Scarlett Street (1945) – A Review
A con artist couple put the squeeze on a lowly banker in Fritz Lang’s 1945 film noir Scarlett Street, starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennet and Dan Duryea.
Tagged: 1940s
The Lady In The Lake (1947) – A Review
A review of the 1947 noir The Lady in the Lake starring Robert Montgomery as Philip Marlowe in a film told entirely in a first person point of view
Rope (1948) – A Review
A review of the 1948 Alfred Hitchcock film Rope, starring Jimmy Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger, the film that is designed to look like it was shot in one single take
The Window (1949) – A Review
A review of the 1949 film noir thriller The Window about a nine year old boy who witnesses a killing and the murderers set out to silence him
Holiday Affair (1949) – A Review
A review of the 1948 holiday romance Holiday Affair starring Janet Leigh, Robert Mitchum and Wendell Corey, an enjoyable more obscure Christmas movie
Remember The Night (1940) – A Review
A review of the 1940 Christmas romance Remember the Night starring Barbara Stanwyck & Fred MacMurray as a shoplifter and a prosecutor who fall for one another
Moontide (1942) – A Review
A review of the 1942 film noir Moontide starring Jean Gabin, Ida Lupino, Claude Rains and Thomas Mitchell
Gilda (1946) – A Review
A review of the 1946 film noir Gilda starring Glenn Ford, George Macready and Rita Hayworth in her most famous role
Road House (1948) – A Review
A review of the 1948 film noir drama Road House starring Ida Lupino and Richard Widmark
George Washington Slept Here (1942) – A Review
A review of the 1942 comedy George Washington Slept Here starring Jack Benny and Ann Sheridan
Buck Privates (1941) – A Review
A review of the 1941 war comedy Buck Privates starring Abbott and Costello
The Mortal Storm (1940) – A Review
It’s 1933 Germany and Freya Roth (Margaret Sullavan) is engaged to Fritz Marberg (Robert Young) a young politically passionate Nazi party member. When Adolf Hitler is announced as Chancellor of...
Christmas in Connecticut (1945) – A Review
A review of the 1945 romantic/comedy holiday film Christmas in Connecticut starring Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan and Sydney Greenstreet
The More The Merrier (1943) – A Review
A review of the 1943 romantic comedy The More The Merrier starring Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn, directed by George Stevens
Tension (1949) – A Review
A review of the 1949 film noir Tension starring Richard Basehart, Cyd Charisse, Audrey Totter and Lloyd Gough
High Sierra (1941) – A Review
A review of the classic 1941 crime drama High Sierra starring Humphrey Bogart, Ida Lupino and Donald MacBride, directed by John Huston
The Blue Dahlia (1946) – A Review
A review of the 1946 film noir The Blue Dahlia starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake
Johnny Belinda (1948) – A Review
A review of the 1948 drama Johnny Belinda about a deaf farm girl, starring Jane Wyman in an Oscar winning performance, Lew Ayres and Charles Pickford
The Woman in the Window (1944) – A Review
A review of the 1944 film noir The Woman in the Window starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennet and Dan Duryea, directed by Fritz Lang
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) – A Review
A review of the 1948 comedy classic Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House starring Cary Grant, Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) – A Review
A review of the 1948 comedy/horror classic Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, starring Bud and Lou, along with Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr.
Destination Tokyo (1943) – A Review
A review of the 1943 submarine war film Destination Tokyo starring Cary Grant, John Garfield and Alan Hale
The Westerner (1940) – A Review
A review of the 1940 western The Westerner starring Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan and Doris Davenport, directed by William Wyler
Key Largo (1948) – A Review
A review of the 1948 classic thriller Key Largo starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Edward G. Robinson, directed by John Huston
