The Mad Bomber (1973)

Director:

Bert I. Gordon

Writers:

Marc Behm (story)
Bert I. Gordon (writer)

Release Date:

April 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

It Will Blow Your Mind!

Plot:

William Dorn decides to get back at all the people he blames for the overdose death of his daughter and the break up of his marriage...

Plot Keywords:

Rapist | Sadism | City | Rape | Police Officer

Cast

Vince Edwards	...	Geronimo Minneli
Chuck Connors	...	William Dorn
Neville Brand	...	George Fromley
Hank Brandt	...	Blake
Christina Hart	...	Fromley's Victim
Faith Quabius	...	Martha
Ilona Wilson	...	Mrs. Fromley
Nancy Honnold	...	Anne Dorn
Ted Gehring	...	Police Chief Forester
Jeff Burton	...	Sergeant Gribble
Dee Carroll	...	Miss Roman
Paula Mitchell	...	Shelly "the Stripper" Hamilton
Cynthia McAdams	...	Mrs. Dorn
Brett Hadley	...	Vice Squad Officer
Royce D. Applegate	...	Man in car (as Roy Applegate)

Also Known As:

Detective Geronimo
The Police Connection

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Norway:15 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Company:

College Productions

Quotes:

[first lines]
[man throws cup on sidewalk]
William Dorn: You just littered the street.
Pedestrian on sidewalk: But it was empty.
William Dorn: Well, I want you to go back and pick up your trash.
Pedestrian on sidewalk: What?
William Dorn: I said I want you to go back and pick it up.
Pedestrian on sidewalk: Like hell I will.
William Dorn: It's people like you that make our world filthy my friend. Your a pig! Did you hear what I said? Tell me.
Pedestrian on sidewalk: It's people like me that make our world filthy, i'm a pig.
[...]

A Bert Gordon Film Without a B.I.G. Monster

This is probably the only decent film that Bert I. Gordon ever did in his career. The story film is full of tension as we see the protagonist, Geronimo Minelli, not only hunting down the bomber, but he must also try to save the life of the creepy rapist who witnessed his second bombing. Vince Edwards does a pretty good job playing Minelli and Chuck Connors is good as Dorn, the title bomber. Connors really shows how much he really wants to get back at the people he feels has wronged him, and goes about his "work" with such cold, unemotional efficiency. However, Neville Brand steals the film as the rapist. Brand showed why he was one of the more popular villains in film with his disturbing performance. Its a shame that this picture isn't shown on television anymore.