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Here are the answers to the two movies from Thursday, 24th January, 2008:

Answer to movie number one:

The first movie for Thursday was from 1958 and, based on a novel, tells of a place near the Mexican border with America and the differences that exist between two peoples. One man crosses the line from being a law-abiding husband to a vengeful madman. Another crosses the line from good cop to bad cop. When a car explodes after crossing the border, both an American cop and a Mexican narcotics agent begin their dual investigations. Almost immediately, the American has a suspect - a young Mexican who is involved with the daughter of the dead man. In order to secure a conviction, the American plants some explosives in the suspect’s home but the other cop is wise to the game. With the help of a friend of the American cop, the Mexican cop investigates the other cop’s past, while at the same time, trying to solve the murder and protect his wife from a number of dangerous locals.

This movie was "Touch of Evil", directed by Orson Welles and Harry Keller, who was uncredited. This movie starred Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Orson Welles. The script was written by Orson Welles and was based on the novel, "Badge of Evil" by Whit Masterson.

Answer to movie number two:

The second movie for Thursday was from 1996 and, based on earlier films and a story all of the same name, tells of a European member of the aristocracy in the 19th Century. He has revenge on his fevered brain after the ghost of his father appears to tell him of his murder at the hands of his own brother - and to demand that justice be served. The aristocrat is manic in his efforts to find out the truth and prove who committed the crime.

This movie was "Hamlet", written and directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Julie Christie and Kate Winslet. It was based on the play by William Shakespeare. Academy Award ® nominations were received for Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Original Dramatic Score and Best Adapted Screenplay.

The first movie for today is from 1995 and, inspired by a true story, tells of a time in the 1930s and a criminal who was sent to a prison that no one had ever escaped from. He, however, is caught trying to escape and, as punishment, he is put into an area all by himself. Supposedly, the punishment is only to last a few days but he stays there for years - alone and in complete darkness. When he emerges it is as a madman and he soon kills a fellow prison inmate. A rookie lawyer is assigned to prove that the prison was to blame and that the killer should not be put to death for his crime.

The second movie for today is from 1968 and tells of a psychotic theatrical entrepreneur who takes to killing drab middle-aged women - mostly with his bare hands. He does this as a way of working out his hang-ups over his deceased mother. He employs a variety of disguises, accents and mannerisms, using a different one every time he kills - as a way of throwing the authorities off his track and to confuse them into believing each murder is committed by different people instead of by a serial killer. The answers will be in Thursday's edition. Good luck.

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