I don't know what this film cost to make but goes to show when there's a great cast, and great script, it doesn't take flash bang to make a great movie. Very enjoyable. Thank you.VFC
Lovely, sweet, Gail Russell, such a tragic lady. Herbert Marshall, was a WWI vet who lost a leg in combat. He stove to overcome his limp for his movies, and while recovering, King George V visited the hospital to cheer the wounded. Marshall walked before the king, and George was asked to pick which leg was real. He guessed wrong! (wiki) BTW, thanks for not spoiling the final scene with pop-ups of other offerings as so many do. Sub'd!
Similarly with Rock Hudson movies wherein so many of the lines he utters about women and love etc. sound like euphemisms or irony and are risible knowing he was an insatiable man eater. 😂
I was born in 1950 and I have studied and researched the 40s and 50s just for fun. Movies from this era seem so glamorous to me. I love movies from this era, and I always check out the hairstyles for some reason. I think modern women should bring back 40s hairstyles. I also like the Betty Page 50s look.
I saw this when I was little (I wasn't supposed to watch divorce or horror shows, but I saw this somehow), and it scared the daylights out of me...still, and I'm almost 70. This is a masterpiece - I thought it was a Hitchcock film until I learned to read. Masterful in everything: setting, storyline, cast, music - and really creepy in atmosphere. I never thought about having another half of my house empty (as a subject for a suspense movie - except for the attic and other apartments in the same building). 😱 I know I would be hearing things over there all the time - it's genius for a spooky setting - I can't think of another scary movie that used an empty other part of the house. Gail Russell is perfect, she reminds me of a baby Ann Sheridan. Thank you so much, this is the best.
I'd never heard of this film (though I'd loved the earlier THE UNINVITED w/ Gail Russell) and I'm so glad it popped up as a recommendation. This and the earlier film were both good vehicles for the delightful Miss Russell and each well done.
Very suspenseful, the governess is better than me. Strange noises and someone is the in and out of the house. I would be out the door with the quickness.
Haven't seen this before - thank you! How tragic that Gail Russell succumbed to the effects of alcoholism that began in her mid-20's. I had a childhood friend who died at the same young age for the same reason. How ironic her line is "thank you, I don't drink."
I believe there is some invisible genetic "thing" that comes to life at the first taste of alcohol. I know or knew four or five young women who had their first taste in their 20s. NONE of them made it to age 40. Two had lost custody of their children...and that surely raised their consumption.
Familiar spirit's when u begin to depend on strange influences especially to boost your performance and skills know that there is a Familiar spirit involved, these hollywoodstars and many great people have often relied on certain drugs,alcohol, etc to either boost them up or other reasons whatever be the case darkness has a role to play
@@robertwalker5521 She was painfully shy and drank to cope. It's not "some invisible genetic thing" at all. It's what she hid behind to deflect attention away from her social awkwardness. Because she felt uncomfortable around others it served as a sort of buffer and as a crutch. Gail Russell never wanted to be an actress; her mother pushed her to do it, even though she suffered terribly.
@@robertwalker5521Agree, basically I'm a functioning drunk since forever BUT when I hear that certain actors could drink 3 bottles of whatever... Man, just one entire bottle of whisky would kill me.
Hitchcock connections: Joel McCrea and Herbert Marshall also starred in Hitchcock's 1940 film "Foreign Correspondent". Also this is based on story by Ethel Lina White, who also wrote the book that Hitchcock's 1938 classic "The Lady Vanishes" was based on, and is favorite of mine. "Foreign Correspondent" is also quite good. This movie also has Norman Lloyd, who just died 2 years ago at the age of 106! He has lots of connections to Hitchcock, most well known of which is probably his starring role in Hitchcock's 1942 'Saboteur' and also a small part in 'Spellbound'. He was also associate producer of almost two hundred "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and executive producer for 63 "Alfred Hitchcock Hour"s. Also directed a bunch of each.
... You've just forgotten mentioning Raymond Chandler also was among the script writers for Hitch's "Strangers on a Train" (after the great Patty Highsmith novel). 😉
wouldn't say this is one of McCrea's best films, but still find him very watchable! Herbert Marshall, mostly know as bad guy in films, not seen him in many, but THE SECRET GARDEN w/ him and all its variations was a great series of films....films in my opinion all young girls should see to be strong and willful! Gail Russell great in Angel and Badman; Joel McC pretty much always great! Handsome, decent, great!!!
