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Post by topbilled on Oct 24, 2023 14:56:56 GMT
Robert Ryan had bit parts in the early 1940s at other studios, before he caught on at RKO in 1943’s THE IRON MAJOR. He was quickly upgraded to better material with better directors. By the end of the decade, he was one of RKO’s busiest most versatile actors. He could do tough guy roles as well as more sympathetic characters, like the one he played in THE SET-UP. Long after his early costars at the studio had moved on, he was still working at RKO when he appeared in the remake BACK FROM ETERNITY as a heroic pilot. It didn’t take an eternity for people to realize Robert Ryan was a great performer.
Check out:
THE SET-UP (1949)
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THE SECRET FURY (1950)
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ESCAPE TO BURMA (1955)
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Post by Fading Fast on Oct 24, 2023 16:11:13 GMT
As a long-time old movie fan, I'll admit that I never thought one way or the other about Ryan for many years, then a decade or so ago, I, for whatever reason, started to notice how good he is and now he's become one of my favorite actors. The movies Topbilled mentioned are great ones. "Odds Against Tomorrow" is an off-the-radar one he's in that is also very good.
My comments: "Odds Against Tomorrow"
Here's a link to a free beautiful copy to watch: "Odds Against Tomorrow"
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Post by topbilled on Nov 1, 2023 14:44:11 GMT
Robert Ryan's output at RKO:
THE IRON MAJOR (1943)
BOMBARDIER (1943)
BEHIND THE RISING SUN (1943)
THE SKY'S THE LIMIT (1943)
GANGWAY FOR TOMORROW (1943)
TENDER COMRADE (1943)
MARINE RAIDERS (1944)
TRAIL STREET (1947)
CROSSFIRE (1947)
THE WOMAN ON THE BEACH (1947)
BERLIN EXPRESS (1948)
THE BOY WITH GREEN HAIR (1948)
RETURN OF THE BAD MEN (1948)
THE SET-UP (1949)
THE WOMAN ON PIER 13 (1949)
BORN TO BE BAD (1950)
THE SECRET FURY (1950)
FLYING LEATHERNECKS (1951)
BEST OF THE BADMEN (1951)
THE RACKET (1951)
ON DANGEROUS GROUND (1951)
BEWARE MY LOVELY (1952)
CLASH BY NIGHT (1952)
ESCAPE TO BURMA (1955)
BACK FROM ETERNITY (1956)
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