Eddie Cantor insists upon being chairman of the Cavalcade of Stars benefit show Read More »
Tag Archives: 1940s
Dawn Devils AKA Les démons de l’aube (1946) Yves Allégret, Georges Marchal, André Valmy, Dominique Nohain
Somewhere in Tunisia, commandos of the First French Army are training, in preparation Read More »
The Catman of Paris (1946) Lesley Selander, Carl Esmond, Lenore Aubert, Adele Mara
Author Charles Regnier returns to 1896 Paris after exotic travels, having written a bestseller Read More »
Days of Hope AKA L’espoir (1940) André Malraux, Boris Peskine, Andrés Mejuto, Nicolás Rodríguez, José Santpere
1937, during the spanish civil war, at Teruel. The fight of the Republicans (with very poor means but high commitment) Read More »
Keep an Eye on Amelia AKA Occupe-toi d’Amélie..! (1949) Claude Autant-Lara, Danielle Darrieux, Jean Desailly, Victor Guyau
Young Amélie is currently enjoying life as the kept woman of her reasonably well off boyfriend Étienne. Read More »
Sylvie and the Phantom AKA Sylvie et le fantôme (1946) Claude Autant-Lara, Odette Joyeux, François Périer, Pierre Larquey
On the eve of her 16th birthday, Sylvie’s father needs cash to stay in his castle so he sells Sylvie’s favorite thing Read More »
Captains of the Clouds (1942) Michael Curtiz, James Cagney, Dennis Morgan, Brenda Marshall
Brian McLean is a ruthless bush-pilot in Canada. He offers some other pilots Read More »
Dead Men Walk (1943) Sam Newfield, George Zucco, Mary Carlisle, Nedrick Young
We meet Doctor Lloyd Clayton at the funeral of his twin brother, evil magician Elwyn. Read More »
Detective Kitty O’Day (1944) William Beaudine, Jean Parker, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan
Convinced that she has what it takes to be a detective, inquisitive secretary Kitty O’Day gets her chance to put her sleuthing skills Read More »
Devil’s Cargo (1948) John F. Link Sr., John Calvert, Rochelle Hudson, Roscoe Karns
Conroy, a playboy, is found shot to death in his penthouse. A ne’er-do-well named Ramon Delgado Read More »
Stage Door Canteen (1943) Frank Borzage, Cheryl Walker, William Terry, Judith Anderson
“Dakota,” a young soldier on a pass in New York City, visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars Read More »
They Made Me a Killer (1946) William C. Thomas, Robert Lowery, Barbara Britton, Lola Lane
Tom Durling is falsely accused of a bank robbery and murder. In order to clear his name Read More »
Mr. Emmanuel (1944) Harold French, Felix Aylmer, Greta Gynt, Walter Rilla
An elderly Jew travels from Britain to pre-war Nazi Germany to find out what’s really going on. Read More »
Out California Way (1946) Lesley Selander, Monte Hale, Lorna Gray, Robert Blake
An interesting oddity in Republic’s B-western series but certainly not the first Read More »
Illegal Entry (1949) Frederick De Cordova, Howard Duff, Märta Torén, George Brent
Howard Duff stars as Bert Powers, an undercover agent for the U.S. Department of Immigration. Read More »