Edge of Fury

As the writer director of this film it would be unethical for me to comment on it.. but I would love to know if there is a video tape(or DVD) available.

I have only a 16mm print of it. The reviewer who mentioned the release date as incorrect.. it was made in 1953 sold to United artists and released in 1958. He also thought that the leading actor was dead two years before but that is not correct.. I do not know if he is still alive but I suggest that others search date bases to see if Michael Higgins is still with us but I know he appeared in the movie THE CONVERSATION Starring Gene Hackman... Perhaps he took the listing of the cast as having published the name with the starring name first. another thing that should be in the base is the name of the Director of Photography: Conrad Hall - It was his first feature and he went on to win Academy Awards... He died I think last year.

Nothing exciting happens until very end. The character's psychological sickness is portrayed in a kind of vague, foggy way. What is going on between the characters is not very clearly drawn either. At the end of the movie I felt like I really hadn't watched much of anything at all. Enjoyed the beach photography.

I saw this as the second half of a double bill in theatrical release. It's a gripping story of murder and madness, based on reality, from the novel "Wisteria Cottage" by Robert Coates, which I sought out right after seeing the film. The book is readily available, but the film seems to have disappeared from sight. I also believe "Edge of Fury" was made much earlier than its 1958 release date, as its lead male actor died two years prior to then. If by chance "Edge of Fury" ever shows up on a tape rack or late-night revival, I recommend you seize the opportunity to see this offbeat, frightening film. Recommended to all but children and the very sensitive.

Takeaway from this film: Never befriend a charming stranger.

What a surprising and unexpectedly thoughtful venture into the heady realms of psychological drama this is, found belatedly on You Tube. Particularly impressive is the performance of Michael Higgins, an actor I did not know who I learned had a long career mostly in supporting roles. Ignore the reviewer who described the film as "empty" and that "not much happens" until the last bit. On the contrary, the film builds tension steadily and methodically. One anticipates this troubled young man is headed for a flip out in the final reel, but even this is handled with sensitivity, if graphically in a single shot. Higgins was singled out by a professional reviewer as providing the only work of substance in the the cast but Lois Holmes (and her screen daughters) is likewise excellent as Florence who is fighting something of a losing battle to keep the peace.