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The New York Times in a review at the time of the film's release, opens with this:
The strapping masculine charm of tough Jean Gabin, oft-time called "the Spencer Tracy of French pictures," which heretofore has been limited to his native Gallic films, is now being wholesaled to American audiences by Twentieth Century-Fox in the actor's first Hollywood venture, "Moontide," which came last night to the Rivoli. And "wholesaled" is just the participle, for seldom has an actor's frank allure been quite as deliberately and as obviously dished up in amplitude as is Mr. Gabin's strange enchantment in this ponderously moody film.
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Never heard of Gabin or this film, but I am a fan of Claude Rains. Might have to give this a try.
ReplyDeleteHe isn't well-known here. His Hollywood career was unsuccessful, but he was a big star in France.
DeleteI found this film rather unusual. One thing I've noticed since forever about the old films is how few opening credits there are and how this is only ONE producer. Today, there are exec producers, producers, co-producers, and the list goes on and one. Thanks for not just the review, but for embedding this so I could watch it.
ReplyDeleteIt's strange sitting through those opening credits these days, when everybody and his brother and every company they know seems to get on-screen credit. I don't understand how that works.
DeleteNot familiar with this one-thanks for the referal
ReplyDeleteGabin is definitely not well-enough known. This is different from most crime films and noir I've seen, and I credit his role.
DeleteAn interesting storyline and I see that Gabin starred in quite a few Maigret films, I wouldn't mind seeing them too 😁. Happy Sunday! J 😊 x
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen his Maigret, but I'll check him out once I finish the Bruce Cremer version.
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