Just read that Gregory Peck, mentioned in this discussion,
has died at the age of 87. In his quiet way, he managed to be
in a lot of good movies.
On The Executioners: The book is excellent, as mentioned.
John D. manages to maintain tension throughtout (something
that he would find harder to do after the first few
McGees).
On the two films: Cape Fear I, which I saw *after* Cape Fear
II, is more to my taste, a better version of the book and a
better movie. Its director may not be a master, but he does a
good job with the material. Very fine photography.
On Night of the Hunter: The book by Davis Grubb is as good as
the movie. A must read, if such a thing exists. How did a guy
who could write so beautifully not become prominent in the
field? I have a collection of twelve Grubb stories, a
paperback original from the fifties, all of high
quality.
The anecdote: I saw Night of the Hunter many years ago in a
double bill with the wry comedy Hobson's Choice (which came
first, naturally). I became an immediate fan of Laughton the
virtuoso actor *and* the director. Both classic films have
extraordinary photography.
Regards,
MrT
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