Derek Winnert

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711 Ocean Drive *** (1950, Edmond O’Brien, Joanne Dru, Otto Kruger) – Classic Movie Review 12,203

Columbia Pictures‘ 1950 black and white crime noir film 711 Ocean Drive stars Edmond O’Brien as an ingenious racketeer who outwits a bookie syndicate boss (Otto Kruger) Director Joseph M Newman’s 1950 Columbia Pictures black and white […]

Jun, 26

Off Beat *** (1986, Judge Reinhold, Meg Tilly, Cleavant Derricks, Joe Mantegna, Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Fred Gwynne) – Classic Movie Review 12,202

Judge Reinhold recalls Off Beat (1986) as ‘a little love story they tried to sell as a comedy. It wasn’t marketed right, but I was proud of it.’  Judge Reinhold stars as roller-skating bookworm young librarian […]

Jun, 26

Down to Earth ** (1947, Rita Hayworth, Larry Parks, Roland Culver, Edward Everett Horton, James Gleason) – Classic Movie Review 12,201

They liked to put Rita Hayworth in musicals, but unfortunately she couldn’t sing. She said the 1947 musical comedy film Down to Earth was the least favourite of all her films. Director Alexander Hall’s 1947 […]

Jun, 26

Act of Murder **** (1964, John Carson, Anthony Bate, Justine Lord) – Classic Movie Review 12,200

The 1964 British black and white crime thriller Act of Murder is a gripping and clever support feature in the Edgar Wallace Mysteries series about a couple (Anthony Bate, Justine Lord), who arrange a holiday […]

Jun, 25

Off the Dole ** (1935, George Formby, Beryl Formby, Constance Shotter) – Classic Movie Review 12,199

George Formby performs his 1933 hit ‘With My Little Ukulele In My Hand’ (composed by Jack Cottrell) in the film Off the Dole (1935), plus The Twilight Blondes, The 16 Boy Choristers, The 12 London […]

Jun, 25

Adam’s Woman *** (1970, Beau Bridges, Jane Merrow, James Booth, John Mills) – Classic Movie Review 12,198

Jane Merrow is Adam’s Woman. The 1970 Australian Victorian period drama film also stars Beau Bridges as convict Adam. Director Philip Leacock’s very watchable and attractively offbeat 1970 Australian Victorian period drama film Adam’s Woman […]

Jun, 24

Act of Love ** (1954, Kirk Douglas, Dany Robin, Barbara Laage, Robert Strauss, Gabrielle Dorziat, Grégoire Aslan, Brigitte Bardot, Serge Reggiani)- Classic Movie Review 12,197

Director Anatole Litvak’s 1953 black and white bitter-sweet romance film Act of Love [Un acte d’amour] stars Kirk Douglas as an American soldier with the French Liberation Army in 1944 who falls for a young […]

Jun, 24

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