Night and the City (1950)

zbyszko-working-toehold

At nearly 70 ára, Stanislaus Zbyszko made his film debut in Night and the City (1950). Billed as Gregorious, a retired wrestler and the father of London’s wrestling promoter, Zbyszko displayed his wrestling skills, even at his advanced age, in the film’s signature scene. The movie begins with a man chasing Harry Fabian, a London hustler always looking

Share
» Lesa meira

The Bat Whispers (1930)

chester-morris-1934

Nóvember 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930) (tengja hlekkur), the talkie version of his silent classic, The Bat (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Þó, West is able to experiment with film techniques like tracking shots, still a novelty in early sound cinema. Editing still dominated as the continuity and story

Share
» Lesa meira

The Lodger (1927)

The Lodger: A Story af London Fog (1927) er einn af fyrstu þöglu myndum Alfred Hitchcock er. It is based on the Marie Belloc Lowndes story and play based on the Jack the Ripper murders. Hitchcock directed the film (tengja hlekkur) í 1926; það var gefið út í febrúar 1927 í London. It made it to the United States in 1928. The film begins with the

Share
» Lesa meira

Expressjónismi og Nosferatu (1922)

max-schreck-count-orlock

Mars 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau út Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu (skerpa hlekkinn) was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Murnau vanrækt að kaupa réttindi til að filma söguna úr búi Stoker er, sem næstum leiddi til þessa kvikmynd að vera glataður að filma áhorfendur. Ekkja Stoker er tekist lögsótt Murnau og þýska kvikmynd fyrirtæki sem framleiddi fyrir hreyfingu mynd.

Share
» Lesa meira

Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922)

fritz-löng-Thea-af-Harbou

Fritz Lang gerði eitt af fyrstu kvikmyndum glæpur hans í 1922. Hann leikstýrði dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922) (tengja hlekkur), sem hljóp um það bil fjórar klukkustundir og þrjátíu mínútur. Hún segir söguna af Dr. Mabuse, prófessor í sálgreining. He is also the leader of a criminal ring in the mold of Professor Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes series. Í

Share
» Lesa meira

Things to Come (1936)

future-things-to-come

H.G. Wells skrifaði söguna um það að koma, which was turned into a film (tengja hlekkur) í 1936. Myndin opnast á jólunum 1940 í Everytown (augljóslega London) rétt áður braust stríð. Stríðið varir næstum þrjátíu árum áður “the airmen” undir forystu John cabal, fyrrverandi heimilisfastur Everytown, leads the survivors to victory over the

Share
» Lesa meira

Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It

gordon-harker-standing-in-boat

Á maí 17, 1941, Twentieth Century – Fox released the third and last Inspector Hornleigh feature film, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It. The series blends comedy and crime drama to create a unique product. Gordon Harker plays Inspector Hornleigh, while Alistair Sims reprises his role as Sgt. Bingham. Myndin (tengja hlekkur) opens with Inspector Hornleigh dictating his memoirs to

Share
» Lesa meira

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939)

gordon-harker-standing-in-boat

Á Desember 1, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939), the second film in the three film series. Gordon Harker starred as Scotland Yard Inspector Hornleigh. The film opens in Brighton-on-the-Sea, where a storm has kept Inspector Hornleigh and his assistant Sergeant Bingham, played by Alastair Sim, inside for their first few vacation days. Following the rule in

Share
» Lesa meira
1 2 3 4