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Man in the Attic (1953)
Topic Started: Apr 29 2012, 08:22 AM (354 Views)
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Yet another version of The Lodger, this time with Jack Palance as the suspected Jack the Ripper, Constance Smith as the showgirl downstairs, and Aunt Bea as the old lady that does the suspectin'. Very close remake of the 1944 Cregar version (same writers, directed by Hugo Fregonese). Not sure why, since this is in B&W and Academy ratio, Fox felt the need to remake the 1944 one at all... were they really that hard up for a vehicle for Jack Palance? Did they feel an overwhelming need to use those sets from The Magnificent Ambersons every few years? This one really suffers from Byron Palmer, whose police inspector is cheesy and oily and unpleasant and Palmer plays him rather poorly. Other than that, nearly a scene-for-scene remake of the '44 version, except (get this) there are now THREE musical numbers in the damn thing. Ewwwwww. Best part of the MGM DVD (part of the Midnite Movies series) is a VERY huge contingent of behind-the-scenes photos, notes, and promotional materials in the bonus materials, maybe the largest such collection of stuff like that I've ever seen for a minor movie (or a major movie, actually).
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