Saturday, September 19, 2009

Mad Dog Coll (1961)

Directed by Burt Balaban
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Sony Screen Classics by Request)

John Davis Chandler gives an over-the-top performance as gangster Mad Dog Coll. The film often goes for the exploitative elements both in violence and women, but they are counterbalanced by some sensitive character studies. Gene Hackman, in his screen debut, has a non-speaking role as a cop, while Telly Savalas is the more prominent detective on the hunt for Coll.

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