The Man Who Reclaimed His Head 04/11/26

We can’t say we were even aware of this one. Universal’s between-the-wars pacifist melodrama edges a bit into horror territory, with an insane Claude Rains walking through Paris with his baby under one arm and a satchel in the other … that might contain the body part mentioned in the title. Rains, Lionel Atwill and Joan Bennett are excellent even if the screenplay is weak. This is what passed for ‘Twilight Zone-ish’ anti-war social comment during the Great Depression. With two commentaries, no waiting! On Blu-ray from KL Studio Classics.
04/11/26