This rko radio picture, made hy howard huges who admired it, stars secon or thirdtier cast, charles mcgraw, marie windsor, jacqueline white. The narrow margin 1952 directed by richard fleischer. The narrow margin 1952 directed by richard fleischer with a screenplay by earl felton from a story by martin goldsmith and jack leonard. Noir ultravixen marie windsor and hardasnails cop charles mcgraw have it out. I was fortunate to be in palm springs last summer and attended a film festival which had the narrow margin on its billing.
And rarely has there been a film in which more idiots make more mistakes than in this one. The narrow margin film trailer at turner classic movies media room. A remake starring gene hackman was released in 1990. Narrow margin1952the best of the bunch and the b movie of the 1950s. Stonyfaced, grizzledlooking tough guy charles mcgraw real name charles butters notched up dozens of tv and film credits, usually portraying law enforcement figures or military officers, plus the odd shifty gangster. Narrow margin, the 1952 internet movie firearms database. Detective brown charles mcgraw controls fury toward mrs.
T oday must have been the upmteenth time ive watched the narrow margin. With the polished, compelling and claustrophobic cinematography by george e. Oct 21, 2019 this film noir takes charles mcgraw on a thrilling and dangerous train journey across america. The narrow margin 1952ben bemutatott bunugyi thriller. Jul 04, 2011 available on dvd from get on board for one of the very best hardboiled thrillers ever to hurtle out of hollywood. Fleischer enjoyed further success with the narrow margin 1952, one of the best noirs of its day. Richard fleischers taut thriller the narrow margin is a quintessential film noir, shot by the great cinematographer george diskant.
This go round was because of the image extortion racket by photobucket. The narrow margin film by fleischer 1952 britannica. Jan 12, 2015 eddie mullers intro to the narrow margin 1952 on tcm noir alley duration. Narrow margin sony pictures entertaiment wiki fandom. Its a thrilling, contained story held together by strong performances from a trio of actors. Theres no greater testament to this than the fact that trains play an important part in five films of the undisputed master of suspense, alfred hitchcock the thirtynine steps 1935, secret agent 1936, the lady vanishes 1938, strangers on a train 1951 and north by northwest. Read the full synopsis of the narrow margin, 1952, directed by richard fleischer, with charles mcgraw, marie windsor, jacqueline white, at turner classic movies. Hurtling opening credits and crisp dialogue from director richard fleischers celebrated crime thriller the narrow margin, 1952, starring charles mcgraw, marie windsor and jacqueline white. The narrow margin 1952 online cz dabing a 20180527t20. In the narrow margin the preceding picture comes to life in this expertly executed thriller, with even more twists piled onto the wonderfully contorted premise warning, spoilers are a comin. Narrow margin is a clumsy version of the idiot plot, dressed up as a highgloss chase thriller. The narrow margin is a 1952 american film noir directed by richard fleischer and written by earl felton, based on an unpublished story written by martin goldsmith and jack leonard. According to director richard fleischer, when the film was finished, rko pictures owner howard hughes heard good things about it and ordered that a copy of it be delivered to him so he could screen it in his private projection room. Pack your bags for one of movie historys greatest trips, a nifty film noir thriller that time deemed worthy of being bracketed in the select group.
The narrow margin 1952 the narrow margin 1952 user. A boy, played by bobby driscoll, comes of age in a closeknit frenchcanadian family. This film noir takes charles mcgraw on a thrilling and dangerous train journey across america. The narrow margin 1952 trains have always served filmmakers as a terrific background for suspense thrillers. Performances by charlie mcgraw and marie windsor were right on the mark. The happy time is a 1952 american comedydrama film directed by the awardwinning director richard fleischer, based on the 1945 novel of the same name by robert fontaine, which samuel a. Armored car robbery the narrow margin harvard film archive. They are essentially the same film, although the twists are slightly different at the end, and the setup in the beginning is more suspenseful and much more. Narrow margin 1952 is the kind of trim, beautifully paced movie people have in mind when asking, why dont they make em like that anymore.
