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Tag Archives: 1940s
Odd Man Out (1947) Carol Reed, James Mason

The leader of an Irish separatist group’s, been hiding in the house of Kathleen and her mother Read More »
Madame Bovary (1949) Vincente Minnelli, Jennifer Jones, James Mason, Van Heflin

French author Gustave Flaubert is on trial for writing the “indecent” novel “Madame Bovary.” Read More »
Third Time Lucky (1949) Gordon Parry

A gambler falls in love with a naive young girl. He thinks she is bringing him good luck. Then his main gambling rival arrive Read More »
Going My Way (1944) Leo McCarey, Bing Crosby

Youthful Father Chuck O’Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining Read More »
Sis Hopkins (1941) Joseph Santley, Judy Canova, Bob Crosby, Charles Butterworth

A young girl from the “sticks” comes to the city to live with her wealthy relatives. Read More »
Christmas Holiday (1944) Robert Siodmak, Deanna Durbin, Gene Kelly, Richard Whorf

A young femme fatale-type woman realizes that the wealthy man she married is an incorrigible wastrel. Read More »
Berlin Express (1948) Jacques Tourneur

In divided Germany just after WWII, people from many different countries are passengers on a train. Read More »
L’arlésienne (1942) Marc Allégret, Raimu, Gaby Morlay, Louis Jourdan

In the Camargue a local young playboy named Frédéri falls in love with a young woman from Arles. Read More »
The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk (1940) David Burton, Lloyd Nolan, Jean Rogers, Richard Clarke

A man involved in a crime (Nolan) kills his key witness by mistake and resigns himself to death. Read More »