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This Week of Grace *** (1933, Gracie Fields, Frank Pettingell, Henry Kendall, John Stuart) – Classic Movie Review 13,615

The spirited 1933 British comedy film This Week of Grace stars Gracie Fields in her rediscovered third film, along with Frank Pettingell, Henry Kendall, and John Stuart. Director Maurice Elvey’s spirited 1933 British comedy film This Week of […]

Jul, 10

Farewell to the King *** (1989, Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, James Fox, Frank McRae) – Classic Movie Review 13,614  

John Milius’s 1989 Pacific War adventure film Farewell to the King was a box office flop but he said he had made ‘a great film’. Nick Nolte stars as a US deserter adopted as king of an […]

Jul, 09

Flight of the Intruder ** (1991, Willem Dafoe, Brad Johnson, Danny Glover, Rosanna Arquette, Tom Sizemore) – Classic Movie Review 13,613

Legendary right-wing eccentric director John Milius’s 1991 war film Flight of the Intruder stars Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, and Brad Johnson. Director John Milius’s 1991 war film Flight of the Intruder is based on a novel by former Grumman […]

Jul, 09

A Ghost of a Chance ** (1967, Cheryl Vidgen, Stephen Brown, Mark Ward, Jimmy Edwards, Graham Stark, Bernard Cribbins, Terry Scott, Ronnie Barker) – Classic Movie Review 13,612

The 1967 Children’s Film Foundation short comedy film A Ghost of a Chance sees friendly ghosts Jimmy Edwards and Graham Stark helping three children fight to save a local historic house from destruction. Director Jan Darnley-Smith’s 1967 […]

Jul, 09

Law and Disorder ** (1940, Alastair Sim, Diana Churchill, Barry K Barnes, Edward Chapman, Austin Trevor, Leo Genn) – Classic Movie Review 13,611

The 1940 British comedy crime film Law and Disorder, in which a young solicitor who defends a number of petty criminals is accused of sabotage, stars Alastair Sim, Diana Churchill, Barry K Barnes, Edward Chapman […]

Jul, 08

The Squeeze * (1987, Michael Keaton, Rae Dawn Chong, Joe Pantoliano, Meat Loaf) – Classic Movie Review 13,610

The 1987 American action comedy film The Squeeze wastes Michael Keaton as a con artist and Rae Dawn Chong as a private eye who uncover a huge scam to rig a lottery. Director Roger Young’s unfunny, […]

Jul, 08

Squibs *** (1935, Betty Balfour, Gordon Harker, Stanley Holloway) – Classic Movie Review 13,609

The 1935 British musical comedy film Squibs stars ‘Britain’s Queen of Happiness’ Betty Balfour in a sound remake of her 1921 silent movie, along with amusing Gordon Harker and Stanley Holloway. Director Henry Edwards’s 1935 […]

Jul, 08

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