{"id":506,"date":"2014-07-23T00:31:59","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T00:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=506"},"modified":"2026-03-30T17:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:39:13","slug":"the-strange-one-1957","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=506","title":{"rendered":"The Strange One-1957"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Strange One-1957<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Jack Garfein<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Ben Gazzara, Pat Hingle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #129<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70118583.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-910\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70118583-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"70118583\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70118583-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70118583.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed July 23, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Strange One is a strange (no pun intended) obscure psychological drama from 1957 starring a very young Ben Gazzara and George Peppard.<\/p>\n<p>The setting is a military academy where bullying and intimidation run rampant between the young cadets and some of the staff.<\/p>\n<p>The sadistic lead bully is Gazzara, who is mesmerizing in his low-key yet frightening portrayal of a macho guy who gets what he wants and decides to destroy his victims.<\/p>\n<p>The film reminds me of an extended Twilight Zone episode. It feels like a television thriller but is effective as a black-and-white shot.<\/p>\n<p>Gazzara stands out in the cast as a charming, sadistic bully in a military academy who terrorizes and manipulates anyone in his path.<\/p>\n<p>One flaw is there is no explanation for his behavior. How did he become so terrorizing? Was he abused? What is his motivation?<\/p>\n<p>In a sense, however, this makes it all the more fascinating.<\/p>\n<p>Some homoerotic scenes are surprising to find in films in 1957 when the Production Code was so strict.<\/p>\n<p>The Strange One is an interesting little film.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Strange One-1957 Director Jack Garfein Starring Ben Gazzara, Pat Hingle Scott&#8217;s Review #129 Reviewed July 23, 2014 Grade: B The Strange One is a strange (no pun intended) obscure psychological drama from 1957 starring a very young Ben Gazzara and George Peppard. 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