PSYCHO (1960, USA, 109m, 15) ***** Horror, Mystery, Thriller dist. Paramount Pictures; pr co. Shamley Productions; d. Alfred Hitchcock; w. Joseph Stefano (based on the novel by Robert Bloch); pr. Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited); ph. John L. Russell (B&W | 1.85:1 (USA); 1.66:1 (Europe)); m. Bernard Herrmann; ed. George Tomasini; ad. Robert Clatworthy, Joseph Hurley. cast:…
Tag: Vera Miles
Film Review – THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS (1953)
THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS (1953, USA, 80m, PG) *** Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller dist. Warner Bros.; pr co. Jack Dietz Productions; d. Eugène Lourié; w. Lou Morheim, Fred Freiberger (based on the story “The Fog Horn” by Ray Bradbury); pr. Jack Dietz; ph. John L. Russell (B&W | 1.37:1); m. David Buttolph; ed….
Film Review – CANNON (TV) (1971)
CANNON (TV) (1971, USA) *** Action, Crime, Mystery, Drama dist. Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS); pr co. Quinn Martin Productions / Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS); d. George McCowan; w. Edward Hume; exec pr. Quinn Martin; pr. Arthur Fellows, Adrian Samish; ass pr. Howard P. Alston; ph. John A. Alonzo (Colour. 35mm. Spherical. 1.33:1); m. John Carl…
Film Review – HELLFIGHTERS (1968)
Hellfighters (1968; USA; Technicolor; 121m) ***½ d. Andrew V. McLaglen; w. Clair Huffaker; ph. William H. Clothier; m. Leonard Rosenman. Cast: John Wayne, Katharine Ross, Vera Miles, Jim Hutton, Bruce Cabot, Jay C. Flippen, Edward Faulkner, Barbara Stuart, Edmund Hashim. The story of macho oil well firefighters and their wives. Whilst it plays almost every…
Film Review – THE GREEN BERETS (1968)
Green Berets, The (1969; USA; Technicolor; 142m) ** d. Ray Kellogg, John Wayne; w. James Lee Barrett; ph. Winton C. Hoch; m. Miklós Rózsa. Cast: John Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton, Aldo Ray, Raymond St. Jacques, Bruce Cabot, Jack Soo, George Takai, Patrick Wayne, Luke Askew, Irene Tsu, Edward Faulkner, Jason Evers, Mike Henry, Vera…
Film Review – THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (1962)
Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The (1962; USA; B&W; 123m) ****½ d. John Ford; w. James Warner Bellah, Willis Goldbeck; ph. William H. Clothier; m. Cyril J. Mockridge. Cast: John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin, Strother Martin, Edmond O’Brien, Andy Devine, Jeanette Nolan, John Carradine, John Qualen, Ken Murray, Willis Bouchey, Carleton Young,…
Film Review – THE SEARCHERS (1956)
Searchers, The (1956; USA; Technicolor; 119m) ***** d. John Ford; w. Frank S. Nugent; ph. Winton C. Hoch; m. Max Steiner. Cast: John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Jeffrey Hunter, Ward Bond, Vera Miles, John Qualen, Harry Carey Jr., Patrick Wayne, Henry Brandon, Antonio Moreno, Lana Wood, Olive Carey, Hank Worden, Pippa Scott, Ken Curtis. As a…