Assorted citizens of Summerfield, including Gildersleeve of radio fame, sit on a jury in the trial of bank robber Louie Barton. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1940s
They Died with Their Boots On (1941) Raoul Walsh, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Arthur Kennedy, Biography, Drama, Romance, War, Western
This is the story of General Custer from the time he enters West Point military academy, through the American Civil War, and finally to his death at Little Big Horn. Read More »
The Strawberry Blonde (1941) Raoul Walsh, James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Rita Hayworth, Comedy, Romance
Biff Grimes is pugnacious but likable young man during the Gay 90’s living with his ne’er-do-well father, noted for their scrappy personalities and quick tempers. Read More »
Bullets for O’Hara (1941) William K. Howard, Joan Perry, Roger Pryor, Anthony Quinn, Crime, Drama, Romance
A detective (Roger Pryor) courts a gangster’s (Anthony Quinn) ex-wife (Joan Perry) to lure him into a trap. Read More »
Return of the Bad Men (1948) Ray Enright, Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, Anne Jeffreys, Western
When part of Indian Territory is incorporated into the United States, good-natured rancher Vance Cordell reluctantly accepts the badge of federal marshal when a flood of notorious outlaws views the new area as ripe for banditry. Included are the Dalton and Younger Gangs, Billy the Kid, and the Sundance Kid led by the notorious Wild Bill Doolin.
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Alias Mr. Twilight (1946) John Sturges, Michael Duane, Trudy Marshall, Lloyd Corrigan, Crime, Drama
Geoffrey Holden is an elderly conman who is a lovable old man when providing his beloved granddaughter with the simple luxuries of life Read More »
Sitting Pretty (1948) Walter Lang, Robert Young, Maureen O’Hara, Clifton Webb, Comedy
Tacey and Harry King are a suburban couple with three sons and a serious need of a babysitter. Read More »
The Curse of the Cat People (1944) Gunther von Fritsch, Robert Wise, Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, Drama
This mostly unrelated sequel to Cat People (1942) has Amy, the young daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed. Read More »
Harmon of Michigan (1941) Charles Barton, Tom Harmon, Anita Louise, Forest Evashevski, Biography, Drama, Sport
A former University of Michigan football star (Tom Harmon) rejects an opportunity to play professional football. Read More »
The Rocking Horse Winner (1949) Anthony Pelissier, Valerie Hobson, John Howard Davies, Ronald Squire, Drama, Fantasy
In London, the young Paul Grahame lives with his upper class but financially broken family. Read More »