Showing posts with label June Vincent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label June Vincent. Show all posts

Monday, 3 February 2020

The Creeper (1948)



A man is turned into a "catlike" killer by means of a serum invented by a crazed scientist.

Mediocre, low-budget horror tale with some pretty lame - and - bad effects.

Halliwell (no star): "Nonsense horror item with stalwart cast."

Maltin**: "Indoorsy, talky sleep-inducing."

Friday, 25 October 2019

Shed No Tears (1948)



A wife convinces her husband to fake his death so they can collect on the life insurance.

Above-average noir drama with an especially ruthless femme fatale; lively and entertaining for what its is.


Saturday, 8 August 2015

Black Angel (1946)



When a man is convicted of a singer's murder, his wife tries to prove him innocent...aided by the victim's ex-husband.

Exemplary Film Noir gem, and an excellent Cornell Woolrich adaptation, complete with a 'happy ending' that isn't happy at all. 

On second view: Good little Noir thriller, a bit pedestrian, but reaches Woolrich dimensions of dark dread in the finale.

Halliwell*: "Stylish but empty version of a tired theme, interesting for performance and atmosphere."