And Then There Were None

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At first glance, René Clair might seem an odd match for Agatha Christie's mystery thriller Ten Little Indians, but his buoyant touch is exactly what is missing from so many overly solemn remakes. Ten strangers gather for a mysterious gathering on a secluded island. It turns out to be a farewell party, for they all have been sentenced to die for crimes in their past by a self-appointed judge, jury, and executioner who may be one of them. One by one, the guests are systematically dispatched in the manner described in the lyrics of the children's rhyme "Ten Little Indians," while the survivors nervously eye one another, splintering into tenuous alliances until the next murder throws suspicion on someone new. The terrific cast of character actors has a ball with Dudley Nichols's witty script. The flamboyant sparring of Barry Fitzgerald (whose paternal Irish lilt takes a sinister dimension) and Walter Huston is almost upstaged by Roland Young's deadpan drollery. Romantic leads Louis Hayward and June Duprez come off as arch and stiff in august company that includes a sinisterly detached Judith Anderson, a dotty and distracted C. Aubrey Smith, and a hilariously flippant Mischa Auer. The story has been remade numerous times under the title of Christie's novel, Ten Little Indians, but never as well. Clair's effervescent, lively little gem is a fatal drawing-room comedy with a body count and a surreal mood of doom. --Sean Axmaker

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Ten people, strangers to each other, are invited to a lavish estate on an island. Through a recording, their mysterious host accuses each of his `guests' of murder and proceeds to exact `justice'. The tension mounts as, one by one, the number of people are reduced through the ingenious plotting of the unseen killer. Finally only two are left and each is uncertain as to weather or not the other is the murderer. A top cast of veteran performers bring the intricate twist of the plot to life. One of the most thrilling novels, climaxes at the spine tingling conclusion. Match wits with the script as you watch a thriller that has carved its own special niche in the realm of tales of suspense and mystery. Released by 20th Century Fox. Bonus Features: Bonus Classic Comedy Two-Reeler starring Leon Errol, Scene Selection, Actor Bios, Narrative track for the blind. Specs: DVD5; Dolby Digital Mono; 97 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year -1945.

Customer Reviews:

Who is the bogus guest?.......2007-08-13

The quality of this movie has been commented on, though fans of the classics will overlook imperfections to enjoy their cinema art. This is set in an old, sea-ravaged mansion on a bleak Channel Island named, for it's profile, Indian Island. From the first blustery scene you are almost required to huddle in a blanket with a cup of tea and shortbread.

A small boat of guests who are not acquainted with each other arrives on wild, salty waves. We are introduced to the selection of victims. Thomas the butler has been instructed by letter from their unseen host, a Mr. Owen, to play a record as the weekend visitors partake of wine after their first dinner. They are shocked by what is broadcast. Their host has declared them all to be killers.

Judith Anderson is aloof, composed, but outstanding as the knitting fiend Emily Brent (she is mysteriously chilly in Rebecca). Those interested in vintage knitting styles will be studying her eyelet shawl and fitted cardigan. On the boat she is buttoned up in a sturdy houndstooth coat. Atop her upswept hairdo is secured a brimless hat decorated with spikes of feathers; reminisent of a Victorian velvet creation. We see her later seated in the courtyard, knitting casually. She pauses to remove binoculars from her knitting bag and studies the other guests who are deep in thought as they ramble along the water's edge. Members of the invited group are being deleted in a precise manner. Who is guilty? Indeed, who isn't? The torrid weather plays host to their uneasiness.

Another murder has been discovered and Emily, who has been for an early morning stroll along the beach, calmly walks through the windy entrance holding up a lacy hank of seaweed to the astonished guests. Nonchalently she greets them. "Good morning. Oh it's such a pretty pattern. I thought I'd like to copy it for a new shawl."

"I wouldn't have gone out alone" warns the judge.

"I feel perfectly safe when I am alone; thank you."

All the while, upon the dining table, we see a circle of ten porcelain indian boys, one by one being smashed as each murder reduces the party number. And Then There Were None

Old Movie.......2007-07-29

The reason why I bought And Then There Were None is because it is my school reading assignment. The movie helped me a lot while by understanding the charcters and setting of the story. The only thing I didn't like was the fact that since the movie was so old the lips of the people speaking did not match the voices. I think Hollywood should remake this movie to fit the younger generation. The movie is a great mystery and would remcommend it to mystery lovers.

