Peter lorre crack up 1936

He faces off against ace martin, played by brian donlevy, the pilot of the aircraft, whose motives are spurred by feeling cheated by his own company. The peter lorre character, colonel gimpy right down to the gimpy limp is obviously the prototype for the spacey character. Peter lorre has the featured role as a character whos relatively minor in the. Following crack up lorre found himself in a series of what he found unchallenging mr. We caught it when we saw this film, crack up, starring peter lorre and brian donlevy. Enter your email by signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from encyclopaedia britannica. One of my favourite scenes from my favourite peter lorre film, crackup. Crack up isnt very deep, but peter lorre plays his limited role with a refreshing sense of sardonic humor. This is a good b movie and fans of peter lorre will especially like it. Peter lorre was born laszlo lowenstein on roszahegy, hungary.

He was educated in elementary and secondary schools in vienna, austria. When a test pilot betrays his country helping an undercover spy obtain blueprints of a secret aircraft, the conspirators plane crashes killing all aboard. An aircraft company has designed a plane that could be used for transatlantic flights. Crackup is a 1936 film that stars peter lorre as colonel gimpy, who is really baron rudolf maximilian taggart, the head of a spy. Crack up 1936 crime and punishment 1935 information is current as of august 30, 2019.

Crackup comes from early in peter lorre s american career, before he began his popular mr. Madman stephen danel peter lorre presides over a prison on a remote island where he works the convicts to death and profits from their labor. Peter lorre brian donlevy helen wood ralph morgan thomas beck. Stranger on the third floor 1940 movie clip what a gloomy dump peter lorre by mildred pierce. The word crack up has many meanings unfortunately this movie uses the term in the most mild sense. Peter lorre and brian donlevy in crackup 1936 imdb.

Crackup is a lowbudget bmovie from the 30s that overcomes a lessthanairtight script thanks largely to a typically great performance by peter lorre as the villain and, to a lesser extent, a decent turn by brian donlevy kiss of death, the quatermass films as the antihero. Crack up 1936 posted on april 10, 2018 by vintage45. Listen to jack benny show 19410309 402 guest peter lorre murder at the racquet club. It is an odd picture, one with a strong story idea that seems to go in all the wrong directions, bringing up interesting relationships and situations and then. Lorre caused an international sensation in the german film m 1931, directed by fritz lang, in which he. Colonel gimpy heads a spy organization trying to get the plans for a new airplane. Waldo brian donlevy february 9, 1901 april 6, 1972 was an american actor, noted for playing dangerous tough guys from the 1930s to the 1960s. Agents try to extract vital top secret aeroplane blueprints from a testpilot, culminating in a dash across the atlantic with the prints on board a plane. Crack up 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find films and movies featuring peter lorre on allmovie allmovie. Crack up is a 1936 american film directed by malcolm st.

Complicating things is a spy ring after plans for a new type of bomber. Crack up 1936 colonel gimpy secret agent 1936 the general crime and punishment 1935 roderick raskolnikov mad love 1935 doctor gogol the man who knew too much 1934 abbott. Stepin fetchit, isabel jewell, and douglas fowley star in 36 hours to kill from 1936. Vintage portrait photograph of peter lorre, boldly signed in blue fountain pen peter lorre to the lowerleft portion, a few small creases to background and slight brush to tail of last letter, x. Peter lorre uncredited screen directors playhouse tv series 1956 willy 1 episode, 1956. Crackup is a 1936 american film directed by malcolm st. Clair on allmovie test pilot brian donlevy works for a major allmovie. Peter lorre, brian donlevy, helen wood and ralph morgan star in crackup.

It is likely to only be of interest for fans looking for rare, freerange lorre. Lorre began his stage career in vienna before moving to germany where he worked first on the stage, then in film in berlin in the late 1920s and early 1930s. For a b film crack up has a more complex plot than usual and some of the characters are clearly modeled on some prominent figures, brian donlevy is floyd bennett and ralph morgan to me represents orville wright. Clair, with peter lorre, brian donlevy, helen wood, at turner classic movies. Peter lorre plays a harmless, halfaddled aircraft enthusiast who is actually a ruthless spy desperate to get his hands on the blueprints for an experimental aircraft.

Peter lorre wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. Corporal john bramble franchot tone five graves to cairo 09. Peter lorre as colonel gimpy in crackup 1936 youtube. But peter lorre steals this film in a turnabout performance. Peter lorre and brian donlevy, top secret plans and espionage. Get us in your inbox sign up to our newsletter for the latest and greatest from your city and beyond. Peter lorre does well with his duel role even if he doesnt get much screen time. He supported in an a, this is my affair 1937, with robert taylor.

Find films and movies featuring peter lorre on allmovie. Film profile for peter lorre, actor, born 26 june 1904. The lodger on mystery in the air, 1947, starring peter lorre and agnes moorehead. Colonel gimpy heads a spy organization trying to get the plans for a. Peter lorre, crack up, peter lorre, crack up, 1936. Crack up 1936 film alchetron, the free social encyclopedia. Jerry lewis, ina balin, everett sloane, keenan wynn en peter lorre. Films include m, the maltese falcon, and arsenic and old lace. There are double and triple crosses and a plane crash and through it.

With peter lorre, brian donlevy, helen wood, ralph morgan. Crack up colonel gimpy 1936 secret agent the general 1936 crime and punishment roderick raskolnikov. Inspire your inbox sign up for daily fun facts about this day in history, updates, and special offers. Peter lorre full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Clair with brian donlevy, peter lorre, helen wood, ralph morgan, year. Peter lorre 26 junie 1904 23 maart 1964 was n amerikaanse akteur en skrywer. Peter lorre plays a harmless, halfaddled aircraft enthusiast who is actually a ruthless spy. Crackup is a 1936 film starring peter lorre as colonel gimpy aka baron rudolf maximilian taggart.