The Lost Patrol

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Audience Member The best thrilling movie ever made! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review s r A patrol stranded in the desert that drives them to all sorts of unusual behavior. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting - primarily for historical reasons. The story is extremely simple/2-dimensional and the film feels small, despite huge talents behind it. The acting is good. It is neat seeing these old desert pictures. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Though at times as dry as it's setting, the film is punctuated by moments of sentiment and tragedy. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member I believe in being drunk enough to be brave and brave enough to be drunk A dozen British soldiers are traveling across the desert during World War 1 when they get pinned down by an Arabian assassin. The longer the troops are trapped in the desert, the more desperate they get... making the job of the assassin easier. How can the British overcome their unseen adversary? "Do you remember the time I drank 57 bottles of beer on a bet?" "57?" "Well, I may have miscounted by a few; I just remember it was 10 below my record." John Ford, director of Grapes of Wrath, Stagecoach, The Man who Shot Liberty Valance, The Searchers, Rio Grande, Pinky, Fort Apache, and The Fugitive, delivers The Lost Patrol. The storyline for this picture is okay but the acting is very good. The script was alright but nothing amazing. The cast includes Boris Karloff, Victor McLaglen, Reginald Denny, Billy Bevan, and Alan Hale. "Why don't you make your peace with god?" "Because I don't want to." I came across The Lost Patrol on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and decided to DVR it since it starred one of my favorites, Boris Karloff. Karloff is more of a supporting character in this film, and his lines are delivered better than they are written, and his abstract character is very interesting, but the overall movie is just okay. I found it entertaining but not great. "Where are we going to bury him?" Doesn't make much difference, does it?" Grade: B Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Tale focuses upon a small British patrol out in the Mesopotamian desert during WWI that loses its officer and stumbles along to an oasis where they find themselves being picked off by Arab snipers. During the lulls the unit members speak about the lives they've lived behind as well as their hopes and dreams. A few even go insane under the intense pressure, especially the most religious member (Boris Karloff) of the unit. The dialogue feels disjointed and even forced at times but there are some interesting moments. Probably the best aspect of this film is the constrictive feeling you get as the soldiers are picked off and the remaining survivors start to realize help may not arrive in time. It's an old film (1934) and best suited for movie buffs or those with an interest in the subject matter. It might seem melodramatic or cheesy to the casual viewer. Max Steiner's music is memorable even if over the top at times. Based on a silent film from 1929 titled âThe Patrolâ? which was based on a novel of a similar title by Philip MacDonald. Bit of trivia: Boris Karloff is best known for playing the Frankenstein monster in the old black and whites and was the narrating voice in the 1966 CBS TV show special âHow the Grinch Stole Christmasâ?. He passed on three years later. Victor Mclaglen, who played the Sergeant, was the lead role in this film. His younger brother, Cyril Mclaglen, played the lead role in the 1929 silent version. Grading is based on the old movie scale, by the way. STORY/PLOTTING/EDITING: B; CINEMATOGRAPHY: B to B plus; CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B minus; OVERALL GRADE: B; WHEN WATCHED: early July 2012. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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