Review of Dragonwyck (1946) by Timothy M — 05 Apr 2010
A spooky house on a dark and stormy night and Vincent Price looks upon a portrait of a dead wife....sounds like some good gothic fun. Vincent Price is commanding in this role, as he would be in later classics such Fall of the House of User and Tomb of Ligiea.
The production design is quite good and the supporting cast is very strong, especially Harry Morgan and Walter Houston. The story has its plot holes, but Price's melodramatic performance is sure to please any fan.
Price is all over the place reaching a melodramatic appex in the scene where he admits to being a drug addict while magnetically charming when he asls Tireney to dance in the ballroom sequence. The story carries some interesting subtext with Dragonwyck's resistance to not only the political progress of the day, but also his conflict with his last wife on religion.
This is an easy reccomendation for Vincent Price fans.
This review of Dragonwyck (1946) was written by Timothy M on 05 Apr 2010.
Dragonwyck has generally received positive reviews.
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