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Title: THE SCAVENGERS - anyone seen?
Description: Vince Edwards in the Philippines


Steve Johnson - May 11, 2007 07:44 PM (GMT)
DeepDiscount has this title at a very tempting price. It stars Vince Edwards and Carol Ohmart and was produced by Eddie Romero and directed by oldtime Hollywood John Cromwell, about whom I know very little, in what looks like a standard 50s potboiler. Since I like standard 50s potboilers and have a mild curiosity about Edwards (good, gritty performance in Hugo Haas' HIT AND RUN) and Ohmart (HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL and SPIDER BABY, and not much else?), I might bite if anyone can recommend it. Filippino-produced cult stuff pre-BLOOD ISLAND can be interesting in itself; I like Romero's TERROR IS A MAN and the films of Ferde Grofé Jr, especially FORTRESS OF THE DEAD, so might be favorably disposed towards a risky pickup.

Jay MacIntyre - May 13, 2007 05:43 PM (GMT)
Hi
I saw these a few months ago and can't say I'd recommend it as a purchase. It may be worth a look as a minor noir-influenced drama, but it's not distinguished in any way. Not really bad, but not really good either. It sort of reminded me of a tepid episode from a TV series of the era: lots of talk,not much action. There is some use of locations, but nothing memorable

Steve Johnson - May 16, 2007 12:11 PM (GMT)
Thanks, Jay. Looks like I'll save my six bucks and watch one of the hundreds of backlogged videos littering my shelves, instead.




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