30 March 2008

The Prototype for the Joker?



This is a still of the late, great Richard Widmark from his sensational film debut Kiss of Death. Can't you just see the beginnings of the Joker in there somewhere?

Here is a list of essential Widmark DVDs courtesy of The New York Times' David Kehr:

Kiss of Death [1947]
Night and Day [1950]
Panic in the Streets [1950]
Don't Bother to Knock [1952]
Pickup on South Street [1953]
Cheyenne Autumn [1964]
Madigan [1969]

LINKS

David Kehr Appraisal
David Kehr DVD List

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