Still waiting...
One of the best spy movies I've ever seen. Deception, betrayal, violence, sex, perversion--and that's just in the opening credits. But seriously, it is a great movie and I want to be able to share it with friends. After growing up with Richard Boone on Paladin, his blond persona in this movie was quite a shock.
Available At Last!
No major American director has had a lower percentage of his films available on DVD than John Huston. Part of the reason is that Huston made a number of his films for smaller, newer companies that appeared after the collapse of the old studio system in the late 1960s. These companies quickly went bust leaving the question of who owns the rights to these films in limbo. Another is that Huston's choice of material was eclectic and mostly downbeat in tone which is never a key to financial success on the big screen or off. THE KREMLIN LETTER was innocent of the first charge having been made for 20th Century Fox but not of the second for its overall tone and outlook at international espionage makes THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD look like a comedy. Still there were films like it already out there so its failure came as a suprise to Huston and to Fox. The real surprise is that Fox has not allowed it to be on any form of home video until now. Be thankful for small favors but hurry as this...
Let this Classic Never be Forgot!!!!!!!!
"The Kremlin Letter" is one of the grittiest, realistic espionage thrillers I have ever seen. What a shame this isn't available on DVD. The cinematography is first rate, the acting is spot on, and the story, while a bit hurried, is AFI top 100 worthy! I have never heard of this film until today, (April 14, 2009); apparently it was a flop in 1970, I cannot imagine how this isn't hailed as a classic the world over. The realism and believability of the "hard espionage" mind games portrayed in this film make it a worthy addition to any collection. I can only hope and pray that it is released soon.
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