The Stop Button Posted by on October 30, 2019

I was unprepared for The Man Who Never Was, even acknowledging the anthology nature of the show, which has had great successes, could also have great failures. And the episode is most definitely a failure. But because of casting. It’s a strange episode in general—lots of flashbacks, lots of seventi   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on October 30, 2019

I was unprepared for The Man Who Never Was, even acknowledging the anthology nature of the show, which has had great successes, could also have great failures. And the episode is most definitely a failure. But because of casting. It’s a strange episode in general—lots of flashbacks, lots of seventi   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on December 20, 2018

Robert Lansing as Murphy. With an enemy agent hot on his trail, spy Peter Murphy (Robert Lansing) ducks into a late-night Berlin bar. As he ponders his next move, he hears a loud drunkard and turns around to see a man who could be his twin. Murphy goes up to...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on March 25, 2016

The Man Who Never Was Directed by Ronald Neame Written by Nigel Balchin from a book by Ewen Montagu 1956/UK Sumar Productions First viewing/Netflix rental Here’s an OK true-life WWII thriller. The Allies have defeated Germany in North Africa.  Everyone expects that the army will advance thr   read more