The man who cheated himself manufactured on demand on. The man who cheated himself 1950 directed by felix e. The man who cheated himself 1950 film complet en francais. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The plot of the man who cheated himself is not particularly unique, at least within the detective or film noir genres. Classic film noir in which lee j cobb 12 angry men, the exorcist is a veteran who.
The man who cheated himself 1950 approved 1h 21min crime, drama, filmnoir 26 december 1950 usa a veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case. The man who cheated himself is a 1950 american crime film noir directed by felix e. The man who cheated himself 1951 black and white movies. The man who cheated himself 1950 hd film noir, crime, drama. Cobb would be able to carry off the romantic leading man role, as he was just coming off one of the most celebrated runs on broadway, as willy loman in arthur millers death of a salesman.
Which is probably just as well because i nearly gave up on it after about 10 minutes because even i was finding it unwatchable. Watch the man who cheated himself online 1950 movie yidio. Cobb whos best remembered as the guff, bass voiced, second fiddle in a number of dramas, gave stunning performances in thieves highway, 12 angry men and on the waterfront. Preservation funding provided by the film noir foundation in memory of joseph k. One more trip down the bumpy cop gone bad road is traveled in the man who cheated himself. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Cast and crew credits for the man who cheated himself, 1951, directed by felix e. Regarder the man who cheated himself 1950 toutes les infos sur le film complet the man who cheated himself en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. Through no fault of the filmmakers one of the most famous, beautiful. Suspecting that he intends to murder her, she calls. Cobb, jane wyatt, john dall, at turner classic movies.
Shot on location in san francisco and starring lee j. The man who cheated himself full movie good quality. The man who cheated himself 1950 felix feist, felix e. The man who cheated himself, dvd, manufactured on demand, suspensefilm noir, 644827372423. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. The movie the man who cheated himself was the first independent production of phoenix films, operated by jack m. Theres woman femme fatale,a man who wants the woman, and the thing the drama that keeps them apart. The only available vhs copy is from an old print that was in pretty poor condition. Jesusbuddy favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite april 27, 2011 subject.
Cobb 19111976 had an illustrious film career that spanned three decades and he won an oscar for his role. Cobb, jane wyatt, john dall, belongs at turner classic movies. The man who cheated himself full movie good quality 1950. Cobb, john dall and jane wyatt, the man who cheated. Then what ensues is his inexperienced brother is assigned to the case. Alan rode is a film noir aficionado living in san diego, ca. Read the full synopsis of the man who cheated himself, 1951, directed by felix e. The man who cheated himself letterboxd your life in film.
This is the way movies should be behighly educative and seriously forces one to consider truth and to flee lying and deception all the time. With his lovers husband shot dead, ed finds himself the ironic and dangerous position of being assigned a case that no one knows he actually. The man who cheated himself is an underappreciated and little known gem. Look, in particular, for the scene in which cullen, after dumping frazers body, is driving across the bridge. Eddie mullers intro to the man who cheated himself. Please let me know if anyone has a line on a 35 or 16mm copy of this film. The man who cheated himself is available to watch and stream, download, buy on demand at amazon prime, flixfling, epix, epix now, flixfling vod, amazon, itunes online. The retrieved bullets match exactly those pumped into cullens lovers husband. A detective helps cover up the murder of the husband of a woman who he is having an affair. The man who cheated himself 1950 plot summary imdb. Nonetheless, as film noir it was entertaining and enjoyable. This noir features cobb as a veteran cop who tangles himself up in a murder case. Second time around i dont know why anyone just uploaded a full dvd version with this one, to late for tears and the stranger, but. The legacy of this film suffers greatly from how bad the prints are on streaming platforms.
The man who cheated himself 1951, with lee j cobb, jane wyatt and john dall a veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother. The man who cheated himself 1950 film noir thriller. Cobb john dall jane wyatt 1950 a woman jane wyatt in the process of divorce shoots her husband and gets her police lieutenant boyfriend lee. Feist, the movie is a noir police drama involving a hardbitten cop who throws his principles and career out the window for the love of a woman. An adulterous socialite kills her husband and convinces her lover, a police detective, to cover.
The conflict between brothers is interesting and the open conclusion is a plus. The man who cheated himself is a film noir with a story of brothers with opposite intentions. The man who cheated himself was a horrendous quality version, the sound being especially appalling, but the quality of this pretty decent bnoir still shines through. Despite one dreadful piece of miscasting, the man who cheated himself emerges as an interesting and entertaining film noir, a second tier noir that deserves to be better known. The man who cheated himself 1950 a woman jane wyatt in the process of divorce shoots her husband and gets her police lieutenant boyfriend lee j. In this installment the cop in question is played by the wonderful lee j. The title doesnt really fit the story to a t, but its a great title nonetheless. The man who cheated himself 1950 film noir youtube.
Those who love san francisco locations in films will get plenty of joy out of watching all these shots of how it was in 1949. The man who cheated himself 1950 hd film noir, crime. Warner believed this was a casting coup that would translate into big box office. The man who cheated himself il cinema ritrovato festival. Classic horrorsci fi flick that just doesnt get the attention it deserves. Maybe its just me, but i seem to have found 3 separate movies in this single listing. It is eerily predictive of hitchcocks later vertigo, especially the fort point location at the foot of the golden gate, so near to where kim novak was later to stand oh eternal moment of mystery and suspense, in the film that might have been called the girl who. Discover what genre the man who cheated himself, 1951, directed by felix e. The brilliant restoration work and indepth supplementary materials mark this release as the prime suspect to pursue. I thought i was watching the scar, aka hallowed ground, aka the man who murdered himself. Its cobbs acting that makes the film worth viewing. While this is a very fine film noir with a good cast the quality of the reproduction is quite poor with both audio, and at times picture problems. The man who cheated himself film noir 1950 youtube. It fails, interestingly enough, because the writer cannot provide a plausible explanation for cobbs character breaking the law after convincingly setting him up as an upholder of it.
Their passion is interrupted when her estranged husband enters the house through a balcony door and lois accidently shoots him twice at close range. The veteran detective wants to cover the felony he committed to protect his lover while his brother wants to prove that he is a good detective. Cobb stars as ed cullen, a san francisco police lieutenant. Wealthy socialite lois frazer wants a divorce from her husband, but hes not ready to let her go so easy. The man who cheated himself, the stranger and another i cant remember off hand strange all 3 excellent movies though. A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case. The man who cheated himself 1950 the last drive in. The owner of this website is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon properties including, but not limited to,,, or. I think some one said it was predictable im not so sure. A pawn shop tip leads the police to a gun used in a recent liquor store holdup. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the man who cheated himself near you. A veteran homicide detective witnesses his socialite girlfriend kill her husband.
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