I liked it a bit better than you did. Sort of a Key Largo out West. But the director never takes advantage of the possibilities in the material. I found the credit of "Gowns by Rosemary Odell" rather amusing since Dorothy Malone's entire wardrobe consists of a work shirt and denim jeans.
Yeah, it's absurd, but I love the Alton cinematography and the irony attached to the ending. I have to say my opinion of this movie has been raised after listening to Imogene Sara Smith's audio commentary. She made some salient points in favor of the movie. I especially love that brief scene with the cleaning lady near the end of the film.
It's funny how we hate the length of film credits today because they're too long while we notice that yesteryear's credits are much too short due to many of the supporting actors aren't given any film credit. I think that's due to various unions gaining more power as the studio system lost its grip on power.
Had Fox gotten a house composer to actually score the ENTIRE movie, this would likely be the best Holmes movie ever. It's still pretty great even with those frantic chases on the moor without any accompaniment!
I'm going to check out "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" some time this week as I want to watch all of the HD digitals that I purchased last week from iTunes.
One of my all-time favorites! A great Moriarty, a creepy dual plot (cleverly one to distract from the other), and Rathbone triumphing with "By the Seaside" in a magnificent Holmesian disguise.
A shame about the absence of music. While it may not be the best Holmes movie, it is IMO the best version of Baskervilles.
I actually liked Quantez a lot better than you did, as I really like psychological, talky Westerns. I have one question related to the production code, and perhaps I missed some exposition that explained why,
I'm with you, Mark. I really like Quantez. I thought the film did a great job of ratcheting up the tension as it built to a climax.
