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Sheer brilliance

posted 10 years ago by merrywood
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A $25k budget, unknown players - but STORY - we see here
how much STORY can do. You can make a movie that simply never dies
even though all the actors wore their own rags to the set.

[–] molypocho 10 years ago

yeah, I'm with you, it ain't never gonna die!!!!!!!!!!!!

[–] molypocho 10 years ago

I take it back. I'm gonna have to knock my rating down to a 9. Don't have time to explain. Too bad.

[–] MsELLERYqueen2 9 years ago

I saw it for the first time just now, and yes, definitely a brilliant movie (except for the ending).

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Jim Hutton (1934-79) & Ellery Queen 🎇

[–] liscarkat (18888) 4 years ago

Brilliant, especially Ann Savage's savage performance.