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Vincent Price as Professor Henry Jarrod

House of Wax (1953) dir. Andre De Toth

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House of Wax (1953) dir. André De Toth

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House of Wax (1953)

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House of Wax 1953 dir.André De Toth

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Day of the Outlaw (André De Toth, 1959)

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House of Wax (1953)

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On May 6, 2000, Beetlejuice and House of Wax were screened as a double-feature on MonsterVision.

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House of Wax (1953)

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Robert Ryan-Tina Louise "El día de los forajidos" (Day of the outlaw) 1959, de André De Toth.

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Film Noir double bill

Crime Wave (1952 by André de Toth) Meine Wertung: 9/10 (IMDb: 7,3/10) D. T.: Von der Polizei gehetzt.

Decoy (1946 by Jack Bernhard) Meine Wertung: 6/10 (IMDb: 6,8/10) D. T.: Blonder Lockvogel

English version below

Zwei Noir wie sie unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten.

Crime Wave von André de Toth pflegt den dokumentarischen Stil, den man auch aus Naked City oder He walked by night kennt, aber ohne die nervigen Off-Kommentare. De Toth dreht on location, selbst in LA City Hall, dem LAPD Hauptquartier, mit Handkamera vom Rücksitz eines Wagens, Nachts in Burbank, Chinatown und Hollywood.

Die Geschichte allerdings ist 08/15. Ein geleuteter Ex-Knacki, wird von drei Ausbrechern besucht, die auf ihrer Flucht einen Polizisten getötet haben. Sie zwingen ihn, bei einem Raubzug mitzumachen. Sterling Hayden gibt den bärbeißerischen Cop, der zum Schluß Herz zeigt.

Decoy dagegen ist eine billige Studioproduktion mit schäbigen Kulissen, 4x die gleiche Fahrt auf einer Landstraße und von seiner ganzen Machart ein B-Movie. Aber die Geschichte ist origineller als bei Crime Wave und Jean Gillie gibt in ihrer ersten Rolle bereits brillant die femme fatale.

Margot Shelby (Gillie) will ihren Mann vor der Gaskammer retten, da nur er das Versteck der Beute weiß. Dazu raubt sie die Leiche nach der Hinrichtung und lässt sie, Frankensteinesque, mit einem Gegengift wiederbeleben. Etwas konstruiert und am Ende geht es für keinen gut aus.

Für mich entscheidet letztendlich die handwerkliche Leistung des Regisseurs und da liegt De Toth klar vor Jack Bernhard. Decoy war der erste (und beste) von 13 B-Filmchen Bernhards und ein Vehikel um seine Gattin Jean Gillie in Szene zu setzen.

Andre DeToth' Film gilt als wiederentdeckter Klassiker des Film Noir, handwerklich perfekt, visuell beeindruckend und spannend.

English version:

Two noirs that could not be more different.

Crime Wave by André de Toth maintains the documentary style familiar from Naked City or He Walked by Night, but without the annoying off-camera commentary. De Toth shoots on location, even in LA City Hall, the LAPD headquarters, with handheld camera from the back of a car, at night in Burbank, Chinatown and Hollywood.

The story, however, is a run-of-the-mill one, in which a convicted ex-con is visited by three escapees who killed a cop on the run. They force him to join them on a heist. Sterling Hayden plays the hard boiled cop who shows heart at the end.

Decoy, on the other hand, is a cheap studio production with shabby sets, 4x the same drive on a country road and by its whole make a B-movie. But the story is more original than in Crime Wave and Jean Gillie in her first role already brilliantly plays the femme fatale.

Margot Shelby (Gillie) wants to save her husband from the gas chamber, since only he knows the hiding place of the loot. To do this, she steals the corpse after the execution and, Frankensteinesque, has it reanimated with an antidote. A bit contrived and finaly it doesn't end well for anyone.

For me, it's the director's craftsmanship that ultimately decides and there De Toth is clearly ahead of Jack Bernhard. Decoy was the first (and best) of Bernhard's 13 B-movies and a vehicle to showcase his wife Jean Gillie.

Andre DeToth's film is considered a rediscovered classic of film noir, perfectly crafted, visually impressive and exciting.

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Bringing back one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite films.

Vincent Price as Professor Henry Jarrod

House of Wax (1953) // director Andre De Toth

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Vincent Price and Phyllis Kirk in House of Wax (1953).

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TWO GIRLS ON THE STREET:

Two working women

Team up to live on their terms

Deal with highs and lows

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“Play Dirty” by André De Toth (1968) Little oasis in Dunas de Cabo de Gata #Almeria

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Crime Wave

Andre de Toth’s CRIME WAVE (1954, TCM, YouTube) doesn’t look like any other Warner Bros. film of its period. A large part of that is a result of de Toth’s shooting almost entirely on location in Los Angeles, Burbank and Glendale and his use of non-professionals in small roles. That gives the film a documentary feel. But he also has a distinctive visual style, with striking compositions and telling details. At one point ex-con Gene Nelson has just gotten a middle-of the night phone call from a former jail mate who’s in trouble. Later police detective Sterling Hayden calls, and de Toth cuts to a close shot of the phone ringing. It’s notable that the light is still on, suggesting that Nelson and wife Phyllis Kirk haven’t been sleeping since the previous call. Nelson’s hand reaches into frame to pick up the phone, and Kirk grabs him. Only her hand is visible, but the wedding ring is prominent as she tells him not to let the call interrupt them.

It's a good thing de Toth has a strong visual sense and a good hand at directing actors, because the script isn’t all that exciting and promises more than it delivers. Three ex-cons (including Charles Buchinsky, later Bronson) who had done time with Nelson are engaged in a crime spree and need his help to pull off a bank job and escape to Mexico. Meanwhile, Hayden is pressuring Evans to keep him informed should he hear from them, even if it puts Evans and his wife in danger. It’s all pretty much by the numbers, but it moves fast and looks great. The cast is very good, and Evans and Bronson wear tight shirts, which adds a definite visual appeal (those into women aren’t as well served; Kirk is attractive but rather modest). The cast also features Ted Corsia as the criminal boss, Ned Young (who would later co-write THE DEFIANT ONES) as a wounded crook, Jay Novello as a doctor-turned-compassionate vet, Dub Taylor as a talkative gas station attendant, Iris Adrian and a lot of mascara as Bronson’s ex-, Timothy Carey as a demented crook who can steal scenes even when out of focus and the voice of Evans’ frequent co-star Doris Day on the radio at the start.

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On October 8, 1953, House of Wax debuted in Barcelona, Spain.

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