I can't think of one film where Herbert Marshall was a bad character. In the 1964? Movie , Midnight Lace, Herbert's character ends up doing something illegal, money laundering or some white collar crime, I think he had a gambling addiction he was trying to cover up , but he wasn't really a bad man in this role. He was in so many Rom-coms in the 30's and 40's with the most popular starlets of the time, as well as a couple of outstanding dramatic roles that he starred opposite Bette Davis.The Little Foxes and The Letter are two movies I highly recommend.
As I wrote, I had not seen Herbert Marshall in many films, mostly knew him as evil duplicitous Agent for Peace in FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT. Then I saw him in IF YOU COULD ONLY COOK w/ Jean Arthur, which was a comedy and probably 1st film where he played a more positive role! Then led to THE SECRET GARDEN, which was great! Wish to see more of him!
@@beloveddude Herbert Marshall excelled in light, sophisticated comedy eg Trouble in Paradise (1932). What made him unusual as a leading man and romantic interest was his missing leg -- his leg was amputated above the knee when he served in the British trenches in WW1
I have seen this movie a couple of times and enjoyed it both times. If you like espionage, you’ll like this one. I’m also one who will watch Joel McCrea in anything. I like Gail Russell as well. I’ve always thought she had beautifully sad eyes on a very pretty face. Very sad that her life was so tragic. Thank you for posting. 👍👍. 🇺🇸❤️🐊🏖🌴
The actress, Nona Griffith, who played the little girl Ellen in the film was very charming. However, I was disappointed to see she only acted in one other film in her career. Herbert Marshall had one of the great voices in film. Joel McCrae was alway great in films and Gail Russell was great in The Uninvited.
Great story , right until the end , and those eyes of Gail Russel ,without her alcohol addiction I’m sure she would have gone on to be a much bigger star ,
Corn whiskey, corn whiskey I like you pretty well, You've killed all my kin folk and sent them to Hell, You've sent all my kin folk on rotgut and rye, And I guess you'll send me when I'm ready to die.
I wonder if they had to lock Chandler up and keep him away from liquor to finish this script, as Billy Wilder reportedly had to do to get him to finish Double Indemnity.
She died from chronic alcoholism, liver damage, and finally fluids inhaled into her trachea/lungs. A real shame, I don't think she dealt well at all to the very quick rise to stardom.
The little boy is already a bully who hurts his sister; the girl just plays at being a obedient child by acting sweet and saying all the right things. And she's a tattletale. In my house there would have been frequent slaps upside the head if l had acted like these two.
Herbert Marshall was one of my most favorite British actors when I was young and started watching old movies on TV. It was the way he spoke. Nice film, but kind of dark in sequences; I felt it was confusing for understanding where everyone was.
Watched this by mistake of the phone computer, but saw its genre was film noir, which I am an avid fan of, so I left it on n really enjoyed it. Didnt totally guess till the very end that itvwas the Dr. Good movie, creepy especially in the placement of the houses n the many doors n staircases n the children were exceptional in their roles..
PLEASE don't do that! Don't give away the ending in a comment! A lot of people, like me, read the comments to decide whether to watch, and you will ruin it for them. Just say you didn't guess who it was, you don't have to say who.
Did anyone notice how the little boy is neglected while the little girl is given attention, never dismissed or scolded and taught cultural things like playing the piano. I know it's just a movie, but it seems to reflect most biased cultural norms when it comes to raising boys vs girls.
Dear Vintage, please note that this video is NOT HD quality; it is 360 quality probably. Please verify and inform. Thanks for the movie itself, which is very entertaining.
Hi JL. Yea, I know what you mean. Resolution across the collection varies due to a huge number of factors. I will post about our production process separately.
No need for gore , But creepy creepy marvelous. Wish they would make films as well as this currently. Marvel and Horror nothing worth going to the theater for.
