See more ideas about movie titles, old movies and film noir. A bullet for joey a bullet for joey is a 1955 film noir directed by lewis allen and starring edward g. A bullet for joey 1955 recruited for a kidnapping, a deported gangster george raft ends up busting a communist spy ring for a mountie edward g. Bullet for joey is a variety band with the perfect blend of experience, enthusiasm, versatility and chops. A bullet for joey methodically dots all the is and crosses all the ts while trying far too hard to be what it already is. The film was directed and cowritten by nick lyon, with additional writing by matthew joynes, ron peer and byron lester, and was produced by matthew joynes and robert rodriguez. Rent a bullet for joey 1955 starring peter hanson and steven geray on dvd and bluray. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Bullitt is also notable for its car chase scene through the streets of san francisco, which is regarded as one of the most influential in movie history.
Robinson, george raft, audrey totter, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. Robinson, george raft, audrey totter, at turner classic movies. George raft a gangster who is hired to carry out the abduction, balks when he learns what is at stake and helps. The picture involves a gangster who sneaks into canada to kidnap a scientist for the communists. In montreal, a police inspector slowly discovers a plot to kidnap a nuclear physicist.
Of the thriller genre, a bullet for joey takes place during the cold war in montreal, canada. Fracchia contro dracula 1985 film complet en francais hd. Despite a great cast, a bullet for joey never really rises above its pedestrian script. The disc has a decent fullframe, black and white picture, and mono sound. Vince gill and patty loveless go rest high on that mountain at george jones funeral opry duration.
To do his evil deed, he coerces a notorious gangster to do the kidnapping. A bullet for joey was released on bluray in november 2015, and dvd by kino lorber studio classics on july 10, 2007, and november 17, 2015. Raoul leduc is a police inspector trailing a spy who plots to kidnap an important american atomic scientist. Recruited for a kidnapping, a deported gangster george raft ends up busting a communist spy ring for a mountie edward g. George raft a gangster who is hired to carry out the abduction, balks when he learns what is at stake.
A bullet for joey 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A bullet for joey 1955 trailer edward g robinson youtube. This 1955 cold warera film noir is something of a misfire great title, though, and you cant go wrong with any movie in which quintessential screen mug george raft is referred to as the boss. Wikimedia commons has media related to 1955 films for convenience, all 1955 films should be included in this category. A bullet for joey 1955 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Leduc is taken prisoner aboard a ship as hartman and victor attempt to take dr.
American mobsters, foreign spies and a blonde seductress are all involved. Joe victor a gangster who is hired to carry out the abduction, balks when he learns what is at stake and helps leduc out instead. Mallinson more recently acted in the action flick westbound 1959 with randolph scott. Le film a bullet for sandoval 1969 vostfr film complet. At some point during the project hickman was injured and was unable to continue. This includes all 1955 films that can also be found in the subcategories. Une certaine femme 1937 film complet en francais hd streaming. In 2007, bullitt was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress, as culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. After being stored and not being seen for decades, it has now finally been rereleased. A bullet for joey 1955 there are some quirky oddball aspects to this film that keep it interestingbut only in spurts. A bullet for joey has been ranked 3 times, wins 38. Robinson always superlative, even in bad pictures seems bored to tears in nearly every scene. Robinson as a gangster and an inspector, respectively, who struggle over the. The supporting cast features audrey totter, peter van eyck, george dolenz, and peter hansen.
A bullet for joey 1955 inspector raoul leduc tight spot 1955 lloyd hallett the violent men. Adventures of superman 1952 1958 opening and closing theme. Robinson, audrey totter and george raft could be as bad as a bullet for joey, but its unfortunately true. Bill hickman was already an established stuntman by the time the wild one was being filmed and his expertise on motorcycles landed him work on the stanley kramer production. The cold war thriller a bullet for joey 1955 followed, with george raft and edward g. Mobster joey victor agrees to kidnap an american nuclear scientist, unaware that the man who hired him for the job is a communist spy.
