One Way Street 1950 James Mason, Marta Toren & Dan Duryea
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- One Way Street is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Hugo Fregonese and starring James Mason, Märta Torén and Dan Duryea. The crime film takes place mainly in Mexico.
Plot
Dr. Frank Matson, a physician, steals $200,000 from the mob boss John Wheeler, after a robbery that Wheeler has pulled off along with Ollie, a member of his gang. Forced to go on the run, Matson also takes Wheeler's girlfriend Laura Thorsen with him.
After hiding out in Mexico, word gets back to Matson that Wheeler knows where he is. He and Laura return to Los Angeles planning to return the money, only to find Wheeler has been shot by Ollie. About to meet the same fate, Matson produces a gun and kills Ollie instead.
Laura is waiting for him at a cafe. As they leave, Matson turns to go phone the airline to get away with Laura, but is hit by a car coming down the one-way street.
Sometimes I can tell from the first few seconds whether or not I'm going to like a movie. As soon as I read that intro quote and saw Marta Toren in a slinky black cocktail dress looking suspiciously out the window while dragging on a cigarette, I knew that this was my cup of hemlock. Every frame, every line, every gesture is noir at its perfection.
I am also trying to do the same!
I think you have a low bar for perfection if you think this movie meets it .
Lol- I knew that this was my cup of hemlock
Well said
I too can tell in a few minutes if it's a keeper.
@@Nixfix76 Then you should have known that this one was crap.
I love anything with James Mason. He is a very bright star.
And very sexy! Not sure if he was gay. Most handsome actors were back then, and probably still are, but that won't stop me from loving them too!
@@cattymajiv Belinda Carlisle was his daughter-in-law so no, not a homosexualist.
NO HE WASNT!@@cattymajiv
James Mason ~ Ssmokin'🔥 ! Married to Pamela Kellino.
They wrote and starred in a few movies together.
Quite the ladies man. Just something Americans find effeminate because a gentleman doesn't fit in with either cowboy or thug culture. President George Bush had the same perception problem during the election.
Throughout her stay in London, Mason would send black actress and singer, Lena Horne breakfast eggs from a French Marans hen a country friend owned. Courtliness usually seen in straight men of the time.
Dan Deryea, Mason, a couple of my favorites. Great movie, thanks.
My pleasure!
Thank You for these Awesome old movies 😊 I truly enjoy them very much! 😊👍🙏
You're most welcome!!
Dan Duryea is always watchable. Thank you for posting this.
I love when he plays the "good" bad guy.
Remember him playing a "bad guy"on Bonanza? I like everything he does.
Dan Duryea is like a breeze. He makes it all look so easy.
Me too there's something about that Dan Duryea! James Mason was the bigger "star," but I watch this for both of them. William Conrad went on to be a fat-man leading man with his own detective series, and also did quite a bit of directing.
@@Ddax-td7qy CANNON he was (pardon the pun ) huge in radio, he played Marshal Matt Dillion and a million other parts.
I can say without fear of being wrong that this is a movie that allows me to empathize with the characters in it.
Humm???? Meaning you are a mexican bandit?
What a fantastic cast, story, and film! The beautiful and talented Marta Toren died just 7 years after this film was released, at the far too young age of 30. Mason and Duryea, of course. Masters at their craft. Thank you DK
Luv James Mason . British actors are the best . Thank you CZcams and contributors .😊😊 Merry Xmas , 2023 .
Merry CHRISTmas.
@heatherspark8483.
James Mason in German, not British.
@@Roadrunner_1000
Did you look that up on Wikipedia or some other disinformation site? James Mason is German, but lived in Huddersfield for a time and still retained his German accent.
I can't believe I've never seen this!! Thanks for uploading it!🥳
James Mason has so much class, skill and presence that he subtly dominates every scene he is in. Spoiler alert: To me the end of the film is diaspointing. Perhaps we should each imagine the ending we would have written...?
I tell you I loved every moment of this movie and towards the end I was looking forward to showing this to my wife and watching it with her but right at the end it was the most depressing ending to any movie I have ever seen needless to say I will not be sharing this with my wife. All I can think of is the priest and the little boy and all the people in the village waiting for him to return and they were going to be married in the church. I had a bad feeling when they were all talking about it before they left the village that that was a bad sign this ending was even worse then the ending of the Sands of Iwo Jima with John Wayne. I remember watching that as a kid I hated that ending but now this one tops it
He worked surprisingly well as the lead in a Noir. I wonder if he did more like this.
The Movie Code prevalent back then demanded such an ending. No one EVER got to live happily ever after if they killed someone, regardless of justification...
@@schwartzenheimer1 He killed two people
this is why we love these films, plot , characters , story...and the actors that could make it believable ...