How loud is that soundtrack? You can keep digital hoopla - they had it all happening in 1945! The job interview was a shock, she was already hired and yet Mr Man has to impose himself. Barney needs the USMC on his ass. Such elegant writing to unroll the story, no flashy fat.
Were I entrusted with the care of two small children, one of whom was badly behaved, I wouldn't sit in a darkened movie theater with the badly-behaved one where I couldn't see him. That lack of caution is nothing, however, compared to the poor parenting provided by the father of that boy. There had to have been years of neglect to produce such a brat.
This isn't really Raymond Chandler. He co-wrote the screenplay based on an adaptation of a book by a well-known and successful writer Ethel Lina White. So he is twice removed from the original. Isn't there a word for using certain names or words to attract viewers?
I don't know what this film cost to make but goes to show when there's a great cast, and great script, it doesn't take flash bang to make a great movie. Very enjoyable. Thank you.VFC
The streets were dark with something more than night--Chandler defined film noir perfectly--TY
Lovely, sweet, Gail Russell, such a tragic lady. Herbert Marshall, was a WWI vet who lost a leg in combat. He stove to overcome his limp for his movies, and while recovering, King George V visited the hospital to cheer the wounded. Marshall walked before the king, and George was asked to pick which leg was real. He guessed wrong! (wiki)
BTW, thanks for not spoiling the final scene with pop-ups of other offerings as so many do. Sub'd!
That dialogue where she says that she doesn't drink is so sad knowing how Gail Russell eventually died of alcoholism.
yeah. we read the other comment
Her puppies lapped up that liquid.
Similarly with Rock Hudson movies wherein so many of the lines he utters about women and love etc. sound like euphemisms or irony and are risible knowing he was an insatiable man eater. 😂
@@pninnabokov3734Next time, try harder to be more crude, why don't ya?
I was born in 1950 and I have studied and researched the 40s and 50s just for fun. Movies from this era seem so glamorous to me. I love movies from this era, and I always check out the hairstyles for some reason. I think modern women should bring back 40s hairstyles. I also like the Betty Page 50s look.
First they have to get rid of the tattoos
@@timcountis9368 and body piercings, and foul language, and weird hair colors, and sleazy clothes.
Thank you from a Herbert Marshall fan.
I saw this when I was little (I wasn't supposed to watch divorce or horror shows, but I saw this somehow), and it scared the daylights out of me...still, and I'm almost 70. This is a masterpiece - I thought it was a Hitchcock film until I learned to read. Masterful in everything: setting, storyline, cast, music - and really creepy in atmosphere. I never thought about having another half of my house empty (as a subject for a suspense movie - except for the attic and other apartments in the same building). 😱 I know I would be hearing things over there all the time - it's genius for a spooky setting - I can't think of another scary movie that used an empty other part of the house. Gail Russell is perfect, she reminds me of a baby Ann Sheridan. Thank you so much, this is the best.
I'd never heard of this film (though I'd loved the earlier THE UNINVITED w/ Gail Russell) and I'm so glad it popped up as a recommendation. This and the earlier film were both good vehicles for the delightful Miss Russell and each well done.
The grace with which gail Russell played her roles is just amazing RIP
They really knew how to make suspense And mysteries back then film noir at it's finest no blood or gore
Wow!!! Excellent spooky film! Way ahead of its time. A trailblazer of the genre.
This was good. The usual beautiful young governess, the big, creepy house, it has it all! I love a mystery. Thank you for the upload. 🌹
😄👍
You're welcome
Very suspenseful, the governess is better than me. Strange noises and someone is the in and out of the house. I would be out the door with the quickness.
Haven't seen this before - thank you! How tragic that Gail Russell succumbed to the effects of alcoholism that began in her mid-20's. I had a childhood friend who died at the same young age for the same reason. How ironic her line is "thank you, I don't drink."
I believe there is some invisible genetic "thing"
that comes to life at the first taste of alcohol.
I know or knew four or five young women who
had their first taste in their 20s. NONE of them
made it to age 40. Two had lost custody of their children...and that surely raised their
consumption.
