Blutige Hände (1956)
10KBlutige Hände: Directed by Budd Boetticher. With Joseph Cotten, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell Corey, Alan Hale Jr.. An unhinged, deceptively mild-mannered bank robber escapes prison, seeking revenge on the cop who accidentally killed his wife during a gun battle.
“Killer is Loose, The (1956) u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e*** 1/2 (out of 4) u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBudd Boetticher directed this highly intense police drama, which certainly deserves to be better known than it is. In the film, a bank robber (Wendell Corey) gets away from the scene of the crime but a detective (Joseph Cotten) tracks him down to his apartment. When the detective breaks the door in he accidentally kills the manu0026#39;s wife (Rhonda Fleming). The robber is eventually sent to prison but he escapes and plans his revenge by killing the detectiveu0026#39;s wife. There are plenty of twists and turns in this little gem that contains a huge amount of suspense and some terrific direction by Boetticher. This was the first film Iu0026#39;ve seen from the director but Iu0026#39;ll certainly be seeking more out. Cotton is very good in his role as is Fleming but the film belongs to Corey as the deranged psychopath. He gives a wonderfully creepy performance and really adds a lot to the film. The start of the film in the apartment is wonderfully done but itu0026#39;s the ending that really packs a terrific punch. Hopefully this thing will hit DVD at some point.”