Am from 1960
When England and America made classic flims
Always the best natural actors and actress
We had the best golden years back then 1960
Am from England
Jamea excellent actor
Very intelligent personality
I love this flim
I love black and white flims ❤❤
Am glad I was from 1960
We had the best golden years backthen
Thanks u tube always
And team
This is my time machine going back
When life was normal
When England was great back then
Unfortunately we can't get flims like these any more
Today every one wants Oscars for doing one flim
And millions of money
And all useless today
Just sit back go back in time
Enjoy the classics
❤❤❤
Thanks
Street wise tal.........
Marta Toren was a magnificent beauty. She was deprived of the world at 30 via cerebral hemorrhage. The camera absolutely loved her.
I notice for a hot second, the truck driver they ran off the road was Rock Hudson, tiny little cameo uncredited, out of all of them he would end up being the biggest star always interesting to see, actors that are background who become big stars this is a really good one Karma always like Dan Duryea. Thank you for posting this
Hes got a uncredited role in the movie Fighter Squadron ( 1948 ) too.
@rogerjustice2922.
Rock Hudson probably buggered everyone in Hollywood, which turned him into an instant star overnight!
@@redblade8160LOL I'm sure it's true
Not rock hudson
@@jillgates1340
Who is it then?
James Mason had so much class and presence that he seems to dominate every scene.
Sure thought the ending was weak. Really enjoyed their time in Mexico.
This is a great movie and so happy this upload wasn't colorized . James Mason is one of my all time favorite actors . This starts as the usual film noir but its breadth and scope are superb . Marta Toren was one of the stream of beauties from Scandinavia hollywood was recruiting at the time the most famous of which was Ingrid Bergman . Marta Toren is beautiful and plays her role to perfection . At the age of 29 Toren died while acting in a stage play . If memory serves me, It was a brain hemorrhage which caused her death . Very sad and great loss to the silver screen and stage .
wow,-how very sad--
*Back in the days when this was made, no character could be seen to get away with a crime.*
... or not smoke.
I have this downloaded but never watched it as with many others, it has two greats James Mason and Dan Duryea
Huge Duryea fan. Check out his filmography. 💋
Thanks so very much for sharing this movie. The entire cast’s acting was wonderful and the dialogue was well-written.
My pleasure!
Dan Duryea always played a hoodlum wiseguy so well.
Background or small roles: King Donovan, James Best, Jack Elam, Kenneth Tobey and Rock Hudson.
Radio Matt Dillon, and TV star Cannon, William Conrad 😁
i DON'T HAVE THIS ONE???? THANK YOU!! AND YES!!! I AM YELLING! ❥
Dan Duryea always nail the bad guy roles😎
Now this was definitely the classic example of a "Shaggy Dog" story. Great actors, and
glad I had a chance to watch it. Another unknown five star movie.
Do you mean shaggy dog? There's nothing saggy about this story.
@@CamhiRichard My bad
Great cast, great movie 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿. Didn't see the end coming. Had me from the start.
When I see him, I stop and watch his movie and his acting. Seeing his calm, normal facial expression calms me down. It feels like therapy to me.
Super film, very many thanks.
Uneven film. James Mason as good as ever, Duryea missing from the action for too long. Crime definitely did not pay in 1950. Tks for sharing
Uncredited actors in the film, who are seen driving trucks: James Best; Jack Elam; and Rock Hudson.
Credited: William Conrad. (Cannon)
Jack Elam wasnt driving any truck.
I never knew that was James Best who played the sheriff in dukes of hazard.
@@aspenrebel BWAAAAA-aaaa-aaaaaaaa-aaaaaHHH!!
I've watched some ok to fairly crappy movies on CZcams in the last few months, - but this one was great! Thanks for posting.
These people knew how to make films, which is more than can be said about the idiots in 2023. Awesome cast! Film noir.
Thanks for uploading this film, which turns out to be a vehicle with quality above that of a typical "B movie." Watching Miss Toren makes me curious as to why she wasn't more prominent in the industry. Dan Duryea plays the "bad guy" roles with such believability. And James Mason is his suave self, as ever. I prefer his under-acting to watching Cary Grant's tics, grimaces and eccentric pronunciation.
Such a beautiful, rich, distinctive voice (amongst so many other qualities and talents). Thank you.
So glad I found this gem! Very good movie starring one of my all-time favorite actors, James Mason. And just look at one of my favorite detectives, Cannon, shining bright, as well the legendary Dan Duryea. Thanks for this winner!
I enjoy most films that have Dan Duryea in the cast. In this one we also have the bonus of William Conrad as support, not forgetting James Mason, of course.
"Dames and dough ...... there's a lethal combo... especially the dames who leave red lipstick 💄 on the ends of their Chesterfield Kings!"
Greta movie, great cast, great script, and great production and directing, and I absolutely enjoy every movie James Mason has ever been in!
