The films of Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman, sometimes both as producers and directors, started some time ago before their notorious, BLOOD OF THE VAMPIRE in 1958. But the focus is on the era of mainly Victorian England that a few of their films depicted so memorably.
Our interest is in the aforementioned BLOOD OF THE VAMPIRE, as well as THE FLESH AND THE FIENDS, JACK THE RIPPER, THE HELLFIRE CLUB, and even THE SIEGE OF SYDNEY STREET and their last feature together, THE SECRET OF MONTE CRISTO.
Also examined are other films that were of a time period where ruffles were worn, the promise of female bosoms held saucy enticement, danger lurked in dark by-streets and souls, boisterous pubs were filled with cloudy smoke and pitchers of frothing beer, and people spoke proper English or in heavy British accents which needed an interpreter for us Yanks.
Our interest is in the aforementioned BLOOD OF THE VAMPIRE, as well as THE FLESH AND THE FIENDS, JACK THE RIPPER, THE HELLFIRE CLUB, and even THE SIEGE OF SYDNEY STREET and their last feature together, THE SECRET OF MONTE CRISTO.
Also examined are other films that were of a time period where ruffles were worn, the promise of female bosoms held saucy enticement, danger lurked in dark by-streets and souls, boisterous pubs were filled with cloudy smoke and pitchers of frothing beer, and people spoke proper English or in heavy British accents which needed an interpreter for us Yanks.
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