Derek Winnert

Reviews

Will Any Gentleman…? (1953, George Cole, Veronica Hurst, Jon Pertwee, Heather Thatcher, James Hayter, William Hartnell, Diana Decker, Joan Sims, Alan Badel, Sidney James, Peter Butterworth) – Classic Movie Review 12,037

Director Michael Anderson’s 1953 British comedy film Will Any Gentleman…? stars George Cole as a timid bank clerk called Henry Sterling, in this amusing enough adaptation of the popular 1950 stage farce by Vernon Sylvaine, who […]

Mar, 31

Man on a Tightrope *** (1953, Fredric March, Cameron Mitchell, Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Grahame, Terry Moore, Richard Boone, Robert Beatty) – Classic Movie Review 12,036

Elia Kazan’s 1953 film Man on a Tightrope stars Fredric March, Terry Moore, Gloria Grahame and Cameron Mitchell, who are first rate in this moody tale of Czech circus folk trying to make a break […]

Mar, 30

Man of Flowers **** (1983, Norman Kaye, Alyson Best, Chris Haywood, Sarah Walker, Werner Herzog, Julia Blake, Bob Ellis) – Classic Movie Review 12,035

‘It is very difficult to see yourself as others see you… or to see yourself at all’ – Charles Bremer.’ The 1984 Australian erotic drama film Man of Flowers is a unique, moving film from […]

Mar, 29

Man of Conquest *** (1939, Richard Dix, Joan Fontaine, Gail Patrick, Edward Ellis, Victor Jory, Robert Barrat, George Hayes, Ralph Morgan, Robert Armstrong, C Henry Gordon) – Classic Movie Review 12,034

In the 1931 Western film Cimarron, Richard Dix plays Yancey Cravat, who is based on real-life lawyer and gunfighter Temple Houston – the son of Sam Houston, whom Dix plays here in Man of Conquest […]

Mar, 29

The Hidden Eye *** (1945, Edward Arnold, Frances Rafferty, William Phillips, Ray Collins) – Classic Movie Review 12,030

Edward Arnold stars in the 1945 mystery thriller film sequel The Hidden Eye as a blind detective, who is asked to investigate with his seeing-eye dog after a number of mysterious murders are committed. Director […]

Mar, 28

Prince of Pirates ** (1953, John Derek, Barbara Rush, Carla Balenda, Whitfield Connor, Edgar Barrier, Robert Shayne, Harry Lauter, Don C Harvey) – Classic Movie Review 12,027

The 1953 Technicolor film Prince of Pirates stars John Derek as Prince Roland, who leads a revolt against his tyrannical brother, in this passable 16th-century European adventure. Naturally, Derek wins the day and fair maiden […]

Mar, 27

Prince of Darkness ** (1987, Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker, Victor Wong, Lisa Blount) – Classic Movie Review 12,025

John Carpenter’s 1987 return to the horror film stars Donald Pleasence as a priest who calls in a quantum physicist professor (Victor Wong) and his students when a mysterious ancient cylinder with green liquid is […]

Mar, 26

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