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William Powell’s fifth turn as S.S. Van Dine’s detective Philo Vance may have been his best. The Kennel Murder Case (1933) finds Philo Vance trying to solve the murder of Archer Coe. Coe had many enemies but the greatest mystery for Vance is how Coe was murdered in a locked room. Vance a assisté à une exposition canine avec Coe et son
On September 16, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Most Dangerous Game (1932), a film about a big game hunter becoming the hunted. Joel McCrea plays big game hunter Bob Rainsford. Rainsford is on a yacht off the South American coast discussing his latest hunt, when another guest asks him, “Do you ever think how the tiger felt?” Rainsford laughs at
Being both a fan and film historian, I was aware of Sunset Blvd.‘s reputation in film circles. Billy Wilder’s 1950 film tells the sad story of a forgotten silent film star Norma Desmond. William Holden is a screen writer, who stumbles upon her crumbling mansion and agrees to help fix her screenplay. Norma believes the screenplay will lead to a
Aussi appelé le cardinal de sommeil, Sherlock Holmes’ Heure fatale (1931) est le premier film Sherlock Holmes interprété par Arthur Wontner dans le rôle-titre. Le film concerne un jeune homme, qui a été triche au pont de retrouver sa richesse perdue. Professor Moriarty uses the information in an attempt to blackmail the young man Ronald Adair, portrayed by Leslie Perrins.
Sur Mars 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau Nosferatu libéré (1922). Nosferatu était l'adaptation de Murnau du roman Dracula de Bram Stoker. Murnau négligé d'acheter les droits pour filmer l'histoire de la succession de Stoker, qui a presque mené à ce film étant perdu pour filmer téléspectateurs. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture. La
Arthur Wontner is arguably the best film portrayer of Sherlock Holmes. His fifth and final outing as Holmes in Murder at the Baskervilles (1937). The film was released in the United Kingdom in 1937 but was not released in America until January 15, 1941. Wontner was excellent as usual but Murder at the Baskervilles is the weakest offering in the
Je voulais écrire à propos de l'un de mes films préférés, The Scarlet Pimpernel (1935). Ce est une adaptation du roman du même nom, écrite par la baronne Orczy. Le film (affiliate link) concerne un pair anglais, qui risque sa vie en sauvant aristocrates français de la guillotine. The story is complicated by the fact the peer is married to
Sur Janvier 10, 1927, Universum Film (UFA) released Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927). The German film company produced a science fiction class, which still holds up today. On the Internet Movie Database website (IMDB), users rate it 8.3 out of 10 stars. It is #104 on the Top 250. In a theme society has wrestled with since the beginning of the
On September 27, 1941, Warner Brothers Film Corporation released Sergeant York (1941). Le film (affiliate link) raconte l'histoire du sergent Alvin C. York, a reluctant World War I hero from the small town of Pall Mall, Tennessee. Western film veteran Gary Cooper stars as Sergeant York. Le film commence par le contraste entre un service religieux dominical et le
The Canary Murder Case (1929) was originally shot as a silent film. Cependant, the Paramount Studio executive thought it would be better as a talking picture. The studio delayed the release until they could add sound to the film. The addition of sound was not without its challenges. Malheureusement, one of the main stars of the film, Louise Brooks, avait