Good old Mr. Mason still providing great entertainment. Thanks for posting.
It's a really great movie. Great acting, great story, great music. Many unexpected turns. Was captivated every minute of it
Didn't expect the ending. Gr8 movie. Thoroughly enjoyed. Thx UT.❤
Wonderful movie and scenes...except for the ending . Thank you.
Excellent
In those days, you were not allowed to make a movie where the bad guy got away with a major crime.
Morality wasn’t fully dead, in earlier American generations.
Today our decedent Godless society surpassed that of Sodom and Gomorrah .
I recommend young Billy Graham’s short lecture on God owing an apology for punishing/ destroying Sodom & Gomorrah yet USA America is far worse & yet to suffer Fire & Brimstone destruction from the heavens !
Billy Graham’s short lecture is worthy of viewing on CZcams.
Morality wasn’t fully dead, in earlier American generations.
Today our decedent Godless society surpassed that of Sodom and Gomorrah .
I recommend young Billy Graham’s short lecture on God owing an apology for punishing/ destroying Sodom & Gomorrah yet USA America is far worse & yet to suffer Fire & Brimstone destruction from the heavens !
Billy Graham’s short lecture is worthy of viewing on CZcams.
Morality wasn’t fully dead, in earlier American generations.
Today our decedent Godless society surpassed that of Sodom and Gomorrah .
I recommend young Billy Graham’s short lecture on God owing an apology for punishing/ destroying Sodom & Gomorrah yet USA America is far worse & yet to suffer Fire & Brimstone destruction from the heavens !
Billy Graham’s short lecture is worthy of viewing on CZcams.
Morality wasn’t fully dead, in earlier American generations.
Today our decedent Godless society surpassed that of Sodom and Gomorrah .
I recommend young Billy Graham’s short lecture on God owing an apology for punishing/ destroying Sodom & Gomorrah yet USA America is far worse & yet to suffer Fire & Brimstone destruction from the heavens !
Billy Graham’s short lecture is worthy of viewing on CZcams.
Morality wasn’t fully dead, in earlier American generations.
Today our decedent Godless society surpassed that of Sodom and Gomorrah .
I recommend young Billy Graham’s short lecture on God owing an apology for punishing/ destroying Sodom & Gomorrah yet USA America is far worse & yet to suffer Fire & Brimstone destruction from the heavens !
Billy Graham’s short lecture is worthy of viewing on CZcams.
Very enjoyable. Thank you for posting.
Love ❤️ Mason an intimidating character with a great look and voice ❤
James Mason was top class.
RS. Canada
Excellent. Thanks.
Great story well acted. Can't ask for much more.
Good Movie.
Excellent acting.
Morally sound, with beautiful soot and snow photography. At a snappy 80 minutes, a model for 2024's prolix screenwriters.
Classic Dan Duryea. Mason kinda likeable for a change. Good support from Conrad and Elam, et al.
How is it that no-one else in the building but Mason ever hears the shots?
Nice plot development and reasonable acting, even if the end is predictable worth your time to watch.
Marta Toren was a wonderful Swedish actress. She was acting in a play in Sweden when she collapsed and later died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 31.
31
excellent
William Conrad played Ollie. Cannon!
The voice of Matt Dillon on the Gunsmoke radio show.
A great Noir directed by the extremely talented & versatile Argentine director/screenwriter (Columbia Univ. graduate) who worked in the US on Westerns & non-Westerns including My Six Convicts, Black Tuesday, Man in the Attic. In Argentina, he directed Apensas in delincuente (Hardly a Criminal), Where Words Fall, From Man to Man, La Mala Vida (Bad Life). In Europe, he directed The Secret of Dr. Mabuse; in the UK, 7 Thunders; & the Spanish/German/Italian co-production, Los Monstros del Terror.
Film historians often cite him for his Argentine Noirs. His much-in-demand talents & abilities to work in many languages with an international cast of distinguished actors/actresses show his popularity, craftsmanship & nuanced directing style.
Hugo Fregonese, 1908-1987.
Very good, enjoyable.
Call me a cynic, but I guessed the ending! 😅
Thanks.
I thought it was really rather good as a film. Unexpected plot developments, philosophical musings that made me think of novels by Graham Greene. Mason is always superb. And Marta Toren is Smokin'. Bosley Crowther who panned it when it came out is an ass.
Jack Elam, one of the best character actors in HOLLYWOOD.
Não me arrependo de ter me inscrito nesse canal, todos os filmes desse canal são ótimos e merece nota mil, recomendo assistir,obrigado pela postagem!
Funny to watch B actor Dan Durai boss around/belittle great actors James Mason and William Conrad. It’s like the twilight zone. Now Rock Hudson as a truck driver extra. Crazy!
Love dan duryea, never been a james mason fan though hes been in some very good films.. im a movie junkie. Always glad to find a new film.