And Then There Were None.......2007-06-21

French director Rene Clair populates this quaint but ingenious whodunit with a wonderful assortment of old-world characters, including Judge Quinncannon (Barry Fitzgerald), Doctor Armstrong (Walter Huston), and General Sir John Mandrake (C. Aubrey Smith). You'll feel as uneasy watching this as the guests themselves, and equally baffled as to the whos and whys of it all. Great vintage fun.

Pleasing Diversion.......2007-06-12

While not quite up to the quality of the novel upon which it is based, this little film starring Barry Fitzgerald is entertaining nonetheless. Because of the problem of bringing such a novel to the screen, the production team found it necessary to change certain of the elements of the novel. It is up to the viewer to determine if they did so effectively or not in each case.

mystery murder.......2007-06-03

nice movie good actors (judite anderson whaiting for rebecca)
but the dvd copie is not very good

The Most Dangerous Game/And Then There Were None

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best of the budgets...
Oh come ON, my man GODFREY!!!
MARENGO SHINES ON TWO GORGEOUS TRANSFERS
Finally, a decent transfer of these films...

The Most Dangerous Game/And Then There Were None
Starring: Most Dangerous Game , and Then There Were None
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ASIN: B000IJ7AGK
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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Most Dangerous Game: The sole survivor of a yachting accident Robert Rainsford swims to a mysterious island to save himself. There he finds his way to the mansion of Russian Count Zoroff. He is made welcome and introduced to two other shipwreck survivors brother and sister Eve and Martin Towbridge. The Count is a big game hunter and the three guests soon find that he has grown bored with hunting animals and is after a new prey...man. AND THEN THERE WERE NONE: This Agatha Christie masterpiece is a must see for all mystery fans. The scene of the crime is a wonderfully foreboding deserted island. The stage is a large creepy mansion.

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best of the budgets..........2007-08-25

First of all let me explain this review : as people who read my other reviews will know I have a great DISaffection for low budget companies who put out lousy copies of public domain films...HOWEVER..I took the chance with Marengo based upon the generally favorable reviews and I was NOT dissapointed ! Yes, indeed, there is a glowing review with each and every one of these dvd's, obviously written by a guy who works for that company(he doesn't even make a secret of that!)...but for once that is honest publicity because the prints are indeed clear and crisp and the sound is good to very good !
Of course you will still get a better print with the Criterion edition, there are a few minor faults with this print, the framing of "the most dangerus game" is a bit off, but do not let that deter you from buying this dvd because everything else is as good as it will ever get for a dvd in this price range and in the public domain ! This is without any doubt the "best value for money" buy and with these prices(and hoping the other prints on their dvd's are as good as these) I will be buying more from this company..;and i will keep you informed, objectively and non-allied, as to the quality of their prints!

Oh come ON, my man GODFREY!!!.......2007-06-13

Mike is correct in his rating of this DVD, as well as the Marengo product in general. For a mostly Public Domain DVD company, it doesn't get much better than Marengo Films.

MARENGO SHINES ON TWO GORGEOUS TRANSFERS.......2007-02-26

If you have been looking for quality transfers of these two titles, here they are. MARENGO'S work on THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME is every bit as good as the CRITERION version and, in my opinion, better in one respect. The Marengo transfer is printed a shade lighter which results in sharper details in the outdoor night scenes which comprise the vast majority of this wonderfully exciting classic. And the clear and booming audio track will blow you away as well.

For AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, MARENGO does a freeze frame on each of the main titles with a seamless bleed over from one to the other. This completely clears up the soft focus and distortion caused by the jumpiness of the main titles in the IMAGE version. And the rest of the transfer is sharp with a clean and clear soundtrack.

Kudos to MARENGO for a job well done.

