Scobie
Malone
1975
Johnny's
comments:
Let's
go back to 1975 where...
I dunno, I wasn't born
then...
Scobie Malone is a
thriller where playboy
cop Scobie Malone (Jack
Thompson) is called in
to investigate the
murder of actress Helga
Brand (Judy Morris) at
the Sydney Opera House
and who Scobie has a
brief fling with. As we
follow Scobie and his
partner Clemens (Shane
Porteous) as they
investigate, we also see
Helga's side of the
story, we find out that
Helga is really a
blackmailer who seduces
men of importance,
including in this case
Walter Helidon (James
Condon), a high up
politician. Helga asks
for $20,000 or their
dalliances are made
public. But, Helga wants
out of the blackmailing
business and looks for
one big score and when
her lover Jack Savanna
(Joe Martin) happens
across crime kingpin Mr.
Sin's (Noel Ferrier)
heroin importing
operation, they may have
their way out. But, Mr.
Sin is having none of
that. Surprisingly good
little, long forgotten
potboiler that's carried
by Jack Thompson's usual
charm and an against
type turn from Judy
Morris, who's all types
of nasty. Also backed up
by a fairly decent
supporting cast
including a pre-A
Country Practice Shane
Porteous trying to be
hip and some quality
tail making Scobie
Malone a pretty fun ol'
watch. And if you ever
see it, look out for
Bryan Brown playing a
cop in what looks like
his first ever movie,
bafflingly listed as
Brian Bronn in the
credits.
And
just for a little extra
colour, there's a scene
that has subliminal
pornographic inserts,
which is a interesting
little touch to a hidden
photography scene.
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