Tag Archives: 1940s

A poor young man is finally able to achieve his dream of running a horse at the track Read More »

The head of an acclaimed Noh (traditional, stylised Japanese drama form) troupe has a son whom he wants to inherit the troupe/ school. Read More »

In this gritty film noir, cynical ex-RAF flyer Morgan, bored with civilian life, joins a break-in gang led by Narcy. Read More »

Being born a witch’s daughter did not bode well for your future in the Middle Ages. Read More »

At an estate auction in WWII England, two strangers meet and muse about their families’ history and possible connections. Read More »

Andrew Morton is an attorney who made it out of the slums. Nick Romano is his client, a young man with a long string of crimes behind him. Read More »

On a Greek island during the 1912 war, several people are trapped by quarantine for the plague. Read More »

When the Germans invade Czechoslovakia the four sons of a Czecho-German family Read More »

Yuzo and his fiancée Masako spend their Sunday afternoon together, trying to have a good time on just thirty-five yen. Read More »

Janos Szaby is a kind, innocent immigrant to America. Just after he arrives though, he is caught in a fire and his face is horribly burned and disfigured. Read More »