Garner's first starring film role. Directed by William Wellman. Music by Max Steiner.
Hi,mgh. Where have you been ?
On some of your past ones, I either didn't know them, or I got there too late with anything relevant to say. But I always read them. These are my favorite threads on the board. I'm hooked. Keep 'em coming.
Garner's first starring film role. Directed by William Wellman. Music by Max Steiner.
Hi,mgh. Where have you been ?
On some of your past ones, I either didn't know them, or I got there too late with anything relevant to say. But I always read them. These are my favorite threads on the board. I'm hooked. Keep 'em coming.
Jesus, Alex, was that one of the catch phrases on the poster? I don't remember that. That has an almost "American-International" bloodlust quality, not Warner Brothers.
Some footage from this ended up in the '61 Warners TV series THE GALLANT MEN.
Originally was going to star Charlton Heston, but Warner didn't want to go with the deal his agent set up for 10% of the gross, so they dumped Heston, who didn't really want to do the movie, and gave it to Garner for $500 a week, which Garner said was really only $285 as the rest was withheld as an "advance against residuals" that Garner said he never got. Warner got sued by Heston's agents and Chuck won and probably ended up making more on the movie than Garner did.
Quite a colourful poster considering it's a b/w film. I saw this the other week, it's on TCM (UK) a lot, I quite enjoyed it even though it is clichéd old tosh. I much prefer the war film Garner made the year after, Up Periscope.
Quite a colourful poster considering it's a b/w film. I saw this the other week, it's on TCM (UK) a lot, I quite enjoyed it even though it is clichéd old tosh. I much prefer the war film Garner made the year after, Up Periscope.
Garner considered UP PERISCOPE "another piece of crap that Warner Bros. stuck me in while I was under contract."
How do I know this? I just happen to be reading his memoir "The Garner Files" right now.