Finally, a decent transfer of these films..........2006-11-23

Both of these films have been in the "public domain" for a while, and really lousy video & DVD transfers have inundated the shelves, cheap quickies with poor picture & scratchy sound. Both films are classics, and deserve a treatment as good as this (if not better). I enjoy "And Then There Were None" maybe a little more. The very stylish director, Rene Clair, assembled a cast of reliable "supporting" players, including Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, Judith Anderson, Roland Young, etc., and they are in confident command of the wonderful Agatha Christie material. "The Most Dangerous Game" is also terrific; at only an hour long, it is suspenseful and the entire cast is marvelous (Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Leslie Banks, Robert Anderson). You could do a lot worse than to purchase this fine duo by Marengo Films.

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And Then There Were None
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And Then There Were None
Starring: Barry Fitzgerald , Walter Huston , Louis Hayward , Roland Young , and June Duprez
Director: René Clair
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Release Date: 2001-11-27

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This is it! Agatha Christie's famous mystery, "Ten Little Indians," deftly brought to the screen by legendary French director Rene Clair in this restored original screen masterwork. Ten strangers are invited as weekend guests to a mansion on a remote island. When the host doesn't show up, the guests start dying, one by one, in uniquely macabre Agatha Christie-style. A brilliant cast lead by Academy Award-winning actors Barry Fitzgerald and Walter Huston.

Customer Reviews:

Who is the bogus guest?.......2007-08-13

Old Movie.......2007-07-29

And Then There Were None.......2007-06-21

Pleasing Diversion.......2007-06-12

mystery murder.......2007-06-03

nice movie good actors (judite anderson whaiting for rebecca)
but the dvd copie is not very good

Classic Mystery Movies (And Then There Were None / Cry Panic / The Bat)

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PURE JUNK,THESE MOVIES ARE IN SUCH POOR SHAPE THAT YOU CAN'T WATCH THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!
Poor sound and picture quality
A very good collection on one DVD

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Starring: Barry Fitzgerald , Walter Huston , Louis Hayward , Roland Young , and June Duprez
Director: René Clair , James Goldstone , and Crane Wilbur
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ASIN: B00008AORZ
Release Date: 2003-07-15

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3 Great Movies on 1 DVD. Star Power, Exciting Genre with Extras on each DVD.

Customer Reviews:

PURE JUNK,THESE MOVIES ARE IN SUCH POOR SHAPE THAT YOU CAN'T WATCH THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-06-27

THE COPIES THEY USED TO TRANSFER THESE MOVIES MUST HAVE BEEN PULLED FROM A FIRE IS ALL I CAN THINK AS I WATCHED(OR TRIED TO WATCH I SHOULD SAY) THESE MOVIES. YOU CAN FIND BETTER COPIES OUT THERE SO LOOK FOR THEM!!!!!!!!! STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Poor sound and picture quality.......2005-10-14

I purchased this DVD for the movie "And Then There Were None." I loved the Agatha Christie novel and wanted to see the movie. However, the sound is so difficult to understand even at high volume that I had to give up watching it. I understand and enjoy most old movies even with poor picture quality; this was the poorest one I've seen. On picture quality alone I wouldn't say this is a problematic DVD, but because it seems impossible to understand, I'd have to recommend skipping this one and finding one with restored sound. The movie itself however is probably much better than two stars; the two stars are for sound and picture quality only.

A very good collection on one DVD.......2004-11-11

This is a single sided DVD which contains three mystery/suspense thrillers. 1)'And Then There Were None'; Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, Louis Hayward; 97 minutes, B&W: Based on the Agatha Christie classic, a mysterious host invites ten guests to an old house by the sea. When the quests end up being killed off one by one, terror and suspicion run amuck. Who will be next, why are they being killed off, and who is the killer? 2)'Cry Panic'; John Forsythe, Earl Holliman, Anne Francis; 74 minutes, Color: Driving through a small town, a man accidentally hits a pedestrian and kills him. In trying to get assistance with the accident, the body disappears. No one in town, not even the sheriff, is willing to admit that anything happened. What secrets are they hiding and how far will they go to protect those secrets? 3)'The Bat'; Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead; 79 minutes, B&W; In this old dark house mystery a killer has invaded the rented mansion of a mystery novelist and her guests. One by one, the guests are being killed off as the Bat flies. What is the motive of the Bat? Is there something hidden in the mansion? And, perhaps more sinister, who is the Bat? These are three very good suspense movies. 'And Then There Were None' is one of the best among mystery movies. The quality of the DVD is good. I have a 20" TV and they look as good if not better than VHS. Among the American Home Treasures triple feature DVDs, this is the best of what I have seen. The bonus material includes filmographies of the stars, biographies, and trivia. I have just given teasers based on the jacket descriptions. The premise of mystery movies is not to know what is going to happen so you can get caught up in the mystery.-Bob

