Tag: Leonard Mudie

  • The Star and the Story (1955) s01e09 – The Back of Beyond

    The Back of Beyond has perfectly good production values–it takes place in the West Indies, at a British protectorate island (it’s a Maugham adaptation, where else would it take place)–but director Ripley doesn’t have much going for him. It’s a play on TV, sure, but he doesn’t know when to use his close-ups and when…

  • British Intelligence (1940, Terry O. Morse)

    It should be obvious British Intelligence is based on a play, so much of it takes place in a single house, but director Morse and screenwriter Lee Katz open it up enough it never does. Actually, even though it’s a low budget picture, their expansive approach even obscures the concentration around the one setting. Intelligence…