John Huston Summary

Huston, John (1906-1987) The multi-faceted John Huston entered modern cinema history in 1941 when he wrote the screenplay for The Maltese Falcon, also making his directorial debut. The film establishe... Read more

As the most important member of a Hollywood family dynasty whose professional roots were planted in vaudeville, John Huston (1906-1987) left an indelible mark on American cinema as a director, writer,... Read more

Critical Essay by Eugene Archer The Hemingway personality has become a familiar stereotype in contemporary folklore, but its influence on the American screen has not been readily apparent. Although th... Read more

Critical Essay by Pauline Kael The worst problem of recent movie epics is that they usually start with an epic in another form and so the director must try to make a masterpiece to compete with an alr... Read more

Critical Essay by Michael Dempsey No historical data could explain the pervasive terror of that tiny fragment of the Hundred Years War that John Huston treats in his beautiful and under-rated A Walk W... Read more

Critical Essay by Stanley Kauffmann The look of [Let There Be Light] is unexceptional, as is the editing. The lighting is like that of every other wartime documentary; the editing is in shot and rever... Read more

Critical Essay by Manny Farber [John Huston] is a smooth blend of iconoclast and sheep. If you look closely at his films, what appears to be a familiar story, face, grouping of actors, or tempo has in... Read more