Not only a mustsee, a mustown this is an essential item for any selfrespecting lover of noir filmmaking. A ferocious film noir, crime wave drops you square in the action, as three hoods including a young charles bronson rob a gas station and kill a cop in the process. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. There s a mystery afoot and this classic collection of crime dramas is packed with super sleuths, corrupt cops and damsels in distress. It was adapted from a short story which originally appeared in the saturday evening post criminal. Topics movie trailers, crime dramas, sterling hayden, phyllis kirk. Crime wave is a 1954 film noir, directed by andre detoth. Crime wave 1985 film complet en francais a 20171011t21. What makes it a terrific film is the way it is told, the tension, the snappy. I was not familiar with the actors, but this 1954 movie had the ingredients that make classic great to watch. Another such film is crime wave 1954, found on a double feature dvd paired with decoy, 1946 from warner bros. By shuffling some standard ingredients with quiet competence, crime wave, the new warners film on the holidays screen, manages to look a good deal better than it is. Pitfall, another great film that we are still waiting to see on dvd.
Nov 14, 2001 several of the 1950s era crime caper films, including armored car robbery 1950, the asphalt jungle 1950, and the killing 1956, comprise an important style of classic film noir. Buy crime wave movie posters from movie poster shop. Crime wave stars its director john paizs as steven penny, a young filmmaker who is trying to make a colour crime movie. Dark waters 1944, pitfall 1948, slatterys hurricane 1949, crime wave 1954 and day of the outlaw 1959. He made only two fullblown noirs, but both are true masterpieces. A closer look at this film reveals a wellcrafted b movie with.
At his most prolific in the postwar years, he gained a reputation among film buffs for hardbitten crime dramas such as pitfall 1948 and crime wave 1954 and a series of spare, flinty westerns. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. The 1954 film, crime wave, was one i had never seen until this summer when it ran on eddie mullers weekly tcm program, noir alley. For some reason, eddie muller is repeating this film, as crime wave was shown on noir alley two years ago. Crimewave is a 1985 american comedy film directed by sam raimi, written by him and the coen brothers, and starring louise lasser, paul l. Within this genre, crime wave 1954, a 73minute warner brothers effort, is frequently overlooked and unappreciated. Reformed parolee steve lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter. What makes it a terrific film is the way it is told, the tension, the snappy dialogue, and the cast. A ferocious film noir, crime wave drops you square in the action, as three hoods including a young charles bronson rob a gas station and kill a cop in the process this sets sterling hayden on their trail, which is bad for them, and worse for poor gene nelson, an excon trying to go straight who is roped into the situation by both sides. Apache, 1954 riding shotgun, 1954 vera cruz, 1954 tennessee champ, 1954 crime wave, 1954 miss sadie thompson, 1953 red skies of montana, 1952 bloodhounds of broadway, 1952 youre in the navy now, 1951. His first notable role was in apache 1954 and his first major role was portraying murderous modoc warrior captain jack in drum beat 1954. By shuffling some standard ingredients with quiet competence, crime wave, the new warners film on the holidays. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of crime wave with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
My dvd came in a great warner brothers box set of 10 film noirs, all packed with extras like commentaries and features. Best charles bronson movies as rated by imdb users. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. It was adapted from a short story which originally appeared in the. Charles bronson was an american actor who gained fame for portraying vigilantetype characters in revengeoriented movies. Several of the 1950s era crime caper films, including armored car robbery 1950, the asphalt jungle 1950, and the killing 1956, comprise an important style of classic film noir. A gun battle ensues, and one of the robbers is shot, as is the police officer. This is the strange and inventive, obscure canadian comedy from 1986 directed by john paizs who weirdly, they couldnt get for this episode.
Alas, britishborn actress jean gillie appeared in only one subsequent film, dying at the age of 34. Discover what genre crime wave, 1954, directed by andre detoth, with sterling hayden, gene nelson, phyllis kirk, belongs at turner classic movies. Former jailmates make it difficult for a paroled man gene nelson, hounded by a suspicious detective sterling hayden, to go straight. I gave it a 9 out of 10 and sterling hayden is excellent. Wounded, morgan flees through blackshadowed streets to the handiest refuge.
