Mantrap (1953)

 

 

A wrongly convicted murderer escapes prison to find the real killer. 

 

OK, but standard crime mystery with a Noir touch and some good b/w cinematography.

 

Maltin*1/2: "Tame detective-capturing-elusive killer plot."

 

 

Thunderball (1965)

James Bond heads to The Bahamas to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo in an international extortion scheme.

The nonchalant and over-sexed super agent's 4th adventure is full of action and sparely clad dames, all nicely produced, but with only hints of a thorough plot.

Halliwell**: "Commercially the most successful Bond, but certainly not the best despite a plethora of action sequences."

Maltin**1/2: "Fourth James Bond film isn't as lively as the others. Plenty of gimmicks, and Oscar winning special effects...but film tends to bog down - especially underwater. Celi makes a formidable Bond villain."