Frankie is caught and jailed, but noll manages to escape and. Frankie madison returns to new york after 14 years in prison. Mourning becomes electra 1947, and i walk alone 1948. Burt lancaster, lizabeth scott, kirk douglas 1948 a film double feature ticket option includes admission for bodyguard burt lancaster plays prohibition era bootlegger frankie madison, who gets out of prison after 14 years to find his. I walk alone 1947 bootleggers on the lamb frankie burt lancaster and noll kirk douglas split up to evade capture by the police. Download i walk alone 1948 torrent or any other torrent from category. Burt lancaster and kirk douglas both still relative novices here give solid performances in this bruising film noir about exbootleggers who fall out over their spoils. I walk alone 1948 its the battle of the strutting, preening alpha males. While it has some interesting turns such as one gangster cheating the other by simple bookkeeping fraud, it sometimes strains credulity would madison really believe turner would do right by him. I walk alone 1948 i walk alone 1948 began life as a play by theodore reeves called beggars are coming to town, the film rights to which producer hal wallis snapped up shortly before it opened on broadway in october 1945.
I walk alone 1948 directed by byron haskin genres crime subgenres crime drama, film noir, gangster film release date jan 16, 1948 usa unknown run time 98 min. I walk alone 1947 stream and watch online moviefone. Its a mighty low class of people that you will meet in the paramounts i walk aloneand a mighty low grade of melodrama, if you want the honest truthin spite of a very swanky setting and. An unrestored poster with good color and an overall very presentable appearance. An expensive film for its day, it was shot at riverside studios, hammersmith, london, and on location. Charles schnee screenplay, robert smithadaptation stars. The war of the worlds, too late for tears directed this classic film noir about two bootleggers on the lam. Noll turner, frankies former partner in bootlegging, is now a wealthy nightclub manager, and frankie is expecting him to honor a verbal 50. It was the first of several films douglas and lancaster made together. With burt lancaster, lizabeth scott, kirk douglas, wendell corey.
I walk alone, a gangster film, starring burt lancaster, opens at paramount. Burt lancaster, american film actor who projected a unique combination of physical toughness and emotional vulnerability. One, in particular, is bloody beating handed out to burt lancaster by a trio of bruisers who spare. Burt lancaster plays prohibition era bootlegger frankie madison, who gets. In 1948 douglas starred in the film noir i walk alone 1948 with burt lancaster and lizabeth scott. But prohibition bootlegging didnt prepare frankie for big business. I walk alone 1948 byron haskin, burt lancaster, lizabeth scott, kirk douglas. Released in january 1948, it was based on a then tenyearold play by max catto called they walk alone. Download i walk alone 1948 torrent kickasstorrents.
Beggars are coming to town by theodore reeves music score. Corral, elmer gantry, birdman of alcatraz, seven days in may, atlantic city, and field of dreams. Tickets purchased entitle patrons to stay and see the following film at no additional charge. Le film i walk alone 1948 vostfr admin 20170419t23. More than merely curious that i walk alone was nearly impossible to see for decades as it is taut and masterful. I walk alone 1948 dvd burt lancaster actor lizabeth scott actor kirk douglas actor format. When the film begins, frankie, a former hard man in the bootlegging rackets who came up in a tough neighborhood and knew how to handle. Its not as good as i wake up screaming, another poorly titled film in this genre, but it holds up better and is less farfetched than the damned dont cry, which has been released on dvd. Every single performance from a club doorman to secondrate hoods to a certain.
I walk alone photo burt lancasterkirk douglas original. His movies included the killers, i walk alone, from here to eternity, gunfight at the o. I walk alone1948 film noirgangster tcm message boards. Physicality, expressive camera, and punchy cutting make it one of the few 40s noirs that genuinely presage samuel fullers subsequent contributions to that genre of. The play flopped, but wallis spent a year developing the project, which was first renamed deadlock, before it took on its final title. But prohibition bootlegging didnt prepare frankie for the success of big business and the luxuries that come with it. Academy film archive share a lesser known dark gem from lancasters noir period, i walk alone is a. A classic film noir about a strong armer fighting against a corporation. The still has a bit of wear but otherwise is in very good condition and measures 8x10 inches. Frankie madison leaves prison expecting a share of earnings from his expartner. Frankie madison leaves prison expecting a share from his expartner. I walk alone1948 by errol23, april 18, 2012 in film noirgangster. Kirk douglas and george rigaud in i walk alone 1947.
Fighting out of the blue corner, with the prison pallor, the brand new cheap suit, and the not good, not bad room at the avon, its frankie madison burt lancaster, former world heavyweight champion of bootlegging. Its the first pairing of screen legends burt lancaster and kirk douglas, who would go on to make several more films together over their impressive careers. Share a lesser known dark gem from lancasters noir period, i walk alone is a melancholy study of betrayal and male loneliness. This is an original bw still from the film i walk alone released in 1948. Starring burt lancaster, lizabeth scott, kirk douglas, wendell corey, kristine miller, george rigaud, marc lawrence, mike mazurki, mickey knox, and roger neury. I walk alone 1948 byron haskin, burt lancaster, lizabeth. I walk alone is probably best remembered as the first of seven films teaming burt lancaster with kirk douglas and the only film noir they made together.
Kirk douglas, wendell corey, lizabeth scott, burt lancaster. In this film, douglas established a screen persona of a cocky, intense, selfabsorbed individual. Kirk douglas provides a deliciously snakelike performance, but even he cannot overshadow the bad acting of the films leads. I walk alone is not topnotch film noir, but there are enough positives to the film to more than offset its negatives. If you are a film noir film loveras me, there is not enough darkness and danger to keep you going. In i walk alone 1948, miller portrayed a socialite and the girlfriend of kirk douglas who famously smacks burt lancaster across the face, and in too. Partners frankie burt lancaster, elmer gantry and noll kirk douglas, the devils disciple split up to evade. I walk alone kirk douglas 19162020 pictures cbs news. In 1947, scott starred in i walk alone with burt lancaster, and opposite charlton heston in 1950s dark city.