Comments on: Nowhere to Go (1958) – British Noir, Medium Rare

By: Brad C.

Brad C. — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:08:22 +0000

You have to admire an actor who is forced to leave Hollywood because of a secret gay blacklist and then begins a new career in Europe where he becomes a cult figure for his Jerry Cotton spy films. Check ‘em out. They’re a lot of fun and wonderful time capsules of European cities in the sixties. Nowhere to Go I haven’t seen but it does seem odd to get the big “new star” buildup in one of his last English language films. And to co-star with Maggie Smith and some great British character actors. Not too shabby. Will definitely tune in for this one.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:59:50 +0000

George Nader is an actor I always think of along with John Hodiak as someone destined to play second leads, supporting the likes of Clark Gable, William Holden or Jeff Chandler. It would be interesting to see Nader opposite a wonderful actress like Maggie Smith. I hope to catch this movie in September. I’d no idea that George Nader had been so close to Rock Hudson either.

It might be a good idea for a blog about actors turned authors of fiction. Tom Tryon was another from the same period who may have been happier as a writer.

By: suzidoll

suzidoll — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:14:02 +0000

I like learning about new films noirs (film noirs?). I hope I don’t forget this one when it turns up on TCM.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:06:35 +0000

Thanks for pointing this movie out. Having just rewatched Out of the Past last week, and Lady in the Lake last night, which held my 13 and 11 year olds’ attention with its narrator style and unusual filming of actors talking to the camera, I am becoming more interested in film noir. I’ll definitely plan on catching this one, and I love Maggie Smith’s work.