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Written by James M. Tate / 11/21/2023 / No comments / barry sullivan , jazz-score , jeanette nolan , joey heatherton , melodrama , neo noir , nicolas coster , romance , sixties , thriller , troy donahue , william conrad

WILLAM CONRAD REINCARNATES NOIR WITH 'MY BLOOD RUNS COLD'

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQm2XnJNYoZzwS9IjGv1KhisUw_aqVBYpR-Y2QMh0rsLyZtugD09WitTv8-uCCpvD6VtuuFLgi9_qdg5msA9OWc0NX7cSXUrLbhhSQsIY3Y1FQEIIBxkssK8FRINeV7Ehy_gzEyhvOuOtn8xDSsVG3wpQxxcLcCNBK2fvNwaZQoyJq1M4NvesAa2Wg1we/s2452/Screen%20Shot%202026-06-27%20at%201.15.29%20AM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQm2XnJNYoZzwS9IjGv1KhisUw_aqVBYpR-Y2QMh0rsLyZtugD09WitTv8-uCCpvD6VtuuFLgi9_qdg5msA9OWc0NX7cSXUrLbhhSQsIY3Y1FQEIIBxkssK8FRINeV7Ehy_gzEyhvOuOtn8xDSsVG3wpQxxcLcCNBK2fvNwaZQoyJq1M4NvesAa2Wg1we/s16000/Screen%20Shot%202026-06-27%20at%201.15.29%20AM.jpeg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Title: MY BLOOD RUNS COLD Cast: Troy Donahue, Joey Heatherton  Year: 1965 Year: ****</td></tr></tbody></table>Along with throwaway horror flick TWO ON A GUILLOTINE in an extremely busy three-picture-year of 1965, the best-known-for-television actor William Conrad directed an unintentional neo-noir double-feature, <a href="http://www.cultfilmfreaks.com/2023/11/brainstorm.html">BRAINSTORM</a> and <a href="http://www.cultfilmfreaks.com/2016/08/citizen-cannon.html">MY BLOOD RUNS COLD</a>, both unique, creative and eclectic while the latter provided limited-rage Troy Donahue a surprisingly intense performance... with layers...Albeit most of them intentionally hidden since his character is deeply enigmatic from the start, and desperately vulnerable — literally when he's almost killed by spoiled, fitfully gorgeous rich girl Joey Heatherton...

barry sullivan, jazz-score, jeanette nolan, joey heatherton, melodrama, neo noir, nicolas coster, romance, sixties, thriller, troy donahue, william conrad

WILLAM CONRAD REINCARNATES NOIR WITH 'MY BLOOD RUNS COLD'

Title: MY BLOOD RUNS COLD Cast: Troy Donahue, Joey Heatherton Year: 1965 Year: **** Along with throwaway horror flick TWO ON A GUILLOTINE ...

Written by James M. Tate / 8/15/2016 / No comments / claude reins , courtroom drama , joey heatherton , nick adams , richard chamberlain , sixties

ANATOMY OF A COURTROOM AGENDA: TWILIGHT OF HONOR

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Richard Chamberlain faces Joey Heatherton YEAR: 1963</td></tr>
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Once again, Hollywood puts Capitol Punishment on trial along with another of their favorite targets, the Middle American small town – and in the case of TWILIGHT OF HONOR, it's a double whammy... 
 
Since the 1940's (Elia Kazan's <a href="http://www.cultfilmfreaks.com/2016/08/capital-noir-punishment.html">BOOMERANG!</a> was our last review) the Courtroom Drama has shared similar traits: an idealistic underdog Defense Attorney, who's an alone and easy target against a usually Fascist-like prosecutor in bed with everyone, including the judge and literally, in this case, even the jury: Although here, Richard Chamberlain's young, inexperienced David Mitchell isn't completely by himself with an old mentor in his corner – during this time, working alongside veteran actor Raymond Massey on TV's popular DR. KILDAIRE, Richard's scenes with Claude Rains as retired defense attorney Art Harper (an ancient, creaky-boned version of Orson Welles in COMPULSION, who was channelling Clarence Darrow) is a cakewalk, their scenes providing color-commentary following each day in court or leading to the next round...

claude reins, courtroom drama, joey heatherton, nick adams, richard chamberlain, sixties

ANATOMY OF A COURTROOM AGENDA: TWILIGHT OF HONOR

Richard Chamberlain faces Joey Heatherton YEAR: 1963 Once again, Hollywood puts Capitol Punishment on trial along with another of their ...

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