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TOPICS
[The Players] [The Plot] [Quotes] [Production History] [My Review] [Notes of Interest] [Videos]
THE PLAYERS
| Conrad Veidt |
Major Essing |
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Conrad Veidt |
Ebbing |
| Virginia Grey |
Fran Post, daughter of Wally's program sponsor |
| Conrad Veidt |
Joseph Jones, leader of the Silver Haven. |
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Sylvester, the chauffer of the Silver Haven |
| Paul Stanton |
Jennings, the Haven's lawyer. |
| Donald Douglas |
Gordon Thomas, the Havenite tasked with eliminating Mr. Upshaw. |
| Don Costello |
'Noose' Blue. He can be bribed. |
THE PLOT
Major Elissen'sbest friend is an engineer.
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QUOTES:
Sunshine: ''Take your nose out of the sportspage and look at the front page.''
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Up until the early 1930s, it was common practice for several versions of the same movie to be filmed simultaneously. Three versions of Floating Platform #1 Doesn't Answer were made - the English version starred Conrad Veidt, the French version starred Charles Boyer, and the German version featured Hans Albers, with Peter Lorre in a small part.
MY REVIEW
I wanted to enjoy this movie - but it is soooo slow. I enjoyed Conrad Veidt's scenes, but the scenes without him aren't gripping enough. Veidt's German accent is very thick - but it's always fun to try to figure out what he's saying. He does have a few 'memorable' scenes in which he displays his acting ability.
NOTES OF INTEREST
Veidt's film countdown
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VIDEOS
This movie is available from Sinister Cinema, which has a site on the web.
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