It was adapted from a short story which originally appeared in the saturday evening post criminal mark by john and ward hawkins. At his most prolific in the postwar years, he gained a reputation among film buffs for hardbitten crime dramas such as pitfall 1948 and crime wave 1954 and a. Crime wave 1985 film complet en francais hd streaming. The other two former cellmates then attempt to force him into doing a bank job. Three san quentin escapees penny, hastings and morgan kill a cop in a gasstation holdup. Sep 26, 2018 the 1954 film, crime wave, was one i had never seen until this summer when it ran on eddie mullers weekly tcm program, noir alley. A paroled convict is determined to go straight, but his plans for a new life go awry when three escapees from san quentin force him to take part in a heist. Read the full synopsis of crime wave, 1954, directed by andre detoth, with sterling hayden, gene nelson, phyllis kirk, at turner classic movies. Cinematography bert glennon art direction stanley fleischer. Mar 23, 2015 another such film is crime wave 1954, found on a double feature dvd paired with decoy, 1946 from warner bros. As muller said in his introduction to the film which you can watch here, crime wave could not be a simpler story. It starts off with a nighttime gas station robberymurder by 3 escaped convicts that is tense and a hell of a way to begin a picture.
Sterling hayden is, as usual, excellent, while a very young charles bronson is surprisingly good as a punk hood. Crime wave 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This sets sterling hayden on their trail, which is bad for them, and worse for poor gene nelson, an excon trying to go straight who is roped into the situation by both sides. His artistic elan was responsible for some of the most provocative films produced during the classic noir period including. Crime wave is a movie that had been largely forgotten until fairly recently. It wasnt just the photography and haden, the entire cast was fascinating, and its simply a fastmoving, entertaining film. It starts off as one of those early this is how policework works halfassed documentaries but eventually turns into a. When charles buchinsky signed on as crime wave henchman ben hastings in 1952, he had never had a credited role in a movie.
This 1954 warner brothers production blends film noir themes with a partly documentary. Following the commercial success of the evil dead 1981, raimi and campbell decided to collaborate. In the hands of a less talented director, crime wave would be little more than a formulaic, bythebooks film noir. Tcms film noir of the week at saturday nightsunday morning midnight and 10 a. Oct 25, 2015 by shuffling some standard ingredients with quiet competence, crime wave, the new warners film on the holidays screen, manages to look a good deal better than it is. It is his skill that elevates crime wave to something better than a common police procedural. Crime wave 1954 stream and watch online former jailmates make it difficult for a paroled man gene nelson, hounded by a suspicious detective sterling hayden, to go straight. From strangers in the shadows to the allure of femme fatales, this 50 movie assortment of stylized, provocative pulp fiction will please film noir fans of all ages. When you rate your music, the sites musicsocial recommender can recommend similar music and users with similar music taste. Crime wave 1954 stream and watch online former jailmates make it difficult for a paroled man gene nelson, hounded by a suspicious detective sterling hayden, to. Mike and justin take a look back at the subcult, subclassic crime wave. It starts off as one of those early this is how policework works halfassed documentaries but eventually turns into a real movie with a narrative story.
Somehow 43 characters pass before us in that brief span. Watch crime wave starring sterling hayden in this drama on directv. Shield for murder film noircrime drama 1954 youtube. Crime wave also known as the city is dark is a 1954 film noir, directed by andre detoth.
Crime wave is a wonderful return to gloomy, no nonsense 50s crime noir with an old pro at the helm and a veteran cast going through its paces. For almost a decade, gregory and i have maintained, updated and altered the dvdbeaver complete list of generically labeled film noir titles now located here. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films. Pressman, bruce campbell, and reed birney, with campbell also serving as a producer. And he proceeded to complete the picture in just days. Jul 19, 2011 mike and justin take a look back at the subcult, subclassic crime wave. One of the best known and respected canadian cult films, crime wave carries on in the unabashedly canadian tradition of goin down the road, while providing the viewer with an experience entirely outside traditional mainstream canadian film. Crime wave 1954 cast and crew former jailmates make it difficult for a paroled man gene nelson, hounded by a suspicious detective sterling hayden, to go straight. Simply one of the best hard boiled noir films i have seen. Seems to feature nearly all scenes as location, or handheld camera and it seems at times like a particularly effective episode of a 50s tv cop show except that the. The film is based on hidden loot and a grifting womans efforts to get her hands on it.
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