--- On Mon, 6/30/08, Stephen Burridge <
stephen.burridge@gmail.com> wrote:
"Clash By Night", in which Monroe also has a substantial
supporting role, is a very interesting movie with noir
elements, at least.
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Monroe is wasted in CLASH BY NIGHT. Interesting and beautiful
actress with nothing to do. Paul Douglas is desperately
miscast against Robert Ryan who towers over him. Their fist
fight looks like something staged for the Marx Brothers. It's
a dark, thought provoking script and Stanwyck is perfectly
cast. I think the script should be re-made with someone like
Virginia Madsen in the Stanwyck role. It was not a notable
role for Marlyn Monroe. She always stood out like a sore
thumb in those cameos. You can't put someone who lights up a
camera the way she does in a secondary position without
hurting everyone else in the film.
Patrick King
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