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On the island, possibly involved with the ruby's disappearance, is his ex-girlfriend.
Phil Karlson was a prolific director known for his tough crime dramas which managed to fit cohesive interweaving narratives and three-dimensional characters into modest running times. Hell's Island was re-released in 1962 under the title South Sea Fury. King' Film Will Await Brynner in Year; Neff to Star in 'Waltz Time' Schallert, Edwin. Turns out the one being held up is a former D.A. 1955 Press Photo Actor John Payne in "Hell's Island" Film - hcp87116 This is an original press photo. Payne Finds Intrigue...Handsome John Payne finds plenty of suspense and intrigue in his role with Mary Murphy in Pine-Thomas' "Hell's Island," Paramount VistaVision production. There's no excuse for it."[11][12]. [5], The film comes near the end of the film noir cycle and at a time when Payne's unsmiling and fatigued expression in film had become something of a noir icon. Phil Karlson gives narrative a hard glossing in his direction, occasionally letting down his pace but generally delivering a briskly-told tale in which capable players lend realism to colorful characters ... Payne socks over a hard-hitting role in excellent fashion, and Murphy takes on her first heavy role very competently. Film data from TMDb. © Letterboxd Limited. The working titles of this film were Love Is a Weapon and The Ruby Virgin. After being dumped by his fiancée, hard-drinking and depressed Mark Cormack (John Payne) loses his job in the Los Angeles district attorney's office and serves as bouncer in a Las Vegas casino. The film is told as a flashback with Payne narrating the story.The film was shot in the VistaVision wide-screen format. The film was based on a story by Jack Leonard and Martin Goldmsith, who wrote the story for The Narrow Margin. Directed by Phil Karlson. The ex-detective flies to remote Santo Rosario to find the stone and investigate the mystery. Hell's Island is a 1955 American Technicolor film noir directed by Phil Karlson starring John Payne and Mary Murphy. Gene Nelson Weighing Dramatic Future Schallert, Edwin. It's all slow-moving and obvious and exasperating to find Mr. Payne led around so willingly by the nose ... Mr. Payne and Miss Murphy remain examples of perfect casting and miscasting. What's going on? I also rearranged it chronologically, to…, Kevin Royal Johnson 1,922 films 153 2 Edit. Gorgeous technicolour photography and a quick pace couldn't elevate this painfully dull noir. When he finds his old flame he finds that her husband is in prison. This is a film I do not know at all but came across this poster for it today. Hell's Island was re-released in 1962 under the title South Sea Fury. A wheelchair-bound stranger, Barzland (Francis L. Sullivan), hires him to locate a ruby that disappeared in a Caribbean plane crash. Hell's Island. Mary Murphy just doesn't have what it takes. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. The Maltese Falcon! Report this film.
Kevin Royal Johnson 3,249 films 226 Edit, A complete list of the films in John Grant's A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir: The Essential Reference Guide, an…, Every film listed in the Film Noir Encyclopedia 4th Edition: Classic Period by Alain Silver, Elizabeth Ward, James Ursini and…, "This is a list of 1000 film noirs and neo-noirs from around the world released between 1920 and 2012. 327-345. But Janet has other plans. A wheelchair-using stranger Barzland (Francis L. Sullivan) hires him to locate a ruby that disappeared in a Caribbean plane crash. 1955 Directed by Phil Karlson. "[9], The review by the staff of Variety magazine was more positive, "Screenplay [from a story by Martin Goldsmith and Jack Leonard] unfolds in the Caribbean port of Puerto Rosario, where the adventuring twirls around the search for a missing ruby. (first was Kansas…. This was a decent one, the third of three teamings of John Payne with director Phil Karlson. 57. TMDb The film stars John Ireland and Marla English. This…, Bill Georgaris of TSPDT has finally decided to start updating his film noir page. Themost notable thing besides that is John Payne bears a startling resemblance to Kevin Spacey. A detective thi... "Miss World 1970: The launch of a revolution", "If it chooses you, nothing can save you. Can he trust her? IMPACT OF MOVIES ON YOUTH ARGUED New York Times 17 June 1955: 24. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/77754/Hell-s-Island/notes.html, Todd McCarthy and Richard Thompson. ", "Everyone ends up in the same damned place. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. During the Korean War, United States Air Force Capt. A work in progress, with many films still to add. Hell's Island 1955, USA, 80 min. Not as bad as the other reviewers say, but merely a “solid” noir that doesn’t compare to Karlson’s best. One particularly innovative sequence involved the lights going dark at a cockfight before revealing a dead body once they came back on, and another gruesome set piece saw a man being fed to the very alligators he took care of. It also made me realize I could totally sit through an entire feature-length movie consisting of Mary Murphy flipping through various fashion magazines while wearing a glamorous nightgown only & absolutely adore.it. ", The best noirs from the classic era (1941-1958), Missing ANDREY KHRZHANOVSKY ANIMATIONS, 1966-1997 Gene Deitch Animations: Big Sam & Punky, Frozen Logger Bob Dylan: Rejected…. This is a routine late-period film noir: in color, with requisite elements of a world-weary hero, complicated plot, sinister hitmen and other shady operators, and last but not least, a femme fatale. Cormack, again falling for Janet, is coaxed into helping him break out of jail. Cormack, again falling for Janet, is convinced into helping him break out of jail. She's pretty enough, but can't summon the deeper self-interested…, Jayce Fryman 18,694 films 2,870 99 Edit, This list collects every film from the Starting List that became They Shoot Pictures Don't They's 1000 Greatest Films.
