The devil thumbs a ride 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. An exconvict and a woman fall in love, after she shoots her police lt. 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. 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. Ride, ride, ride, let it ride ride with the devil director. Scream factorys bluray of the devil rides out is a beautiful new 2k scan of the 20thfox version the devils bride, which is said to be identical save for the title card. The devil thumbs a ride felix feist, 1947 with lawrence tierney.
The difference between tiernets angry eyes and the away the film keeps postponing its full reease becomes the actual subject matter. Barry gifford born october 18, 1946 is an american author, poet, and screenwriter known for his distinctive mix of american landscapes and prose influenced by film noir and beat generation writers. With this new directors cut, ang lee reconstructs his original vision for ride with the devil, a harrowing, unorthodox civil war epic. Fans have already concurred that this encoding is sharper and more colorful than an earlier 2010 or 2012 studio canal bluray. 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. 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. Feist, who seemed to have a decent grasp on the noir style, and a good ear for natural dialogue.
Encountering a roadblock, morgan takes over and persuades the party to spend the night at an unoccupied beach house. Feist, lawrence tierney, ted north, nan leslie, betty lawford, the devil thumbs a ride, the devil thumbs a. Ride with the devil follows four people who are fighting for truth and justice amidst the turmoil of the american civil war. For almost a decade, gregory and i have maintained, updated and altered the dvdbeaver complete list of generically labeled film noir titles now located here. Feist, the devil thumbs a ride, the devil thumbs a ride, felix e. Sep 01, 2014 the devil thumbs a ride felix feist, 1947 with lawrence tierney. Barry gifford on film noir a way with words films etc. Steve morgan tierney is a charming sociopath who has just robbed and killed a cinema cashier. In the devil thumbs a ride, a drunk salesman, jimmy ted north gives a ride to a hitchhiker steve. Nous ne disposant daucun resume ou synopsis pour ce film pour linstant.
Lawrence tierney in the devil thumbs a ride 1947 nan leslie and lawrence. 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 a gripping, mesmerizing noirish excursion that succeeds in spite of itself. Voir film the devil thumbs a ride en streaming vf hd. What a vivid and startling image those words conjure up in the minds eye. This is a movie ive been trying to track down for years and it does not disappoint. The devil thumbs a ride is a 1947 film noir directed by felix e. Feist, lawrence tierney, ted north, nan leslie, betty lawford, the devil thumbs a ride, the devil thumbs a ride. Newcomers to the hardboiled universe of noir may wonder after sampling a dozen or so of the genres more dreadinfused classics if the. I was pleasantly surprised by the deftly written dialogue, powerful acting, beautiful camera work, and interesting perspective. The devil thumbs a ride and other unforgettable movies.
The factor this film throws in is the case of black men who fought on the confederate side in the war, of which there were, evidently, a few. Lawrence tierney invests this basically stupid plot with such genuine virulence that devil must be ranked in the upper echelon of indelibly american noir. 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. The hours covered in the film are from midnight to dawn, the period during. This is a movie ive been trying to track down for years and it. Lawrence tierneys particular brand of sinister menace makes this b film one of the most jawdropping, startling examples of film noir ive. Aug 19, 2012 clip from the film with laurence tierney. 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. 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. With ruth roman, steve cochran, lurene tuttle, ray teal.
Although the title to this film is pretty awful, the rest of it truly impressed me. Lawrence tierney 1947 the devil thumbs a ride film noir. 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. Its about characters who dont know the north will winand sometimes dont much seem to care. 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. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may 2002 duration. 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. Read the full synopsis of the devil thumbs a ride, 1947, directed by felix feist, with lawrence tierney, ted north, nan leslie, at turner classic movies. The original volume in the classic series reprints seven key essays on film noir and fourteen other articles, either long out of print or original to that anthology, covering many of the key films, directors, and themes of film noir, including the first english translation of towards a definition of film noir, by borde and chaumeton, raymond. I usually pass on war films, but was drawn to see ang lees take on the civil war. The devil thumbs a ride is a film directed by felix e.
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. Buy the devil thumbs a ride movie posters from movie poster shop. Feist and featuring lawrence tierney and ted north. The devil thumbs a ride and other unforgettable movies barry gifford on. Devil thumbs a ride, an album by the hunger on spotify. In ride with the devil, wright starred as daniel holt, a black confederate guerrilla fighting against the jayhawkers, redlegs, and bluebellies. Directed by felix feist, the devil thumbs a ride is a taut thriller, economical on time, but rich in black humor, cynicism, and suspense. Lawrence tierney, ted north, nan leslie, betty lawford, andrew tombes, harry shannon, glen vernon, marian carr, william gould, josephine whittell, felix e. The devil thumbs a ride 1947 letterboxd your life in film. 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. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
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The devil thumbs a ride movie posters from movie poster shop. The devil thumbs a ride is as frenzied as gun crazy, as darkly depraved as detour, but simpler, more linear. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Film buff tarantino obviously remembered tierney from his roles as menacing killers in 1940s films noirs, notably the devil thumbs a ride 1947 and the title role of dillinger 1945. 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. The devil thumbs a ride is the best title in the history of motion pictures. Long ignored by movie buffs, the devil thumbs a ride gained a large following through repeated tv showings in the 1960s and 70s. Feist, and with lawrence tierney, ted north, nan leslie, betty lawford, andrew tombes, harry shannon, glen vernon, marian carr, william gould, josephine whittell, phil warren, robert malcolm. 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. Watch the video for devil thumbs a ride from the hungers devil thumbs a ride for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. It stars lawrence tierney, ted north, nan leslie, betty lawford, andrew tombes, harry shannon, glen vernon and marian carr. The devil thumbs a ride is directed and written by felix e. Ride with the devil is the first civil war film i can recall that is not told with the benefit of hindsight.