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Old Movie
And Then There Were None
Pleasing Diversion
mystery murder

And Then There Were None
Starring: Barry Fitzgerald , Walter Huston , Louis Hayward , Roland Young , and June Duprez
Director: René Clair
Manufacturer: Madacy Records
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ASIN: B00005J755
Release Date: 2001-05-08

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Customer Reviews:

Who is the bogus guest?.......2007-08-13

Old Movie.......2007-07-29

And Then There Were None.......2007-06-21

Pleasing Diversion.......2007-06-12

mystery murder.......2007-06-03

nice movie good actors (judite anderson whaiting for rebecca)
but the dvd copie is not very good

Night of the Living Dead (1968) / And Then There Were None (1945) / Creepshow (1982) [3 DVD Set]

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Night of the Living Dead (1968) / And Then There Were None (1945) / Creepshow (1982) [3 DVD Set]

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Ten Little Indians [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg. 4 Import - Australia ]

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Hugh Lombard, "Drop dead!"

Ten Little Indians [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg. 4 Import - Australia ]
Director: George Pollock
Manufacturer: Umbrella Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Product Description

Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0) Synopsis: The third of many film and TV adaptations of the popular Agatha Christie novel And Then There Were None ("Ten Little Indians" is the title of the American edition, the hit play, and most of the movies), this 1965 version moves the action from a remote island to an isolated ski resort and otherwise rearranges the plot. The basic premise, however, remains the same. Ten strangers, eight of them guests and two of them servants, are lured to a dinner party and then trapped there to be killed one at a time by an unseen host who wishes to punish them for their disparate perceived crimes. The old nursery rhyme provides both the framing device, and, in the source material, the method of execution for each victim. In this version, however, the revised murder scenes include a hapless servant (Marianne Hoppe) falling to her death from a booby-trapped ski lift. Ten Little Indians features a varied cast that ranges from future Bond girls Shirley Eaton and Daliah Lavi to former teen idol Fabian and former Wyatt Earp TV star Hugh O'Brian. It also reunites My Fair Lady co-stars Stanley Holloway and Wilfrid Hyde-White. The film was the final directorial effort of George Pollock, who had previously helmed several adaptations of Christie's popular Miss Marple mysteries, starting with 1962's Murder She Said. Christopher Lee makes an uncredited appearance as the recorded voice of absentee host/villain Mr. Owen. Despite its mountain setting, the picture was filmed in Ireland. Special Features: Interactive Menu

Customer Reviews:

Hugh Lombard, "Drop dead!".......2006-04-21

8 people are invited to a remote mountaintop chalet by their host U.N. Owen; two people are already there as the butler and cook. Once there they find that their mysterious host has accused each of murder and commences to dispatch the guests in the order of a song of Ten Little Indians. Finding that they are cut off from the outside world they must find Mr. Owen and neutralize him before they are all dispatched.

All the clues are present; can you detect whodunit and why?

Pretty well acted version of an Agatha Christie classic. Everyone remembers the standard movie version the was made "And Then There Were None" (1945) with Barry Fitzgerald. Several other attempts were made such as "And Then There Were None" (1974) with Elke Sommer and even one movie with the original book title "Ten Little Niggers" (1949) with John Bentley.

This version with Hugh O'Brian as Hugh Lombard even keeps much of the dialog and is with adding to you Agatha Christy collection. Many of the actors are popular and will be recognizable form similar plays. The Voice of 'Mr. Owen' is Christopher Lee. The only annoying part is the constant intrusion of sixties music by Malcolm Lockyer. The good part is that the most obnoxious actor gets bumped off first.

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