The Manhunter (1972) Reviews

• The Man Hunter

  dukeakasmudge2017-05-01

  Starting out, The Man Hunter was alright & I was really into it but as soon as the movie moved from the Louisiana swamp into the city, The Man Hunter became basic & I lost interest.I think if David Farrow would've hunted Clel Bocock through the swamp the entire movie using his skills like he does hunting big game in the African safari, this movie would've been way better than what it was (I wonder if I should've turned it off & watched something else) The ending wasn't anything great either.It just felt like that's it? All that for nothing.The best thing about the ending was at least I knew it was over.Reading the description is what really had me interested in watching The Man Hunter in the 1st place.It's just a shame it wasn't as good as the description was.It's not a movie I'd recommend watching.It feels like it's something to check out or watch because it's there & that's it.It's not the type of movie to go, *I just gotta see it* I'd really suggest skipping this one unless you have absolutely nothing else to watch

• Good TV stuff

  searchanddestroy-12015-09-27

  This is a typical TV movie from the sixties, because it was actually made in 1968 and not 72...The music score and overall atmosphere sounds the sixties at one hundred percent. Since the opening crédits, I thought of Don Siegel's THE KILLERS which was a TV movie too before being released in theatres. I waited for this rare film since thirty years now, since I read the Wade Miller's novel. I quite don't remember it, the details, and so can't tell how far the screenplay of this movie is faithful to the genuine material. Anyway it remains effective, fast paced and supported by a solid acting and film making too. The Relationship between Thinnes and Sandra Dee is quite interesting, especially in the end. I was just a little disappointed, but that is nothing to do with the quality of the movie. And William Smith's character as the bad guy enhances the power of the whole. This could have made a movie for large releases in theatres.

• Unique Heroe

  wolfhell882001-11-11

  Roy Thinnes playes a hunter who gets hired from a banker after his son was shot during a bankrobbery. With this unique heroe the movie sounds much more interesting than it really is. Sandra Dee, best-known as Teeny-star has some sexy scenes in here but the whole movie really starts to live whenever William Smith appears. He plays Clel Bocack, the guy who shot the son of the banker. He only appears at the beginning and the end of the movie but his scenes are full with action and dynamic. His great and unforgettable appearance is the only reason for watching this movie.