Excellent, beautifully plotted B-Movie from Phil Karlson. A former boxer
(John Payne), now working as a cab driver, discovers that his wife is
having an affair. What he doesn't know is that her lover is a jewel
thief and a murderer. The plot of "99 River Street" may not make a lot
of sense but it has some great pulpy dialogue by Robert Smith, from
George Zuckerman's story, a first-rate supporting cast that includes
Brad Dexter, Jay Adler and Frank Faylen and is marvellously photographed
in noirish black and white by the great Franz Planer. In fact, it's
just the kind of classic little programmer we don't see anymore, more's
the pity and, just so you know, Karlson's direction is flawless.
Monday, 11 February 2019
99 RIVER STREET
Excellent, beautifully plotted B-Movie from Phil Karlson. A former boxer
(John Payne), now working as a cab driver, discovers that his wife is
having an affair. What he doesn't know is that her lover is a jewel
thief and a murderer. The plot of "99 River Street" may not make a lot
of sense but it has some great pulpy dialogue by Robert Smith, from
George Zuckerman's story, a first-rate supporting cast that includes
Brad Dexter, Jay Adler and Frank Faylen and is marvellously photographed
in noirish black and white by the great Franz Planer. In fact, it's
just the kind of classic little programmer we don't see anymore, more's
the pity and, just so you know, Karlson's direction is flawless.
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