'Eve's Bayou' Brings Post-Memory Towards West-Indian Culture
In an all-black community in Louisiana, a young girl learns her father has committed infidelity and turns to hoodoo to seek justice.
The Four Deuces (1976)
This is a tongue-in-cheek crime melodrama that became a 'Late Late Show' fixture in the 1980s, according to the DVD sleeve, Jack Palance plays Vic Morono, a high-ranking Prohibition-era mobster with a weakness for women who is waging an ongoing war with rival hoodlum Chico Hamilton (Warren Berlinger). Vic falls for gorgeous blonde Wendy (Carol Lynley). The film's title refers to the name of his speakeasy, and to his gang, which consists of himself, Wendy, and a brace comic-relief hoodlums. The Four Deuces opens with cartoon credits, and attempts a stylish comic strip look. Expecting some wit upon seeing the name Don Martin in the credits will drive you stark raving nuts - this is not the cartoonist who worked for "Mad" magazine. Light bondage and female flesh scenes might have upped ratings for those 1980s "Late Late Show" airings. Perhaps most notable is the that Ms. Lynley and Mr. Berlinger worked much more memorably together in the stage and film versions of Blue Denim
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This is a tongue-in-cheek crime melodrama that became a 'Late Late Show' fixture in the 1980s, according to the DVD sleeve, Jack Palance plays Vic Morono, a high-ranking Prohibition-era mobster with a weakness for women who is waging an ongoing war with rival hoodlum Chico Hamilton (Warren Berlinger). Vic falls for gorgeous blonde Wendy (Carol Lynley). The film's title refers to the name of his speakeasy, and to his gang, which consists of himself, Wendy, and a brace comic-relief hoodlums. The Four Deuces opens with cartoon credits, and attempts a stylish comic strip look. Expecting some wit upon seeing the name Don Martin in the credits will drive you stark raving nuts - this is not the cartoonist who worked for "Mad" magazine. Light bondage and female flesh scenes might have upped ratings for those 1980s "Late Late Show" airings. Perhaps most notable is the that Ms. Lynley and Mr. Berlinger worked much more memorably together in the stage and film versions of Blue Denim
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Genre:Comedy, Crime
Written By:Lester Franklin
In Theaters:12/17/1976
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Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:AmeriEuro Pictures Corp, AVCO Embassy Pictures
Cast
William H. Bushnell
Director
Jack Palance
Vic Morono, the Boss
Carol Lynley
Wendy Rittenhouse, the Girlfriend
Warren Berlinger
Chico Hamilton, the Arch Rival
Adam Roarke
Russ Timmons - the Reporter
Gianni Russo
Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
H.B. Haggerty
Mickey Navarro - the 'Deuce of Spades'
Johnny Haymer
Ben Arlen - the 'Deuce of Hearts' (as John Haymer)
Martin Kove
Smokey Ross - the 'Deuce of Diamonds'
Cherie Latimer
Dolly Morono - Chip's Wife
E.J. Peaker
Lori Rogers - the Songbird
Damon Douglas
Buroughs
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