Tag Archives: Mystery
Secrets of the French Police (1932)
RKO’s Pre-Code Secrets of the French Police (1932) proves that sensationalist, exploitative pulp was passing itself off as authentic crime procedural decades before the modern TV incarnations. The film, produced by David O. Selznick and directed by A. Edward Sutherland … Continue reading
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Tagged 30's, Anastasia, David O. Selznick, Frank Morgan, horror, hypnotism, Mad Scientist, Mystery, Pre-Code
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Although it’s been available in Blu-Ray format for some time in the U.K., Hammer Films’ sole adventure with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective is now available in high definition in the U.S., on a limited edition from Twilight Time. … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Andre Morell, Christopher Lee, Hammer, horror, Killer Dog, Mystery, Peter Cushing, Sherlock Holmes, Terence Fisher
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Obsession (1976)
It’s impossible to discuss Brian De Palma’s Obsession (1976) without discussing Alfred Hitchcock, in particular Vertigo (1958), the film of which – for a good portion of its running time – this seems to be a remake. If you haven’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Bernard Herrmann, Brian De Palma, Cliff Robertson, Genevieve Bujold, John Lithgow, Mystery, Paul Schrader
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