Author Troy Howarth returns to the show to talk about the
second feature film of Agatha Christie’s TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1965). We compare
it to the superior 1945 version and a couple of later attempts to bring this
sturdy tale to the big screen. Both of us try not to spoil the story for those
who have yet to experience the fun, but a few of the surprises do slip into the
conversation.
We discuss the novel and its original title as well as the
changes Christie made to her bestselling story when she adapted it for the
stage. This beautifully photographed black and white movie is a stylish and well-cast
progenitor of the slasher horror genre in which the mysterious killer murders
his victims in darkly humorous ways, whittling the cast down for our
entertainment. The cast is fascinating and we dig into the careers of several
of them touching on their high and low points. Troy’s appreciation of Dennis
Price surfaces with me teasing him about a possible future writing project.
Fingers crossed! I point to a couple of small things that stand out as
ill-fitting or overlong but we both think highly of this strong revisioning of
this always intriguing tale. I’m just not sure I’m ready for the Frank Stallone
version.
If you have a favorite screen adaptation of this story let
us know at thebloodypit@gmail.com –
we’ll be glad to hear from you. Thank you for listening and we’ll be back soon.
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