Showing posts with label John Qualen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Qualen. Show all posts

Friday, 6 September 2019

Woman on the Run (1950)



Frank Johnson flees police after becoming an eyewitness to murder. He is pursued around scenic San Francisco by his wife, a reporter, the police, and... the real murderer.

Good minor Noir crime drama, well staged and photographed and a capable cast.

Halliwell (no star): "Slightly unusual thriller which alas fails to thrill."

Maltin***: "Great San Fransisco locations, snappy screenplay..."

Thursday, 12 May 2016

Jungle Book (1942)



A boy raised by wolves tries to adapt to human village life.

A wonderfully colorful jungle adventure  with a great Sabu as Mowgli and some fantastic animal scenes; however, the movie hardly has anything to do with Rudyard Kipling's beloved stories.

Halliwell*: "High-budgeted but rather boring live action version with stiff-jointed model animals."

Maltin***: "Colorful Kipling fantasy...Exciting family fare, fine Miklos Rozsa score."


Friday, 4 September 2015

Hollow Triumph (1948)



Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, a criminal takes a new identity, with ironic results.

An unnecessarily contrived plot mars an otherwise OK thriller with a good cast and some Noir elements.

Halliwell (no star): "Cheap suspense thriller with no suspense and no surprises."