Tag Archives: Irving Pichel

The Great Rupert (A Christmas Wish)

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

The Great Rupert is a film directed by Irving Pichel and released in 1950. Having lapsed into public domain, it was later colorized and retitled as A Christmas Wish. (Though the colorized version is the one I saw, I will … Continue reading →

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Quicksand (1950)

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Morgan R. Lewis

People have a tendency to panic under pressure. And this panic has a tendency to exacerbate the problem a person faces. Which puts them under more pressure. Which makes them panic more. Director Irving Pichel explores this concept in the … Continue reading →

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The Most Dangerous Game

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Morgan R. Lewis

I remember reading Richard Connell’s short story, The Most Dangerous Game, in my tenth grade English class. It was a solid, entertaining story, about a man who finds himself shipwrecked on an island, and subsequently hunted for sport by the … Continue reading →

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