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Author Archives: rarefilm
Young and Willing (1943) Edward H. Griffith, William Holden, Eddie Bracken, Robert Benchley

For those, if any, who have wondered why so many Paramount contractees appeared in United Artists’ films during the war years Read More »
She Knew All the Answers (1941) Richard Wallace, Joan Bennett, Franchot Tone, John Hubbard

A chorus girl, Gloria Winters, is overjoyed that wealthy young Randy Bradford is so eager to marry her, he’s asked her to elope. Read More »
House of Games (1987) David Mamet, Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum

A famous psychologist, Margaret Ford, decides to try to help one of her patients get out of a gambling debt. Read More »
The Last Laugh (1924) F.W. Murnau, Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft, Max Hiller

Emil Jannings is the doorman of the elegant Atlantic Hotel. He is proud of his uniform and function, and respected by his community. Read More »
Head (1968) Bob Rafelson, Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz

Running in from seemingly nowhere, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith & Peter Tork Read More »
Homicide Bureau (1939) Charles C. Coleman, Bruce Cabot, Rita Hayworth, Marc Lawrence

After being criticized by the Citizens’ League for his inability to cope with a crime wave, Police Captain Haines orders his men in the Homicide Bureau to clean up all their cases Read More »
Summer (1976) Arvo Kruusement, Aare Laanemets, Riina Hein, Margus Lepa

Characters familiar from Kevade are now in their 20s. In the beginning of the 20th century, Joosep Toots has returned from Russia, where he learned agriculture. Read More »
Hell’s Island (1955) Phil Karlson, John Payne, Mary Murphy, Francis L. Sullivan

Down-on-his-luck Mike Cormack is hired to fly to a Caribbean island to retrieve a missing ruby. Read More »
Sügis (1990) Arvo Kruusement, Margus Lepa, Liina Tennosaar, Anne Reemann

In the follow-up of Estonian classics “Kevade” (1969) and “Suvi” (1976) the same characters have reached their middle-age. Read More »