I may have made this comment before but in case I didn't here it is. Saw this movie when I was a little kid and thought it was quite cute not understanding the ramifications of what Mr. 880 was doing. Saw it again when I was older and got a little choked up. I’m 74 now and it brings a tear to my eye.
Edmund Gwen (sic) is always a plus along with the stars and character actors. Script writer/s, costumier/es, set dresser/s, continuity person/s, director, producer/s, extras, bit parts for adults and children, electricians, carpenters, prop master/s, sound and camera persons, editor, lighting director/s, studio moguls who decided to add this O'Henry-esque candidate to the stable. Everybody is a winner, makers and viewers alike! Thank you for sharing this wonderful film with us. ❤🎉😊
It’s hard to find movies that aren’t dissected every 4 minutes with ads from RU-vid!!! I very much appreciate being able to watch a movie from beginning to end without having to put up with all the ads!!! TY!!! That’s why I became a subscriber!!!
I last saw this movie when I was in the 8th grade 60 years ago. There was an organization that brought movies into the schools that provided it for the whole school to watch in the auditorium. I liked it then and I still do. Burt Lancaster played his part excellently and Emond Gwinn as the counterfeiter was the real star.
same here...the sisters of charity in old town albuquerque 1950's brought in reel movies like this for the school to watch in the old courthouse (school) auditorium.
What a precious wonderful film......one does not find this kind anywhere, anymore. It provides one with all kind of teachings......COMPASSION, caring, loyalty, kindness.....the world seems as if in the (movies past, at least) used to be a kinder, gentler place. If only in dreams. The actors did a great job! I have loved Edmund Gwen for a long time, beautiful Dorothy Mcguire and who could forget Burt Lancaster!!!!! Thaank you for the download.
What a wonderful film. Unfortunately the sound cut out for 2 minutes near the end but I re-watched that part and addlibed the script for that scene. You won't find such an emotional and respectful film like this today. It's a must watch for the entire family and hopefully everyone can learn something about kindness and compassion. Thank you for the upload, I feel blessed to have watched it. I would love to be like Mister 880.
Saw this movie when I was a little kid and thought it was quite cute not understanding the ramifications of what Mr. 880 was doing. Saw it again when I was older and got a little choked up. I’m 74 now and it brings a tear to my eye.
This was a great movie, aside from the fact that the sound went out at a moment that was important to want to hear what was being said. CAN YOU FIX THAT PLEASE??
Gosh, it was only for about 50 seconds ... didn't really affect the story in any way ... now if it had been in the Court ... that would have been VERY annoying 🙄
I've seen this movie before and know how it ends. I still teared up...Thank you for posting! Now, if you can just do something about the audio and the ads at the end which block out the final scenes...
I needed a dose of humanity today. Distractions and sleight of hand is the most common type of internal conflict in the world today. We are nowhere near as much more important than just an inch of a decree. Sorry, I'm afraid it will take some time to get back to earth as it stimulates a bit of study on this topic. I'm glad to subscribe and look forward to whatever pops up next. Thank you.
Every movie that I've seen that old man in he has been exceptional. What an incredible actor as he steals your heart and almost every movie in some kind of way. Hats off to Mr Edmond is it? I had seen this movie quite a few years before so I know it was great but I could not remember all the details so I completely enjoyed it all over again. It's going on my hard drive..... Wow what a movie !!!
Skipper, where’s your wife, children, grands??? This was a dream. I hope for MANY MANY increases in the graces of kindness, purity, care for one’s neighbor, charity and good will!!
It was a sheer accident that I came across watching this movie as I had my doubt initially whether this movie would be quite entertaining going by it's unique tltle. But it turned out to be very charming and emotional if not for the most part of it but towards the end. Very nice and worth watching. Thank you for the uploading.
I’m still I’m amazed at how well the dogs 🐕 are trained in these movies. Although the old man doesn’t continue talking to him the dog 🐕 continues to watch him. 😅😅😅😌😌😊
A sweet tale of good and evil and how it can be extremely difficult to define sometimes. All three main characters, Edmund Gwenn, Dorothy McGuire, and Burt Lancaster, were fully realized and beautifully acted. There is a short audio loss during a dramatic moment, but be patient - the sound soon returns.
A brutal and stylish noir about a ruthless counterfeiter played by master villain.....Ed Gwenn. Just kidding. But I will say that Burt Lancaster was at the peak of his charm. He was a man who could walk into the '21' Club in the same old sports coat he always wore and the same old tie knotted in the pocket and ready to wear. And every head - man and woman would turn to watch him pass he looked SO amazing with that acrobat's body and his eyes were icy blue like a malamute. Then Dorothy Maguire she is so WARM and TENDER always.
