Tag Archives: Robert Ryan

3 things about Jean Renoir’s THE WOMAN ON THE BEACH

The Woman on the Beach [1947] 1. “Peg, you’re so beautiful. So beautiful outside, so rotten inside.” 2. The only thing he saves from the fire is his typewriter. 3. Coat of a ghost.

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3 things about Robert Wise’s ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW

Odds Against Tomorrow [1959] 1. Thick smoky haze behind the musicians. 2. “Just this once.” 3. The balloon connected to his finger with a string, he dials the number.

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3 things about Edward Dmytryk’s CROSSFIRE

Crossfire [1947] 1. He’s a former cop from St. Louis. Four years on the East side. 2. Leroy stoops to pick up the pad of paper. The contempt on Montgomery’s face. 3. Incorrect address. 3 other things.

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3 things about Nicholas Ray’s ON DANGEROUS GROUND

On Dangerous Ground [1952] 1. Peas, and the way they cook vegetables. 2. Jimmy Conlin as a pharmacist. 3. He finally takes the trouble to notice he was just a boy. 3 other things.

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3 things about Andre De Toth’s DAY OF THE OUTLAW

Day of the Outlaw [1959] 1. Grisly bullet removal. 2. He doesn’t want to dance. He holds her by the shoulders and says, “I want to look at you.” 3. “I’m not doing anything special. Just taking some bad men … Continue reading

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3 things about Edward Dmytryk’s CROSSFIRE

Crossfire [1947] 1. “Some of them are named Samuels. Some of them got funnier names.” 2. Empty moonlit patio. 3. “Where were you when he needed you? Maybe you were someplace having beautiful thoughts. Well, I wasn’t. I was in … Continue reading

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3 things about Roy Ward Baker’s INFERNO

Inferno [1953] 1. “Come back here! That’s my rabbit!” 2. Busty yellow bathing suit. 3. Flaming roof coming towards you.

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3 things about Anthony Mann’s THE NAKED SPUR

The Naked Spur [1953] 1. “Maybe we sat down at the same card game once or twice, but that don’t mean dirt to me now!” 2. As played by Robert Ryan, Ben Vandergoat’s laugh is rather like Bobby Peru’s laugh … Continue reading

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3 things about Nicholas Ray’s BORN TO BE BAD

Born to be Bad [1950] 1. An artist’s studio with a view remarkably similar to Madge’s apartment in Vertigo. 2. “How many times do you I have to tell you that you love me?” 3. He discreetly changes the price … Continue reading

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3 things about Sam Peckinpah’s THE WILD BUNCH

The Wild Bunch [1969] 1. Ernest Borgnine smiles. Ernest Borgnine chuckles. 2. Tobacco-stained teeth and beard. 3. He pours a trail of champagne from her toes to her thigh.

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