Guest Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I was surprised.... I thought it was pretty damned good and I don't usually like Aldo Ray.... good screenplay by Sterling Silliphant.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkadin Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I recorded it a Dewey's suggestion, but haven't had a chance to view it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedya Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I wish I had known about this movie earlier. Last August in the Programming Challenge, I had a theme day on movies where characters have interesting causes of death -- and this would have fit in well. Not to give anything more away, though. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vallo13 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I tryed to tape it. But of course the power went out and messed up the recording while I was at work. I hope it's shown again, sometime soon. vallo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleman Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 The snowy Wyoming scenery beautifully photographed by Burnett Guffey...Aldo Ray as never seen before ...quite romantic and blonde...a young Bancroft her voice smokey and sexy...James Gregory as a sympathetic insurance investigator...Brian Keith and Rudy Bond ....perfect villians.This little film noir was a big surprise. The biggest surprise was the on screen chemistry between Bancroft and Ray.They were perfect! On second thought, the entire film was perfect! Guess you can tell...I liked it a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiO Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Showing again on March 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OllieTSB Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I'd never consider myself an Aldo Ray fan but performances and movies like this were impressive. It underscores the "forgettable" rating I gave him for his Bogart WE'RE NO ANGELS role. Brian Keith did well as the 'thinking man's bank robber' - well, compared to other one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickspade Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I was really looking forward to this film, since I'd never seen it and I'm a big film noir fan. I thought it was pretty good, not great. The atmosphere was not "classic" noir (instead of a lot of shadows, scenes at night, some tight jazz score, we have a rather lush romantic song sung over the opening credits by Al Hibbler; a lot of outdoor daytime scenes, camping, snowbanks, and most strangely, an outdoor fashion show!) On the other hand, the story was typically noir (with all its implausibilites), and the perfomances were good; Aldo Ray (never an acting giant, was quite believable), and Anne Bancroft, Brian Keith, James Gregory, and Rudy Bond all gave very good support. One more cast note: that's Jocelyn Brando, Marlon Brando's older sister, playing James Gregory's wife. Ms. Brando had a lengthy career, mostly in stage and numerous TV appearances, but obviously compared to her brother, flew "under the Hollywood radar" for decades. Anyway, thanks to the posters who brought this film to the attention of film noir fans; while not a classic, it was definitely worthwhile seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InFlynn Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Not bad at all, I'll have to record it the next time it's shown. Too bad Aldo didn't cap the two bad guys with their own gun when he beat them unconscious at the oil field, but then the film would have ended too soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redriver Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 A very good little crime drama. Love the snow! When I saw it on TV years ago, I had never heard of it. What a pleasant surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedya Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Just a reminder that [*Nightfall*|http://justacineast.blogspot.com/2008/03/aldo-ray-redux.html] is airing again at 8:30 AM on March 8. This is your chance to enjoy this movie about Aldo Ray being chased by bank robbers looking for their $350,000, which is of course buried under the big "W". (Er, not that big "W"; it's buried in Wyoming. :-) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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