble bill.

[Joe Fraguela]

WARNING ! SPOILERS AHEAD

Last night I watched the following double bill. First film was Stranger In Town from 1957 starring Alex Nicol, Anne Paige, Mary Laura Wood, Bruce Beeby, John Horsley, Colin Tapley, Mona Washbourne and Charles Lloyd Pack. Alex Nicol plays John Madison a reporter from America who has come to investigate the death of an eccentric american pianist/composer living in the UK. A very good B movie made by Eros Films.

The final film I watched was the excellent Return From The Ashes from 1965 starring Maximilian Schell, Ingrid Thulin, Samantha Eggar and Herbert Lom. Ingrid Thulin plays Dr Michele Wolf who before World War 2 was a successful doctor. She was sent to a concentration camp as she was Jewish. Prior to this she had met and fallen in love with a chess player Stanislaus Pilgrin played by Maximilian Schell, they married before she was sent to the concentration camp. After France is liberated in 1945 Dr Michele Wolf returns to France a shadow of her former self. Her step-daughter Fabienne played by Samantha Eggar is now living with Stanislaus as his lover. Both Stanislaus and Fabienne plot to do away with Michele and get their hands on her money which she inherited from her wealthy family, who all died during the war. This is an excellent film made by United Artists and filmed at the MGM studios in Borehamwood. The acting from the main four stars is brilliant, however, in my opinion top acting honours goes to Ingrid Thulin who gives a remarkable performance.

[batman]

An obscure little film called A Matter of Life and Death. I quite enjoyed it.

Bats.

[Harbottle]

A couple of Donald Sinden's in the last few days. Firstly A Day to Remember (1953) which I thought quite a charming if fairly slight piece with a very good cast. Last night I viewed Eyewitness (1956) and a pretty good film which I enjoyed, with DS playing a nasty piece of work in this one. The suspense is nicely handled, again this one is helped by having a good cast including Michael Craig, lovely Muriel Pavlow and Nigel Stock.

[Joe Fraguela]

Last night I watched another British B movie this time from 1962 called Seven Keys released by Anglo Amalgamated Films and starring Alan Dobie, Jeannie Carson, Delphi Lawrence, Colin Gordon, Robertson Hare, Fabia Drake, Anthony Nicholls, Colin Gordon, John Carson and Philip Locke. Alan Dobie plays Henry Russell a recently released convict who was left Seven Keys by a fellow prisoner called Jefferson who died in prison. With the help of Jefferson's secretary Shirley Steele played by Jeannie Carson they set about finding out what were the Seven Keys. Quite entertaining the film keeps along at a fast pace. Alan Dobie's character Russell is very likeable.

[batman]

Originally Posted by Joe Fraguela Last night I watched another British B movie this time from 1962 called Seven Keys released by Anglo Amalgamated Films and starring Alan Dobie, Jeannie Carson, Delphi Lawrence, Colin Gordon, Robertson Hare, Fabia Drake, Anthony Nicholls, Colin Gordon, John Carson and Philip Locke. Alan Dobie plays Henry Russell a recently released convict who was left Seven Keys by a fellow prisoner called Jefferson who died in prison. With the help of Jefferson's secretary Shirley Steele played by Jeannie Carson they set about finding out what were the Seven Keys. Quite entertaining the film keeps along at a fast pace. Alan Dobie's character Russell is very likeable.

I watched Seven Keys when it was on TV a few years ago. I agree with Joe that this is an excellent little film. Alan Dobie gives a very good performance.

Bats.