Blade (1973 film)

Blade
Directed by	Ernest Pintoff
Written by	Ernest Pintoff Jeff Lieberman
Produced by	George Manasse
Starring	John Marley Jon Cypher Kathryn Walker William Prince Keene Curtis
Release date	1973 (1973)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Blade is a 1973 American mystery thriller film directed by Ernest Pintoff and starring John Marley, Jon Cypher, Kathryn Walker, William Prince and Keene Curtis. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• John Marley as Tommy Blade
• Jon Cypher as Petersen
• Kathryn Walker as Maggie
• William Prince as Powers
• John Schuck as Reardon
• Rue McClanahan as Gail
• Morgan Freeman as Chris
• Michael McGuire as Quincy
• Joe Santos as Spinelli
• Ted Lange as Henry Watson
• Julius Harris as Card Player
• Keene Curtis as Steiner
• Marshall Efron as Fat man

Reception

Leonard Maltin awarded the film two and a half stars, describing it as "A bit pretentious and involved; fairly absorbing." ^[3]

References

1. Young, R.G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause. ISBN   9781557832696.page 58
2. Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland. ISBN   9781476600420.page 245
3. Maltin, Leonard (2017). Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide: The Modern Era, Previously Published as Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN   9780525536314.page 142

External links

• Blade at IMDb
• Blade at Rotten Tomatoes