Dial 1119


Director	Gerald Mayer
Selected Cast	Marshall Thompson as Gunther Wyckoff
	Virginia Field as Freddy
	Andrea King as Helen
	Sam Levene as Dr. John D. Faron
	Leon Ames as Earl
	Keefe Brasselle as Skip
	William Conrad as Chuckles

On DVD & Blu-ray World

DVD

Dial 1119 - Warner Home Video - France (2013)

DVD

Film Noir Classic Collection Vol. 5 - Warner Home Video - USA (2010)

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Twistin 15th Sep 2015		Rated 6/10 Unusual entry in the film noir galaxy featuring a young Marshall Thompson (Fiend Without a Face, Daktari) as a cold psychopath with a gun and a bad attitude. After escaping from a mental institution, spared the death penalty by the efforts of an idealistic police shrink, he holes up in a bar with a motley crew of hostages, including a slutty barfly, a newspaper man, a nice girl having a tryst with an older married creep, and a man awaiting a call from the hospital where his wife is having a baby. Other oddities include a bartender named Chuckles, a deployed news team from TV station WKYL (kill?), and possibly the first appearance of a flat-panel big screen TV -- all taking place in Terminal City! Also look for bit-parts from Barbara (Leave It to Beaver) Billingsly and Charles Lane. Oddly enough, André Previn's score is rarely used for dramatic effect, with most scenes left to carry the suspense weight on their own. Also notable is the subplot in which the aforementioned police doctor and the police captain on the scene argue over handling our villain by either brute force or by social means. It's a unique, violent thriller that takes its time getting started, but eventually hooks you in. 2 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?

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