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D.O.A. (1950, Rudolph Maté)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Apr 18, 2016

D.O.A. is a wonderful example of a gimmick having nowhere to go. Edmond O’Brien is a small town accountant who decides to spend a week in San Francisco drinking and carousing (leaving girlfriend and secretary Pamela Britton back home). Out of the blue, he gets poisoned and has to solve his ow read more

Rudolph Maté, Close-Up and Personal

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 21, 2015

Rudolph MatĂ© MatĂ© Mystery: the Close-Up Shot… Rudolph MatĂ© (Rezso Mayer) was born in Krakow, Poland, on January 21, 1898; a man self-described as of a ruddy complexion, one-hundred-sixty-pounds, five-feet-nine-inches in height, with brown hair and hazel eyes. MatĂ© married Paula Sophie Hartkopk read more

Rudolph Maté, Close-Up and Personal

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 21, 2015

Rudolph MatĂ© MatĂ© Mystery: the Close-Up Shot… Rudolph MatĂ© (Rezso Mayer) was born in Krakow, Poland, on January 21, 1898; a man self-described as of a ruddy complexion, one-hundred-sixty-pounds, five-feet-nine-inches in height, with brown hair and hazel eyes. MatĂ© married Paula Sophie Hartkopk read more

Rudolph Maté, Close-Up and Personal: Born January 21

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 21, 2015

  Rudolph MatĂ©     MatĂ© Mystery: the Close-Up Shot… Rudolph MatĂ© (Rezso Mayer) was born in Krakow, Poland, on January 21, 1898; a man self-described as of a ruddy complexion, one-hundred-sixty-pounds, five-feet-nine-inches in height, with brown hair and hazel eyes. MatĂ© married read more

Rudolph Maté, Happy Birthday! Born January 21st; 1898-1964 (2)

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 21, 2014

A storied career as cinematographer, a strong directorial resume and a vision for what appeals to the eye, faintly describes the work of Rudolph MatĂ©. The Passion of Joan of Arc in 1928, started MatĂ©’s rise in the film-world, almost meteoric in scope and with The Passion of Joan of Arc, Rudo read more

Rudolph Maté, Happy Birthday! Born January 21st; 1898-1964

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 21, 2014

A storied career as cinematographer, a strong directorial resume and a vision for what appeals to the eye, faintly describes the work of Rudolph MatĂ©. The Passion of Joan of Arc in 1928, started MatĂ©’s rise in the film-world, almost meteoric in scope and with The Passion of Joan of Arc, Rudo read more

Rudolph Maté, Happy Birthday! Born January 21st; 1898-1964

Classic Film Aficionados Posted by C. S. Williams on Jan 21, 2014

A storied career as cinematographer, a strong directorial resume and a vision for what appeals to the eye, faintly describes the work of Rudolph MatĂ©. The Passion of Joan of Arc in 1928, started MatĂ©’s rise in the film-world, almost meteoric in scope and with The Passion of Joan of Arc, Rudo read more

The Mississippi Gambler (1953, Rudolph Maté)

The Stop Button Posted by on Oct 28, 2008

Torpid isn’t an adjective I get to use often, but I can’t think of a better one to describe The Mississippi Gambler. It’s a boring melodrama, trading entirely on the charisma of its cast–Tyrone Power might have been able to handle the weight, but the film concentrates on the read more