Reviewer d steigman noted that the dvd black and white full frame transfer from fox to. The brasher doubloon, on a double bill with murder, my sweet, starts at 7. Walter breen in his encyclopedia said that the coin in the 1947 film the brasher doubloon was a fake. Dec 15, 2011 the brasher doubloon, a 1947 film starring george montgomery and based on a raymond chandler novel, propelled the coins reputation into popular lore. The brasher doubloon revives a michael shayne movie from five years earlier, time to kill, with heather angel and lloyd nolan. Usa brasher doubloon breast replica 1787 imitations.
Director john brahm, who also directed the excellent films the lodger and hangover square, is disappointing, failing to create the depth of characterization and plot which he showed in these films. Home crime the brasher doubloon 1947 dvd george montgomery. This littleknown film noir is based on a raymond chandler tale and features the original toughasnails gumshoe, philip marlowe who begins working for an odd, but extremely rich widow. Jan 11, 20 this was the second day in a row i happened to watch a film noir partially set in pasadena and featuring the rose parade, the other movie being larceny 1948. American brasher doubloon gold coin struck in 1787 sold for.
This littleknown film noir is based on a raymond chandler tale and features the original toughasnails gumshoe. The image measures 2691 4074 pixels and is 2769 kilobytes large. Marlowe begins investigating, but quickly finds himself entangled in a series of unexplained murders. However, washington did not live next door to brasher until 1789, two years after brasher produced his gold doubloons. The brasher doubloon 1947 approved 1h 12min crime, drama, filmnoir 6 february 1947 usa detective philip marlowe encounters a variety of characters while checking on why leslie murdock stole a rare doubloon from his mother. In addition to what authors such as dashiell hammett had created he added a literary angle to it, polished it and gave it a unique voice. If his designs impressed washington enough, it might ensure brasher the right to design the official gold coins for the new republic. American brasher doubloon gold coin struck in 1787 sold. George montgomery in the brasher doubloon gets a short shrift from most film fans. Thus the lima doubloons, sometimes thought to have been a later fabrication, are now considered to be the original work of brasher and predate the 1787 coins. The brasher doubloon the movie that is collectors universe. Submit data corrections for the brasher doubloon john brahm on allmovie. Anyone who gets to see this gorgeous coin will have a once in a lifetime encounter with more than a twocenturyold history.
The 1947 movie titled the brasher doubloon was based on the said novel. The working title of this film was the high window. To understand the importance of the brasher doubloon it is necessary to know something about its creator, a multifaceted man named ephraim brasher. Oct 23, 2017 the brasher doubloon 1947 film complet en francais a 20171023t22. Just a picture of philip marlowe george montgomery rescuing merle davis nancy guild and untying her sexy cleavegag.
The film is based on a raymond chandler novel the high window published in 1942. So far no inquirers have uncovered an original gold example, rather, they have discovered they own either a modern souvenir or an electotype copy. The brasher doubloon 1947 posters the movie database tmdb. I dont think this is necessarily montgomerys fault. George montgomery makes a doltish philip marlowe in this 1947 fox b picture, based on raymond chandlers the high window. George montgomery in a sober moment of the brasher doubloon 1947. A brasher doubloonuk the high window john brahm, 1947, 72 directed by john brahm. In fact, the rose parade is a key plot element in the brasher doubloon, which partly concerns itself with the past death of someone who fell from an office window while watching the parade. The brasher doubloon, adapted from chandlers novel, the high window, and beautifully photographed by lloyd ahern captures a proper film noir sensibility with its moody, lowkey images and dense, dark background shots, while failing to capture the complexity of the novel. High resolution movie poster image for the brasher doubloon 1947 posters.
The 1947 twentieth century fox film the brasher doubloon is about the theft of a very rare coin. High resolution movie poster image for the brasher doubloon 1947. Raymond chandlers private eye philip marlowe george montgomery ties a stolen gold coin to blackmail and murder. The brasher doubloon is currently unavailable on dvd, which is a shame. I have a video sold by a collectortocollector service that taped it from american movie classics. The brasher doubloon is a film directed by john brahm with george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, roy roberts, year. The brasher doubloon known in the uk as the high window is a 1947 crime film noir directed by john brahm and based on the novel the. Introduction i have 56 inquiries each month on this coin. Le film the brasher doubloon 1947 vostfr film complet.
For a history of this coin see our page brasher s doubloon 17861787. A brasher doubloonuk the high window john brahm, 1947, 72. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Because the brasher doubloon coins are considered one of the most valuable coins there is in the whole world. The brasher doubloon known in the uk as the high window is a 1947 crime film noir directed by john brahm and based on the novel the high window by raymond chandler.
Screenplay by dorothy bennett, leonard praskins, based on a novel by raymond chandler. Eventually wisely leaving full time acting for married life, and free. Tonights feature is the brasher doubloon starring george montgomery, nancy guild and conrad janis. This replica coin is made of pewter with gold plating. Robert montgomerys lady in the lake 1947 rounds out the big three philip marlowe films of the 40s, and while its not as wellregarded as the other two, its available on dvd, and is an interesting picture.