Yep. Missing sound at the crucial moment. I turned on captions to see if they'd have the missing words, but nope. Apparently, if there's no sound, there's no words captioned either. But i tried! Dangit i tried. 😂 It'd be nice if they put a transcript of the missing words for us in the description, instead of just leaving us wanting. Ya know? Oh well.
One of Burt's good ones. Watch him be compassionate and then see Young Savages and watch what he does there. He made a number of "bookends" films like this, about similar issues from different vantage points. Lawman and Gunfight at OK Corral: the old marshal wants the budding criminal to turn from his ways. Scalphunters and Nuremberg: you don't have to hate a group of people to commit hateful acts against them. From Here to Eternity and Run Silent: when command takes the bit between their teeth, people suffer. Rainmaker and Elmer Gantry: miracles can come true. Maybe The Train and Valdez or Cassandra Crossing: resistance is not futile. To see Burt at the very start, go to Internet Archive and watch Desert Fury, his first movie role, and then The Killers, which actually was released first.
This movie does an excellent presentation of making you think on top of hoping the best that is in men who are tainted with larceny. On one side is a kindly old man with the knowing fleecing of other peoples work by passing fake bills for goods. He has a lot of goodness with just a touch of poor behavior. On the other side is a Secret Service Agent working and stopping the crooks of the business world from fleecing the hard working people making a living. Yet he seems a little hard nosed and what kindness in him is much more reserved. This is just one of a half dozen balancing acts of right versus wrong and justice or mercy that is excellently shown in this wonderful film.
Zor: NO, the court scene was the most important part - would have been VERY annoying if we missed how that turned out after watching the whole thing ... 🙄
Average life expectancy in 1950 was 66.5 years for men. In 2022 New York ranked the third-highest average life expectancy at 80.7 years. So, I guess you are quite old!
@@Earnshawfully i don't know where you get your figures... 50s and 60s is probably only because people were still bearing the consequences of the war, the us still had a high neonatal mrtality rate, and especially heavy smoking... Currently, life expectancy is declining with diabetes 2 (not innate) starting in kindergarten....but what is more indicative of progress is not longevity but quality of life as long as possible... Many are disabled or very medically dependent starting at 60 today. In the 50s - 60s, for most older people, it was not the case. So in real terms, health has significantly declined, look around, it is plainly obvious.
The audio cut out, so I don’t know what happened to the dog, but I’ll bet that Dorothy Maguire’s character fostered the dog while the old man was to be in prison -which was only going to be about 4 months.
Burt Lancaster started in a circus, on the ropes he was more comfortable than on ground, he never used stunt double in his movies, let's see Arnold Schwarzenegger do that, lol
In the town where me and my husband and our 3 kids lived kids lived there was an old man named Rocky. I don’t ever remember hearing his last name. He was kind of an unmarried bum and he lived with his mother and took care of her. There was an auctioneer who lived and had his business there. He didn’t pay 💰 Rocky but Rocky would go there and “help out” for free. If we could catch Rocky there when Jack didn’t happen to be there, sometimes we would be able to get an item for a little cheaper price.
Firstly toward the end of the movie when he's about to rest Mister 880 aka the skipper, there is no longer any sound coming out... Now I read lips but still...
Olá! Muito obrigada por postar um filme antigo, noir (meus preferidos), com um elenco excepcional, e com uma temática sensível e afetiva. Só gostaria de pedir um favor, se possível: filmes legendados, o que facilitaria a compreensão dos mesmos. Um abraço, aqui do Brasil!
@@francisaugistino701Yes, I know some people have trouble with reading/words... I say to them, as I say to you: if you are illiterate, just close your eyes while the credits are on, it only takes a few minutes.
@@arts7867the credits are for those that aren’t capable of understanding art without a point by point map detailing every nuance of what’s going to happen. Some of us don’t need that much if a primer to enjoy a movie. But don’t feel bad about yourself, there’s nothing you can do about how you were raised and educated. Everyone has gaps of critical thinking skills, some of us are simply better equipped for the modern world.
Dear Mr@@francisaugistino701 ... I know what you're saying and I will agree with you... I am what is known as a Movie-lover(!) and I do like a point by point map telling (a) the title of the movie ((b) who's in it (c) who wrote it (d) who directed it... I realize this is an old-fashioned concept, making me not "equipped for the modern world" as you say. On one point you are spot-on: I at least was educated! Cheers and enough!
A movie is a collaborative effort involving the talents of many people, in front of the camera and behind it. It is only right that their work be recognized in the credits.
