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Tag Archives: terence fisher
The Last Page (1952)
Released as Man Bait in the US, this story of blackmail and murder in the London book trade was adapted from a 1947 play by James Hadley Chase, a writer still best-known for the pulp shocker No Orchids for Miss … Continue reading
Spaceways (1953)
An engaging if curious genre hybrid, this is a patchwork movie combining Cold War espionage, a murder mystery and two love triangles in a science fiction setting – and all on the tightest of budgets. Unpretentious and fun, this British … Continue reading
Wings of Danger (1952)
Zachary Scott stars in this British aviation mystery directed by Terence Fisher for Hammer Studios. It was based on the 1951 book Dead on Course by ‘Mansell Black’, a name used here by journalist Packham Webb and prolific novelist Elleston Trevor. … Continue reading
Posted in Elleston Trevor, Hammer Studios, Terence Fisher, Tuesday's Overlooked Film
Tagged robert lippert, terence fisher
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Mantrap (1953)
Paul Henreid stars in this fast-paced British whodunit, an adaptation of Adam Hall’s Queen in Danger, my review of which you can read here. In the US the film was released as Man in Hiding and was one of dozens of … Continue reading
Posted in Adam Hall, Hammer Studios, London, Terence Fisher, Tuesday's Overlooked Film
Tagged robert lippert, terence fisher
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Stolen Face (1952)
Hammer Films came to prominence thanks to the series of bold horror films they made in colour from the late 1950s and throughout the next decade, the best of which were directed by Terence Fisher. But they both got their … Continue reading
Posted in Alfred Hitchcock, Hammer Studios, London, Terence Fisher, Tuesday's Overlooked Film
Tagged robert lippert, terence fisher
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