Blade (1973 film) explained

Blade
Director:	Ernest Pintoff
Producer:	George Manasse
Starring:	John Marley Jon Cypher Kathryn Walker William Prince Keene Curtis
Runtime:	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]

Notes and References

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