Speedily paced. The Saint Takes Over is somehow fast, running sixty-nine minutes, but quite full of content. It’s so full of content, in the first act, I was convinced George Sanders was somehow going to remain non-central to the picture, since so much time was being spent establishing the ground situation he finds himself in. […]
Entries Tagged as 'Frank Fenton'
The Saint Takes Over (1940, Jack Hively)
September 23rd, 2007 No Comments
Recommend on MahaloEscape from Fort Bravo (1953, John Sturges)
September 29th, 2005 No Comments
The Western is probably the greatest American contribution to cinema (don’t mention Leone, because Fort Bravo and the like have heart, something Leone was never interested in). Escape from Fort Bravo is an excellent example of the American Western. It’s not just conflict with the untamed West, but also the internal struggle of the Civil […]
