Hello, does anyone sell a quality copy of, i, the jury is a 1953 movie the disc i had wore out, peggy castle was stunning please post, many y thanks, grumpy. Its nearly christmas, but mike hammer is on the vengeance trail when jack, his wartime buddy, is murdered. In fact, it seems in the end that i, the jury depends upon the sexual appeal of its great cast more so than it does a commitment to spillanes grim source material, despite the fact that the film has some slasher movie moments and some harrowing chases that attempt to elevate it beyond the usual erotic thriller film. Gallery of 14 movie poster and cover images for i, the jury 1953. Everywhere i look, people say that this is the best mike hammer film to date, and i cant help but ask why. After a fourpicture contract was signed with spillane, the movie was. It doesnt play like anything meant to be 3d, but it does play like a quickly hacked out. I, the jury 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was directed by harry essex, produced by victor savilles company, parklane pictures and released through united artists. The first cinema adaptation of a mickey spillane novel it features his infamous character mike hammer, here seeking vengeance for the murder of an exservice buddy. Its the first film based on a mickey spillanemike hammer book. Directed by harry essex starring biff elliot, preston foster, peggie castle, margaret sheridan, john qualen, elisha cook, jr.
Find similar and related movies for i, the jury 1953 harry essex, harry j. I, the jury movie poster 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm 1953 style d biff elliotpreston fosterpeggie castlemargaret sheridanalan reed. The film is notable for being the first one based on a mike hammer novel. Hotheaded hammer sets out to find the killer, working his way through an increasingly large. The first film version of i, the jury was shot in 1953 and was released through united artists. Barries peter pan, starring bobby driscoll and kathryn beaumont, premieres to astounding acclaim from critics and audiences and quickly becomes one of the most beloved disney films as well as the most. This was a remake of the 1953 united artists version of i, the jury, which was filmed in 3d.
But i also had to admit that the movie is, utimately, a pretty bythenumbers noir mystery piece. The novels were graceless, violent andby the standards of the time. August 14th, 1953 not yet rated 1 hr 27 min plot summary. It was directed by harry essex, produced by victor savilles. It was directed by harry essex, produced by victor savilles company, parklane pictures and. Standing up to the other 11, his character refuses to convict the defendant. The novel immediately became a sensation, and spillane churned out hammer mysteries like a oneman pulp factory for the rest of the forties and fifties. Anthony quinn the naked street 1955 farley granger, anne bancroft full movie duration. In fact, it seems in the end that i, the jury depends upon the sexual appeal of its great cast more so than it does a commitment to spillanes grim source material, despite the fact that the film has some slashermovie moments and some harrowing chases that attempt to elevate it beyond the usual erotic thriller film. I, the jury is a 1953 american film noir crime film based on the novel i, the jury by mickey spillane. This toned down version of the book pretty much follows the same plot, which is a convoluted one that begins with a simple murder and leads to an international art black market, hypnosis, and lots and lots of. Filmed in a real new york jury room, henry fondas masterful performance as juror eight set the bar for jury dramas. I, the jury 1953, the first flick to feature mickey spillanes mike hammer, is a substandard film noir, but it has a lot of heart with great. On the way to visit shun, who didnt attend class, hiroshi and anna are drawn by a mysterious butterfly and enter the big house jail house.
This print is complete and intact and looks pretty good too. The jury ruled that logan was not guilty, because of insufficient evidence. Mickey spillanes mike hammer in his first film adventure. I, the jury is a film directed by harry essex with biff elliot, preston foster, peggie castle, margaret sheridan, year. This movie had an impact on me, an impressionable teenager, and ive seen it on tv a few times in truncated andor chopped up versions since then. The second film on tonights schedule at the world 3d film expo, following inferno 1953, was i, the jury 1953. This one of the best film noir mysteries ever made period. It stars biff elliott, peggie castle and preston foster. Its actually a good film, with all the characters like something out of a graphic. I saw this originally in 1953 in the theatre as the bottom half of a double bill with an unremembered western. Luckily, it does, as the twist at the end of the film saves this one from being one that you could miss and turns it into one that is certainly worth a look.
I, the jury 1953 legend has it that mickey spillane wrote his first mike hammer mystery i, the jury in nineteen days. I the jury 1953 dvd, i the jury 1953 dvd, biff elliot. With biff elliot, preston foster, peggie castle, margaret sheridan. How this was originally screened in 3d, or how this wasnt a cheapie serieal rather than a straightup feature film, i cant fathom. Starring biff elliot, preston foster, peggie castle, margaret sheridan, alan reed, mary anderson, tom powers, frances osborne, bob cunningham, tani guthrie, dran seitz, joe besser, paul dubov, john qualen, nestor paiva, and elisha cook jr. As a movie, its pretty good considering it was pure 1980s action. As logan left the courtroom, the angry, suspicious and hostile crowd believed he was guilty. All i, the jury movie posters,high res movie posters image for i, the jury. Approved 1h 27min crime, drama, filmnoir 14 august 1953 usa. Our verdict on 12 of the best jurythemed films and tv.
Victor saville presents mickey spillanes i, the jury. Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. Knowing the truth of the murderers identity, kellers wife alma attempted to tell a policeman that her husband was the real killer she was silenced by a bullet from the panic. Im afraid i cant warm up to it, i find it pretty incomprehensible in that maddening big sleep way. I the jury 1953 dvd, i the jury 1953 dvd, biff elliot, peggie castle, preston foster, mickey spillane, film noir, murder, gumshoe, private detective, harry essex, john qualen, femme fatale. See the full list of i, the jury cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. I, the jury is a 1953 mysterythriller film noir, based on the novel i, the jury by mickey spillane. Starts out okay, but suddenly there are five or six suspects and we get into the stories of each, and they start intertwining, and you realize that threequarters of this stuff is not going to end up being related to the original killing, and after a while you dont know whats going on any. I, the jury stars an actor previously unknown to me, biff elliot, as mickey spillanes mike hammer.
I, the jury mickey spillane original 1953 release ebay. I, the jury is an american film noir that was written and directed by harry essex and originally released in august 1953. Mickey spillanes mike hammer biff elliot, private eye, avenges a war buddys yuletide murder. Essex on allmovie mike hammer, author mickey spillanes. A neighborhood is terrorized by group of young juvenile delinquents called the wolfpack. I, the jury is a 1953 english film stars biff elliot, harry essex, harry essex, mickey spillane, victor saville, franz waxman, john alton, betty pagel, preston foster, peggie castle, margaret sheridan, alan reed, mary anderson, tom powers, frances osborne, bob cunningham, tani guthrie, dran hamilton, joe besser, paul dubov, john qualen, nestor paiva, robert. If perhaps it was just a ripoff of the pulp classic i, the jury with armand assante, i would have enjoyed it. I, the jury the film was released in 1953, when cinema wasnt nearly explicit enough for spillanes brand of pornographic justice.
After a fourpicture contract was signed with spillane, the movie was filmed, in 3d, featuring biff elliot as mike hammer, preston foster and peggie castle. When a young fathers infant child is seriously injured because of the wolfpack, he decides that the police arent working fast enough to catch the ones who hurt his baby and sets out to infiltrate the gang himself and mete out the punishment they. Dectective mike hammer is determined to catch and kill the person who shot his close friend dead, so he follows clues that lead to a beautiful, seductive woman. Based on a lurid novel by mickey spillane, this violent crime drama begins when a former war buddy of detective mike hammer is brutally murdered. The plot from the novel was toned down for the film version.
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