Four Frightened People

This bizarre, hideously ignored Cecil B. Demille comedy has a bit of everything! Sarcastic/ironic humor, adventurous action, sex, melodrama, romance and camp shift in and out of focus, giving way to each other throughout.Without going into much plot detail, four... Full review

It is included in Universal's five-disc DeMille set and is the least well known of the films, mostly because it's not an epic, the genre to which DeMille usually contributed. Claudette Colbert stars, and is, as usual, wonderful. She plays... Full review

This film is coming on DVD on 23 May 2006 as part of a Cecil B De Mille collection; the other film in the collection are four films are "Cleopatra", "Four Frightened People", "The Sign of the Cross" and "Union... Full review

One of Cecil B. DeMille's lesser and lesser-known efforts, Four Frightened People is a Depression era melodrama that cashes in on the public's misgivings about modern society, a culture of decadence whose values seemed as doubtful as its future. Will... Full review

This film has long been maddeningly elusive on both home video and even television, where it would seem like a natural for AMC or TCM. It's directed by the legendary Cecil B. DeMille, features a solid cast in William Gargan,... Full review

I am relating a great deal of this film's content because I know it is nearly impossible for potential viewers to find. So if you don't want to know specifics of the plot, please stop reading! I was lucky enough... Full review