Posts from arthurarnell in thread „Wake Of The Red Witch (1948)“

Hi

Great pictures especially the one with Gig Young a better actor than many supposed and whose tragic death ended his career.

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Arthur

Hi

Along with reap The Wild Wind, Wake of the red Witch is in my all time top half dozen pictures.

Some time earlier we had a long discussion about wether the film can be classed as an authentic film noir and I argued that it was and is the only film of its kind that Wayne made.

I also made the point that no matter how good a director John Ford was to see Ethan Edwards go back to Thomas Dunsen and Captain Rawles.

The point that in the book Sidneye is portrayed as a sympathetic figure I believe this comes out in the film. If you are the owner of a ship like the Red Witch and have a beautiful wife like Gail Russell, you might well plot and plan to get revenge. but I believe there was a mutual respect between the two men.

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Arthur

Hi

A nice poster and one of my favourites. Also one that is very very similar but with subtle differences.


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Arthur

Hi

Still one of my favourite pictures, and I think a pivotal role in the career of John Wayne.
I have a plate from the Republic series of film plates. Although not exactly the same as the plate this black and white picture should give you some idea of what the plate looks like



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Arthur