Paradise Alley (1962)As studio financing dwindled away for Hugo Haas, his last film as a writer-director-producer has certain autobiographical elements, a cast featuring several film veterans from the silent ... See full summary » Director:Hugo HaasWriter:Hugo Haas |
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Hugo Haas | ... |
Mr. Agnus
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Don Sullivan | ... |
Steve Nicholson
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Carol Morris | ... |
Susie Wilson
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Linda Belita
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Mrs. Wilson
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Julius Wilson
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Chester Conklin | ... |
Mr. Gregory
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Mrs. Nicholson
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Pat Goldin | ... |
Patrick
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William Forrest | ... |
Norman Holmes
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Jack Williams
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Tom Fadden | ... |
Mr. Nicholson
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Jan Englund | ... |
Miss Stanley
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Jesslyn Fax | ... |
Mrs. Holman
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Jane Betts |
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As studio financing dwindled away for Hugo Haas, his last film as a writer-director-producer has certain autobiographical elements, a cast featuring several film veterans from the silent era, and a storyline containing a metaphoric commentary on Hollywood. When former European film director Agnus (Haas) witnesses bickering in a boarding house, he sets out to prove the innate goodness of people. Casting neighbors and the boarding house tenants in his new film, titled "The Chosen and the Condemned," he succeeds in creating peace, unity and harmony in the neighborhood. However, it's all a deception, since Agnus has no film in his camera. When a studio head learns of the project, he bankrolls a budget that enables Agnus to actually complete the film. Written by Bhob <bhob2@earthlink.net>
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June 1962 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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A social commentary on people being neighborly. Hugo Haas is a former director who notices how people in his neighborhood are mean to one another. He proposes to shoot a movie (fake, of course), and the whole neighborhood comes together to be discovered. Billy Gilbert and Margaret Hamilton have wonderful scenes together, and Marie Windsor is a hoot as a would be glamour girl. William Schallert has a prominent role towards the end of the film. If you like this movie, then by all means watch "What's So Bad About Feeling Good?".