24 PICTURES fAlZIETY Wednesday, September 4, 1957 Combo is being packaged by Allied Artists. Basic story idea of Richard Bernstein and Jack Milner is good; Film Reviews the former's screenplay, however, Foreign Capsule Reviews Continued from page 6 often results in cliche wordage. Continued from page t Locale is a Pacific isle where an balance of his cell growth, and atomic research group composed of "Shall I Be the Keeper of my this shapes a likely language house The Unholy Wife unless they can halt it he will con­ Brother?". entry, and could be worth dualev however, would have been better Tod Andrews, Tina Carver and tinue to soar upwards until he dies. John McNamara is headquartered. While the inadequate direction attention on its imaginative story. had it been released closer to Brit­ Pic's thrills come in the final by Rolf Hansen is mostly to blame, Technical credits are excellent as ish actress' smash publicity buildup They're there to care for natives reels when he escapes from the suffering from radiation burns, but Jochen Huth, one of Germany's is most of the acting. Mosk. last year, when RKO staged a sex isolated Army sanitarium where ablest writer, has provided unreal­ campaign around her. the witch doctors are blaming the doctors working night and day Americans for deaths caused by istic dialog passages. Even a quali­ Kabuliwala (INDIAN). Charuehitra pro­ The John Farrow production is finally find a cure. Now 70 feet fied player such as O. E, Hasse (as duction and release. Written and directed a carefully developed narrative of the black plague. Meantime Gregg by Tagrin Sinha from story by Rabind- tall, he makes his way to Las Vegas, Palmer, son of the deceased island lawyer-brother) does not come off ranath Tagores. Camera and editing, an amoral wife who manages to where he causes pandemonium as chief, has been put to death by the too well. Maximilian Schell as his Sibodh Ray; music, Ravi Shankar. At escape punishment for a murder brother is nearly miscast although Karlovy Vary Fest. Running time, »0 he appears in the downtown section p^wer-seeking witch doctors and MINS. she commits but finally is convicted and later on the luxury hotel Strip. cohorts because of Palmer's friend­ the material furnished him is not for a dsath of which she's inno­ He finally is killed on Boulder ship with the Americans. Before rewarding. Swedish actress Ulla cent. Rich Technicolor gives Jacobsson as the girl Wanda, is Film is handicapped by bad stu­ Dam, when it becomes clear he has he dies, however, he promises to dio work which conflicts with the splashy pictorial values to pic, become so mentally deranged there return from the grave for revenge. very sympathetic but hardly more lensed p:irtia!ly in the grape coun­ is no chance of giving him the than that. matching of exteriors plus obvious try of northern California, and "It" returns to stalk and kill and cheapie budgeting. But this has a cure. These sequences are played even kidnap the pretty femme Technically, film is very well simplicity and feeling that makes offers fine mounting for femme for fine effect. made. Camerawork by Weihmayr star's dazzling personality. She dis­ scientist before being toppled into it entertaining despite these flaws. Glenn Langan delivers persua­ quicksand by a bullet. By that even surpasses the German averr Pic is limited for the American plays a definite dramatic sense in sively in title role as the man who age. Editing and other technical her interpretation of a difficult time the villains are also dead, the marjtet except for possible special becomes a monstrosity, and Cathy natives and the Yanks are at peace credits are good. Hans. situations. role, and has' a capable costar in Downs as his fiancee, who does her and the two leads are pitching woo. Rod Steiger as her husband, who El Trueno Enrre Las Hojas (Thunder It concerns a farmer who goes to best to help him maintain Irs Tina Carver, a looker with Among the Leaves) (ARGENTINE-PARA­ the city to make some money. He registers impress'vely in a semi- sanity, is likewise convincing. Wil­ character role. Farrow's direction thespic competence, stands out in GUAYAN). Films AM production and re­ misses his daughter but fills the liam Hudson and Larry Thor score the femme lead, while Tod An­ lease. Stars Armando Bo, Isabel Sarli; void with the little girl of the of the Jonathan Latimer screen­ as the doctors fighting to find a features, Andres Lazlo, Felix Rivero. play maintains good pace and he drews and McNamara are okay. Written and directed by Bo. Camera, E. town poet. When he gets into a cure, and James Seay is good as Film "introduces" Linda Watkins, Baez; editor, J. France. At Karlovy Vary fight with an avaricious landlord keeps proceedings on a moving an Army officer