Hangover square film 1945

Hangover square gave character actor laird cregar his first starring role. Hangover square 1945 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The lodger and hangover square are thrillers, or maybe even lurid melodramas. The novel by patrick hamilton, a now mostly forgotten figure who also wrote the source works for rope and gaslight is set in darkest earls court, a place that goes. This may do no serious harm, for up to then the film is very good. One can endlessly theorize about what pictures are or should be categorized as film noir, but hangover square contains several seminal noir attributes and is superbly crafted entertainment. Hangover square dvdr 1945 twentieth century fox film. Surprisingly uncredited but otherwise falling about seventh in the cast listing is michael dyne, better known later as a tonynominated writer for television. The film a little princess from frances hodgson burnetts book. Rent hangover square 1945 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. After really arriving in the cinematic world with the lodger, his 15th film, he departed it with hangover square, his 16th, and when i say departed, i mean it literally as well as figuratively.

When composer george harvey bone wakes with no memory of the previous night and a bloody knife in his pocket, he worries that he has committed a crime. A promising classical musician finds his life poisoned by a music hall dancer. Hangover square is a 1941 novel by english playwright and novelist patrick hamilton 19041962. The cast was perfection, with laird cregar as composerpianist george. Hangover square is a short 77 minutes but effective little noir film, not on the same level as the lodger but with a few tense, memorable setpieces, a solid score. Thats the best way i can describe my reaction to the film. This time aided by cameraman joseph lashelle, director brahm runs wild with expressionistic visual effects, as when a madman is cued to. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.

This is the real thinga rare, original promotional photo. The major stars sharing hangover square with cregar are linda darnell, george sanders and a then seventeenyearold faye marlowe. Its just as hard, here in hangover square, not to notice the music. Hangover square is a 1945 film noir directed by john brahm, based on the novel hangover square 1941 by patrick hamilton. Laird cregar, linda darnell, george sanders, faye marlowe, glenn langan, alan napier. I only understand english, but i have been wanting to see this film for some time. Hangover square movie posters from movie poster shop. Laird cregar, a name not all that familiar today, tried his hardest to be a versatile actor, tackling comedy heaven can wait as the devil, charleys aunt, film noir this gun for hire, swashbucklers the black swan, as privateer sir henry morgan, historical adventures blood and sand, hudsons bay, even a. Hangover square 1945 stream and watch online moviefone. I keep wanting to write the title of this movie as hanover square. According to david thomsons biographical dictionary of film, george sanders was a close friend of cregar, and said lc was so disappointed in the way hangover square turned out, that sanders thought it contributed to his death. Rent hangover square 1945 starring laird cregar and linda darnell on dvd and bluray.

Hangover square is a film directed by john brahm with laird cregar, linda darnell, george sanders, glenn langan, year. A quite informative documentary short on the life of laird cregar titled the tragic mask also gives a good background on the full tragedy and genius of the actors life, and a vintage radio adaptation of hangover square starring cregars eulogist vincent price, assuming the role of the tragic bone, entirely supports film historian haberman. Hangover square bluray the undying monster not starring laird cregar is the only true horror film of the three. Hangover square 1945 20th centuryfox found great popular and critical success with the release of the mediumbudget thriller the lodger 1944, which won over audiences with its fogshrouded, turnofthecentury london teeming with bawdy showgirls, murder, and an atmosphere of paranoia. Hangover square manufactured on demand, full frame, black. Composer george harvey bone laird cregar is a promising classical composer who falls for a music hall girl named netta linda darnell despite his suffering from increasingly terrifying blackouts. Hangover square 1945 film noirgangster tcm message boards. The screenplay was written by barre lyndon who made a number of changes to the novel, including the change of george harvey bone into a classical composerpianist and filming the story as an early 20thcentury period piece. When composer george harvey bone laird cregar wakes with no memory of the previous night. Vintage hollywood classic hollywood hollywood stars santa monica shirley temple temple movie princess movies temple pictures star actress. Laird cregar as a psychopathic killer and george sanders as the scotland yard official here referred to as a police. Hangover square is a 1945 film noir directed by john brahm, based on the novel hangover square by patrick hamilton.

A black comedy, it is often cited as hamiltons finest novel, exemplifying the authors concerns over social inequalities, the rise of fascism and the hovering doom of world war ii. The director, writer and male leads return from the lodger 1944 for another psychokiller thriller. Hangover square 1945 film noirgangster tcm message. However, bone soon grows jealous of netta and worries. Hangover square was released posthumously, in february, 1945. Hangover square 1945 page 2 of 2 classic film freak. Laird cregar, a name not all that familiar today, tried his hardest to be a versatile actor, tackling comedy heaven can wait as the. Ronald grant hangover square is, of course, a metaphorical place, a stopover on the long and lonely pub.

Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Aug 06, 2016 laird cregar as george and linda darnell as netta in the 1945 film adaptation. Film noir george sanders 1945 original photo faye marlowe. For the 1945 film adaptation, see hangover square film. It contains perhaps the best disposal of a body gag of all time, and. Hangover square is the last film laird cregar made in his brief, remarkable career. Released 1945, hangover square stars laird cregar, linda darnell, george sanders, glenn langan the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 17 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Jul 28, 2014 i keep wanting to write the title of this movie as hanover square. Hangover square is however a beautifully shot and overlooked thriller that merits a view through the film noir lens. Patrick hamiltons hangover square and a slide into the abyss. Laird cregar and george sanders return for john brahms follow up to his excellent jack the ripper thriller the lodger. A promising classical musician finds his life poisoned by a music hall dancer and by the strange gaps in his memory. It may be a bit flawed, but laird cregars performance blends madness and poignancy very well, and makes me sad that he died so young and so senselessly.

Laird cregar in august 1944 weight 300 pounds lusting. Buy hangover square movie posters from movie poster shop. Hangover square was released in february 1945, two months after he died. Not surprisingly, the pristine 35mm print from fox complete with wwii war bond. Hangover square is a 1945 film noir directed by john brahm, based on the novel hangover square 1941 by patrick. The film was a showcase for fox contract star laird cregar, who won acclaim for. Through an attempt to avoid being typecast as a large and heavy man in the sort of roles that sidney greenstreet. The movie was released in new york city on february 7, 1945, two months after its star, laird cregar, suffered a fatal heart attack. Patrick hamiltons hangover square and a slide into the. Sometimes a movie comes along in which all the elements align perfectly cast, writer, director, photography, art direction, costumes, and music and the result is often a unique film that works on every level, and the 1945 film hangover square is a perfect example. Riveted by netta, bone agrees to write songs for her rather than his own concerto. Promo photos are limited editions as only a small number were printed to promote the artist or production.

I saw hangover square a few months ago and im not sure how to classify it either. Street date november 21, 2017 available through kino lorber 29. Hangover square 1945 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Hangover square, bluray, suspensefilm noir, 738329207311. This was the first of only nine films, and she is still alive at this writing.

Hangover square 1945 is available on bluray from kino lorber. Hangover square is a 1941 novel by english playwright and novelist patrick hamilton. Concierto macabro hangover square pelicula 1945 youtube. The critic for time magazine called the film a topdrawer horror picture and said, the flaming, grotesque denouement of this unhappy tale may leave audiences undecided whether to laugh or blush. The film was based on the patrick hamilton novel of the same name, first published in 1941. Nov 17, 2017 hangover square 1945 is available on bluray from kino lorber. Later in the film george is having one of his spells when he sees the cat loosening a curtain tie. The considerable technical specifications of the film, however, are superseded and quite literally overshadowed by the final and greatest tragedy of both the bizarrely sympathetic murderer and the actor playing him, who passed away two months before the film was released at. Subtitled a tale of darkest earls court it is set in that area of london in 1939. Laird cregar as george and linda darnell as netta in the 1945 film adaptation. Watch hangover square 1945 now on your favorite device. Cregar, who struggled with weight problems all his life, tipped the scales at nearly 300 pounds when he made this film. Nov 05, 2017 a quite informative documentary short on the life of laird cregar titled the tragic mask also gives a good background on the full tragedy and genius of the actors life, and a vintage radio adaptation of hangover square starring cregars eulogist vincent price, assuming the role of the tragic bone, entirely supports film historian haberman.

Aug 19, 2017 twentieth century fox film corporation starring. Original soundtrack recordings of hangover square and 5. This nailbiting, grim crime thriller is the final film of talented young actor laird cregar, who had the potential of becoming a major hollywood. Hangover square approved 1h 17min crime, drama, filmnoir 21 september 1945 mexico a promising classical musician finds his life poisoned by a music hall dancer and by the strange gaps in his memory. And, of course, the fact that the story takes place prenoir. Hangover square 1945 passion, obsession, insanity and murder. Nothing supernatural, but laird cregar could be a really scary lunatic. Bonus features include audio commentary track with screenwriterhistorian steve haberman and actress faye marlowe and a separate commentary track with authorhistorian richard schickel.