By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Based on the novel woe to live on, by daniel woodrell, the film, set during the american civil war, follows a group of men who join the first missouri irregulars, also known as the bushwhackersguerrilla units. Director ang lee takes us to a no mans land on the missourikansas border where a staunch loyalist, an immigrants son, a freed slave, and a young widow form an unlikely friendship as they learn how to survive in an uncertain time. This is a movie ive been trying to track down for years and it. It was written by richard matheson and directed by terence fisher. It was a test of his mettle since the films star, lawrence. The devil thumbs a ride is a 1947 film noir directed by felix e. Aug 19, 2012 clip from the film with laurence tierney. The devil thumbs a ride is a gripping, mesmerizing noirish excursion that succeeds in spite of itself. Ride with the devil is the first civil war film i can recall that is not told with the benefit of hindsight.
There are largely good performances from a characterful cast, and some snappy lines too. The devil thumbs a ride letterboxd your life in film. When they pick up two women along the way, things spin completely out of control. Sep 01, 2014 the devil thumbs a ride felix feist, 1947 with lawrence tierney. Ride with the devil follows four people who are fighting for truth and justice amidst the turmoil of the american civil war. A convicted felon charles mcgraw escapes from folsom prison intent on making good his promise to exact revenge on the detective michael. Due to the good graces of a fellow nyer, ive gotten a look at one of the hardertosee noirs from the genres golden age, a great piece of rko grimness called the devil thumbs a ride. Casino you can either have the money and the hammer or you can walk outta here you cant have both duration. The devil thumbs a ride 1947 the movie database tmdb. Newcomers to the hardboiled universe of noir may wonder after sampling a dozen or so of the genres more dreadinfused classics if the nighttime streets of 1940s u. The devil thumbs a ride felix feist, 1947 with lawrence tierney. What a vivid and startling image those words conjure up in the minds eye.
The hoodlum 1951 lawrence tierney was a bmovie leading man and character actor who enjoyed a brief period of fame in the midforties when he made an indelible impression in the title role of dillinger 1945 and confirmed his screen status as a menacing tough guy and sociopath in two iconic film noirs, the devil thumbs a ride 1947 and robert wises born to kill 1947, costarring claire. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The film entitled ride with the devil tells the story about the lives of two friends jake and jack and their experiences during the american civil war in missouri. Franco nero, corinne clery and david hess are all here sharing their memories of making the cult film. This image of john noland was featured in the directorscut of ride with the devil, during the interview with j effery wright. Feist and featuring lawrence tierney and ted north. In ride with the devil, wright starred as daniel holt, a black confederate guerrilla fighting against the jayhawkers, redlegs, and bluebellies. Feist, who seemed to have a decent grasp on the noir style, and a good ear for natural dialogue.
Ride with the devil skeet ulrich tobey maguire jewel 1999 in the midst of the civil war, a young fighter tobey maguire begins a romance with a recently married, recently widowed pregnant woman jewel. With this new directors cut, ang lee reconstructs his original vision for ride with the devil, a harrowing, unorthodox civil war epic. The devil rides out is a flawed but highly entertaining production by hammer directed by terence fisher, one of the best british directors of horror genre, with a good story of satanic cult. This curvy mature lady loves dressing to masturbate ride throwing her to 16 thumbs devil. Ride with the devil is a 1999 american revisionist western film directed by ang lee, and starring tobey maguire, skeet ulrich, jeffrey wright, and jewel in her feature film debut.
Feist, the devil thumbs a ride, the devil thumbs a ride, felix e. The hours covered in this film are from midnight to dawn, the period during which reality is suspended, when the rational mind loses control, and everything goes haywire. The basis for the film, daniel woodrells novel woe to live on originally published in 1987 was released as a movie tiein edition, retitled ride with the devil, by pocket books on november 1, 1999. It is now considered so representative of its genre that one film historian used the films title for a collection of his essays on bmelodramas. Billmike leaving jail and discovering the outside world,struggling to adjust to something which is completely new for him. Director ang lee has built a career on finelydetailed dramas e. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Directed by felix feist, the devil thumbs a ride is a taut thriller, economical on time, but rich in black humor, cynicism, and suspense. The film stars lawrence tierney in a fantastically dark turn as a murderer who hitches a ride with what turns into a carful of unsuspecting fellowtravelers. In missouri, the only slaveholding state that sided with the union, it tells the story of a small.
The devil thumbs a ride il cinema ritrovato festival. Definitely a b movie, devil s moreorless hour running time is filled with stumbling blocks that should keep it from being a stand out and yet most viewers are more than willing to overlook its flaws because of the undeniable attraction it exerts. Release devil thumbs a ride by the hunger musicbrainz. The devil thumbs a ride 2002 out of 4 this 17 minute featurette for 1977s hitch hike is rather interesting because its a rare case where all of the main actors are interviewed.
