Midget, a truly good hearted person but with enough pride and self awareness not to stand for being condescended to. If I had to choose I guess it would be Sara Allgood’s beautiful work as the kindly Mrs. Everybody else is great and its hard for me to pick a favorite. One of my favorite films although I have to say that Henreid leaves me cold, Eleanor Parker is much more affecting. Aside from this emphasis, the film’s only downfalls are a few overdramatic moments and the stereotypes applied to the characters, but these don’t come close to ruining it. You may remember from my “10 deal breakers” post last year that films with overemphasized religious messages are usually not of interest to me, but this is an exception because the cast is so stellar and the plot is so gripping. The film is available on DVD and also pops up on TCM now and again. Steer clear of this one if you’re severely opposed to sentimental morality films, but otherwise Between Two Worlds is definitely worth a watch.
Their story is heartbreaking and touching, and Henreid in particular gives a very sensitive performance that gives his character a strong emotional connection with the viewer. They’re able to learn the truth so quickly because they already know for a fact that they are dead: they committed suicide together. The two portray a married couple who are the first to realize that everyone on the ship is dead. The stand-outs here are Paul Henreid and Eleanor Parker.
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The film is full of incredible talent, and while the level of melodrama sometimes goes overboard (often due to semi-corny dialogue combined with an over-utilized but beautiful score), the performances themselves are solid. The cast is enough to keep the viewer hooked as well. The fact that some characters are in on the truth before others adds to the sense of intrigue, too.
While odd, this mix is certainly engrossing. In combination with the slow reveals of each character’s personality and history, it makes for a film that’s difficult to turn away from. It’s melodrama meets spooky exploration of death, with some romance thrown in for good measure, too. It is at times incredibly sentimental, but a certain level of eeriness is also maintained throughout most of the film due to the fact that the entire premise centers around a ship full of deceased people. Vane’s play also served as the basis for the 1930 film Outward Bound, starring Leslie Howard.īetween Two Worlds is a film with some of the strangest mood-mixing I’ve ever seen. The script was adapted by Daniel Fuchs ( Panic in the Streets) from a play by Sutton Vane.
The cast includes John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Eleanor Parker, Sydney Greenstreet and George Tobias. Blatt directs the melodramatic fantasy Between Two Worlds. ( Source)Īs this realization that they have died comes to fruition one by one for the members of the diverse group, each of their life stories is slowly revealed.Įdward A. An “examiner” is on his way to the ship, where he will determine each of their fates. What they don’t yet realize, but will soon discover, is that they were all killed in the air raid and will soon be delivered to either heaven or hell. They were all planning to board ships for America before the air raid occurred, but this is not the ship that they expected to be on. World War II is in full swing, and London is being hit with an air raid attack.Īfter the attack, several people awake on board an odd ship with no knowledge of how they got there or where they’re headed.
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