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Tag Archives: 1940s
Vacation in Reno (1946) Leslie Goodwins, Jack Haley, Anne Jeffreys, Wally Brown
Jack Carroll and his wife have a phony argument to teach their friends a lesson Read More »
Marriage in the Shadows AKA Ehe im Schatten (1947) Kurt Maetzig, Paul Klinger, Ilse Steppat, Alfred Balthoff
Set during the rise of the Nazi regime, Marriage in the Shadows is modeled Read More »
Billy The Kid (1941) David Miller, Frank Borzage, Robert Taylor, Brian Donlevy, Ian Hunter
Billy Bonney is a hot-headed gunslinger who narrowly skirts a life of crime by being Read More »
The Gaucho War AKA La guerra gaucha (1942) Lucas Demare, Enrique Muiño, Francisco Petrone, Ángel Magaña
The story of the irregular forces on the north of Argentina, fighting against the Spanish Crown for the independence. Read More »
The Bells Go Down (1943) Basil Dearden, Tommy Trinder, James Mason, Philip Friend
The dedicated band who kept the fires of London under control during the blitz and fire bombings of WWII. Read More »
Roll, Thunder, Roll! (1949) Lewis D. Collins, Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds, Emmett Lynn
In the second of the four Cinecolor “Red Ryder” films PRODUCED by Equity Pictures and released Read More »
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) Tay Garnett, Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway
Frank Chambers (John Garfield) is a drifter who stops at a rural diner for a meal, and ends up working there. Read More »
Woman of Evil AKA Le diable souffle (1947) Edmond T. Gréville, Charles Vanel, Jean Chevrier, Héléna Bossis
In the Basque country, near the French/Spanish border, the wind, Tramontana Read More »
His Butler’s Sister (1943) Frank Borzage, Deanna Durbin, Franchot Tone, Pat O’Brien
A young girl visits New York for two reasons: to see her half-brother, and to try to start a musical career. Read More »
Steel Against the Sky (1941) A. Edward Sutherland, Lloyd Nolan, Alexis Smith, Craig Stevens
Rough-hewn Rocky Evans has two great loves–his job building bridges and beautiful Helen Powers, his boss’ daughter. Read More »
Smilin’ Through (1941) Frank Borzage, Jeanette MacDonald, Brian Aherne, Gene Raymond
John Carteret has long been depressed and lonely, because, at his wedding years ago Read More »
The Threat (1949) Felix E. Feist, Michael O’Shea, Virginia Grey, Charles McGraw
At Folsom Prison, several inmates escape…including killer Arnold Kluger, who swore revenge Read More »
Secret Enemies (1942) Benjamin Stoloff, Craig Stevens, Faye Emerson, John Ridgely
Carl Becker, a young attorney becomes a counter espionage agent after an agent friend of his is murdered. Read More »
Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water AKA Kampen om tungtvannet (1948) Jean Dréville, Titus Vibe-Müller, Jens A. Poulsson, Johannes Eckhoff, Arne Kjelstrup
A reconstruction of the two last sabotage actions against the Norsk Hydro Heavy Water Read More »