Growing up and hitting the movie theaters on my own in the
seventies I grew up a fan of the then hot star Charles Bronson. DEATH WISH came
out just about the time I was able to start driving on my own and with that
film he began a string of hit movies that as a teen we all had to see. Bronson
made a habit of starring his wife Jill Ireland in his films once he achieved
enough clout, an excellent actress who did make a living on her own. But it was
nice to see them on the screen together. Perhaps their best film together is
the little known or seen FROM NOON TILL THREE.
Bronson stars as Graham Dorsey, part of an outlaw group
intending to rob the local bank. With their horses tiring out, they stop at a
remote house on the prairie owned by a widow named Amanda (Jill Ireland). There
are only enough horses for part of the gang so Dorsey, uneasy at best about the
planned robbery, volunteers to stay behind and keep an eye on Amanda with the
gang returning once the job has been pulled off.
Over the next three hours Dorsey and Amanda get to know each
other. Dorsey tries to be a gentleman but her attempts at escape leave him no
choice but to find a way to make her stay. As they become acquainted Amanda
falls for the charm that Dorsey displays and they end up in bed together. It’s
a case of love at first sight but eventually part of the gang returns. It seems
the robbery went bad and most were killed. Now they head out, leaving Amanda
behind.
In an attempt to disguise himself Dorsey poses as someone
else. Unfortunately that man is wanted for fraud and he is taken off to jail.
The man he switched identities with is killed and thus Amanda fears that
Dorsey, the man she fell in love with, is now deceased.
What happens next is a comedy of errors. Amanda takes her
romance to heart and pens a first-hand account of the events that took place.
Embellishing is not the word for it as her tale turns from potential kidnapping
to a romantic tryst with a notorious outlaw. The book is a major success and
spawns both a play and a hit song about the events, “From Noon Till Three”.
The movie gets funnier still when Dorsey is finally released
from prison, when he tries to return to Amanda and…well watch it to see what
happens. The movie offers some truly hilarious moments and shows the Bronson
had a knack for comedy that not many would have suspected. Ireland is
tremendous in the role of Amanda.
True fans of Bronson will not want to miss this movie. It is
by far one of his best in my book. Not only will you get to see how good of an
actor he was you’ll have a lot of fun with this one as well. As with all
Twilight Time releases this is limited in number so if you see it, order it
today!
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