The Criminal (1960)

The Criminal (1960) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Joseph Losey and produced by Nat Cohen.

THE CRIMINAL ACTS OF TOD SLAUGHTER On Blu-ray From Indicator

By Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 21, 2024 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

This is a fantastic four disc, eight movie set, dedicated to the British actor Tod Slaughter. Slaughter was referred to as "The Horror Man of Europe", but these films are really Victorian melodramas, while Slaughter himself doesn't play monsters in the traditional sense. He plays over-the-top villai... Read full article

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The Criminal Code (1931): Howard Hawks in The Big House

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 25, 2022 From 4 Star Films

Although this is still a very early talkie, you can already see Howard Hawks developing a more intricate sense of dialogue which he would be known for in his pictures — most notably His Girl Friday. In the opening scene at the police station, we have dialogue piled on top of each other between... Read full article

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The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

By Beatrice on Mar 6, 2016 From Flickers in Time

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (Ensayo de un crimen) Directed by Luis Bu?uel Written by Luis Bu?uel and Eduardo Ugarte from a novel by Rudolfo Usigli 1955/Mexico Alianza Cinematogr?fia Espa?ola First viewing/YouTube Here is another great satiric take on the theme of frustrated desire ... Read full article

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Day 28 of Noirvember: Convicted and The Criminal Code

By shadowsandsatin on Nov 28, 2015 From Shadows and Satin

Today’s Noirvember post takes a look at two films: one from the film noir era and one from the pre-Code era. Did you know…? Join me tomorrow for Day 29 of Noirvember! ~ by shadowsandsatin on November 28, 2015. Posted in Noir Films, Noirvember 2015 Tags: Convicted, film noir, Glenn Fo... Read full article

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Pre-Code vs Post-Code: "The Criminal Code" and "Convicted"

By David on Aug 20, 2015 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

The title of the 1931 film"The Criminal Code," based on Martin Flavin's 1929 play, refers to two different codes -- the one in the law books, cut and dried and in black and white, administered by men like district attorney Martin Brady (Walter Huston). The other is the unofficial code among prison i... Read full article

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