I Died a Thousand Times [1955] [DVD]Jack Palance (actor) Shelley Winters (actor) Format: all-region dvd (worldwide) Runtime: 109 min Quality: Very Good
In this cheesy remake of High Sierra, Jack Palance steps into Humphrey Bogart's shoes as Mad Dog Earl, the hard-boiled gangster who wants to finish a lifetime of crime with a spectacular heist. It was a by-the-numbers story when Raoul Walsh tackled it back in 1941 and it proves even more tired in director Stuart Heisler's barely competent caper.
Palance is certainly no Bogie, but the top-notch supporting cast that includes moll Shelley Winters, Lee Marvin and Lon Chaney Jr is a movie buff's delight and well worth catching. |