The Boss (1956)

The Boss: Directed by Byron Haskin. With John Payne, William Bishop, Gloria McGehee, Doe Avedon. Political corruption is vividly depicted as a ruthless WWI veteran takes almost complete control of a state with the help of a crooked lawyer. The film is enhanced by John Payne’s persuasive performance as “The Boss.”

“In trying to jumpstart itself, this movie is somewhat heavy handed at the beginning, taking one notably big and questionable dramatic risk, but gains power slowly and turns into something of a monumental mini-epic with John Payneu0026#39;s changes of hair coloring registering his slow and merciless journey toward a godless end…what a performance, but itu0026#39;s not as good as Gloria McGeheeu0026#39;s as the unwanted wife Lorry – which is about as good as youu0026#39;ll ever see from an actress on screen, period. Also great is Robin Morse as Johnny the Organization Man, a wonderful low key performance…where has this movie been all our lives? Itu0026#39;s powerful, at times difficult to watch, brutal, and worth the ride.”