Anthony Perkins had yet to find his feet when he made "The Lonely Man"
in 1957, cast as former outlaw Jack Palance's son, but he's remarkably
assured nevertheless. It's a so-so western from a mediocre director,
Henry Levin, with Palance the lonely man of the title, wanting to go
straight but finding both the law and his former partners doing all they
can to see that he doesn't. A first class supporting cast, (Neville
Brand, Robert Middleton, Lee Van Cleef, Claude Akins) ensure that it's
never less than watchable and it's very handsomely photographed in black
and white VistaVision by Lionel Lindon. It's a pity the script never
really develops the characters beyond the one-dimensional and now it is
very seldom shown.
Wednesday 17 October 2018
THE LONELY MAN no stars
Anthony Perkins had yet to find his feet when he made "The Lonely Man"
in 1957, cast as former outlaw Jack Palance's son, but he's remarkably
assured nevertheless. It's a so-so western from a mediocre director,
Henry Levin, with Palance the lonely man of the title, wanting to go
straight but finding both the law and his former partners doing all they
can to see that he doesn't. A first class supporting cast, (Neville
Brand, Robert Middleton, Lee Van Cleef, Claude Akins) ensure that it's
never less than watchable and it's very handsomely photographed in black
and white VistaVision by Lionel Lindon. It's a pity the script never
really develops the characters beyond the one-dimensional and now it is
very seldom shown.
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