The narrow margin was on of tcm top twelve for march, and how fortuitous because its also been restored for presentation at the upcoming tcm classic film festival. They are essentially the same film, although the twists are slightly different at the end, and the setup in the beginning is more suspenseful and much more plausible. Other articles where the narrow margin is discussed. The idiot plot, of course, is any plot that would be resolved in five minutes if everyone in the story were not an idiot. The narrow margin 1952 noir masterpiece originally published slwb january 30, 20 and reedited and republished 922017 t oday must have been the upmteenth time ive watched the narrow margin. The picture stars charles mcgraw, marie windsor, and jacqueline white. A scene from the film noir classic narrow margin, made in 1952. Its cited as the definition of the bmovie, and i have to agree. The narrow margin has been ranked 3864 times, wins 51. Martin goldsmith es jack leonard oscardijra valo jelolest kapott az irasukert. Pack your bags for one of movie historys greatest trips, a nifty film noir thriller that time deemed worthy of being bracketed in the select group of train thrillers. Neall marie windsor the whiny witness hes guarding, then gets steely toward kemp david clarke who invades their sleeper, in richard fleischers the narrow margin, 1952.
Starring charles mcgraw, marie windsor, jacqueline. While at high school he worked as a theatre usher and was nicknamed chick by his friends. The narrow margin 1952 film synopsis and discussion obscure. The short length of this film makes it a good one to watch anytime although, to be frank, if i could only own one of the two narrow margin films, id have to take the latterday version with gene hackman and anne archer, but it would a tough decision.
While these are great films, the claustrophobic confines of a train seem especially perfect for films noir. Also in attendence was the director of narrow margin, richard fleisher, who. Terrifically suspenseful with some dazzling camerawork to boot. Richard fleischers 1952 the narrow margin takes classic film noir elements unusual camera angles and lighting, deep shadows, ambiguous characters in jeopardy, and moves everything into the tight confines of a train, creating a cramped suspense classic that never lets up. Jan 16, 2015 a scene from the film noir classic narrow margin, made in 1952. Narrow margin, the 1952 movie clip open, crystal ball. The key witness just happens to be the gangsters girlfriend. Charles mcgraw is superb as the cop determined to protect a states witness from contract assassins aboard a train. The majority of the movie was shot within the confines of a set the size of a train. The film stayed in the projection room for more than a year, apparently because the eccentric hughes forgot about it. Landscapes and environment were undeniably integral aspects of many classic film noirs. The narrow margin is a film directed by richard fleischer with charles mcgraw, marie windsor, jacqueline white, gordon gebert, year. Warlock western film in full length free youtube movie english hd. A big mob bosss widow is due to testify before a grand jury with a payoff list that belonged to her murdered husband.
Available on dvd from get on board for one of the very best hardboiled thrillers ever to hurtle out of hollywood. The narrow margin 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The claustrophobic nature of the set is highlight by face to face meetings and blocked corridors by large humans. Also in attendence was the director of narrow margin, richard fleisher, who gladly answered any and all. When a mobsters wife decides to testify against his evil deeds she goes undercover to avoid being killed. The narrow margin is generally considered a model b picture. The narrow margin 1952 directed by richard fleischer and starring charles mcgraw as the sandy graveled voice detective sgt. Mar 01, 2010 noir ultravixen marie windsor and hardasnails cop charles mcgraw have it out.
The narrow margin is a tight and effective film noir quickie that makes the best of its characters and setting. You will see the fantastic choreography of figures, modulating light, kinetic cuts, dissolves, wipes, pivoting motion and quick changing impressions. During the process of both enjoying the film and stopping the action i realized two things. Narrow margin is a 1990 american crime thriller film directed by peter hyams and released by tristar pictures, loosely based on the 1952 film noir the narrow margin. Mar 21, 20 the narrow margin 1952 the narrow margin was on of tcm top twelve for march, and how fortuitous because its also been restored for presentation at the upcoming tcm classic film festival. Narrow margin, the 1952 movie clip hes dead and you. White middleclass conformist without a family vacillates between an incorruptibility restricted to the pristine 1950s suburbs and the ripping denotations of movement in modern existence, the narrow margin being both the heuristic system of the trains spaces and itinerary and the division of women in a corridor between culpability and assurance. The screenplay by earl felton was nominated for an academy award. Eddie mullers intro to the narrow margin 1952 on tcm noir alley duration. Now that shes coming to trial she has to be escorted across country via train in order to. While director richard fleischer gets plenty of credit for his role in making the film noir classic the narrow margin on a shoestring budget, it is hard to imagine this picture without actor charles mcgraw in the lead role. Narrow margin is a 1990 crime thriller film directed by peter hyams and released by tristar pictures, loosely based on the 1952 film noir the narrow margin. The narrow margin is a 1952 american film noir directed by richard fleischer and written by earl felton, based on an unpublished story written by martin.