Wednesday, July 13, 2016

The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)


THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII  (1935)  
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    D: Ernest B. Schoedsack
    Preston Foster, Basil Rathbone, Dorothy Wilson,
    David Holt, Alan Hale, John Wood, Louis Calhern
Vesuvius erupts, and that's not a good thing for those who live in the shadow of the volcano. Also, there's Christ's crucifixion, and if you're wondering what's the connection between Golgotha and Pompeii, it's this: Hollywood. Basil Rathbone plays Pontius Pilate, who turns up in both places, or all three, if you count Hollywood. If you don't think Vesuvius was the work of an angry God, watch how many people get buried in the rubble immediately after they do something really bad.