MAD DOG COLL 1961 (TUBI)

Now this is one disturbing film.

I first saw this back in the early 90's on TNT and recorded in on VHS. It's good to see TUBI is running this early 60's gangster/film noir classic.

John Davis Chandler is Vincent Coll, a souless, ruthless cold blooded killer in what has to be the best role of his career and a trend setter for other roles that were to come his way.

In his film debut Chandler handles the role with perfect everything. I cannot understand why he never got another leading role in a movie, but he did stay busy.

In this film, Coll is tired of pulling little jobs and so he decides to make a much bigger move. He declares war on gangster Dutch Schultz (Vincent Gardenia). Dutch doesn't take this very well and decides to get rid of Coll before any real trouble starts.

A dancer named Clio (Kay Doubleday) likes Coll, but she finds that he has no love inside of him, except for killing. The bodies start to pile up as Coll escalates the war against Schultz.

Lt. Darrow (Telly Savalas) is one the case to hunt down "Mad Dog" Coll and he proves to be very good and making the gangster a little nervous. The film comes to a bleak and dark ending inside a drugstore in a trap set by Darrow.

I don't think there has ever been a gangster portrayed quite like Mad Dog Coll as envisioned by John Davis Chandler. He is nothing but a psycho who likes hurting people because he was abused by his father. It's a performance that once seen is never forgotten.

The rest of the cast includes Jerry Orbach, Gene Hackman and Joy Harmon.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!