in charge of the Fest. Running time, 105 MINS. level. who performs satisfactorily as a he is jailed and comes out 10 years case. white widow on the island. Gregg later and tries to see the little girl. Miss Dors plays a B-girl with a Technical departments are well Palmer is good in a comparatively This is another Latino film about She is now grown and getting mar­ shady past who weds Steiger, handled throughout, leading off, brief role. Miss Watkins, of course, a revolt in a slave labor camp of ried. Then he realizes that the wealthy California vineyard and apart from Gordon's special effects, is a vet thesp of both stage and the South American wilds. This same has happened to his daugh­ winery owner. She becomes clan­ with Joe Biroc's smooth photo­ screen; she just hasn't been in pix over-does its brutality but has a ter. Film is well acted, and man­ destinely involved with a rodeo graphy. Ronald Sinclair's editing for some years. direct candor which, at times, ages to avoid mawkishness. Music rider, Tom Tryon, and resolves to catches the mood and Albert Dan Milner's direction of the gives this some action moments. is a fitting counterpart to the emo­ kill her husband, sure she can get Glasser's music score further Jack Milner production often It is strictly for Hispano lingo tional carryings - on. Technical away with the crime on her claim enhances it. Whit. spots but also has some nude epi­ credits are below par. Mosk. she mistook him for a prowler her leaves much to be desired. Above sodes and a rape scene for possible mother-in-law, who lives with average technical contributions are exploitation if it can be gotten Brydon Baker's photography and Hans Tuah (MALAYAN; COLOR). them, has frequently mentioned. Parson and the Outlaw the special effects of James H. through. Shaw's Malay Film production. Stars P. Prowler actually is Tryon, who (COLOR) Armando Bo stars, directs and Ramlee, Sa Adiah, Ahmad Mahmud, Hajl visits the wife when her husband Donnelly. Weal. writes, but has not managed to Mahadi. Directed by Phani Majumdar. Screenplay, M. C. Sheppard; camera, N. is away. For dyed - in - the-woolly-west combine all three successfully. B. Vasudev. At Berlin Film Fest. Run­ Conspiracy goes wrong when fans only. Bitter Victory Isabel Sarli has a gratuitous nude ning time, 130 MINS. •wife mistakenly kills her husband's (Amere Victoire) bathing scene and displays more best friend. She talks her husband Columbia release of Charles (Buddy) bare skin than thespic ability. This Eastmancolored offering Rogers production. Stars Anthony Dexter, (U.S.—FRENCH) Into taking the blame, Steiger Sonny Tufts, Marie Windsor, Rogers; Production credits are standard. from Malaya is the story of a young thinking he's certain of acquittal. features Jean Parker, Robert Lowery, Venice, Aug. 29. Technical aspects are ordinary but merchant who does everything to He's convicted, however, upon her Madalyn Trahey, Bob Steel. Directed by Columbia release of Paul Gzaetz Trans­ acceptable for the first Paraguayan serve his sultan. After numerous faked testimony. Mother-in-law Oliver Drake. Screenplay, Drake. John continental Films production. Stars Rich­ pic try. Mask. fights, he wins over his opponents. Mantley; camera (Technicolor), Clark ard Burton, Curd Jurgens, Ruth Roman; overhears the frame, suffers a Ramsey; editor, Warren Adams; music, features Raymond Pellegrin, Anthony A love story is woven in and there paralytic stroke and later swallows Joe Sodja. Previewed in N.Y., Aug. 26, Bushell, Sean Kelly, Christopher Lee, Jagte R»ho (Under Cover of Night) are a number of colorful rhythmic some powerful medicine which '57. Running time, 71 MINS. Alfred Burke. Directed by Nicholas Ray. (INDIAN). Ra] Kapoor production and dances along the line. Billy the Kid Anthony Dexter Screenplay, Ray. Gavin Lambert, Rene release. Stars Kapoor; features, Rana points to wife as her murderess. Jack Slade Sonny Tufts Hardy, from novel by Hardy; camera, Sahib, Pradip Kumar, Sumitra Devi. Di­ In many respects this is an in­ Femme star turns in an excellent Tonya Marie Windsor Michel Kelber; music, Maurice Le Roux. rected and written by Shanbhu Mitre, teresting presentation despite be­ Rev. Jericho Jones Buddy Rogers At Film Festival, Venice. Running time, Amit Maitra. Camera, Radhu Karmakar; ing overlong and occasionally too account of herself, and Steiger is Mrs. Jones - Jean Parker 97 MINS. editor, Irani; music, Salil Chaudhuri. At on a par. Tryon make his work Karlovy Vary Fest. Running time, 115 sentimental. Technically, pic offers Colonel Morgan Robert Lowery Major Brand Curd Jurgens MINS. count in a smaller role, Beulah Elly McCloud Madalyn Trahey Capt. Leith Richard Burton good color but a rather clumsy Bondi as Steiger's mother delivers Mrs.