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Like actors Charles Laughton, Marlon Brando, and Barbara Loden, Peter Lorre directed only one film in his lifetime, and like the others, one of artistic creativity and distinction. It's this week's Hidden Gem (#72). If you've seen this one, please share your thoughts. If not, please let us know if it sounds like a film you'd like to see:
http://thecinemacafe.com/the-cinema-treasure-hunter/2018/4/2/hidden-gems-8#Lost-One
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I watched this movie when you posted about "He Was Her Man" (1934) - I saw it on your list and was going to mention then that James Cagney directed one movie, too.
It was abit of a snoozer for the first hour - Lorre smoking and rolling his eyes alot, implied actions like the murder. I don't mind flashbacks, but explaining the backstory this way with his nemesis was non-sensical - they were both there. Then because Lorre has murdered once (for political reasons), this turns him into a serial killer (?) and the movie briefly starts to resemble "M." Then in the last half-hour, it suddenly becomes a WW2 resistance movie.
I thought the initial shots - very stark - and finale shots were good, somewhat expressionistic. But the movie overall was too uneven to enjoy.
Thanks so much for your considered comments. They are thoroughly appreciated. Were you able to watch this film with English subtitles?
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