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One of Bronsons peak performances!!
I'm nearing the end on a quest to see all of Bronson's flicks and just came to St. Ives. For reference, I consider his best films to be The Mechanic, Hard Times, and Death Wish 1. I only wish I would have seen this one sooner. Kinda throws you off to see Bronson cast as a reporter but rest assured, there are plenty of people getting killed, falling from buildings, car chases, fights and VERY witty one liners to boot. Great story, great acting, super supporting cast and another fantastic score by the great Mr. Lalo Schifrin. I wish Lalo had scored more Bronson films, particularly the Death Wish series. Bronson really proved he can act here and it makes one wonder why he chose the Death Wish-type stuff for the entire last ten of his filmmaking years. Really a fine film and highly recommended!! Just make sure you see this film BEFORE you see Breakout, Death Hunt, Death Wish 3/4/5 or Kinjite. Let's get this on DVD Warner!! Now off to find out about The White Buffalo, 10 to Midnight and Murphys Law....

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Above average Bronson flick...
Charles Bronson is Ray St. Ives, an ex-LA cop, turned struggling writer. A man who could use a decent payday to help offset his gambling losses and alimony bills. Excentric Abner Procane (John Houseman), has had some valuable ledgers stolen, and offers St. Ives a job as the go-between in the ransom process.

Things get off to a rocky start, when at the rendezvous at a laundromat, a dead man turns up spinning in a washer and no exchange takes place. Others are interested in the ledgers too, and as St. Ives investigates, attempts are made to get him off the case, and more bodies start turning up as well. Eventually he does get the ledgers back, and then becomes involved in an off beat robbery scheme. The plot works well up to a point, and then credibility begins to fade. The ending does wrap up the loose ends, and features a surprise or two, and a teaser.

It is amusing to see the usually upright Houseman, as a criminal type, dressing up in a "cat burglar" outfit for nocturnal activities. The rest of the cast is also interesting. Jacqueline Bisset, is a former cop in charge of Procane's security, and Maximillan Schell is Procane's psychiatrist. Underrated Dana Elcar is St Ives's buddy on the force. Also appearing are Harry Guardino, and Daniel Travanti, and as young hoods, Jeff Goldblum and Robert "Freddy Krueger" Englund.

Lalo Schifrin does some nice work on the score. And veteran J. Lee Thompson (Guns of Navarone) directs one of Bronson's better efforts. Worth a look if you get the chance.

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Bronson's Best Acting Acheivement!
Charles Bronson shows the crittics that he can act in a more
complex murder/mystery than his usual tough guy revenge films
and do an outstanding Job. Bronson Plays Ray St.Ives a famous
crime reporter turned author who is in finacial trouble takes
a job offered to him by his lawyer to act as a go between and deliver a huge sum of money to those who have stolen incrimanating ledgers from a devious, eccentric old crime kingpin(John Houseman)So after failed attempts to deilver the money for the ledgers the exchange does get transacted but their are four pages missing from the ledgers than Bronson blackmails Houseman to take him on the mission to find the missing pages putting himself in danger. This is definalty one of the best films of the seventies and certainly one of the best films
Charles Bronson has ever done. Here he plays a smart,cool type
of indivdual who uses more words than his fists. Great cast
includes Jacquline Bisset a red head beauty just at the start
of her carrer played the femme fatele to a T. I'ts a shame Bronson didn't do more of these type of films because the man can
act beyond his usual tough guy exploits and he proves that in
this film.