Derek Winnert

7 Faces of Dr Lao ***½ (1964, Tony Randall, Barbara Eden, Arthur O’Connell, John Ericson, Noah Beery Jnr, Lee Patrick) – Classic Movie Review 3731

Tony Randall is a joy in the seven parts he plays, while producer-director George Pal provides a good measure of unusual and other-worldly entertainment, in this richly entertaining 1964 fantasy comedy. Make-up man William Tuttle […]

May, 21 · in Uncategorized

‘G’-Men **** (1935, James Cagney, Margaret Lindsay, Ann Dvorak, Robert Armstrong, Barton MacLane, Lloyd Nolan, William Harrigan) – Classic Movie Review 3730

James Cagney stars in director William Keighley’s 1935 crime thriller as ‘Brick’ Davis, a thrusting lawyer, befriended and educated by big-time racketeer ‘Mac’ McKay (William Harrigan). Brick joins the side of justice as an FBI government […]

May, 21 · in Uncategorized

Man of a Thousand Faces *** (1957, James Cagney, Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer, Robert J Evans, Jim Backus, Celia Lovsky, Jeanne Cagney) – Classic Movie Review 3729

Director Joseph Pevney’s 1957 dip into Hollywood history provides a very good biopic of silent star Lon Chaney Snr, mainly memorable for James Cagney’s rousing performance as the Man of a Thousand Faces and the […]

May, 21

Creature with the Atom Brain ** (1955, Richard Denning, Angela Stevens, S John Launer, Gregory Gaye, Michael Granger) – Classic Movie Review 3728

Richard Denning stars as police doctor Chet Walker, who uncovers atomic-powered zombies, in the jaw-droppingly bizarre 1955 crime, sci-fi horror film Creature with the Atom Brain.  Richard Denning stars as police doctor Dr Chet Walker, […]

May, 21

The Amazing Captain Nemo ** (1978, José Ferrer, Horst Buchholz, Mel Ferrer, Burgess Meredith, Lynda Day George) – Classic Movie Review 3727

Director Alex March’s 1978 movie finds that it is up to José Ferrer to take over as Jules Verne’s character Captain Nemo from James Mason in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Robert Ryan in Captain Nemo […]

May, 20

Captain Nemo and the Underwater City ** (1969, Robert Ryan, Chuck Connors, Nanette Newman) – Classic Movie Review 3726

Director James Hill’s 1969 adventure movie Captain Nemo and the Underwater City is passable entertainment for youngsters, but it is a routine movie if compared with Captain Nemo’s earlier tale 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea […]

May, 20

Jack the Giant Killer *** (1961, Kerwin Mathews, Judi Meredith, Roger Mobley, Torin Thatcher, Don Beddoe) – Classic Movie Review 3725

Co-writer/director Nathan Juran’s 1961 fairy tale is a bundle of fun frolics in which the Princess Elaine (Judi Meredith) is snatched by the wicked wizard Pendragon (Torin Thatcher) but is saved by a valiant peasant […]

May, 20

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