Jun 29, 2017 istvan, a kiraly 1984 film complet en francais. Rent a bullet for joey 1955 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Action adult adventure animation biography comedy crime documentary drama family fantasy film noir gameshow history horror music musical mystery news realitytv romance scifi short sport. A bullet for joey 1955 dvd edward g robinson george raft. Robinson is a police inspector trailing a spy who plots to kidnap an important american atomic scientist. The fabulous dorseys 1947 film complet en francais. A bullet for joey 1955 letterboxd your life in film. Other articles where a bullet for joey is discussed. The film was released in london at the exhibitors trade show on april 7, 1955, and in australia on march 16, 1956. Joey reactivates his old gang, including the formerly attractive joyce. Mar 25, 2017 trailer for the 1955 red scare crime film a bullet for joey directed by lewis allen. First of all, theres george raft, who is past his best days, but its interesting all the same to see an actor with some great movies in his past.
But other than a bar fight and a few coldblooded murders in gangster film style, theres little thats truly pulsepounding or violently explosive, for that matter in a bullet for joey. It now airs on saturday evenings on metv as of january 1, 2015. Jun 27, 2017 istvan, a kiraly 1984 film complet en francais. Robinson investigates a murder, he is hurtled into an adventure involving foreign spies, american gangsters and an explosive hightech secret that could change the world costarring george raft. But for film buffs, its genre fusing of film noir and 50s anticommunism themes with 30s warner bros. A bullet for joey is a 1955 film noir directed by lewis allen and starring edward g. Robinson as a gangster and an inspector, respectively, who struggle over the fate of an atomic scientist in canada. Feb 04, 20 danh gia xe royal enfield bullet 500 marsh grey gia 1 tri. A bullet for joey 1955 when a canadian police inspector edward g.
Robinson returned in illegal 1955, portraying a criminal lawyer defending a woman nina foch. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. He also appeared in the western montana belle 1952 with jane russell, the edward g robinson crime feature a bullet for joey 1955 and the sterling hayden western shotgun 1955. A bullet for joey was released in theatres in new york city on april 15, 1955. A disappointing reunion of edward g robinson and george raft, this economicallymade crime melodrama revolves about a communist spys use of an exiled gangster to kidnap an atomic scientist.
Bullet for joey, a on dvd 027616081018 from mgm ua. Abbott and costello meet the keystone kops 1955 abbott and costello meet the mummy 1955 above us the waves 1955, uk alias john preston 1955, uk all that heaven allows 1955 the americano 1955 le amiche 1955, it. Download free movies wallpapers and desktop backgrounds. Devlet kusu 1980 film complet en francais hd streaming. A bullet for joey 1955 film noir, a lewis allen film. The supporting cast features audrey totter, peter van. The blackandwhite film is presented on kino lorbers bluray in 1080p and a 1. Robinson and george raft in a bullet for joey 1955. If robinson and audrey totter cant save your film, theres something very much wrong with it and. Cast and crew credits for a bullet for joey, 1955, directed by lewis allen, with edward g. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies.
On the cover of the dvd is a terrific representation of robinson, raft and totter, and all three are very watchable. A communist spy plots the abduction of an important american atomic scientist in this espionage drama. A bullet for joey digitally mastered in hd on tcm shop. Apr 30, 2016 hollywoodland was released in 2006, a film dramatizing the shows production and the death of its star george reeves. I suspect, however, that a bullet for joey s status as film noir could be open to debate. Bullet stylized as bullet is a 2014 action thriller film starring danny trejo as the title character and jonathan banks as the villain. Robinson, george raft, audrey totter, george dolenz. Study for a selfportrait a bullet for joey youtube. Crackling with unrelenting tension, clever twists and a rapidfire pace that will have you enthralled until the final actionpacked moments, a bullet for joey is an adventure of the highest caliber with topnotch direction by the great lewis allen suddenly. Aug 14, 2014 flynn and vega search for a motive in the death of a real estate agent. It was the first south african film to have an allblack cast.
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