Reviews of movies with Vincent Price.
Grade: D+
Synopsis: A veteran (Henry Fonda) rivals a stage magician (Vincent Price) for the affections of a girl (Barbara Bel Geddes).
The Long Night is just that. It’s long. With an hour’s worth of plot stretched into 101-minutes, this is a tired melodrama masquerading as a film noir that wastes the talents of its leads. MORE »
Grade: C+
Synopsis: A man (Vincent Price) returns to the house inhabited by his ancestor, a warlock burned alive 100 years ago.
The Haunted Palace is notable as the first film adaptation of a work by renowned horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Directed by Roger Corman, it was meant to be a slight departure from the Edgar Allan Poe adaptations he’d been doing at the time with star Vincent Price, but the studio, wary of changing the formula, slapped a Poe title and closing quote on the film and marketed it as yet another Poe adaptation. MORE »
Grade: C+
Synopsis: A trilogy of Nathaniel Hawthorne adaptations starring Vincent Price; Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment, Rappaccini’s Daughter, and The House of the Seven Gables.
In the midst of his Edgar Allan Poe adaptations with director Roger Corman, Vincent Price also starred in this similar gothic horror adaptation based on the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Studio United Artists likely sought to capitalize on Price’s earlier successes, thus Twice-Told Tales has a similar look and feel to Price’s Poe adaptations for AIP, with the biggest difference being in the tone, as this film is noticably darker and features a higher body count than most of the Poe adaptations. MORE »
Grade: B+
Synopsis: In Central America, a Federal agent (Robert Taylor) tracking smugglers falls for a woman (Ava Gardner) whose husband is a suspect.
The Bribe is a surprisingly good film-noir, thanks in large part to an all-round solid cast and a crackling good script.
Though Robert Taylor and Ava Gardner are clearly the leads, supporting players Vincent Price and especially Charles Laughton give such strong performances, the film almost feels like an ensemble piece. Taylor plays the lead with a good amount of charisma but a minimum of flash, and Gardner’s terrific as his blind spot. She’s attractive enough to lure you in, and tough enough to knock you over. Laughton is award-worthy as a smarmy, sweating, weasel, and Price brings his usual wolfen charm. MORE »
Grade: B+
Synopsis: A detective (Dana Andrews) grows increasingly obsessed with the woman (Gene Tierney) whose murder he’s investigating.
Laura is an extremely well done murder mystery. From the performances to the direction to the cinematography, this is a good story told about as well as possible.
Producer/director Otto Preminger fought to cast Clifton Webb in the crucial role of Waldo Lydecker, but his perseverance paid off. Webb landed an Oscar nomination for his fantastic performance in a difficult role. MORE »
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