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cast: Veronica Hurst, Phil Brown, Fraser Macintosh,
Tim Barret, Beba Loncar, Edward Steel, Anita Sharp-Bolster,
Sonja Hlebs, Alex Macintosh, Vuka Dundjerovic writer: Robin Estridge director: George P. Breakston Tagline: Only the killer believes him! This is a classic example of what 1960's Saturday late show movies were all about! Very well done with an impressive performance by young Fraser Macintosh. He is only credited with one other movie, Vojnik, which is too bad because he is tremendously talented and has incredible stage presence! The movie was filmed in 1965 off the beautiful Adriatic Coast of Montenegro at an exotic vacation resort (with some of the local people used as "extras"). This movie wasn't produced by a major U.S. studio, and wasn't a major release. Its fame came from being distributed to local television stations in "film package" deals. Out of print and never released on VHS, makes it very hard to come by. The Boy Cried Murder does tends to be a little "rough" at times compared to todays standards. However, the camera work, editing, and musical score are very intriguing and mysterious! That along with the superb acting talents of Macintosh and the excellent interplay between his mother (Veronica Hurst) and stepfather (Phil Brown from Star Wars) make it worth your while to locate a copy. This a must see movie! Plot Summary: Jonno (Fraser Macintosh) is a mischievous 12 year old who is having trouble accepting his new stepfather (Phil Brown) and is prone to tell a "tall tale" from time to time. On vacation with his mother and stepfather in Budvah, Jonno secretly witnesses the disposal of a dead woman's bloody corpse. Because he has "cried wolf" so many times in the past, nobody believes his story. Nobody except the killer himself, who vows to track young Jonno down and silence the only person who can put him behind bars. Very tense and dramatic ending! (Basically a remake of the 1949 motion picture The Window. Remade in 1970 as Sudden Terror starring Mark Lester.) quality: "A" This is a copy that I received in trade. Good picture and good sound. This copy is in black and white. (A color copy on DVD is now available.) |
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