Jim,
Thanks for your observations on the movie. It sounds like the
picture took liberties with the book. I thought
McGivern's
"Juggler" character was an interesting study in evil. Who can
forget the "mud colored" eyes?
I will check out his titles you mention for the 1950s
month.
BTW, also thanks for your Top Ten 1940s List. Got serveral of
those on my TBR list.
Ed Lynskey
--- JIM DOHERTY <
jimdohertyjr@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ed,
>
> Re your question below:
>
> > Has anyone seen the movie NIGHT OF
THE
> > JUGGLER? (I may have the titles
wrong.
> > I don't know if the movie and book
have
> > the same title.)
>
> I saw it some years ago. I was surprised because,
to
> the best of my knowledge, it had never been
in
> theatres. I saw it on a cable channel
(HBO?
> Showtime?)
>
> Anyway, other than the basic situation of rescuing
a
> young girl who's been kidnapped by a serial
killer,
> there was little of the book in the film.
>
> James Brolin played the girl's father (who was
a
> liad-off cop, not a rich guy as in the book). I
think
> the cop on the case, or one of them, was played
by
> Cliff Gorman. I don't recall anyone else in the
cast.
>
> The book wasn't one of McGivern's best (but,
since
> this is '50s month, allow me to recommend THE BIG
HEAT
> and ROGUE COP, which were not only fine books,
but
> which were made into fine movies), but it
was
> certainly far better than the film that
eventually
> emerged. I'd say Maltin's rating wasn't that far
off.
>
> JIM DOHERTY
=====
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