Blue Lamp, The / The Nanny
1965
A double bill of two British crime thrillers.THE BLUE LAMP: In a chilling role, Dirk Bogarde plays a young criminal who kills a policeman on the brink of retirement (Jack Warner in the role of Inspector Dixon) after a bungled robbery. After another botched robbery and another murder, a huge manhunt leads to a showdown in a .. Read more
| Starring | Dirk Bogarde, Bette Davis, Bette Davis |
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| Director | Basil Dearden, Seth Holt |
| Genres | Drama |
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Blue Lamp, The / The Nanny
A double bill of two British crime thrillers.
THE BLUE LAMP: In a chilling role, Dirk Bogarde plays a young criminal who kills a policeman on the brink of retirement (Jack Warner in the role of Inspector Dixon) after a bungled robbery. After another botched robbery and another murder, a huge manhunt leads to a showdown in a greyhound stadium.
THE NANNY: Joey is a troubled boy accused of drowning his little sister in a bathtub and institutionalised, though he claims the family's old, trusted Nanny is the killer. When his return is followed by the deaths of his aunt and mother, Joey is again a prime suspect. Based on Evelyn Piper's novel, THE NANNY is a stylish whiteknuckler with Bette Davis' menace at its peak.
| Starring | Dirk Bogarde, Bette Davis, Bette Davis |
|---|---|
| Director | Basil Dearden, Seth Holt |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 50 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 23 Jun 2003 Production year: 1965 |
| Format | DVD |
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Jack Warner rose from the dead to star in TV's Dixon of Dock Green after his character was bumped off by petty crook Dirk Bogarde in this crime classic. Produced by Michael Balcon and scripted by TEB Clarke (a former policeman who penned many an Ealing comedy), the film yet again revealed the influence of the documentary on postwar British cinema, with its realistic depiction of the austere times that pushed some people into crime. Jimmy Hanley is a touch lightweight as Warner's police colleague who brings Bogarde to book, but the rest of director Basil Dearden's cast are outstanding.
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Solid entertainment
The Blue Lamp is classic old-fashioned British entertainment and is still highly enjoyable if you don't mind the idealised portrayal of the police. Good location footage of the streets of west London and the long-demolished White City stadium too.
The Nanny has Bette Davis in the title role. She is hated by her young charge who insists that she wants to kill him. However, he's been in a psychiatric hospital for the last couple of years following the death of his younger sister so who should mummy (Wendy Craig) believe? Effectively atmospheric and Bette underplays her role nicely for a change. -
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Solid entertainment
The Blue Lamp is classic old-fashioned British entertainment and is still highly enjoyable if you don't mind the idealised portrayal of the police. Good location footage of the streets of west London and the long-demolished White City stadium too.
The Nanny has Bette Davis in the title role. She is hated by her young charge who insists that she wants to kill him. However, he's been in a psychiatric hospital for the last couple of years following the death of his younger sister so who should mummy (Wendy Craig) believe? Effectively atmospheric and Bette underplays her role nicely for a change. -
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Blue Lamp, The / The Nanny
A double bill of two British crime thrillers.
THE BLUE LAMP: In a chilling role, Dirk Bogarde plays a young criminal who kills a policeman on the brink of retirement (Jack Warner in the role of Inspector Dixon) after a bungled robbery. After another botched robbery and another murder, a huge ...
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