Derek Winnert

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The Undying Monster [The Hammond Mystery] *** (1942, James Ellison, Heather Angel, John Howard, Bramwell Fletcher, Eily Malyon, Heather Thatcher, Aubrey Mather) – Classic Movie Review 3659

Written by Lillie Hayward and Michael Jacoby, director John Brahm’s taut, eerie and atmospheric 1942 horror thriller movie is creaky but still fun. With a werewolf as the main foe, it is amusing, fast moving and all […]

May, 04

Time to Kill **** (1942, Lloyd Nolan, Heather Angel, Ethel Griffies, James Seay, Doris Merrick) – Classic Movie Review 2497

Time to Kill (1942) is the first screen adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s novel The High Window and the final Michael Shayne film starring Lloyd Nolan made at Fox, which then closed down their popular B-movie […]

May, 17

The Informer **** (1935, Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster) – Classic Movie Review 2133

John Ford’s four-Oscar-winning 1935 film The Informer has not worn too well, straining for effect, while Victor McLaglen’s acting is a faded gem. But The Informer is still a considerable achievement and an admired cinema […]

Jan, 30

Suspicion ***** (1941, Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Cedric Hardwicke, Nigel Bruce, Dame May Whitty, Isabel Jeans, Leo G Carroll) – Classic Movie Review 441

Alfred Hitchcock’s richly enjoyable and likeable 1941 thriller Suspicion (1941) is a sweaty exercise in anxiety. Both stars Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine are at the peak of their career, powers and attraction. In the […]

Nov, 23

Lifeboat **** (1944, Tallulah Bankhead, William Bendix, Walter Slezak, Mary Anderson, John Hodiak) – Classic Movie Review 273

Alfred Hitchcock said of his 1944 wartime thriller film Lifeboat: ‘I never let that camera get outside the lifeboat. The technical challenge was enormous. Of course Tallulah Bankhead dominated the whole film.’ Alfred Hitchcock’s 1944 […]

Oct, 06

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