In The Brotherhood (1968), Murray Hamilton sits in a chair.

Murray Hamilton's three scenes in the 1968 Kirk Douglas mafia drama "The Brotherhood" consist of him sitting in a chair. That's all he does. And smokes, of course. He talks to Kirk Douglas, sits next to Luther Adler, delivers his lines. Barely opens his eyes, the usual. Imagine him asking his agent, "What do I do in this role?" You sit in a chair. It might be a decent film if you like mafia drama. Our man Murray, however, sits in a chair.

Murray Hamilton always has that cross between Johnny Cash and Pat Buchanan thing happening. I need to stitch some photos together.

Our man Murray sighs. For the film, he's reacting to Kirk Douglas' character being difficult. But we know he just wants to stand up and move around. This shoot must have been like a long flight with no amenities.

At least he got to get out of that chair to change his clothes so they could pretend this sitting scene took place on a different day.

I must admit, toward the beginning of the film I thought I might get to see Our Man Murray dance. Alas! He did walk, but only on his way to sit down, smoking the whole time. These aren't that sharp, sadly, due to actual motion.