by Mark Murton Also Known As: Three Stops to Murder Directed by: Terence Fisher Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Discharged by his employer, a private eye, Tom Conway (Tom Conway) stays on the case of a jewel theft at a London fashion house after a […]
Original Air Date: October 29, 1958 Starring: Elmer Directed by: John Peyser Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The Millionaire Tipton sends a check to a spinster named Amanda Comfort (Loie Bridge) who recently set up a will stipulating that her nephew Freddie Howard (Del Moore) care […]
by Mark Murton Directed by: Jacques Deray Synopsis: Fact-based French film depicting the 9-year hunt for ruthless gangster Emile Buisson after his escape from prison in 1947. Purr Blur: Bored and hungry on a fruitless night-time stakeout one of the cops takes out his frustration on a cat sat at his feet (occupied by something […]
English Title: Captain Fracasse Directed by: Alberto Cavalcanti, Henry Wulschleger Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Baron de Sigognac (Pierre Blanchar), a nobleman who has fallen upon hard times, joins a group of travelling performers and becomes Captain Fracasse, all for the love of a […]
by Ted Davis Directed by: Slim Hand Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Penny Justin (Peggy Evans) and Molly James (an almost unrecognizable brunette Diana Dors) are flatmates. Penny is an artist’s model, who spends a significant amount of time in her underclothes and other revealing […]
by Mark Murton Directed by: Ralph Lawrence Marsden Synopsis: Six sexually frustrated members of a multi-cultural household in Hampstead, north London – Indian Lily (Cherry Patel), German Ilsa (Helen Fitzgerald), Singaporean Jat (Paul Ong), West Indian Leroy (Anthony Thomas), American Don (Roger Furse), and Brit Jenny (Christine Maskelle) – eventually get together to explore their […]
by Ted Davis Directed by: J. Lee Thompson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: It’s the London, England of the early 1950s, and 12 year-old Frankie Palmer (Andrew Ray), in a moment of spite, swipes a balloon from nearby neighbor and friend Ronnie Williams (Stephen Fenemore). […]
by Mark Murton Original Title: Der Boden unter den Füßen Director: Marie Kreutzer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: High-powered business consultant Lola (Valerie Pachner) tries desperately to hang on to her professional achievements despite growing pressure in her personal life, including having to care for […]
by Ted Davis Directed by: Bill Forsyth Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: ‘Mac’ McIntyre (Peter Riegert), negotiator for the acquisitions department of Knox Oil and Gas, is detailed to travel from the Houston, Texas home office to Ferness, Scotland in order to purchase the town […]
Directed by: Joe May Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Geoffrey Radcliffe (Vincent Price) takes a formula to make him invisible so he can elude the police, but the side effect of the drug is madness. Kitty Cameo: Constable Briggs (Rex Evans) is on patrol when […]