I Died a Thousand Times

1955
PG
1h 49m

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6.4/10

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Jack Palance and Shelley Winters in I Died a Thousand Times (1955)

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After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring - by robbing a resort hotel.After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring - by robbing a resort hotel.After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring - by robbing a resort hotel.

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Chico
(as Gonzalez Gonzalez)

Lon Chaney Jr.

Big Mac
(as Lon Chaney)

Earl Holliman

Perry Lopez

Louis Mendoza

Richard Davalos

Lon Preisser

Howard St. John

Doc Banton

Olive Carey

Ma Goodhue

Ralph Moody

Pa Goodhue

James Millican

Jack Kranmer

Bill Kennedy

Sheriff

Nick Adams

Bellboy
(uncredited)

Chris Alcaide

Sheriff's Deputy
(uncredited)

Fay Baker

Woman in Tropico Lobby
(uncredited)

Mary Benoit

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Trivia
Remake of High Sierra (1940) with Jack Palance playing the Humphrey Bogart role of Roy Earle.

Goofs
Near the end, when the cops are chasing Roy Earle in their cars and motorcycles to the mountains, the following mistakes can be seen:
As the two motorbike cops approach a bridge, before crossing, one of them comes off his bike, parts of the bike can be seen flying, as indeed does the cop.
In the next shot, they all are chasing Earle's car as if nothing happened.
Later, as they approach a slippery bend, a cop again comes off his motorcycle, blocking the chase. Seconds later they are all seen still chasing the villain.

Quotes
Big Mac: [Pouring a drink] It's like the doc says... if i don't lay off this stuff, it's gonna knock ME off, but I'm gonna die anyway.
[laughs]
Big Mac: So are you.
[Distainfully]
Big Mac: So what? Nobody ever left this world alive.
[Holding up his glass]
Big Mac: To you, Roy!

Crazy credits
Oddly, the credits read "Written by W.R. Burnett," implying it's an original script, rather than the correct "Screenplay by W.R. Burnett, based on his novel 'High Sierra.'" Apparently Warner Bros. was trying to pretend it wasn't a remake.

Connections
Featured in Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin (2000)

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6/10

I Died a Thousand Times (1955)

Going into this, I didn't know it was a remake, but within 10 minutes it was clear. Almost exactly a beat-for-beat remake of HIGH SIERRA. It's in color and widescreen, not that that adds much... the original film didn't have great cinematography, but the more claustrophobic frame gave it a little extra tension. Also, they swapped out a black stereotype for a Mexican stereotype. I guess that's supposed to be progress. Other than that, it really is practically identical to the original. The major difference, of course, is casting. I like Jack Palance, but he doesn't have the world-weariness or charm of Bogart. Likewise, I'm very fond of Shelley Winters, but what she does best is playing pathetic, and this character can't be pathetic. You just end up wanting Palance to ditch her. I don't want to be too harsh on this film, though. It's just that I felt like I'd already seen it (twice, even) and the update doesn't do any real updating. A competent but pointless endeavor, stick with Bogart and Lupino.