Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "war hero"

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The Rack ** (1956, Paul Newman, Walter Pidgeon, Edmond O’Brien, Lee Marvin, Cloris Leachman, Wendell Corey, Anne Francis) – Classic Movie Review 9522

Director Arnold Laven’s 1956 MGM black and white Korean War drama The Rack is rarely shown and virtually forgotten, despite its inherent interest as drama and a cast that includes Paul Newman, Walter Pidgeon, Edmond […]

Mar, 17
The Password Is Courage **** (1962, Dirk Bogarde, Maria Perschy, Alfred Lynch, Nigel Stock, Reginald Beckwith) – Classic Movie Review 8,866

The Password Is Courage **** (1962, Dirk Bogarde, Maria Perschy, Alfred Lynch, Nigel Stock, Reginald Beckwith) – Classic Movie Review 8,866

Andrew L Stone’s expert 1962 black and white war drama film The Password Is Courage stars Dirk Bogarde, who is on good form as Sgt Major Charlie Coward, the Brit who kept escaping and being […]

Aug, 25

Clive of India **** (1935, Ronald Colman, Loretta Young, Colin Clive) – Classic Movie Review 8114

Director Richard Boleslawski’s 1934 Clive of India stars Ronald Colman, as Robert Clive, who starts as a humble clerk and moves up to building the British Empire as leader of the troops in India, but […]

Feb, 10

Keeper of the Flame **** (1942, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn) – Classic Movie Review 3857

Director George Cukor’s engrossing 1942 classic drama with a hint of mystery again pairs Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Tracy stars as investigative journalist Steve O’Malley, who searches out the truth behind the life of […]

Jun, 13

The Crooked Way *** (1949, John Payne, Sonny Tufts, Ellen Drew) – Classic Movie Review 3319

Director Robert Florey’s 1949 film noir melodrama stars John Payne as a decorated amnesiac World War Two war veteran called Eddie Rice, who sustains a head wound in combat and is treated at a San Francisco […]

Feb, 03

Hail the Conquering Hero ***** (1944, Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, William Demarest, Raymond Walburn, Franklin Pangborn, Bill Edwards) – Classic Movie Review 2623

Writer-producer director Preston Sturges is seen here in 1944 on his finest satirical comedy drama form in one of his best movies. Sturges said that of all his films, it was ‘the one with the least […]

Jun, 21

Sergeant York ***** (1941, Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie) – Classic Movie Review 2345

Director Howard Hawks’s double Oscar-winning 1941 war drama stars Gary Cooper who won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the Tennessee hick farmer Alvin York. The hillbilly sharpshooter puts aside his claims to […]

Apr, 03

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