Producers releasing corporation early television rights. This film was presented as a lighthearted, overproduced, purely escapist color extravaganza. The great swamp and other areas of consideration for the jetport were located beyond their 25 mile jurisdiction. The list contains the best, new and most relevant swamp movies ordered by relevance. Strangler of the swamp is a 1945 released january 1, 1946. Brett gallman is a member of the online film critics society.
Maria, granddaughter of the guilty ferryman, decides to operate the ferry service. Strangler of the swamp is a 1946 film about a number of swamp land men who have died by strangulation and the inhabitants believe that an innocent man they hanged is seeking revenge on all of the male descendants of those responsible for his death. Maria, granddaughter of the innocent ferryman, decides to operate the ferry service. Louis jourdan, adrienne barbeau, ray wise, reggie batts. The strangler is a 1964 crime thriller, directed by burt topper and starring victor buono, david mclean, davey davison and ellen corby, with a screenplay by bill s. Inspired by the incredible works of legendary grindhouse film icon, william grefe, swamp killer is the story of the cast and crew of an indy film production that are being hunted down by an unknown force in the everglades. It is a remake of wisbars earlier german film fahrmann maria 1936. Its opening credits are accompanied by a foreboding shot of a dangling noose, which expertly frames and introduces the film s true star. Apr 27, 2014 this 1946 film s claim to fame is that it was the only one to feature famous director blake edwards in an acting role. More intriguing factoids from the scifihorrormystery genre. Shes here to take over grandpaws lucrative swamp ferrying business courteous service is the name of the game. The spirit of an innocent man hung for murder returns to terrorize the village where he died. After world war two, johnny duval returns home to the bayous of.
Regrettably, the pictorial quality of wisbars film has deteriorated since its initial release. The locale that was to be used, a favorite setting of the directors, was luneberger heath near hamburg. Each chapter covers one film, with a cast and crew list, plot summary, the best scenes and dialogue, the worst bits, mistakes, a brief on the historical context of the movie, cast and crew biographies see next paragraph, trivia and behindthe. The locale that was to be used, a favorite setting of the directors. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. With the negative presumably lost, image has done its. Island of doomed men belongs to a long line of hollywood films about corruption lurking within civilized prison systems, including 1929s condemned, 1932s i am a fugitive from a chain gang, and 1939s devils island. Hope star newspaper september 21, 1946, hope, arkansas page six mope arkansas september 19464 anna and the king of siam dame ens at rialto sunday harrison in starring roles petitors in securing the film rights for 20th century here was all the intrigue of the royal the love and jeal ousies that rose out of the passions and furies of the the breath taking spectacle of a people who reveled. Jan 04, 2015 swamp fire,1946, film is known to be in the public domain.
Wisbars inventive use of lighting, camera and sets makes strangler a standout. Strangler of the swamp by frank wisbar frank wisbar, robert. In strangler of the swamp we are treated to an eerie fog shrouded swamp. Reaching into folk legends, superstitions, and popular beliefs german filmmakers were fascinated by tales of alchemy, deals with the devil, battles with mythical beings, and, especially. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, serious, scary, rough, suspense and atmospheric films and tv shows about with swamp, danger, deadly, supernatural, crimes, murder, rivalry, blood, escapades and survival plots mostly in horror, thriller and action genres shot in usa, australia. Swamps and bogs in 80s films and medieval literature images and metaphors of bogs, swamps and other wetlands permeate british literature and its language. Oct 16, 2017 strangler of the swamp 1946 strangler of the swamp. Strangler of the swamp 1946 a man hanged for murder returns to strangle his executioners.
Strangler of the swamp takes place in a bayou, presumably somewhere in the american south, but, like a lot of horror movies from the 40s, regional accents are nowhere in evidence, and geographical. Oct 28, 20 after 19 minor roles 17 of them uncredited, he finally secured his first significant part in 1946 s strangler of the swamp, where the wrathful spirit charles middleton of a ferryman falsely hanged for murder seeks vengeance against all of those responsible for his tragedy, including the actual killers son edwards. Strangler of the swamp, released by prc studios, which went under around the time the film was released, is actually a remake of an earlier wisbar film, a german feature titled fahrmann maria 1936, and among a handful of films wisbar did for the poverty row studios upon arriving in america from germany. Battle to defeat the jetport, that will premiere on dec. He mainly appeared in supporting roles for years afterwards, though he did manage a memorable lead as the unnerving ferryman douglas in the finest poverty row horror film of the 40s, strangler of the swamp 1946. An examination of fahrmann maria 1936 and strangler of. Jul 20, 2003 strangler of the swamp is just such a gem shining pale through the dust of years. Steeped in gothic atmosphere, strangler of the swamp recreated director frank wisbars extremely stylish classic fantasy film, fahrmann maria, made in germany before wisbar came to hollywood and directed such movies as the devil bats daughter. The 6th annual october horror movie challenge 101 10. Released on dvd, strangler of the swamp remains the most visible of frank wisbars films, and, along with ulmers detour 1945, has come to exemplify what a creative director could do even with a miniscule budget when given a free hand. And remember, if a movie isnt pretentious, it probably isnt. In strangler of the swamp maria offers herself to the vengeful spirit who is. With johnny weissmuller, virginia grey, buster crabbe, carol thurston.
