The Sign of the Ram (1948) - Turner Classic Movies

The Sign of the Ram is a 1948 American film noir directed by John Sturges and screenplay by Charles Bennett, based on a novel written by Margaret Ferguson. The drama features Susan Peters, Alexander Knox and Phyllis Thaxter. It also featured Ron Randell. The film's title alludes to people born under the … See more Sherida Binyon (Phyllis Thaxter) is driven by Mallory St. Aubyn (Alexander Knox) to Bastions, his family estate on the western coast of England, where she is to serve as a secretary to Mallory's wife Leah (Susan Peters). … See more • Susan Peters as Leah St. Aubyn • Alexander Knox as Mallory St. Aubyn • Phyllis Thaxter as Sherida Binyon • Peggy Ann Garner as Christine St. Aubyn See more Film critic Bosley Crowther, in The New York Times, was harsh. According to Crowther: "Plainly the story is claptrap. And the direction of … See more • The Sign of the Ram at the American Film Institute Catalog • The Sign of the Ram at IMDb • The Sign of the Ram at AllMovie • The Sign of the Ram at the TCM Movie Database See more The film is based on a 1945 novel by Margaret Ferguson, which The New York Times said it was "a book to chill the cockles of your heart." Since the story concerned a poet in a wheelchair, it was thought to be an ideal comeback vehicle for Susan Peters, … See more In February 1948, Irving Cummings announced that Signet's next movie would be a romantic comedy, Paris Rhapsody, based on a script by … See more WebThe Sign of the Ram is diminished by an abbreviated script that leaves the plot at loose ends--you never do find out whether there was anything more to the swimming accident, for example. Some previously clueless characters get sudden mental-lightbulb moments, while others are wised-up one minute and swallowing Leah's lies in one gulp the next. alice eleonoren schule darmstadt

WebDrama, Film noir, Thriller. 84. Synopsis. The wheelchair-bound matriarch of an English family uses her handicap to cynically manipulate all those around her. She coldly destroys a … WebFeb 5, 2024 · Nearly six years ago, “Rams,” a touching humanist drama from Iceland directed and written by Grímur Hákonarson, won hearts — and prizes –at the Cannes Film Festival. Now, in trots “Rams… WebThe sign of the ram (Bantam Book) Mass Market Paperback – January 1, 1948. SCUFFING, EDGE WEAR & LIGHT CREASING ON COVERS AND SPINE EDGES. DING AT TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE INTO COVERS. SOME DISCOLORATION & AGE RELATED TANNING INSIDE COVERS AND ON PAGES. NO MARKING OR WRITING NOTED IN BOOK. alice doyard ecb