Familiar spirit's
when u begin to depend on strange influences especially to boost your performance and skills know that there is a Familiar spirit involved, these hollywoodstars and many great people have often relied on certain drugs,alcohol, etc to either boost them up or other reasons whatever be the case darkness has a role to play
@@robertwalker5521 She was painfully shy and drank to cope. It's not "some invisible genetic thing" at all. It's what she hid behind to deflect attention away from her social awkwardness. Because she felt uncomfortable around others it served as a sort of buffer and as a crutch. Gail Russell never wanted to be an actress; her mother pushed her to do it, even though she suffered terribly.
@@robertwalker5521Agree, basically I'm a functioning drunk since forever BUT when I hear that certain actors could drink 3 bottles of whatever... Man, just one entire bottle of whisky would kill me.
Thank you for sharing. Loved it!
Hitchcock connections: Joel McCrea and Herbert Marshall also starred in Hitchcock's 1940 film "Foreign Correspondent". Also this is based on story by Ethel Lina White, who also wrote the book that Hitchcock's 1938 classic "The Lady Vanishes" was based on, and is favorite of mine. "Foreign Correspondent" is also quite good. This movie also has Norman Lloyd, who just died 2 years ago at the age of 106! He has lots of connections to Hitchcock, most well known of which is probably his starring role in Hitchcock's 1942 'Saboteur' and also a small part in 'Spellbound'. He was also associate producer of almost two hundred "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and executive producer for 63 "Alfred Hitchcock Hour"s. Also directed a bunch of each.
Wow - Norman Lloyd made it to 106. Thank you for the trivia!
Normans father never got over it.He died three weeks later.
Thank you for sharing. You seem like a mystery film buff.
... You've just forgotten mentioning Raymond Chandler also was among the script writers for Hitch's "Strangers on a Train" (after the great Patty Highsmith novel). 😉
@@keithharvey7230 lol. Nice one
Fabulous to watch on work day off!! Thanks so much for sharing 😊 🇬🇧 Uk
Cracking film! Love the old ones...Thank you 😊
This was a brilliant movie thanks for sharing it kept me guessing right to the end who the murderer was great acting 👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
This is one of those movies that gets knocked a lot but i enjoyed. Much better than anything Hollywood puts out these days.
Gail Russell is an intriguing beauty!! Perfect for this role! I’m not finished watching, but I’m not trusting Herbert Marshall 🤔
She had to rely on alcohol to diminish stage fright and raise her acting courage.
That knocked several decades off her life.
That little girls' voice is so adorable!!!
wouldn't say this is one of McCrea's best films, but still find him very watchable! Herbert Marshall, mostly know as bad guy in films, not seen him in many, but THE SECRET GARDEN w/ him and all its variations was a great series of films....films in my opinion all young girls should see to be strong and willful! Gail Russell great in Angel and Badman; Joel McC pretty much always great! Handsome, decent, great!!!
Herbert was not usually cast as evil.
I can't think of one film where Herbert Marshall was a bad character. In the 1964? Movie , Midnight Lace, Herbert's character ends up doing something illegal, money laundering or some white collar crime, I think he had a gambling addiction he was trying to cover up , but he wasn't really a bad man in this role. He was in so many Rom-coms in the 30's and 40's with the most popular starlets of the time, as well as a couple of outstanding dramatic roles that he starred opposite Bette Davis.The Little Foxes and The Letter are two movies I highly recommend.
As I wrote, I had not seen Herbert Marshall in many films, mostly knew him as evil duplicitous Agent for Peace in FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT. Then I saw him in IF YOU COULD ONLY COOK w/ Jean Arthur, which was a comedy and probably 1st film where he played a more positive role! Then led to THE SECRET GARDEN, which was great! Wish to see more of him!
@@beloveddude Herbert Marshall excelled in light, sophisticated comedy eg Trouble in Paradise (1932). What made him unusual as a leading man and romantic interest was his missing leg -- his leg was amputated above the knee when he served in the British trenches in WW1
Totally enjoyed. Many thanks.
The volume is audible! Well done! I'm enjoying this video. 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👌🏼
This film was nominated for an Academy Award in Sound.
Loved it in every way! Thank you!!
Saw this when I was a kid, have wanted to se it again ever since THX
I never saw this one along the way. I truly enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing it with us! 🙂
Gail Russell was such a beauty.