The ex-detective flies to remote island Santo Rosario to find the stone and investigate the mystery. Jazz great Chet Baker made his film debut in Hell's Horizon. He lures Cormack into doing the job by telling him it may be in the possession of the very woman who jilted him. “Phil Karlson: Interview, November 19, 1973” Kings of the Bs; Working Within the Hollywood System, eds. Synopsis: Down-on-his-luck Mike Cormack is hired to fly to a Caribbean island to retrieve a missing ruby. The ex-detective flies to remote island Santo Rosario to find the stone and investigate the mystery. After being dumped by his fiancée, hard-drinking and depressed Mark Cormack (Payne) loses his job in the Los Angeles district attorney's office and serves as bouncer in a Las Vegas casino. (updated through September 2020), letterboxd.com/anne_f_/list/1000-noir-films-they-shot-dark-pictures-didnt/, Curated | Film Noir | Worldwide | Classic | 1940-1965 | Master List, Curated | Film Noir | John Grant | A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir | Worldwide | 1915-Present, Film Noir The Encyclopedia: The Classic Period. Hell's Horizon recounts the story of a bomber crew in the Korean War Plot. ", "The Helen Reddy story and the song that inspired a revolution", 'The War With Grandpa' Interviews with Robert De Niro and Jane Seymour.
Los Angeles Times 21 May 1954: A7.
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Hell's Island was re-released in 1962 under the title South Sea Fury. You'd be much better off seeking out director Phil Karlson's superior Kansas City Confidential, which likewise stars the adequate John Payne and is all around a more assured and idiosyncratic picture. But what a picture! After being dumped by his fiancée, hard-drinking and depressed Mark Cormack (John Payne) loses his job in the Los Angeles district attorney's office and serves as bouncer in a Las Vegas casino. Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Hell's Island (1955) - Phil Karlson on AllMovie - Phil Karlson, well-regarded by film buffs for his…
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Her husband shocks Mike by revealing Janet sabotaged his plane, causing its crash, out to collect on his life insurance. Not every noir has to have all these ingredients, but an effective female lead may have helped. Todd McCarthy and Charles Flynn (New York: E.P. During one session, the poster of the film - showing Payne clutching Murphy, wearing a bathing suit - was shown to Y. Frank Freeman, vice-president of Paramount. The sets are cheap, the plot formulaic and the script uninspired. "[8], The New York Times panned the film, "All to the credit of Hell's Island — and we mean all—is an unstartling usage of VistaVision, which merely widens some pretty, crystal-clear and synthetic tropical backgrounds. Hell's Horizon is a 1955 American war film directed by Tom Gries. When he finds his old flame he finds that her husband is in prison. When he finds his old flame, her husband is in prison.
It is recommended to switch to…. But since it was allowed to sink into near-total obscurity, we have to settle for pan & scan duped copies, so what little appeal it does have is severely limited. It is filmed in VistaVision – and stars John Payne and Mary Murphy. In our own way. Original title: Hell's Island.
Film Noir: They Shot Dark Pictures, Didn't They? Hell's Island is a 1955 American Technicolor film noir directed by Phil Karlson starring John Payne and Mary Murphy.The film was shot in the VistaVision wide-screen format. We begin with a scene under the opening credits where a man (John Payne) is being held at gunpoint by a man in a wheelchair and his cronies. Hell Island felt like what could easily develop into a video game storyline where character depth and development can take a backseat to action sequences or it could be a solid Sci/Fi-Action B-Movie plotline where the storyline itself will not resonate with all and may turn off some, but very well may be well received from fans of the SyFy network. Los Angeles Times 2 July 1953: B9. IMDb John Payne Mary Murphy Eduardo Noriega Francis L. Sullivan Arnold Moss Paul Picerni Walter Reed Pepe Hern Robert Cabal Sándor Szabó Bess Flowers, 84 mins
Rpt. John Payne is a bit of a wooden plank in this but he is not out of place. When Susie Long appears, together with her 20 year old son, Pink and P... Ballet dancer Sanine may have murdered his first wife. At one stage Fernando Lamas and Arlene Dahl were discussed for the lead roles. V Hell's Island herec John Payne variuje typ, který u Karlsona ztvárnil již ve dvou starších snímcích (jmenovitě 99 River Street a Kansas City Confidential).
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