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Tag Archives: 1940s
Meine vier Jungens (1944) Günther Rittau, Käthe Haack, Hermann Speelmans, John Pauls-Harding

For twelve long years, Anna Christiansen heard nothing from or about her husband Klaus, a seaman. Read More »
Peddlin’ in Society / Abbasso la ricchezza! (1946) Gennaro Righelli, Anna Magnani, Vittorio De Sica, Virgilio Riento

Thanks to wartime smuggling Gioconda Perfetti, a roman fruit vendor, becomes very rich. Read More »
The Three Pilots / I 3 aquilotti (1942) Mario Mattoli, Michela Belmonte, Leonardo Cortese, Carlo Minello

Three inseparable companions, the Air Force students Marco Read More »
The Banquet / Banketten (1948) Hasse Ekman, Ernst Eklund, Elsa Carlsson, Sture Lagerwall

Jacob Cotten is a rich banker, quickly approaching his 60th birthday. Read More »
The Tyrannical Father (1941) O Pai Tirano

Everything is on the way for the annual performance of the Grandella’s Store Theatre Group Read More »
The Root of All Evil (1947) Brock Williams, Phyllis Calvert, Michael Rennie, John McCallum

A girl from an impoverished family is jilted by her rich fiance, whose father doesn’t approve. Read More »
The Child (1940) Barnet – Benjamin Christensen

The action begins one early summer morning in a hostel, where we see, among others Read More »
The Gorilla Man (1943) D. Ross Lederman, John Loder, Ruth Ford, Marian Hall

Commando Captain Craig Killian, carrying important military information Read More »
Words and Music (1948) Norman Taurog, Mickey Rooney, Tom Drake, June Allyson

Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) Read More »