With my dad being a big fan of writer Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series of book,I decided to search around online for a Wolfe novel which he has not yet read. As I started my Wolfe hunt,I was shocked to stumble upon a film adaptation of the novels,which led to me getting ready to meet Nero Wolfe.
View on the film:
Based on Stout's Wolfe novel Fer-de-Lance, (which is given a cheeky cameo in the opening credits) the screenplay by Joseph Anthony, Howard J. Green & Bruce Manning gives the film a fast pace comedic bite,as Wolfe marks the post-Prohibition era with gallons of homemade booze,and also runs rings around the suspects,and even his own assistants.
Along with the Comedy slides,the writers keep a close eye on keeping the murder mystery burning,with the murderers initial playfulness becoming surprisingly vicious,as Wolfe and Goodwin get closer to solving the case.
Whilst he still shows signs of his stage origins in his second feature,director Herbert J. Biberman uses smoothly-handled swift camera moves to build a terrific frantic atmosphere,with Biberman cleverly using clocks as a symbol to Wolfe & the killer reaching their deadly hour.
Joining Wolfe every step of the way, Lionel Stander gives a joyful performance as the hapless,but well meaning Goodwin,whilst a pretty Rita Hayworth gives a charming performance as sweet Maria Maringola.
Taking on the title role, Edward Arnold gives an excellent performance as Wolfe,with Arnold showing Wolfe to be full of powerful energy and also having a full grip on his skills of out smarting anyone who comes his way,which makes this a fantastic meeting with a true lone Wolfe.
View on the film:
Based on Stout's Wolfe novel Fer-de-Lance, (which is given a cheeky cameo in the opening credits) the screenplay by Joseph Anthony, Howard J. Green & Bruce Manning gives the film a fast pace comedic bite,as Wolfe marks the post-Prohibition era with gallons of homemade booze,and also runs rings around the suspects,and even his own assistants.
Along with the Comedy slides,the writers keep a close eye on keeping the murder mystery burning,with the murderers initial playfulness becoming surprisingly vicious,as Wolfe and Goodwin get closer to solving the case.
Whilst he still shows signs of his stage origins in his second feature,director Herbert J. Biberman uses smoothly-handled swift camera moves to build a terrific frantic atmosphere,with Biberman cleverly using clocks as a symbol to Wolfe & the killer reaching their deadly hour.
Joining Wolfe every step of the way, Lionel Stander gives a joyful performance as the hapless,but well meaning Goodwin,whilst a pretty Rita Hayworth gives a charming performance as sweet Maria Maringola.
Taking on the title role, Edward Arnold gives an excellent performance as Wolfe,with Arnold showing Wolfe to be full of powerful energy and also having a full grip on his skills of out smarting anyone who comes his way,which makes this a fantastic meeting with a true lone Wolfe.