Recoil (1953) [DVD]

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Donald Westlake, who adapted The Grifters for film in 1990, satirized Thompson later that year in his own novel Drowned Hopes. This book features a character named Tom Jimson who is hard-boiled to the point of absurdity. Counterweight. 1964. Stars Michael Constantine, Jacqueline Scott & Charles Radilac. Six astronauts on a simulated space mission start to turn against each other after seeing a mysterious light. [S] Fear No More rounds off the night as our final film. Caroline introduces the film adaptation of the novel of the same name, starring Mala Powers and Jacques Bergerac. [S] Maigret and the Liberty Bar. 1997. Stars Bruno Cremer, Pascale Roberts & Marina Golovine. Maigret is sent to Antibes to investigate the murder of an Australian who'd been with French intelligence. [S] Fair Play. 1957. Stars Richard Greene, Thomas Gallagher & Colin Broadley. Three of Robin's men travel undercover as Bavarian acrobats, but a greedy fortune teller betrays them to the sheriff. [S]

Directed Leslie S. Hiscott. Stars Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen & Rob Wilton. Two robbers hide their loot before spending 10 years in jail, but upon release they realise things have changed. [S] Beetz, Kirk H., ed. (1996). Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Beacham Pub. ISBN 978-0-933833-42-5 . Retrieved May 27, 2023. Comedy. Stars Bela Lugosi & Ava Gardner. The East Side Kids try to fix up a house for newlyweds, but find the place next door 'haunted' by mysterious men. [S] Beware of the Dog - Part 3. 1973. Stars John Collin, Peter Bowles & Barry Keegan. It's the final day of the case. Will the verdict fall in favour of the Transecure employees or the young victims? [S] Kine Weekly said "Romantic crime melodrama, unfolded in the metropolis. Its tale of mayhem and murder wants a bit of following, yet, for all its complexity it manages to hold the interest and hand out quite a number of thrills. The cast, headed by popular American players, is sound. Grim and good humoured in turn, it provides the variety that isthe spice of mystery fare." [3]Horror. Directed by Peter Medak. Stars George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere & Melvyn Douglas. After the death of his wife and daughter, a composer moves into an empty house shrouded in mystery. [S] Romance. Directed by Paul L. Stein. Stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Gertrude Lawrence & Diana Napier. The story of a struggling playwright in Paris who is inspired by a consumptive young woman. [S] Horror. Director: Joseph Stefano. Stars Martin Landau, Judith Anderson & Diane Baker. An heiress hires a paranormal investigator after suspecting her mother in law's spirit is haunting her. [S] Sellars signed off her film career as the cold, self-absorbed, aristocratic mother of emotionally disturbed Lady Franklin (Sarah Miles) in The Hireling (1973). Crime drama starring Richard Todd, Robert Morley, Dudley Sutton & Jess Conrad. When a nightwatchman is murdered, four young men are put on trial. Cleverly directed by Sidney J. Furie. [S]

Mystery. Directed by James P. Hogan. Stars John Barrymore, John Howard & Louise Campbell. Captain Drummond puts his wedding on hold to hunt down a group of dangerous jewel thieves. [S] A Time to Live, A Time to Die. 1970. Director: Christopher Hudson. Starring: John Stride & Margaret Ashcroft. David reacts when he hears what is planned for his children. A custody battle begins. Detective & Mystery Drama. The Man Who Said Sorry. Stars Alfred Burke, Paul Rogers & Ray Smith. An oddly dressed man visits Marker, insisting he is the only man capable of helping him. For most of his life Thompson drank heavily; the effects of alcoholism often featured in his works, most prominently in The Alcoholics (1953) which is set in a detoxification clinic. Donald E. Westlake, who adapted The Grifters for the screen, observed that alcoholism had a great role in Thompson's literature, but it tended to be tacit and subtle. Westlake described typical personal relationships in Thompson novels as pleasant in the morning, argumentative in the afternoon and abusive at night—behavior common to the alcoholic Thompson's style of life but which he elided from the stories. [3] Films and adaptations [ edit ] Book adaptations [ edit ]Writer: Julian Bond. Barton & co rescue Lucy Cameron (Debbie Farrington). She tells them that her father, George Cameron (Colin Rix), has been kidnapped by the evil Muller (Guy Deghy).