In the film it was mentioned a push was made to increase the 25 mile jurisdiction. Swamp fire,1946 full film, classic swamp movie youtube. Producers releasing corporations film library was always a mystery to me. Interestingly enough, all three of these films were helmed by the same man, sam. Fahrmann maria 1936 strangler of the swamp 1946 film. It really means so much that the horror community is behind us. Since it deals with very familiar tripe, strangler of the swamp is one of those films that reminds us of the importance of miseenscene. Strangler of the swamp on dvd 014381537628 from image ent directed by frank wisbar.
Apr 09, 2014 though ignored upon its 1946 release, strangler of the swamp managed to rise from the cinematic dead thanks to a detailed chapter in historian william k. Another theory is popeyes visibility was far greater in the comic books thus the bluto issue was more of a concern. The film is rife with illogic, starting with the idea that a ferry is needed across a swamp that seems to span no more than a few yards. Similar to their contemporaries the vibrators, the stranglers were fauxpunks. It tells the story of scientist alec holland who becomes transformed into the monster the swamp thing dick durock through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil anton arcane louis. More intriguing factoids from the scifihorrormystery. Swamp was founded and continues with the support of volunteers. Strangler of the swamp by frank wisbar frank wisbar. The film pits two screen tarzans against each other in their first film for pinethomas productions.
Had this film completed it would have been one of sound film s earliest forays into the world of cinematic lycanthropy. A look at poverty row part 5, strangler of the swamp and the. An examination of fahrmann maria 1936 and strangler of the swamp 1946 by professor kinema. Villages and hamlets lie remote and almost forgotten. From zombos closet comes a classy and trashy collection of popular culture artifacts for those who love the terrors and treats of horror in movies, books, and halloween. Since then, wisbars thriller has maintained a loyal following and is available on dvd through image entertainment. Ive seen a lot, now im looking to find out what ive missed. Ive paired a few of them because i think they would make a great double bill and hell, its hard enough narrowing my favorites down to just 50. This is an old black and white movie that i enjoyed a lot. Even in 1946 this was shoestring filmmaking at its lowest. Strangler of the swamp 1946 letterboxd social film.
Please consider donating your time to us to help us in our mission to support local filmmakers. Swamp thing was released in a bluraydvd combo pack by shout. A perfect example of how a few critics can alter the fate of a film, strangler of the swamp languished in complete obscurity until the rise of formal film criticsm in. The film was inspired by the boston strangler, a serial killer of the 1960s. An examination of fahrmann maria 1936 and strangler of the. Swamps and bogs in 80s films and medieval literature the. Strangler of the swamp 1946 the flying serpent 1946 house of horrors 1946 bedlam 1946. Had this film completed it would have been one of sound film s earliest forays into the world of cinematic lycanthropy, predating universals the werewolf of london 1935. In the delta county of louisiana, johnny duval is haunted by recurring nightmares of his wartime experiences. Edwards advanced to supporting roles, eventually signing a contract with fox and appearing in nearly 25 films during the mid 1940s, including bmovies like strangler of the swamp 1945 and classics like william wylers the best years of our life 1946.
The boston strangler 1968 scorethefilms movie blog. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. It was written and directed by frank wisbar, and stars rosemary laplanche, robert barrat and blake edwards. The little studio, much maligned, just seemed like a staple of the public domain world, never defined like republic and, to a lesser degree, monogram. In strangler of the swamp we are treated to an eerie fogshrouded swamp.
A number of swamp land men have died by strangulation and the inhabitants believe that an innocent man they hanged is seeking revenge on all of the male descendants of those responsible for his death. The jetport story has now been made into a onehour documentary film, saving the swamp. Swamp fire is a 1946 american adventure film directed by william h. Strangler of the swamp is a 1946 american horror film, produced and distributed by producers releasing corporation. Most are poor requiring the proper temperament to enjoy, a few entertaining or fun, and occasionally some transcend the limitations of acting, plot, especially budget, and short shooting schedule. So armed with short haircuts and reticent about revealing their true ages drummer jet black was a certifiable old fart when the band formed in 1975, the stranglers became stars of brit punks class of 197677. Had this film completed it would have been one of sound films earliest forays.
Were in the preliminary stages of making a really cool pulp grindhouse feature in the swamps. Small ferryboats glide between the shores, and the ferryman is a very important person. However, the approach here often feels more akin to a classic horror film, and not just thanks to lorres performance which. Chris sanders, a son of one of the men who did the hanging, and maria fall in love.
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