Toronto film society presented the devil thumbs a ride 1947 on. Steve morgan lawrence tierney, a charming but utterly sociopathic criminal who has just robbed and killed a cinema cashier, gets a ride with. The devil thumbs a ride 1947 the devil thumbs a ride. Coalescing under the command of captain william clarke quantrill john ales, these freelance warriors are arrestingand more than a little. It all begins when two best friends jake and jack are exposed to the events during the american civil war for the first time in their lives. Feist the devil thumbs a ride, the man who cheated himself, this woman is dangerous. Although the devil thumbs a ride feels pretty familiar, it maintains tension throughout. The devil thumbs a ride 1947 letterboxd your life in film. A masterpiece that is also one of the finest films touching on the civil war. Toughguy actor lawrence tierney, one of film and televisions most certifiable whack jobs, once again plays a quietlypsychotic killer in this rko film noir cheapie, written and directed with verve by felix e. Long ignored by movie buffs, the devil thumbs a ride gained a large following through repeated tv showings in the 1960s and 70s.
The devil thumbs a ride is a vintage film noir made by a director with something of a cult following as a director of atmospheric, extremely lowbudget films such as the man who cheated himself. When he asks for three slices of cake,everybody laughs at him,but we do not. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Id love to rewatch the devil thumbs a ride and slowly unravel its twists, examine how tightly theyre. Mar 26, 2015 directed by felix feist, the devil thumbs a ride is a taut thriller, economical on time, but rich in black humor, cynicism, and suspense.
The devil thumbs a ride is dominated by lawrence tierney, with his. The devil thumbs a ride 1947 is there anybody meaner than lawrence tierney on the screen. The devil rides out, known as the devil s bride in the united states, is a 1968 british horror film, based on the 1934 novel of the same name by dennis wheatley. The devil rides out, known as the devils bride in the united states, is a 1968 british horror film, based on the 1934 novel of the same name by dennis wheatley. Its merely a question of who will live through the night. The devil thumbs a ride is the best title in the history of motion pictures. Lawrence tierneys particular brand of sinister menace makes this b film one of the most jawdropping, startling examples of film noir ive. The threat, starring michael oshea, virginia grey, and charles mcgraw. Banned in australia films page 5 the vintage movie. Ida lupinos film is called the hitchhiker, and its like the black grit at the bottom of the coffeepot compared to feists film, which, while fierce, has a sort of playful tone, like a slightly lighter desperate hours. Ride, ride, ride, let it ride ride with the devil director. Lawrence tierney 1947 the devil thumbs a ride film noir.
The devil thumbs a ride 1947 film noir of the week. Sure, james cagney was a badass, shoving a grapefruit into mae clarkes face in the public enemy or knocking virginia mayo off a chair in white heat. Lawrence tierney, ted north, nan leslie, betty lawford, andrew tombes, harry shannon, glen vernon, marian carr, william gould, josephine whittell, felix e. Feist, lawrence tierney, ted north, nan leslie, betty lawford, the devil thumbs a ride, the devil thumbs a ride. The devil thumbs a ride is directed and written by felix e. Feist was eager to helm a feature again after years stuck in the trenches making shorts and travelogues for mgm, and rko gave him ample freedom to adapt robert dusoes hitchhikerfromhell novel, the devil thumbs a ride. This man spent 18 years in jail for something he had never done. It may seem bizarre that one bushwhacker is black and is only serving with the band out of loyalty to the friend who had bought and freed him but strange as it may sound, a couple of. Feist, lawrence tierney, ted north, nan leslie, betty lawford, the devil thumbs a ride, the devil thumbs a. And bogart could be equally coldblooded in films like the petrified forest and the treasure of the sierra madre. In the past, his movies have featured little action. Barry gifford on film noir a way with words films etc. It stars lawrence tierney, ted north, nan leslie, betty lawford, andrew tombes, harry shannon, glen vernon and marian carr.
Feist, lawrence tierney, ted north, nan leslie, crime, drama, filmnoir, thriller august 25, 2016 not by any means a great film, the devil thumbs a ride nonetheless has an indefinable audience allure that sucks the viewer into its labyrinthine storyline and doesnt let go until the fadeout. Set during the kansasmissouri border war, the film follows jake tobey maguire and jack bull skeet ulrich, who join the confederatesympathizing bushwhackers after jack bulls father is killed by abolitionist jayhawkers, and find an unusual ally in. The book dramatizes the events of the american civil. Its about characters who dont know the north will winand sometimes dont much seem to care.
This is a movie ive been trying to track down for years and it does not disappoint. Encountering a roadblock, morgan takes over and persuades the party to spend the night at an unoccupied beach house. Director felix feist the devil thumbs a ride helmed this penetrating look at the life of cardinal josef mindzhenty, a roman catholic cardinal from hungary who was persecuted after speaking out. It is now considered so representative of its genre that one film historian used the film s title for a collection of his essays on bmelodramas. The devil thumbs a ride is basically just your classic 40s bmovie. J ust over halfway through ang lees masterful civil war drama ride with the devil, the small group of men at the storys center, young, southernsympathizing bushwhackers fighting in divided missouri, meet up with other ragtag bands of rebels. Barry gifford is an american author, poet, and screenwriter known for his distinctive mix of american landscapes and film noir and beat generationinfluenced literary madness. The police close in as one by one, the others learn that morgan is a killer. This is what a totally normal movie from the 40s is like. Replete with believable, punchy dialogue, the film tells the story of the diabolical morgan, who after killing a cashier in san diego, hitches a ride with jimmy ferguson ted north, a traveling salesman from. Devil thumbs a ride, an album by the hunger on spotify.
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