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hownos
02-11-25, 08:02 PM
tonight at 7:15 Eastern

Allaby
02-11-25, 08:07 PM
I've seen 10 films directed by this director, Jean Negulesco.

hownos
02-11-25, 08:11 PM
I've seen 10 films directed by this director, Jean Negulesco.

I only recognize Johnny Belinda

Allaby
02-11-25, 08:15 PM
Starting now.

Allaby
02-11-25, 08:16 PM
I liked the written foreword.

hownos
02-11-25, 08:16 PM
start

hownos
02-11-25, 08:20 PM
who's the lead in this?

Allaby
02-11-25, 08:21 PM
Some good actors in this, including Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet.

Allaby
02-11-25, 08:22 PM
who's the lead in this?

Peter Lorre plays the main character, Cornelius Leyden.

hownos
02-11-25, 08:22 PM
Some good actors in this, including Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet.

not normally leading men

Allaby
02-11-25, 08:25 PM
This was the first film role for Zachary Scott.

hownos
02-11-25, 08:41 PM
faye emmerson is 27 in this. so 15 years ago she would have been 12???

hownos
02-11-25, 08:54 PM
stout gentleman. lol

Allaby
02-11-25, 09:07 PM
Lots of flashbacks in this.

hownos
02-11-25, 09:12 PM
Lots of flashbacks in this.

and cloak and dagger.

Allaby
02-11-25, 09:55 PM
Lots of talking and an over reliance of flashbacks lessened the film. I liked Lorre and Greenstreet's performances, but the story wasn't all that interesting. 6/10 is my rating.

hownos
02-11-25, 10:00 PM
One of those movies made on a studio backlot with two character actors playing co lead role (Lorre and Greenstreet). The movie needed a bigger name. The flashbacks and cloak and dagger are a bit much at times. Zachary Scott in his first movie is forgettable. I didn't recognize any of the other actors in this. The plot did get better as the movie went along. 6/10