Description the 1787 brasher doubloon with eb punch on wing 1787 dbln brasher new york style doubloon. The film has been on cable tv, which is the source of its bootleg visiblity. The brasher doubloon dvdr 1947 twentieth century fox. Elizabeth bright murdock hires marlowe to find an old rare coin, the brasher doubloon, that belonged in her deceased husbands collection. The brasher doubloon is a 1947 crime film noir directed by john brahm and based on the novel the high window by raymond chandler. The original doubloon was minted in 1787 by ephraim brasher for the state of new york. The brasher doubloon remains bland, with undistinguished acting by the entire cast. Although the twentieth centuryfox produced scripts collection, also at ucla, indicates that richard macaulay and jerome cady worked on the films screenplay, the extent of their contribution to the released picture has not been determined. Philip marlowe gets involved when limpwristed and snidely leslie murdock steals a rare doubloon from his mother to give to a newsreel photographer in exchange for film that is being used for. This 1947 film was based on the third of chandlers philip marlowe novels, the high window, with george montgomery as marlowe. The brasher doubloon 1947 dvd george montgomery nancy guild. Not having that track put out is a real loss for noir fans and noir history. Raymond chandler novel the high window 1942 and the film adaptation the brasher doubloon 1947, predated the theft of this piece by 20 years. Cast includes nancy gild, florence bates and conrad janis.
According to information in the twentieth centuryfox records of the legal department, located at the ucla artsspecial collections library, the studio was given permission by the treasury deparment to reproduce a brasher doubloon for the film on the condition that it and the mold used to produce it were destroyed after the picture was completed. The brasher doubloon was based on the chandler story the high window and unlike warner brothers and rko this was meant to be a b film and was treated that way. Starring george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, fritz kortner. The film uses a replica of a brasher doubloon and also shows coin catalog photographs of the coin. Top dollar, and then some, for brasher doubloon sfgate. Music is by david buttolph and alfred newman and cinematography by lloyd ahern. Brasher doubloon 1947 george montgomery nancy guild. The brasher doubloon dvd, 2012 for sale online ebay. Now while this movie isnt quite up to in my own opinion a few of the other films with philip marlow such as. The brasher doubloon 1947 john brahm, george montgomery.
The brasher doubloon, a 1947 film starring george montgomery and based on a raymond chandler novel. The film features george montgomery, nancy guild and conrad janis. The film features george montgomery, nancy guild and conrad janis fred macmurray, victor mature, and dana andrews were all mentioned at different times as having been cast as philip marlowe in the film before the studio settled. The brasher doubloon 1947 raymond chandlers private eye philip marlowe george montgomery ties a stolen gold coin to blackmail and murder. Both movies were adaptations of raymond chandlers novel, the high window. Nancy guild in the brasher doubloon 1947 nancy guild and george montgomery in the brasher doubloon. The brasher doubloon is directed by john brahm and adapted to the screen by dorothy hannah and leonard praskins. This 1947 film, directed by john brahm and starring george montgomery as philip marlowe, is based on a raymond chandler novel the high window. I first saw the film on television when i was a kid. The coin was the subject of raymond chandler s philip marlowe mystery the high window.
It stars george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, roy roberts, fritz kortner and florence bates. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. When stacks offered the yale university specimen, they prepared a booklet to accompany the coin. Lots 30011 through 30017 represent what is almost certainly the ultimate collection of coins related to ephraim brasher, the new york city. It is also mentioned in lawrence block s bernie rhodenbarr mystery the burglar who studied spinoza and john bellairs s the mansion in the mist. Le film the brasher doubloon 1947 vostfr admin 20170618t19.
Perhaps this hypothetical film noir kit might have been planned out neatly at a. Montgomery plays the famous private eye in a relatively litteknown film, the brasher doubloon. The brasher doubloon 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The brasher doubloon 1947 film complet en francais a 20171023t22. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the brasher doubloon near you. The brasheer doubloon 1947 distressed damsels in mass. Mar 22, 2011 robert montgomerys lady in the lake 1947 rounds out the big three philip marlowe films of the 40s, and while its not as wellregarded as the other two, its available on dvd, and is an interesting picture. The brasher doubloon is best for raymond chandler addicts and rabid fans of old gangster films. The piece that actually appeared in the movie was a nongenuine prop piece. Raymond chandler, without a doubt is one of the pioneering figure responsible for the progress of hardboiled crime in the 20th century. Jan 17, 20 the brasher doubloon 1947 the brasher doubloon released in the uk as the high window is one of the least known of all hollywood raymond chandler adaptations, and until its recent release as part of the 20th centuryfox cinema archive series it was for many years one of the least seen. The ultimate guide to raymond chandler books and movies. Unfortunately there is no such scene in the movie nor in the book. The brasher doubloon, adapted from chandler s novel, the high window, and beautifully photographed by lloyd ahern captures a proper film noir sensibility with its moody, lowkey images and dense, dark background shots, while failing to capture the complexity of the novel.
The brasher doubloon 1947 film complet en francais film. Ok, one misses humphrey bogart and maybe lauren bacall which would have made it great, but after 10 mins of disappointment about that, you settle down and get as confused and lost as you should expect. The brasher doubloon 1947 john brahm, george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, crime, drama, filmnoir april 30, 2017 philip marlowe gets involved when limpwristed and snidely leslie murdock steals a rare doubloon from his mother to give to a newsreel photographer in exchange for film that is being used for blackmail purposes. Thursday at the aero theatre in santa monica, 28 montana ave. The brasher doubloon 1947 cast and crew raymond chandlers private eye philip marlowe george montgomery ties a stolen gold coin to blackmail and murder. Read the full synopsis of the brasher doubloon, 1947, directed by john brahm, with george montgomery, nancy guild, conrad janis, at turner classic movies. Only donators and contributors can download this hd poster.
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