(1955) Storm Fear
THRILLER/ CRIME DRAMA
Adapted from the novel by Clinton Seeley produced, directed and starring Cornel Wilde. It opens with Hank (Dennis Weaver) bonding with 12 year old David (David Stollery) out on the snow field before they are heading back inside the lone cabin. By the time he heads back into the cabin, we're then introduced to David's mom, Elizabeth (Jean Wallace) and his dad who is depleting health and an aspired author, Fred (Dan Duryea). As he growls at David to turn the radio off we find out it was bought as a Christmas gift by the family friend, and hired help Hank. Before he leaves tells them he needs to buy the wheel for the tractor and a upcoming snowstorm is brewing. And just as David was milking the cows for some milk, he then hears a car coming by, and hurries back home to inform his mom about it. And barging into the cabin are three individuals of Charlie (Cornel Wilde), Benji (Steven Hill) and Edna (Lee Grant). We find out that Charlie happens to be Fred's younger brother, and that him and his two associates were escaping from a robbery. And it was at this point we know more about how much Charlie was involved into David's life as well as Charlie's history with his brother and Elizabeth. The first of five movies Cornel Wilde starred with Jean Wallace.
I was involved until the last 15 minutes or so when the four characters decide to leave and walk through the snow bank leaving me with more questions than answers such as did Edna live after Benji shoves her down breaking her ankle? What is the status of Edna? Did Charlie die at the end, after the nurse rolls down his bed? She did not even cover his face or anything. I mean, should I have to read other peoples opinions about how the movie ended.
Adapted from the novel by Clinton Seeley produced, directed and starring Cornel Wilde. It opens with Hank (Dennis Weaver) bonding with 12 year old David (David Stollery) out on the snow field before they are heading back inside the lone cabin. By the time he heads back into the cabin, we're then introduced to David's mom, Elizabeth (Jean Wallace) and his dad who is depleting health and an aspired author, Fred (Dan Duryea). As he growls at David to turn the radio off we find out it was bought as a Christmas gift by the family friend, and hired help Hank. Before he leaves tells them he needs to buy the wheel for the tractor and a upcoming snowstorm is brewing. And just as David was milking the cows for some milk, he then hears a car coming by, and hurries back home to inform his mom about it. And barging into the cabin are three individuals of Charlie (Cornel Wilde), Benji (Steven Hill) and Edna (Lee Grant). We find out that Charlie happens to be Fred's younger brother, and that him and his two associates were escaping from a robbery. And it was at this point we know more about how much Charlie was involved into David's life as well as Charlie's history with his brother and Elizabeth. The first of five movies Cornel Wilde starred with Jean Wallace.
I was involved until the last 15 minutes or so when the four characters decide to leave and walk through the snow bank leaving me with more questions than answers such as did Edna live after Benji shoves her down breaking her ankle? What is the status of Edna? Did Charlie die at the end, after the nurse rolls down his bed? She did not even cover his face or anything. I mean, should I have to read other peoples opinions about how the movie ended.