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Chuck Connors finest hour since "The Rifleman".

Ray Meower | Bangor, Maine | 08/09/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"The Mad Bomber, which incidentally had a musical score which was noted, was a true work of art. I'm just not sure how to categorize it. I think, upon hearing the music in the movie, I could tell what kind of film this would turn out to be. Chuck Connors, with his long 70's sideburns and his granny glasses was by far the highlight. Although I must say, he has come a long way since he played Lucas McCain on "The Rifleman", he was very convincing. Neville Brand, who served in WWII and received numerous medals for his heroism during the war, did not receive any awards for this film. He played the rapist and he did quite well at what he had to do. Vince Edwards, who played the psycho policema, was always mad and violent, even worse than the mad bomber or the rapist. He should have been locked up. I'm sorry but he did not add to this eloquent and poignant story of tragedy. The other assortment of actors were simply horrible. But what made this movie, if I may call it a movie, was the development of the two main characters. I was truly convinced that Connors was a psycho bomber and Brand was a sick, sadistic rapist, as repulsive as he was. In any event, I would reccommend this movie for people to have a good laugh but not to take it too seriously. By the way, Tina Louise, who played Ginger on Gilligan's Island, is in the movie, playing a woman activist who gets blown up by Connors. Just like her career went after Gilligan's Island."