Jean Parker

  • Edgar G. Ulmer – Bluebeard (1944)

    Edgar G. Ulmer1941-1950HorrorThrillerUSA
    Bluebeard (1944)
    Bluebeard (1944)

    A killer of young women, dubbed Bluebeard, is loose in Paris. Lucille and her friends meet Gaston Morrell, a puppeteer. He invites them to a show the next night; they go. Afterwards, he walks with Lucille; she offers to make costumes for his next show, he accepts, and feelings develop that may lead to love. She suspects he has a tragic past. Meanwhile, his leaving the show with Lucille prompts the jealousy of Renee, Gaston’s sometime lover. Lucille’s younger sister, Francine, comes back to Paris – her boyfriend is Inspector Lefebre, who’s hunting for Bluebeard. Some clues point toward Lamart, a greedy art dealer. Who is in danger, and can Gaston be trusted?Read More »

  • Hugo Fregonese – Black Tuesday (1954)

    Hugo Fregonese1951-1960Film NoirThrillerUSA
    Black Tuesday (1954)
    Black Tuesday (1954)

    PLOT: Vicious gangster Vincent Canelli pulls off a daring prison escape just moments before going to the electric chair, taking with him Peter Manning – a bank robber and cop killer who was to die right after him. Taking several hostages along, they try to get their hands on the loot from Manning’s robbery to finance their escape from the country.Read More »

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