Well, I'll watch Joel McCrea in anything
ME TOO! THIS LOOKS LIKE A 'NEW ONE' TO ME!
Same here.
Absolutely!
Same!
I have seen this movie a couple of times and enjoyed it both times. If you like espionage, you’ll like this one. I’m also one who will watch Joel McCrea in anything. I like Gail Russell as well. I’ve always thought she had beautifully sad eyes on a very pretty face. Very sad that her life was so tragic. Thank you for posting. 👍👍. 🇺🇸❤️🐊🏖🌴
The actress, Nona Griffith, who played the little girl Ellen in the film was very charming. However, I was disappointed to see she only acted in one other film in her career. Herbert Marshall had one of the great voices in film. Joel McCrae was alway great in films and Gail Russell was great in The Uninvited.
I enjoyed this movie and thanks for bringing to us another b/w classic movie.
Great story , right until the end , and those eyes of Gail Russel ,without her alcohol addiction I’m sure she would have gone on to be a much bigger star ,
the betty page look is fine as long you have a betty page body...
The sound was a bit dodgy at times, but I rather liked this. Thank you, Vintage Film Channel.
This was excellent!
Very good flick, keeps you guessing. Tku for post.
Joel McCrae, always worth a watch.
My Lord! Gail Russell was beautiful.
Who would go down to that dark basement???
Herbert Marshall was rather nifty on his feet in this movie, particularly since he lost a leg in World War I and was fitted with an artificial leg.
Gail Russell was beautiful sad how her life turned out. Enjoyable movie
Corn whiskey, corn whiskey I like you pretty well,
You've killed all my kin folk and sent them to Hell,
You've sent all my kin folk on rotgut and rye,
And I guess you'll send me when I'm ready to die.
I wonder if they had to lock Chandler up and keep him away from liquor to finish this script, as Billy Wilder reportedly had to do to get him to finish Double Indemnity.
A really good movie 🎬! So very entertaining!
Pretty good movie. I'd love to see another movie that Gail Russell was in: The Uninvited, with Ray Milland. One of my all time favorites.
Beautiful Gail Russell: the good die young.
She died from chronic alcoholism, liver damage, and finally fluids inhaled into her trachea/lungs. A real shame, I don't think she dealt well at all to the very quick rise to stardom.
@@SKarlsson Yes, too sad for words: RIP sweetheart.
@@SKarlsson correct....and by her own admission, as well
@@SKarlssonIt doesn't matter at the end. No knows cared.😊
@@SKarlssonIt doesn't matter at the end. No knows cared.😊
"I'll be 22 in March." "Remind me to congratulate you."
Today a psychiatrist would say this little boy would become a serial killer or some sort of sick pervert when he grows up. This child is quite awful.
Thought the same thing. The look he gave her when he was in bed was chilling.
Nowadays, they'd have him drugged up to the eyeballs
The little boy is already a bully who hurts his sister; the girl just plays at being a obedient child by acting sweet and saying all the right things. And she's a tattletale. In my house there would have been frequent slaps upside the head if l had acted like these two.
Thank you for a great movie 😁
I had no idea that Raymond Chandler wrote the screenplay - but that's enough to suck me in!
He was one of the writers, by no means the 'author', though.
@@fabiengerard8142 Howabout "coauthor"? Would that satisfy your penchant for the minutia?
I must say, I am surprised by all the glowing reviews for this one.
Lots of mixed reviews...
Wow! What an amazing perspective on Germany and Belgium in World War One, thanks!
What a great movie! I love Joel McRae great actor
This looks like a modern reworking of Henry James TURNING OF THE SCREW, in which 2 children see the ghosts of past interlopers.
I thought the same thing! Henry James's novel would have been much improved with a murder or two.
J'ai apprécié Gail Russel que je ne connaissais pas également le film
Gail played in the angel and the bad man also wake of the red witch. Loved her.
She was also in " Seven men from now" a Western playing opposite Randolph Scott.
Great movie! ❤️❤️
Herbert Marshall was one of my most favorite British actors when I was young and started watching old movies on TV. It was the way he spoke. Nice film, but kind of dark in sequences; I felt it was confusing for understanding where everyone was.