James Mason has always been on of my favorites since child hood. I always was excited when one of his movies came on!
Good story great download. Thank you @DK
Such a very well written + directed story! A great deal of attention was paid to the story and script and settings, but then that's no surprise when you know Dalton Trumbo wrote it. I can't believe that I've never heard of this before!
I like Mason a lot, but more than many other other actors, Mason was often especially stiff. But here he's more natural. I'm really enjoying this film! The scenery is excellent too, for a B+W film. They are often very much lacking that way. Even in the ones that do have good scenery and sets, you still can hardly see it. They're always very lacking in depth, texture, and detail. However, even though this is B + W they did their best to give us as much interesting scenery and sets as possible, unlike many noirs, which seem like solid black. I only wish this were filmed in color. It would have been so much better! I do still really like it though.
Color would have detracted…
It's funny you should mention Dalton Trumbo. Have you ever seen "Johnny Got His Gun" It is one of the best films I have ever seen. Haunting. Dalton Trumbo wrote the book.
@@C.E.Thomas1952Great writer, blacklisted and sentenced to prison during the McCarthy witch-hunts. He won two Oscars for Roman Holiday and The Brave One. Kirk Douglas, much to his credit, hired Trumbo during this period to write Lonely Are the Brave and Spartucus. However, he did not write this movie. Lawrence Kimbel was a real guy, not one of Trumbo's pseudonyms.
@@timcountis9368 Thank you so much for writing this. I saw "Johnny got his gun" over 30 years ago and I remember as if it was yesterday how I was stunned into silence for hours afterwards, it was the most powerful anti-war film I had ever seen. And because the film is mostly internal dialogue I was compelled to remember the writer. I am Brit born so Dalton Trumbo was completely new to me at that time and the name was so unusual also. I really don't understand why he is not on the list of the 100 best writers of the 20th century.
Rock Hudson in early scene
Are you sure? The truck driver? He looked familiar, but I could not place him.
@@stevensica89 Right, Rock's the truck driver.
Yes, that is Mr. Hudson!😊
NO WOUNDER THEY OFFERED HIM THE JAMES BOND ROLE BEFORE CONNERY
3:00, one noticeable detail about these '40's & '50's movies: you see just about every character smoking a cigarette!
james mason e' stato un grande attore, il migliore in england.
Great movie!!!
Great movie
Can't wait to see where they land next
Happy heavenly birthday to James Neville Mason (May 15, 1909 - July 27, 1984) 🎉
That's Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson in an early part
Wow great Movie
Awesome movie!❤ This
Robert Conrad was great he had his own show later on in the 1960s called Camnon.
J. Mason's WAY TOO nice to play such a part!
A great movie
Gowns by Orry-Kelly. That alone makes any film worth watching. No one made movie stars more glamorous than he did.
I liked the priest, a solid human and character, although I am not a christian but with enough of those values which most people share. My second Marta Toren movie in 2 days and in my imaginings Laura must have returned to that village. Memorable also were the opening lines from "Song of a Fatalist", which I am one.
I don't know if anyone noticed but at the 16 : 18 mark that's Rock Hudson the truck driver .
Thanks the movie is great
Sure it is Rock Hudson.
I don't understand how those shots were fired in that appointment place towards the end without anyone hearing them.
That can be asked in about 90% of these movies.🤔
SPOILER
Mason's demise was a product of the Hays Code. Crooks and murderers never win in the end.
(Standing and Applauding)
"I got plans" - epitome of famous last words...
Tell Laura I ❤️ her...tell Laura I need her
16:24 is that rock hudson?
It is too bad so many of classic day Hollywood actors smoked. It really harmed many of them. No knowledge then.
RS. MD, FRCS
Canada
I think some younger viewers may wonder, what's all the drama over a measly $200,000? So here's the score: that $200K is more or less $2 million now. Just so you know....
I like William Conrad's voice. Great character actor with a long career.
What a beautiful ending.
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Thanks but I didn't get you.
Your channel is a gift. Having the ability to enjoy quality cinema is a big deal to me.
@@antisoros369 see my other channels too.
only 1 neg...it would have been cool to see the young, smooth-looking dressed jack elam have a longer part. His eyes are sooo expressive n then the jack elam's smirk!!
Did i see Roscoe p Coltrane at the end?
Yep Jim Best, unusual to see him in a Noir he mostly did westerns back then.
That rascal has played in films with just about everyone in Hollywood.@@troynov1965
LOL! I was wondering if anybody else recognized "Rosco P. Coltrane"! from the Dukes of Hazard series. 😄
Wow!
What ah picture
A great movie,-what a cast !!--they trade-in a 46-ford-sedan for a 49-ford "convertable"-to make their escape,--that convertable-would have been "nearly-new"-then !--(I personally drive a "50 Olds-88")