Connection
The Bloody Brood is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by Julian Roffman released in USA on 1 january 1959 with Jack Betts
The Bloody Brood (1959)
If you like this film, let us know!
- Infos
- Casting
- Technical infos
- Photos
- Videos
- Film quotes
- Characters
- Music
- Awards
Add to a movie listThe Bloody Brood is a 1959 Canadian film directed by Julian Roffman.
Synopsis
A man begins to investigate on his own the death of his brother, who died from eating a hamburger laced with ground glass. With the police case stalled because of ineptness, the man's own investigation leads him toward a beatnik hang-out frequented by Nico (Peter Falk), a shady character who supplies drugs to the patrons and philosophizes about the ills of the world.Actors
Jack Betts
(Cliff)
Peter Falk
(Nico)
Robert Christie
(Detective McLeod)
Bill Bryden
(Studs)
Ron Taylor
(Dave)
Comments
Leave comment :
Suggestions of similar film to The Bloody Brood
There are 57 films with the same actors, 1 films with the same director, 72163 with the same cinematographic genres (including 3928 with exactly the same 3 genres than The Bloody Brood), to have finally 70 suggestions of similar films.If you liked The Bloody Brood, you will probably like those similar films :
The Mask (1961)
, 1h23Directed by Julian Roffman
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Paul Stevens, Claudette Nevins
Rating58%
The story concerns a psychiatrist, Dr. Allen Barnes (Stevens), who obtains a mysterious ancient tribal mask. Whenever he puts on the mask, Barnes experiences dream-like visions which become increasingly disturbing and violent. The visions begin to alter Barnes' personality, and eventually drive him insane.
Machine Gun McCain (1969)
, 1h35Directed by Giuliano Montaldo
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors John Cassavetes, Britt Ekland, Peter Falk, Gabriele Ferzetti, Luigi Pistilli, Gena Rowlands
Rating60%
Le clan des intouchables est une mafia locale puissante. Jack engage son père Hank McCain, qui vient de sortir de prison après douze ans, pour cambrioler un casino appartenant à la célèbre mafia. Le casse est organisé par Charlie Adamo, récemment nommé responsable des activités mafieuses de la côte Ouest. Mais apprenant qui sont les propriétaires de la cible des braqueurs, ce dernier tente alors d'empêcher l'opération. Après la mort de Jack, tué par les hommes de main d'Adamo, Hank décide d'opérer seul, assisté par sa jeune épouse Irene. Il parvient, après avoir bombardé le casino, à s'enfuir avec la recette. Aussitôt, De Marco, le patron de la mafia new-yorkaise, orchestre sa vengeance. Il engage un tueur pour persécuter et poursuivre les fuyards, Charlie et ses complices, et jusqu'à l'ancienne compagne de Hank, Rosemary.
Murder, Inc. (1960)
, 1h43Directed by Stuart Rosenberg, Burt Balaban
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films about capital punishment, Gangster films
Actors Stuart Whitman, May Britt, Peter Falk, Henry Morgan, Harry Morgan, Simon Oakland
Rating65%
Abe Reles (Peter Falk) and Bug Workman (Warren Finnerty), two killers from Brooklyn's Brownsville district, meet in the Garment District to meet with Louis "Lepke" Buchalter, kingpin of an organized crime mob, who hires them as the syndicate's hit men.
Undisputed (2002)
, 1h34Directed by Walter Hill
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Prison films, Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise, Gangster films
Actors Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames, Peter Falk, Michael Rooker, Jon Seda, Wes Studi
Rating61%
Undisputed heavyweight boxing champion George "Iceman" Chambers (Rhames) is convicted of rape and sentenced to a new prison in the desert called Sweetwater. The high-security facility is populated by hardened criminals. Unaware of the prison's ways and its unique hierarchy, the pompous and bratty Chambers tries to impress upon the inmates his status as a champion boxer.
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
, 2h16Directed by Frank Capra
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Glenn Ford, Bette Davis, Hope Lange, Arthur O'Connell, Peter Falk, Mickey Shaughnessy
Rating71%
Dave the Dude (Glenn Ford) is a successful, very superstitious New York City gangster who buys apples from street peddler Apple Annie (Bette Davis) to bring him good luck. On the eve of a very important meeting, he finds Annie terribly upset.
Murder by Death (1976)
, 1h34Directed by Robert Moore
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime
Actors Eileen Brennan, Truman Capote, James Coco, Peter Falk, Alec Guinness, Elsa Lanchester
Rating71%
A group of five renowned detectives, each accompanied by a relative or associate, is invited to "dinner and a murder" by the mysterious Lionel Twain. Having lured his guests to his mansion managed by a blind butler named Jamessir Bensonmum, who is later joined by a deaf-mute cook named Yetta, Twain announces that it is in fact he who is the greatest detective in the world. In order to prove his claim, he challenges the guests to solve a murder which will take place at midnight; a reward of $1 million will be presented to the winner. The house is then electronically sealed off; doors, windows, etc.
Mikey and Nicky (1976)
, 1h59Directed by Elaine May
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Ned Beatty, Carol Grace, Reuben Greene, William Hickey
Rating72%
When Nicky calls Mikey yet again to bail him out of trouble—this time a contract on his life for money he stole from his mob boss—Mikey, as always, shows up to help. Overcoming the obstacles of Nicky's paranoia and blind fear, Mikey gets him out of the hotel where he has holed up, and starts to help him plan his escape, but Nicky keeps changing the plan, and a hit man is hot on their trail. As they try to make their escape, the two friends have to confront issues of betrayal, regret, and the value of friendship versus self-preservation.
Happy New Year (1987)
, 1h47Directed by John G. Avildsen, Bruce Malmuth
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes L'action se déroule en une journée, Heist films
Actors Peter Falk, Charles Durning, Tom Courtenay, Wendy Hughes, Anthony Heald, Claude Lelouch
Rating58%
Nick and Charlie, a couple of aging thieves looking for a last score before they retire, come to ritzy Palm Beach, Florida, where they have an elaborate scheme to rob a Harry Winston jewelry store.
Too Many Thieves (1966)
, 1h40Directed by Abner Biberman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Peter Falk, Britt Ekland, Joanna Barnes, Nehemiah Persoff, David Carradine, George Coulouris
Rating61%
Made (2001)
, 1h35Directed by Jon Favreau
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Crime
Actors Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Peter Falk, Sean Combs, Jonathan Silverman, Famke Janssen
Rating62%
Bobby has ties to the local mafia boss, Max, but works as an honest mason for Max's construction projects. He fights in amateur boxing matches on the side, but his career is lackluster (five wins, five losses, one draw). Struggling to support his stripper girlfriend Jessica and her daughter Chloe, Bobby decides to do a mafia job for Max. Against his better judgment, he brings along his ne'er-do-well friend Ricky.