{"id":2040,"date":"2022-02-02T19:30:43","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T19:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horrifiedmagazine.co.uk\/?p=2040"},"modified":"2023-01-19T21:57:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T21:57:39","slug":"peter-cushing-in-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horrifiedmagazine.co.uk\/film\/peter-cushing-in-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Presentation: Peter Cushing in Corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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It’s safe to say, British exploitation shocker, Corruption, was not a favourite of its star, Peter Cushing. Jamie Evans looks at Cushing’s turn as the damaged doctor, Sir John Rowan…<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Peter Cushing brought a certain dignity to all of his roles, and a commitment to performance that marks him out as one of Britain\u2019s greatest ever actors. <\/strong><\/p> In his career prime throughout the fifties, sixties and seventies, Cushing became inextricably linked with the horror boom that followed Hammer\u2019s first colour forays into the genre. A practical sort with a fearsome work ethic, he knew there was a way to bring in the money he felt necessary to support his beloved wife Helen as her health deteriorated. Peter also seemed incapable of giving a poor performance and even in the depths of his grief after Helen\u2019s passing (notably\u00a0Horror Express\u00a0<\/i>(1972,\u00a0Eugenio Martin)), he always gave everything on-screen.<\/p>