From the Sight and Sound archive
“You can’t let the audience get ahead of you”: Raoul Walsh interviewed in 1972
In this fascinating interview from more than 50 years ago, the legendary Hollywood director looks back on a career working with some of the greatest names in American film history, from Gloria Swanson and Ida Lupino to James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart.
By James Childs
“You can’t let the audience get ahead of you”: Raoul Walsh interviewed in 1972