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Blast of Silence (1961)

Rate: 6
Viewed: 4/16

4/16: Allen Baron tries hard to make Blast of Silence a gritty underworld gangster picture but falls short at it.

Right from the outset, it's the cheesy narration that does nobody favors as far as style goes. However, it's the nice-looking black-and-white cinematography that keeps it afloat, giving the movie a true New York noir look.

Allen Baron, whose acting style reminds me of Robert De Niro's, is effective and looks the part of a hired Italian assassin. He walking around the city isn't a bad idea, but it feels like an excuse to fill in the time. Worse is the clichéd ending.

All in all, Blast of Silence proves to be an auspicious start for Allen Baron, but it's a shame that his career never took off in either acting or directing.

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