Mark Sauck

The picture and location are beautiful and add to its authenticity. Walter Matthau was an interesting choice in the roll he played. As a villain it was difficult to see him in anything but a comical character. I’m a huge fan of Bert Lancaster so I want this one to add to my large library of movies.

Just started watching this movie and seeing it for the first time is bringing back memories of Christina Crawford’s book that I read, Mommy Dearest. The character Joan portrays seems so much like she was in her personal life with other people. Cold as ice mixed with a crazy cruelty that everyone back then knew about. She had a reputation and the kind of woman I’d run like hell to get away from if I ever dated her. I was married to someone with a temper like that. She was a nag too. 😫 I loved the movie though.