Man Hunt (1941)
The beginning of Man-Hunt is very tense. Walter Pigeon is wandering around the German countryside when he comes across a secret fortress. He’s obviously an experienced hunter, for he loads and aims his rifle completely at ease. The man in his sights is none other than Adolf Hitler. Before Pidge fires his gun, a guard spies him and tackles him. Naturally he is arrested, brought into the fortress, beaten, and asked questions about his assassination attempt. Pidge insists he never meant to kill Hitler, but instead it was a game just to see if he could do it. George Sanders, the head Nazi (of course), does not believe this. He wants Pidge to sign a confession stating that he was an assassin hired by the English government; with that confession they can bring England into the war.
Through a complicated process, Pidge manages to escape George and his cronies. It becomes a cat-and-mouse game as the hunter becomes the hunted. From country to country George follows Pidge, and in London, Pidge finds a new friend in the poverty stricken lowlife Joan Bennett. It's a chance meeting but she takes him in, excited for a chance at adventure. With her brown hair, arched brows, and English accent, Joan very much reminds me of Vivien Leigh. Especially when she’s filmed on a foggy bridge – remember Waterloo Bridge?
Had it ended differently, it would have been a great, tense thriller. There are some excellent moments and very suspenseful scenes (and it’s cute to see Walter Pidgeon and Roddy McDowell reunited after How Green Was My Valley). I won’t spoil anything, but the ending is so terribly depressing. No wonder it wasn’t successful when it was released! I really would recommended this movie if the last five minutes were different. Both Pidge and George’s characters are brilliant, and it’s a wild ride to see them try and capture each other. But it’s certainly no feel-good flick.
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Through a complicated process, Pidge manages to escape George and his cronies. It becomes a cat-and-mouse game as the hunter becomes the hunted. From country to country George follows Pidge, and in London, Pidge finds a new friend in the poverty stricken lowlife Joan Bennett. It's a chance meeting but she takes him in, excited for a chance at adventure. With her brown hair, arched brows, and English accent, Joan very much reminds me of Vivien Leigh. Especially when she’s filmed on a foggy bridge – remember Waterloo Bridge?
Had it ended differently, it would have been a great, tense thriller. There are some excellent moments and very suspenseful scenes (and it’s cute to see Walter Pidgeon and Roddy McDowell reunited after How Green Was My Valley). I won’t spoil anything, but the ending is so terribly depressing. No wonder it wasn’t successful when it was released! I really would recommended this movie if the last five minutes were different. Both Pidge and George’s characters are brilliant, and it’s a wild ride to see them try and capture each other. But it’s certainly no feel-good flick.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Jack" for posting!
More Joan Bennett movies here!