Read the a bullet for joey movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Jul 20, 2016 produced in 1971, joe bullet was one of the first south african films featuring an allafrican cast, and starred ken gampu, of the first black south african actors to appear in hollywood films. Interested in bringing a bullet for joey to your school or library. Gallery of 8 movie poster and cover images for a bullet for joey 1955. A bullet for joey 55 george dolenz edward g robinson audrey totter rare. Despite a great cast, a bullet for joey never really rises above its pedestrian script. Buy a bullet for joey dvd digitally mastered in hd at. George raft a gangster who is hired to carry out the abduction, balks when he learns what is at stake and helps.
Cast and crew credits for a bullet for joey, 1955, directed by lewis allen, with edward g. Robinson always superlative, even in bad pictures seems bored to tears in nearly every scene. Robinson returned in illegal 1955, portraying a criminal lawyer defending a woman nina foch. Watch a bullet for joey 1955 full movie free online. Other members of the cast not necessarily in the movie still. Robinson is a police inspector trailing a spy who plots to kidnap an important american atomic scientist. Buy or rent a bullet for joey movie now family video. On the cover of the dvd is a terrific representation of robinson, raft and totter, and all three are very watchable. A bullet for joey 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Joe victor a gangster who is hired to carry out the abduction, balks when he learns what is at stake and helps leduc out instead. A bullet for joey was released on bluray in november 2015, and dvd by kino lorber studio classics on july 10, 2007, and november 17, 2015. A bullet for joey digitally mastered in hd on movies unlimited.
American mobsters, foreign spies, and a blonde seductress are all planning to kidnap an atomic physicist whose knowledge they desire. A bullet for joey digitally mastered in hd on tcm shop. Robbery had a great chase sequence in it, involving a running machine gun battle, all sorts of near misses in heavy traffic, lots of blood and remarkable photography. A bullet for joey internet movie firearms database guns.
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It was the first south african film to have an allblack cast. Crackling with unrelenting tension, clever twists and a rapidfire pace that will have you enthralled until the final actionpacked moments, a bullet for joey is an adventure of the highest caliber with topnotch direction by the great lewis allen suddenly. In his book, film noir, detective and mystery movies on dvd, john howard reid considered the movie dull. A bullet for joey is a 1955 film noir directed by lewis allen and starring edward g. The picture involves a gangster who sneaks into canada to kidnap a scientist for the communists. Joe bullet official movie trailer restored version youtube. If robinson and audrey totter cant save your film, theres something very much wrong with it and. Movie magg blog archive 2020 85 may 4 april 20 march 25 february 18 january 18 2019 214 december 14. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of george dolenz and audrey totter. The supporting cast features audrey totter, peter van eyck, george dolenz, and peter hansen.
A bullet for joey is an english movie directed by lewis allen released in the year 1955. A bullet for joey internet movie firearms database. Bullet for joey, a on dvd 027616081018 from mgm ua. I suspect, however, that a bullet for joey s status as film noir could be open to debate. American mobsters, foreign spies and a blonde seductress are all involved.
Of the thriller genre, a bullet for joey takes place during the cold war in montreal, canada. Blog archive 2020 85 2020 85 may 4 april 20 march 25 february 18 january 18 2019 214 december 14 november 9 october 17 september 25 august 11. A bullet for joey 55 george dolenz edward g robinson. In montreal, a police inspector slowly discovers a plot to kidnap a nuclear physicist. Robinson and george raft staring in an espionage thiller. Robinson, george raft, audrey totter, george dolenz. Robinson, georgeraft, audreytotter, georgedolenz the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. A bullet for joey, bluray, suspensefilm noir, 738329168223. But for film buffs, its genre fusing of film noir and 50s anticommunism themes with 30s warner bros. A bullet for joey 55 george dolenz audrey totter rare. Rent a bullet for joey 1955 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Read the full synopsis of a bullet for joey, 1955, directed by lewis allen, with edward g.
I suspect, however, that a bullet for joeys status as film noir could be open to debate. The disc has a decent fullframe, black and white picture, and mono sound. Robinson as inspector raoul leduc investigates a murder of a canadian police inspector he uncovers the attempt to steal a brilliant physicist ideas by joe victor played by george raft. After being stored and not being seen for decades, it has now finally been rereleased. Robinson, audrey totter and george raft could be as bad as a bullet for joey, but its unfortunately true. Other articles where a bullet for joey is discussed. A bullet for joey 1955 recruited for a kidnapping, a deported gangster george raft ends up busting a communist spy ring for a mountie edward g. Produced in 1971, joe bullet was one of the first south african films featuring an allafrican cast, and starred ken gampu, of the first black south african actors to appear in hollywood films. Robinson, george raft, audrey totter in the lead roles of the film. Robinson as a gangster and an inspector, respectively, who struggle over the fate of an atomic scientist in canada.
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