"The Unknown" and "The Devil's Mask"
I recently saw TCM's showings of two '40s mystery pictures adapted from the radio program I Love a Mystery, entitled The Devil's Mask and The Unknown (both '46). I thought The Devil's Mask quite...
View ArticleWITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION---does Toby Jones out-do Charles Laughton?
They have made a "re-make" of WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION, starring Toby Jones as the "Mayhew" character (as a Solicitor, not as a Barrister, as Laughton was). The screen writer went back to the...
View ArticleWays to spot a killer in a whodunit
By now I've read, seen, and heard so many whodunits that it's becoming easier to spot the killer(s). So what are some common clues to look for in whodunits? Here are some which I've noticed: 1. An...
View ArticleTHE BRIGHTON STRANGLER (1945)
a John Loder spectacular, set in the London Blitz. If you love ww2 British murder mysteries, if you love adorable service people falling in love and planning what to do after the bombs stop falling,...
View ArticleFilm adaptations of classic mysteries set in modern-day times.
Does this bother anyone else? The mystery was written in the thirties or forties or whenever, and the film adaptation (generally done after about 1970) is set during the time the movie was made. A...
View ArticleQuestion about Agatha Christie's "Towards Zero"...MAJOR SPOILERS
I love the Agatha Christie novel Towards Zero, far-fetched as it is. I've read it a few times (along with the stage play) and I enjoyed the Marple adaptation, even though she isn't in the book. Just...
View ArticleWhich mystery writers played fair and which didn't?
In your opinion, which mystery/thriller writers played fair and which ones didn't? By playing fair, I mean that: -- they provided all the clues -- they didn't try to "hide" the killer by not...
View ArticleDeath on the Nile - Ustinov and Suchet versions....MAJOR SPOILERS....
To my knowledge, there are two film versions of the novel Death on the Nile out there - one starring Peter Ustinov and one starring David Suchet. I think the first was released in theaters (not a TV...
View ArticleThe Indian Rope Trick on Film
OK, so... An odd question, but here is as good a place as any for it: Has the complete Indian Rope Trick ever been performed on film? I've been reading about the trick for a while now because it's...
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