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Cash on Demand (early 1962)
Starring Cushing and Andre Morell. A crime drama, again for Hammer, but, unlike most of their films at this time, lensed in glorious black and white. Oddly enough, it was released in the U.S. some 18 months before finally arriving in its home country. Today, it is another quite rare Cushing vehicle, not available on video, or anywhere else, it seems.
"...A role perfectly suited to his talents...Cushing made the most of the opportunity to play a realistic, complex character and turned in one of his best performances." – Del Vecchio and Johnson
(frustrating, isn't it?)


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Captain Clegg (June 1962)
Starring Cushing. The old Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow story, given the Hammer treatment. Also known in the U.S. as Night Creatures, and not also known as Dr. Syn, incidentally, because Disney had already acquired the rights to that novel (and hence, title) for a competing version of the same story. Captain Clegg is a direct remake of the 1936 film version, not the original novel. Pictured here is the German poster, which translates as The Captain Clegg Gang. As late as 1972, Cushing had an interest in remaking this story (see near misses section).
"...I enlisted Peter's help to re-write the script to keep the basic idea...without breaching Disney's copyright....[I grew] to admire his classical mind and gift for creating plot and dialogue. It was this that gave his performances such distinction...He prepared his character very thoroughly before shooting...I always remember Peter's enormous enthusiasm, energy and awareness of what he was doing." – Peter Graham Scott, director


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The Man Who Finally Died (December 1962)
Cushing is second-billed in this black and white spy film (of the pre Bond-super-spy variety). Another picture difficult to locate nowadays, either on television, video or revival houses.
"...I played quite a good chap, really, although I still go around with a gun in my hand. I have no doubt people will remember me in this picture as the villain." – Peter Cushing
(we should be so lucky)


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