Good Old Boris! He always said "I'll never retire...I want to go out with greasepaint on my face and my boots on" In 1952 he was 65 years old. Charles Laughton was 53 at the time, but looked considerably older. Together their performances in this film make it worth the watch.
Laughton chews the scenery a bit in places but his over the top acting make it that much more fun.
Based on a Robert Louis Stevenson short story this 80+ minute film has much going for it: fist fights, carriage chases, deception and trickery, murders, and a love story thrown in for good measure.
And Good Old Boris, although shot and stabbed, manages to help save the day just in the nick of time.
Boris was a trouper. Watching him crawl across the damp cobblestones I was reminded that in his remaining 17 years he continued to work in films, never complaining, and often performing in grueling weather conditions where he always seemed to end up caught in the rain, lying in a puddle, or dunked in a vat of water.
Watch this film for the fun of it. The plot holds together just fine and it is an enjoyable glimpse of two veteran actors who make the most of their roles.
Laughton chews the scenery a bit in places but his over the top acting make it that much more fun.
Based on a Robert Louis Stevenson short story this 80+ minute film has much going for it: fist fights, carriage chases, deception and trickery, murders, and a love story thrown in for good measure.
And Good Old Boris, although shot and stabbed, manages to help save the day just in the nick of time.
Boris was a trouper. Watching him crawl across the damp cobblestones I was reminded that in his remaining 17 years he continued to work in films, never complaining, and often performing in grueling weather conditions where he always seemed to end up caught in the rain, lying in a puddle, or dunked in a vat of water.
Watch this film for the fun of it. The plot holds together just fine and it is an enjoyable glimpse of two veteran actors who make the most of their roles.