Watched this by mistake of the phone computer, but saw its genre was film noir, which I am an avid fan of, so I left it on n really enjoyed it. Didnt totally guess till the very end that itvwas the Dr. Good movie, creepy especially in the placement of the houses n the many doors n staircases n the children were exceptional in their roles..
PLEASE don't do that! Don't give away the ending in a comment! A lot of people, like me, read the comments to decide whether to watch, and you will ruin it for them. Just say you didn't guess who it was, you don't have to say who.
Great movie!!!!!
How many have turned themselves into science projects trying to have lips like Gail?
How weird and so true.
Love, love, love George Brent!❤
Not what I would call scary. However it is suspenseful.
Did anyone notice how the little boy is neglected while the little girl is given attention, never dismissed or scolded and taught cultural things like playing the piano. I know it's just a movie, but it seems to reflect most biased cultural norms when it comes to raising boys vs girls.
Dear Vintage, please note that this video is NOT HD quality; it is 360 quality probably. Please verify and inform. Thanks for the movie itself, which is very entertaining.
Hi JL. Yea, I know what you mean. Resolution across the collection varies due to a huge number of factors. I will post about our production process separately.
@@VintageFilmChannel - Thanks for your kind and honest response and for not getting annoyed with my comment. I truly appreciate your integrity....
Hard to notice Herbert Marshall's prosthetic leg . He lost one during WW1 fighting in France with the British Army.
A little scary; but a good movie.
No need for gore , But creepy creepy marvelous. Wish they would make films as well as this currently. Marvel and Horror nothing worth going to the theater for.
That was a fine movie, well acted and made.
Yes I will watch Joel McCrea in anything too.
I believe that the boy in this movie wasn't really acting and probably behaved this way in real life.
A Great 🎥,Thanks 😀👋
She's the adult and has no idea how to get the the kids home from the movie? No recollection of how they got there? That's lame.
What was the Joel film in which we see him outside Waterloo Station?
Enjoyed
*The boy was a total brat.*
An old woman was crossing the street when she got hit in the head with an English lime
Rate 86%/5.9
Noir
Very good!
How loud is that soundtrack? You can keep digital hoopla - they had it all happening in 1945! The job interview was a shock, she was already hired and yet Mr Man has to impose himself. Barney needs the USMC on his ass. Such elegant writing to unroll the story, no flashy fat.
Anyone recognize the voice of the narrator? It was Ray Collins - Lt Tragg from the old Perry Mason TV series with Raymond Burr.
Seriously spooky movie
Thirty four minutes in to this. It's terrifying.
Were I entrusted with the care of two small children, one of whom was badly behaved, I wouldn't sit in a darkened movie theater with the badly-behaved one where I couldn't see him.
That lack of caution is nothing, however, compared to the poor parenting provided by the father of that boy.
There had to have been years of neglect to produce such a brat.
I love this films, even if they are edulcurated are still a step in the past.
Spooky film.😮
I really like these old movies, only the music is a little too loud, louder than anything else including dialogue.
The mix between dialogue and music was fixed back when this was originally produced. Sorry I couldn't fix it.
There's a body on the staircase that I can't identify, and I'd like to reassure you, but I'm not that kind of guy.
Very good old movie 100
Not a bad movie. It kept me watching. The end was kind of a let down.
This isn't really Raymond Chandler. He co-wrote the screenplay based on an adaptation of a book by a well-known and successful writer Ethel Lina White. So he is twice removed from the original. Isn't there a word for using certain names or words to attract viewers?
Great movie.
I wish I could have "Unseen" this. The actors play their parts good enough but the story is uninteresting.
It would have been scarier without the loud music.
She never asks who the visitor is.
My first time seeing this movie. Saw some movie from Betty David I forgot what the name was. She was a Governer and the little boy hated her.
Chandler is a Dog of a writer & only Hitchcock, can pull his shambolic noir's together?
That crap music was not necessary, but THEY had to help each other.
Produced by John Houseman? THE John Houseman?
I think Gail Russell's eyes much cuter than Betty Davis eyes.
Wasn't it a tragedy that the very lovely Gail Russel died at such a young age of 36 after struggling with alcoholism?
Watched.