Tag: Marvin H. Albert

Hardboiled Frank Sinatra: Tony Rome (1967) + Lady in Cement (1968)

Hardboiled Frank Sinatra: Tony Rome (1967) + Lady in Cement (1968)

September 28, 2016 | By

Reviews of Frank Sinatra’s film versions of Marvin H. Albert’s hardboiled detective, Tony Rome (1967) + Lady in Cement (1968), new on Blu from Twilight Time.

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BR: Tony Rome (1967)

BR: Tony Rome (1967)

September 28, 2016 | By

Between 1965-1970, Frank Sinatra appeared in 10 films, moving from comedies, thrillers, and war films, ultimately settling on the detective genre which resulted in a tight cluster of Tony Rome (1967), The Detective (1968), and Lady in Cement (1968), and although he would also star in two more genre efforts…

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BR: Lady in Cement (1968)

BR: Lady in Cement (1968)

September 28, 2016 | By

Frank Sinatra’s follow-up to Tony Rome has him reprising the titular character in the same Miami environment, but with a less traditional detective plot in spite of author Marvin H. Albert taking a crack at adapting his novel, with prolific TV scribe Jack Gus…

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