Review of Shack Out on 101 (1955) by Brad G — 10 Oct 2013
"You are my heart, but I'd cut you out if you were a traitor!" An exceptional but forgotten gem of Cold War cinema. Terry Moore is a proud American waitress fending herself from the affection of Lee Marvin's mean bastard Slob as well as Keenan Wynn's desperate sadsack diner owner.
When she catches wind that her scientist boyfriend (the painfully dull Frank Lovejoy - come on Terry, get with the Wynn!) might be trading secrets with the red, the tiny food shack on the side of the road becomes the final battleground for American Liberty.
Never has a short order cook been as creepy or as demented as Lee Marvin; this bear in human form ranks right up there with his Vince Stone Big Heat heavy as one of his finest villain roles. Edward & Mildred Dein deliver a crackerjack screenplay with witty, biting repartee between all the film's combatants.
I'm honestly shocked I had never heard of this film before, but I'm thankful that Olive Films had the brains to finally bring Shack on 101 to blu ray. Certainly one of the best films I discovered this year.
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This review of Shack Out on 101 (1955) was written by Brad G on 10 Oct 2013.
Shack Out on 101 has generally received mixed reviews.
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