Mar 01, 2010 eddie mullers intro to the narrow margin 1952 on tcm noir alley duration. Tense story of a tough cop attempting to transport the widow of a gangster to the trial in which shell testify. Hurtling opening credits and crisp dialogue from director richard fleischers celebrated crime thriller the narrow margin, 1952, starring charles mcgraw, marie windsor and jacqueline white. Rent the narrow margin 1952 starring charles mcgraw and marie windsor on dvd and bluray. The narrow margin 1952 directed by richard fleischer and starring charles mcgraw as the sandy graveled voice detective sgt. The narrow margin starts out with stock noir characters and at an efficient 72 minutes, doesnt allow them to stray very far off type, but there are a couple twists on the premise of a copper keeping a witness alive during a long train ride that make it worth ones while. And, yes in this movie,at least he wore a trenchcoat and a hat. The claustrophobic nature of the set is highlight by face to face meetings and blocked corridors by large humans. Taut, lean, fast talking, tensionfilled, actionpacked, hardboiled and full of twists and turns. Pack your bags for one of movie historys greatest trips, a nifty film noir thriller that time deemed. Richard fleischer the clay pigeon 1949, trapped 1949, violent saturday 1955.
The narrow margin is generally considered a model b picture. With charles mcgraw, marie windsor, jacqueline white, don. Irene thirer in the new york post once in a while a lowbudgeted film from hollywood gives off an unmistakable aura of bigtime talent. In 1952, critic howard thompson of the new york times gave high marks to the lowbudget film. Narrow margin 1952 the best of the bunch and the b movie of the 1950s. According to director richard fleischer, when the film was finished, rko pictures owner howard hughes heard good things about it and ordered that a copy of it be delivered to him so he could screen it in his private projection room. Narrow margin, directed by peter hyams and loosely based on the classic film noir of the same title, tells the story of a resourceful district attorney who must return a witness to san francisco. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1952 movies 1952. They seemed nearly as important in conveying the crucial noir elements of suspense and dread as the actors starring in them.
Richard fleischers oscarnominated the narrow margin is widely regarded as one of the best bnoirs ever made. Overview of the narrow margin, 1952, directed by richard fleischer, with charles mcgraw, marie windsor, jacqueline white, at turner classic movies. The setting on the train gives the whole film a claustrophobic quality that adds to the suspense. Yes it may well be a b movie, but as b movies go this has to rank as one of the. But this movie packs surprises that are still difficult to see coming, 50 years later. The narrow margin 1952 stream and watch online moviefone. The narrow margin 1952 noir masterpiece originally published slwb january 30, 20 and reedited and republished 922017 t oday must have been the upmteenth time ive watched the narrow margin. Narrow margin part 22 anne archer, gene hackman video. Watch the narrow margin movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Some movie genres may require totally logical plot elements to be worthwhile but when it comes to noir i think whatever goes into the grinder is fine as long as it comes out as entertainment. The witness protection programme just got hard boiled. May 27, 2018 the narrow margin 1952 online cz dabing a 20180527t20.
They are essentially the same film, although the twists are slightly different at the end, and the setup in the beginning is more suspenseful and much more plausible. The narrow margin 1952 tense story of a tough cop attempting to transport the widow of a gangster to the trial in which shell testify. The narrow margin 1952 online cz dabing a 20180527t20. In the original version of narrow margin there was a 1990 remake mcgraw is paired up with the great. Its cited as the definition of the bmovie, and i have to agree. The film stayed in the projection room for more than a year, apparently because the eccentric hughes forgot about it. Neall marie windsor as she rides the train from chicago to. Siskoid the narrow margin starts out with stock noir characters and at an efficient 72 minutes, doesnt allow them to stray very far off type, but there are a couple twists on the premise of a copper keeping a witness alive during a long train ride that make it worth ones while. Movie title from the film noir the narrow margin 1952, directed by richard fleischer, starring charles mcgraw and marie windsor. The plot contrivances, shootings, taut pace, and a major narrative twist in the third act helped it become an instant audience favorite and earn enough critical.
