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Whirlpool **** (1949, Gene Tierney, Richard Conte, José Ferrer, Charles Bickford, Barbara O’Neil, Eduard Franz) – Classic Movie Review 3391

Otto Preminger is reunited with his Laura (1944) star Gene Tierney for the thoroughly enjoyable 1949 film noir murder mystery Whirlpool.  Producer-director Otto Preminger is reunited with his Laura (1944) star Gene Tierney for the […]

Feb, 20

Anna Christie *** (1930, Greta Garbo, Charles Bickford, George F Marion, Marie Dressler) – Classic Movie Review 2917

In 1930 a nervous MGM studio advertised their biggest star’s long-delayed début in the talkies rather sensibly with ‘Garbo talks!’ And so, after more than half an hour of screen time, she finally does: “Gif […]

Sep, 19

The Big Country **** (1958, Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford) – Classic Movie Review 2574

Producer-director William Wyler’s big 1958 epic Western stars Gregory Peck as wealthy retired New England sea captain James McKay, who arrives in the Old West on the range to marry his spoiled fiancée Patricia Terrill […]

Jun, 09

Mr Lucky *** (1943, Cary Grant, Laraine Day, Charles Bickford, Gladys Cooper) – Classic Movie Review 2341

The 1943 comedy film Mr Lucky stars Cary Grant, who is not terribly lucky with the script here, but he takes everything this movie throws at him in his stride.  ‘You call that purling? You […]

Mar, 31

The Unforgiven **** (Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn, Audie Murphy, Doug McClure) – Classic Movie Review 1617

Burt Lancaster, Audie Murphy and Doug McClure star as rancher brothers of the Zachary frontier family in this sterling, thoughtful Western directed by John Huston in 1960. Taken from a novel by Alan Le May who also wrote the […]

Sep, 01

Brute Force **** (1947, Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford, Ann Blyth, Ella Raines, Yvonne De Carlo) – Classic Movie Review 1580

Director Jules Dassin’s 1947 film noir prison-break thriller Brute Force is admirably tough and exciting, quite brutal for its day. It has exactly the right star in Burt Lancaster as Westgate Penitentiary inmate Joe Collins, […]

Aug, 23

Johnny Belinda **** (1948, Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Stephen McNally, Charles Bickford, Agnes Moorehead) – Classic Movie Review 1353

Based on the 1940 Broadway stage hit play by Elmer Blaney Harris, director Jean Negulesco’s 1948 tearjerker was controversial in its day and now is still touching, sensitive and extremely enjoyable. Jane Wyman won the Best […]

Jun, 24

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