I knew zero about Director Robert Parrish until recently, but then I saw IN THE FRENCH STYLE and SADDLE THE WIND, two very different films, and I liked his style and versatility.
I might add that I am quite impressed by ROUGH SHOOT (aka SHOOT FIRST! In the US) and its Hitchcockian touches, including the musical score by Hans May which vaguely pre-announces Bernard Herrmann.
I do like watching Joel McCrea. Never a great actor, somehow he reminds me of William Powell's pleasant presence on screen. Even in unremarkable roles, he is a joy to watch, always calm and with a reassuring smile. The exquisitely beautiful Evelyn Keyes lights up the screen, Laurence Naismith rates very effective as the MI5 spy master, Herbert Lom plays a friendly Polish colonel with great savvy and cunning, Marius Goring and his sidekick driver are the heavies, and the twisty and clever screenplay by Eric Ambler takes you through an eventful train ride to an explosive finale at Madame Tussaud's, London.
Can you ask for better? 8/10.
I might add that I am quite impressed by ROUGH SHOOT (aka SHOOT FIRST! In the US) and its Hitchcockian touches, including the musical score by Hans May which vaguely pre-announces Bernard Herrmann.
I do like watching Joel McCrea. Never a great actor, somehow he reminds me of William Powell's pleasant presence on screen. Even in unremarkable roles, he is a joy to watch, always calm and with a reassuring smile. The exquisitely beautiful Evelyn Keyes lights up the screen, Laurence Naismith rates very effective as the MI5 spy master, Herbert Lom plays a friendly Polish colonel with great savvy and cunning, Marius Goring and his sidekick driver are the heavies, and the twisty and clever screenplay by Eric Ambler takes you through an eventful train ride to an explosive finale at Madame Tussaud's, London.
Can you ask for better? 8/10.