
Hometown boy Quizz West (William Eythe) is one of fewer than 19,000 draftees in 1940. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1940s
Winged Victory (1944) George Cukor, Lon McCallister, Jeanne Crain, Edmond O’Brien

Pinky Scariano, Allan Ross, and Frankie Davis all join the Army Air Forces with hopes of becoming pilots. Read More »
False Faces (1943) George Sherman, Stanley Ridges, William Henry, Rex Williams

A district attorney sets out to vindicate his son who’s been accused of murdering a nightclub singer. Read More »
John and Irene (1949) Asbjørn Andersen, Anker Sørensen, Bodil Kjer, Ebbe Rode, Ib Schønberg

This sombre drama qualifies to be a true film noir. The atmosphere is sinister and depressing, and the performances are resigned and tragic. Read More »
Hatter’s Castle (1942) Lance Comfort

James Brodie (Robert Newton) is the only hatter in a small area in Scotland. Read More »
The Return of Monte Cristo (1946) Henry Levin

Edmond Dantes is falsely accused of a crime and imprisoned. Read More »
Desperate Cargo (1941) William Beaudine

Several persons are waiting at a Caribbean port for the Caribbean Cruiser, a seaplane that has been delayed by the weather. Read More »
Deadline at Dawn (1946) Harold Clurman

Alex, a sailor on leave, recovers from a drink-induced blackout with a large sum of money Read More »
Strike Up the Band (1940) Busby Berkeley

A high school boy wants to become a professional musician, and his gal pal wants to become his best girl. Read More »
La Terra Trema / The Earth Trembles (1948) Luchino Visconti

Poor Sicilian fishers are exploited by fish wholesalers. One of the families is trying to escape Read More »