Tag Archives: Robert Ryan

3 things about Edward Dmytryk’s CROSSFIRE

Posted on February 22, 2021 by robchristopher

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

Posted on September 16, 2020 by robchristopher

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

Posted on July 24, 2020 by robchristopher

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

Posted on January 19, 2019 by robchristopher

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

Posted on June 2, 2015 by robchristopher

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

Posted on June 13, 2014 by robchristopher

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

Posted on September 13, 2013 by robchristopher

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

Posted on June 9, 2013 by robchristopher

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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3 things about David Miller’s EXECUTIVE ACTION

Posted on August 10, 2012 by robchristopher

Executive Action [1973] 1. This movie’s believability begins and ends with the casting of Dick Miller as a sharpshooter assassin. 2. “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” refashioned as a dirge. 3. Stacks of book boxes all helpfully stenciled “BOOKS.”

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3 things about Darryl F. Zanuck’s THE LONGEST DAY

Posted on May 2, 2011 by robchristopher

The Longest Day [1962] 1. “Wounds my heart with a monotonous languor.” 2. Click-click of the rifle. 3. The end credits take great care to let us know that everything is “alphabetically listed.” Bonus: the presence of two Bond villains … Continue reading →

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