The narrow margin 1952 directed by richard fleischer. The narrow margin 1952 landscapes and environment were undeniably integral aspects of many classic film noirs. Nailhard detective walter brown charles mcgraw is assigned to protect gangsters widow mrs. Clips from the narrow margin 1952 featuring gordon gebert. Earl felton screenplay, martin goldsmith story jack leonard story. The narrow margin is considered by critics and film historians to be a classic example of film noir. And rarely has there been a film in which more idiots make more mistakes than in this one. Terrifically suspenseful with some dazzling camerawork to boot. Originally titled the target, rkos noir programmer the narrow margin 1952 was a hardboiled masterpiece of ganglandflavored toughguy dialogue and of economy in setting and pace.
Jan 24, 2014 the narrow margin 1952 classic movie trailers. The production was the talk of the hollywood technical community, just as gun crazy had been two years earlier. Pack your bags for one of movie historys greatest trips, a nifty film noir thriller that time deemed worthy of being bracketed in the select group of train thrillers headed by alfred hitchcocks. After finally waking herself up, a mobsters wife decides to testify against him and his organisation. See the full list of the narrow margin cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Jun 24, 2015 trump slams parasite best picture win, calls brad pitt a little wise guy during colorado rally rant thr news.
The narrow margin 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Read the full synopsis of the narrow margin, 1952, directed by richard fleischer, with charles mcgraw, marie windsor, jacqueline white, at turner classic movies. Memorable b noir about a man transporting a gangsters widow to the trial where she is to testify with a bunch of hit men in pursuit. Mar 21, 20 the narrow margin 1952 the narrow margin was on of tcm top twelve for march, and how fortuitous because its also been restored for presentation at the upcoming tcm classic film festival. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the narrow margin near you. Released 1952, the narrow margin stars charles mcgraw, marie windsor, jacqueline white, gordon gebert the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 11 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Charles mcgraw is superb as the cop determined to protect a states witness from contract assassins aboard a train. Eddie mullers intro to the narrow margin 1952 on tcm noir alley duration. On may 6, 2018, tcm showed the narrow margin 1952 as its selection for its weekly noir alley show saturday night at midnight et, repeating sunday morning at 10. Nov 04, 2014 charles mcgraw was made for b movie film noir. Rapid, concise, and beautifully photographed, the narrow margin is an exercise in craft with few reverberations beyond the fascination of its technological exactness. The narrow margin is a 1952 american film noir directed by richard fleischer and written by earl felton, based on an unpublished story written by martin. Narrow margin is a clumsy version of the idiot plot, dressed up as a highgloss chase thriller. Detective brown charles mcgraw controls fury toward mrs.
The narrow margin 1952 noir masterpiece noirsville. With charles mcgraw, marie windsor, jacqueline white, queenie leonard. The key witness just happens to be the gangsters girlfriend. The narrow margin 1952 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The narrow margin 1952 trains have always served filmmakers as a terrific background for suspense thrillers. In the narrow margin the preceding picture comes to life in this expertly. Charles mcgraw and marie windsor in the narrow margin 1952 charles mcgraw and jacqueline white. The narrow margin 1952 fuld film online streaming pa dansk gratis. Narrow margin is a 1990 american crime thriller film directed by peter hyams and released by tristar pictures, loosely based on the 1952 film noir the narrow margin.
The narrow margin dvdr 1952 warner archive collection. His features looked like they were carved out of granite. Well received at the time of its release, the production was made as a model b movie. The narrow margin movie trailer and videos tv guide. The narrow margin 1952 richard fleischer charles mcgraw. Narrow margin, the 1952 movie clip open, crystal ball. Rent the narrow margin 1952 on dvd and bluray netflix. The majority of the movie was shot within the confines of a set the size of a train.
Absolute power 1997 official trailer clint eastwood, gene hackman movie hd. At just 71 minutes, the story moves quickly, making effective use of claustrophobic locales most of the action takes place on a rattling train, mistaken identities hardly anyone is who heshe seems to be, and hardboiled. The narrow margin 1952 online cz dabing cesky film. The narrow margin the 1952 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
Neall marie windsor the whiny witness hes guarding, then gets steely toward kemp david clarke who invades their sleeper, in richard fleischers the narrow margin, 1952. The narrow margin has some major twists worthy of the best detective fiction, that i wont risk by discussing the plot any further. The idiot plot, of course, is any plot that would be resolved in five minutes if everyone in the story were not an idiot. The narrow margin 1952 where to watch it streaming online. You can watch the narrow margin online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. The narrow margin a hardcore cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangsters widow onto a train ride that is tense.