The sign of the ram 1948 cast and crew the personality of leah st. But its peters movie, and her last she died four years later. Sign of the ram storyline the wheelchairbound matriarch of an english family uses her handicap to cynically manipulate all those around. Light crease on spine and along spine on back cover. A wheelchairbound woman manipulates her family to a point where they suspect she may be unhinged. Noir alley page 228 general discussions tcm message. There is just one noir movie about people in wheelchairs. Overview of the sign of the ram, 1948, directed by john sturges, with susan peters, alexander knox, phyllis thaxter, at turner classic movies. When her machinations come to light, with the fog rolling in, sturges devises a superb final scene a. We all have onea certain type or genre of movie that catapults us back to youth. The sign of the ram 1948 the personality of leah st. Oct 10, 2012 the sign of the ram 1948 this performance should have gotten susan peters more work and an oscar nodunfortunately, those times were different. She coldly destroys a daughters relationship with a man she truly loves, and her machinations almost drive the sons fiance to suicide.
It stars susan peters, alexandev knox, phyllis thaxter, peggy ann garner, ron randell, dame may witty and allene roberts. She was a woman born under the sign of the ram 1st printing. She coldly destroys a daughters relationship with a man she truly loves, and her machinations almost drive the sons. Sherida binyon phyllis thaxter takes a job in a big house in a small village on the cornish coast as the private secretary to writer leah st. The domineering behavior of a woman susan peters in a wheelchair drives away her family. Soon after arriving at bastions, sherida is introduced to leahs husband mallory and her three. As a treat i thought id talk about 4 really interesting films that were released amidst the slew of suspense thrillers of the 1940s. Susan peters, alexander knox, phyllis thaxter, peggy ann garner, ron randell, dame may whitty, allene roberts, ross ford director. The film begins as sherida binyon phyllis thaxter arrives on.
Read the the sign of the ram movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. John sturges this starts off as a womens picture meller before going way off the deep end and becomes a chilling study of domestic emotional tyranny. The title the sign of the ram comes from astrology, as dr. Peters plays an invalid wife and mother who exercises dictatorial control over all around her. Sign of the ram susan peters, alexander knox, 331948. In 1948, she appeared in this film, sign of the ram, which was tailormade. The sign of the ram is a 1948 american film noir directed by john sturges and written by charles bennett, based on a novel written by margaret ferguson. That is sad because the script writing was topnotch for the era and the acting was wonderful to watch. The sign of the ram, marking return of susan peters to films, at loews state. The sign of the ram 1948 womeninperil 4 obscure gothic thrillers of the 1940s.
The classic movie channels such as amc or tcm show the sign of the ram very rarely. Aubyn family estate, known as bastions, on englands western coast, masks the troubled state that exists within its walls. The sign of the ram full full movie streaming the sign of the ram full movie engsub watch the sign of the ram full english full movie online the sign of the ram full film online watch the sign of. You curl up on the couch and refuse to budge till its over, even if the movie isnt that good, because it pushes all the right buttons and you cant resist. The melodrama the sign of the ram 1948 featured a wheelchairbound susan peters who had been crippled in a reallife accident as a manipulative wife and mother who uses her condition to control those around her. Telecharger the sign of the ram film complet en francais vf.
The drama features susan peters and alexander knox. In 1949 sturges made the first of his many westerns, the. This is a list of movies based on books, short stories, novels, novellas, poems, etc. Collectible paperback, published february 1948, movie tiein staring susan peters, her picture is on the cover. The sign of the ram 1948 ganzer film deutsch film online.
The sign of the ram 1948 classic horror film board. How ever good the actors were in a classic noir setting such as cornwall, in print the story goes deeper and gives much more reason for leahs machinations and subsequent downfall. Worldwide vintage autos is pleased to present this 1948 dodge truck history the bs. July is interesting i dont believe ive seen the sign of the ram 1948, bodyguard 1948, or jul 18 three strangers 1946. This is a 1947 dodge panel that has had a complete rebuildsome of the highlights are. The sign of the ram is een amerikaanse dramafilm uit 1948 onder regie van john sturges. See the article in its original context from march 4, 1948, page 0 buy reprints.
Despite her marriage to mallory alexander knox, leah begins flirting with her physical therapist, dr. The sign of the ram, marking return of susan peters to. The sign of the ram film by sturges 1948 britannica. I read the sign of the ram when i was in 7th grade and it made a big impression on meespecially when i saw the movie. It is to this estate that sherida binyon has been summoned to serve as personal secretary to the wheelchairbound poet leah st. It was the movie page from the philadelphia evening bulletin. With susan peters, alexander knox, phyllis thaxter, peggy ann garner. Aubyn susan peters, a wealthy english poet who uses a wheelchair, has become increasingly volatile and domineering.
Other articles where the sign of the ram is discussed. Aug 15, 2018 the sign of the ram is directed by john sturges and adapted to screenplay from margaret fergusons novel. The sign of the ram 1948 the sign of the ram 1948 spikopath. It stars susan peters, alexandev knox, phyllis thaxter, peggy ann garner, ron randell, dame may witty and. The sign of the ram a wheelchairbound woman manipulates her family to a point where they suspect she may be unhinged. Being a born under the sign of the ram myself april 6, aries i was fascinated as a young child when i found an old newspaper lining a shelf in our house. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the sign of the ram near you.
Peters loved ones are willing to forgive her nastiness due to her conditiona fact that she realizes fully and. Filter by multiple styles and genres to find other noir movies on people in wheelchairs. The melodrama the sign of the ram 1948 featured a wheelchairbound susan peters who had been crippled in a reallife accident as a manipulative wife. The wheelchairbound matriarch of an english family uses her handicap to cynically manipulate all those around her. The sign of the ram 1948 we all have onea certain type or genre of movie that catapults us back to youth. Maybe in the present she can get the respect she richly deserves. Of all on the list for the coming months, i look most forward to the latter above mentioned. Crowdy says at one point those born under aries the sign of the ram, have an obstinacy of purpose and a need to lead that can often end in disaster. Susan peters, a fine actress of the 1940s whose career was. She coldly destroys a daughters relationship with a man she truly loves. The sign of the ram by margaret ferguson, movie tie, susan peters.
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