When my friend was recently looking online to try and find out information about the upcoming films of Vin "The Bin-Man" Diesel,I was surprised to see that the title to his most famous series (The Fast And The Furious) had been used as a title for a 1950s films.After having viewed the movie,I feel that whilst it does not have the adrenalin rush of the same-name franchise,it is still a very enjoyable,fairly gripping Chase Noir film.
The plot:
With having just broken out of jail for a crime that he did not commit Frank Webster decides that he should try and lay low so that he is able to get to the Mexican boarder and cross it.On his way to the boarder,Frank stops at a small diner to get a quick bite to eat.Whilst quietly enjoying his munch,Frank begins to notice that some of the diners seem to be getting a bit suspicious about him.As he starts to leave,one of the diners tries to knock Websters lights out.Unluckly for the diner Frank gets the first punch in,which leaves the diner out cold.Thinking that he may be able to keep any more suspicions away by not being seen on his own,Webster takes a female diner (Connie Adair) as a hostage,and tells her to give him the keys to her car so that he can drive her car,whilst keeping her hostage. And although the two are at first very agitated with each other,as Frank starts to tell Adair what has happened to him,and as he gets closer to the boarder,Connie starts getting closer to Frank,which leads to her telling Webster that she was going to enter a race in a few days,that takes place right by the boarder,and goes deep into the heart of Mexico.Feeling that this will be his best chance to cross the boarder,Webster decides to take the risk and enter them into the race.
View on the film:
Looking at the performances,I have to say that I feel the John Ireland gave a very good performance as Frank Webster,with Ireland showing Franks sense of unease and mistrust at first being the only emotions that Frank wants to show,but as Webster stars to warm to Connie,Ireland shows that although Frank is a very tough guy he does mean well.Whilst the screenplay by Jerome Odlum and Jean Howell does well at building up the tension (which is also helped by a surprisingly strong score by Alexander Gerens) of Frank being able to cross the boarder,the films very low budget sadly damages the tension by having the scenes where Frank and Connie are driving on there own trying to hide from everyone (which is the whole foundation of the characters relationship) almost looking like the actors were just sitting on cardboard boxes in a living room,whilst someone spun some cheap wall paper behind them!.
Final view on the film:
Like some cars,this film has had better days,but is still a very entertaining Film Noir,and it is still able to go at a very good pace.
The plot:
With having just broken out of jail for a crime that he did not commit Frank Webster decides that he should try and lay low so that he is able to get to the Mexican boarder and cross it.On his way to the boarder,Frank stops at a small diner to get a quick bite to eat.Whilst quietly enjoying his munch,Frank begins to notice that some of the diners seem to be getting a bit suspicious about him.As he starts to leave,one of the diners tries to knock Websters lights out.Unluckly for the diner Frank gets the first punch in,which leaves the diner out cold.Thinking that he may be able to keep any more suspicions away by not being seen on his own,Webster takes a female diner (Connie Adair) as a hostage,and tells her to give him the keys to her car so that he can drive her car,whilst keeping her hostage. And although the two are at first very agitated with each other,as Frank starts to tell Adair what has happened to him,and as he gets closer to the boarder,Connie starts getting closer to Frank,which leads to her telling Webster that she was going to enter a race in a few days,that takes place right by the boarder,and goes deep into the heart of Mexico.Feeling that this will be his best chance to cross the boarder,Webster decides to take the risk and enter them into the race.
View on the film:
Looking at the performances,I have to say that I feel the John Ireland gave a very good performance as Frank Webster,with Ireland showing Franks sense of unease and mistrust at first being the only emotions that Frank wants to show,but as Webster stars to warm to Connie,Ireland shows that although Frank is a very tough guy he does mean well.Whilst the screenplay by Jerome Odlum and Jean Howell does well at building up the tension (which is also helped by a surprisingly strong score by Alexander Gerens) of Frank being able to cross the boarder,the films very low budget sadly damages the tension by having the scenes where Frank and Connie are driving on there own trying to hide from everyone (which is the whole foundation of the characters relationship) almost looking like the actors were just sitting on cardboard boxes in a living room,whilst someone spun some cheap wall paper behind them!.
Final view on the film:
Like some cars,this film has had better days,but is still a very entertaining Film Noir,and it is still able to go at a very good pace.