BEAT THE DEVIL(1953)
What an awesome cast!! Humphry Bogart, Gina Lollobrigida,
Robert Marley & Peter Lorre! This is listed as a comedy
and while it has humourous moments and an underlineing
humourous plot, it's not a slap-your-knee humor! Still,
great actors and a fun story! B
From a reviewer at IMDb.com:
This movie is the funniest thing I have ever seen.
Its very talky, and the plot is thick with double
crosses, etc from the four crooks, and of course Bogart
himself. Marco Tulli as one of the low-life criminals
has a face worth a thousand words. Just seeing him
with Peter Lorre, Robert Morley and Ivor Barnard is
too much. They all look so incredibly guilty together.
The extremely Proper Englishman played by Edward
Underdown is a pleasure to watch as he reluctantly
interacts with Bogart and co. turning up his nose
at their nefarious activities. The plot itself is
well thought out and at the same time absurd so
you'll never know what to expect, but when it happens
you may chuckle and rub your hands together thinking
"that's perfect!" Its that kind of movie. This is
a comedy for all us Bogart buffs and fans of film
noir who enjoy a break from drama to laugh at our
beloved genre.
People have complained about the picture quality,
which I admit is not what it could be considering
it was filmed in 1953. However, its not as bad as
all that. It's only that the film has deteriorated
a bit. The original camera work and audio work shines
through the years of neglect this filmed has had to
live through. All in all a hugely under-rated film,
which I strongly recommend - davepyne
Humphrey Bogart ... Billy Dannreuther
Jennifer Jones ... Mrs. Gwendolen Chelm
Gina Lollobrigida ... Maria Dannreuther
Robert Morley ... Peterson
Peter Lorre ... Julius O'Hara
Edward Underdown ... Harry Chelm
Ivor Barnard ... Maj. Jack Ross
Marco Tulli ... Ravello
Bernard Lee ... Insp. Jack Clayton
Mario Perrone ... Purser on SS Nyanga
Giulio Donnini ... Administrator
Saro Urzì ... Captain of SS Nyanga (as Saro Urzi)
Juan de Landa ... Hispano-Suiza Driver (as Juan De Landa)
Aldo Silvani ... Charles - Restaurant Manager
Dave Crowley ... (uncredited)
Julie Gibson ... (uncredited)
Alex Pochet ... Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Mimmo Poli ... Barman (uncredited)
Peter Sellers ... Billy Dannreuther (uncredited) (voice)
Manuel Serrano ... Ahmed - Arab Inquisitor (uncredited)
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