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Posts Tagged "world war two"

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Happy Land *** (1943, Don Ameche, Frances Dee, Harry Carey, Ann Rutherford, Cara Williams, Harry Morgan, Dickie Moore, Richard Crane, Mary Wickes) – Classic Movie Review 12,358

Don Ameche stars as bitter, grieving Iowa shopkeeper Lew Marsh, in the attractive 1943 American home front WW2 drama film Happy Land. Director Irving Pichel’s attractive 1943 American drama film Happy Land stars Don Ameche, […]

Dec, 03

Seagulls Over Sorrento [Crest of the Wave] *** (1954, Gene Kelly, John Justin, Bernard Lee, Sidney James, Jeff Richards, Patric Doonan, Patrick Barr) – Classic Movie Review 12,230

Directors Roy Boulting and John Boulting’s 1954 British war drama film Seagulls Over Sorrento [Crest of the Wave] stars Gene Kelly, John Justin, Bernard Lee, Sidney James, Jeff Richards, Patric Doonan, and Patrick Barr. The Boulting Brothers […]

Jul, 13

China Doll ** (1958, Victor Mature, Li Li-Hua, Ward Bond) – Classic Movie Review 11,920

The 1958 film China Doll is a rather soppy, outmoded romantic drama from old-time director Frank Borzage, set in the China Burma India Theatre of World War Two, with wartime cargo aircraft pilot Captain Cliff Brandon (Victor Mature) […]

Feb, 09

The Keep ** (1983, Scott Glenn, Alberta Watson, Jürgen Prochnow, Robert Prosky, Gabriel Byrne, Ian McKellen) – Classic Movie Review 11,599

Writer-director Michael Mann’s 1983 horror film The Keep stars Scott Glenn, Alberta Watson, Jürgen Prochnow, Robert Prosky, Gabriel Byrne and Ian McKellen. It might be very flawed, but, because of the director, actors, subject and […]

Sep, 25

Song of the Islands *** (1942, Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Jack Oakie, Thomas Mitchell) – Classic Movie Review 11,287

Victor Mature sails to the idyllic tropical isle of Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father and meets Betty Grable. Director Walter Lang’s 1942 film Song of the Islands is a friendly […]

Jun, 09

Islands in the Stream *** (1977, George C Scott, David Hemmings, Gilbert Roland, Susan Tyrrell, Claire Bloom, Richard Evans, Hart Bochner, Julius Harris, Brad Savage) – Classic Movie Review 11,245

Director Franklin J Schaffner’s 1977 drama Islands in the Stream is based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway, which was posthumously released in 1970, and stars George C Scott, David Hemmings and Gilbert Roland. George C […]

May, 26

Meet Sexton Blake! ** (1945, David Farrar, John Varley, Manning Whiley, Dennis Arundell) – Classic Movie Review 11,214

Writer-director John Harlow’s 1943 over-the-top Sexton Blake black and white British wartime crime mystery thriller Meet Sexton Blake! stars reliable actor David Farrar, who is well cast as the famous detective called in by the […]

May, 17

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