Samuel GoldwynDirected by Howard Hawks
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, MGM)
Nominated: Best Cinematography
Edward G. Robinson must have loved this flamboyant role: he gets to wear an earring, order everybody around and beg for the love of a woman. He's never been more entertaining. And what can you say about Walter Brennan's "Old Atrocity"? There has never been a better character actor, and maybe this is his best role. Hawks and cinematographer Ray June capture some unbelievable shots in the fog-enshrouded harbor to open the film, it's a clinic for black and white photography. My only complaint is Joel McCrae, or more specifically his character, who is a wimpy, poetry-spouting gold prospector. He is supposed to be the opposite of Robinson's hard-nosed Luis Chamalis who is incapable of love, but McCrae's pseudo-romanticism is just as fake. I just could not believe that Miriam Hopkins would fall for him so easily.
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, MGM)
Nominated: Best Cinematography
Edward G. Robinson must have loved this flamboyant role: he gets to wear an earring, order everybody around and beg for the love of a woman. He's never been more entertaining. And what can you say about Walter Brennan's "Old Atrocity"? There has never been a better character actor, and maybe this is his best role. Hawks and cinematographer Ray June capture some unbelievable shots in the fog-enshrouded harbor to open the film, it's a clinic for black and white photography. My only complaint is Joel McCrae, or more specifically his character, who is a wimpy, poetry-spouting gold prospector. He is supposed to be the opposite of Robinson's hard-nosed Luis Chamalis who is incapable of love, but McCrae's pseudo-romanticism is just as fake. I just could not believe that Miriam Hopkins would fall for him so easily.
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