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The Notorious Mr. Monks

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
18
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Don Kelly and Vera Ralston in The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958)
Drama

In Central California, hitchhiker Dan Flynn comes across drunken Ben Monks, passed out at the wheel of his parked car. While Dan is combing through Ben's wallet to locate his address, Chip K... Read allIn Central California, hitchhiker Dan Flynn comes across drunken Ben Monks, passed out at the wheel of his parked car. While Dan is combing through Ben's wallet to locate his address, Chip Klamp drives by and, after accusing Dan of planning to rob Ben, proclaims that Ben is "a ba... Read allIn Central California, hitchhiker Dan Flynn comes across drunken Ben Monks, passed out at the wheel of his parked car. While Dan is combing through Ben's wallet to locate his address, Chip Klamp drives by and, after accusing Dan of planning to rob Ben, proclaims that Ben is "a bad man" and drives away. Dan drives Ben home, where Ben's wife Angela invites him in. Angie... Read all

  • Director
    • Joseph Kane
  • Writers
    • Paul Fix
    • Richard C. Sarafian
  • Stars
    • Vera Ralston
    • Don Kelly
    • Paul Fix
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    18
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    • Director
      • Joseph Kane
    • Writers
      • Paul Fix
      • Richard C. Sarafian
    • Stars
      • Vera Ralston
      • Don Kelly
      • Paul Fix
    • 4User reviews
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    Vera Ralston
    Vera Ralston
    • Angela Monks
    Don Kelly
    Don Kelly
    • Dan Flynn
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Benjamin Monks
    Leo Gordon
    Leo Gordon
    • Chip Klamp
    Luana Anders
    Luana Anders
    • Gilda Hadley
    Tom Brown
    Tom Brown
    • Payson - Defense Attorney
    Lyle Talbot
    Lyle Talbot
    • Leonardo - Prosecuting Attorney
    Emory Parnell
    Emory Parnell
    • Sheriff Cobus Anders
    Fuzzy Knight
    Fuzzy Knight
    • Tom
    Hank Worden
    Hank Worden
    • Pete
    Grandon Rhodes
    Grandon Rhodes
    • Mr. Hadley
    Wheaton Chambers
    Wheaton Chambers
    • Coroner
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Hack
    Herman Hack
    • Court Extra
    • (uncredited)
    Rory Mallinson
    Rory Mallinson
    • Veterinarian
    • (uncredited)
    Jason Robards Sr.
    Jason Robards Sr.
    • Judge
    • (uncredited)
    Olan Soule
    Olan Soule
    • Court Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Herb Vigran
    Herb Vigran
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joseph Kane
    • Writers
      • Paul Fix
      • Richard C. Sarafian
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    Howard_B_Eale

    a strange melodrama in Cinemascope

    A low budget B-picture worth a look for melodrama and noir fans, if nothing particularly sensational.

    Sort of a FARMHAND ALWAYS RINGS TWICE tale which never completely rises above its fairly predictable storyline, but the use of black and white Cinemascope, and its rapid pace and decent performances, make it noteworthy. Vera Ralston is quite good in particular, and a very unlikely "siren" for a role such as this.

    A strange energy definitely pervades throughout; there's touches of true sleaze, especially in the performance by Leo Gordon of the "other man", Chip Klamp (!).
    searchanddestroy-1

    Not Joseph Kane's stuff....

    Joseph Kane in a poor man, vagrant's, POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE was not the century best idea. And Vera Ralston is certainly not Barbara Stanwyck in DOUBLE INDEMNITY nor Lana Turner in POSTMAN.... But this movie is pretty rare, a curiosity gem, and any movie buff interested in the B crime dramas from the fifties must see it in his life, not to die as an idiot. I remember to have searched for it for a long long time before at long last finding it. Director Jo Kane was definitely a very prolific western - chain - maker for Republic Pictures. He gave us a couple of adventure and war films, no science fiction, and several crime yarns. Which this one belongs to. It remains bearable but not exceptional.
    7dcole-2

    Somewhat interesting noir

    Not completely successful, but OK noir melodrama. When drifter Don Kelly brings home drunk Paul Fix to his farm and gets him inside, he gets caught up with the old man's much younger wife, Vera Ralston. Sexual tensions ensue and it looks like it's going to be a low budget POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, but then it veers off into semi-preposterous territory with the arrival of runaway nymphet Luana Anders. Still, all the actors work hard (though Ralston was never much of an actress) and veteran director Joe Kane moves it along fast and makes every scene seem assured and real. Worth seeing, even if it's no lost classic. Ralston retired from films soon after this one.

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      Final film of Jason Robards Sr.

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    • Release date
      • February 28, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Searching Wind
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Ventura Pictures Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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