Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on March 6, 2018

36 Hours Directed by George Seaton Written by George Seaton; story by Carl K. Hittleman and Luis H. Vance from a story by Roald Dahl 1964/USA Prelberg-Seaton Productions/Cherokee Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant This is an OK, if unbelievable, WWII thriller with some excellent performance   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on May 30, 2017

36 Hours is an unusual exploration of World War II era deception and intrigue, examining the vulnerability of its victims and the ruthlessness of those in power. It is a tense thriller, but with a substantial emotional core. The film is now available on Blu-ray from Warner Archive. James Garner...   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on December 28, 2013

On the eve of the Normandy invasion, American intelligence officer Major Jefferson Pike gets thunked on the head during a clandestine rendezvous with a spy. He awakes in an Allied military hospital five years later. When Pike (James Garner) reveals that he can't remember the last five years, his doc   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Prisoners of war are interrogated and tortured for their secrets. But what happens when they're tricked out of them? Directed and adapted for the screen by George Seaton, 36 Hours (1965) is a fascinating WWII film about a major in the US Navy whose drugged and captured by the Germans....   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Prisoners of war are interrogated and tortured for their secrets. But what happens when they're tricked out of them? Directed and adapted for the screen by George Seaton, 36 Hours (1965) is a fascinating WWII film about a major in the US Navy whose drugged and captured by the Germans....   read more