Review of The Mark (1961) by Martin L — 03 Apr 2008
October of 1961 this film was released in New York City. It starred Stuart Whitman in his only Academy Award-nominated role. This was a British film, but distributed in the U.S.A. through 20th Century Fox Film Corporation.
This was directed by Guy Green, a native of Summerset, England. He was also an Academy-Award winner for 1946's GREAT EXPECTATIONS (for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White). Stuart Whitman, a native Californian, played "Jim Fuller", an expatriate of Canada, who decided to stay in Britain after fighting in World War II.
Whitman plays a professional, educated businessman, who has just recently been released from prison for attempting to molest a child. Rod Steiger, an Academy-Award winner and very famous screen actor in his day, plays Fuller's psychiatrist, whom he is legally obligated to see almost every day as part of his parole.
This is a fascinating character study. Besides Whitman's Oscar nod, this film was also nominated for the Cannes Golden Palm in 1961 and won the 1962 Golden Globe for Best English Film.
This review of The Mark (1961) was written by Martin L on 03 Apr 2008.
The Mark has generally received positive reviews.
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