Brothers who rode with a notorious outlaw gang led by Frank and Jesse James decide Read More »
Tag Archives: 1940s
The Last Ride (1944) D. Ross Lederman, Richard Travis, Charles Lang, Eleanor Parker
A police lieutenant sets out to break up a ring of tire bootleggers–criminals Read More »
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) Elia Kazan, Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, James Dunn
In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty Read More »
Every Girl Should Be Married (1948) Don Hartman, Cary Grant, Betsy Drake, Franchot Tone
Sales clerk Anabel Sims believes Every Girl Should be Married. And she has the target Read More »
The Golden Madonna (1949) Luigi Carpentieri, Ladislao Vajda, Phyllis Calvert, Michael Rennie, Tullio Carminati
Patricia (Phyllis Calvert) throws away a painting members of her Italian village consider to be extremely lucky. Read More »
Fanny By Gaslight (1944) Anthony Asquith, Phyllis Calvert, James Mason, Ann Stephens
Returning to 1870’s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny witnesses Read More »
Frieda (1947) Basil Dearden, David Farrar, Glynis Johns, Mai Zetterling
An RAF pilot who was shot down during WWII returns home to his English village with his new bride. Read More »
Moon Over Miami (1941) Walter Lang, Don Ameche, Betty Grable, Robert Cummings
Kay, Barbara, and Susan Latimer come into a small legacy when they expected Read More »
A Garibaldian in the Convent / Un garibaldino al convento (1942) Vittorio De Sica, Leonardo Cortese, María Mercader, Carla Del Poggio
An old woman’s poignant reminiscence of her youth in a convent school Read More »
To Live in Peace / Vivere in pace (1947) Luigi Zampa, Aldo Fabrizi, Joseph Garland Moore Jr., Mirella Monti
The peaceful, almost idyllic life of an Italian village is interrupted during the war Read More »