Derek Winnert

"The Review's Better Than The Film"

Loan Shark *½ (1952, George Raft, Dorothy Hart, Paul Stewart, Helen Westcott, John Hoyt) – Classic Movie Review 12,570

The fast-moving 1952 crime film noir Loan Shark stars George Raft as a recently released jailbird who avenges his brother-in-law’s death and sorts out some vicious money-lending sharks by infiltrating loan rackets. Director Seymour Friedman’s 1952 Lippert […]

Jul, 10 · in Reviews

The Amateur * (1981, John Savage, Christopher Plummer, Marthe Keller) – Classic Movie Review 12,569

Charles Jarrott’s Canadian 1982 film The Amateur. The 1982 film The Amateur stars John Savage, Christopher Plummer and Marthe Keller. The classy cast works hard but is largely at a loss in this muddled spy […]

Jul, 08 · in Reviews

Time to Remember ** (1962, Harry H Corbett, Yvonne Monlaur, Robert Rietty, Ernest Clark, David Lodge, Ray Barrett) – Classic Movie Review 12,568

Harry H Corbett returns for the 1962 Edgar Wallace Mysteries crime film Time to Remember, as a shady estate agent who seizes the chance to recover stolen loot after a jewel robbery goes wrong at […]

Jul, 08

Marriage Is a Private Affair ** (1944, Lana Turner, James Craig, John Hodiak) – Classic Movie Review 12,567

Lana Turner appeared at the world premiere of her 1944 war comedy film Marriage Is a Private Affair at a cinema in Naples, Italy, to support US combat forces. The 1944 American war-comedy drama film […]

Jul, 07

A Time for Loving ** (1972, Joanna Shimkus, Mel Ferrer, Britt Ekland, Philippe Noiret, Lila Kedrova, Robert Dhéry, Mark Burns, Susan Hampshire) – Classic Movie Review 12,566

Christopher Miles’s 1970 film A Time for Loving is a bitter-sweet nostalgic look at Paris just before and during the second World War, based on an original screenplay by the notable French playwright Jean Anouilh.  […]

Jul, 06

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker *** (1971, Richard Benjamin, Joanna Shimkus, Elizabeth Ashley, Adam West) – Classic Movie Review 12,565

The 1971 American romantic comedy-drama film The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker is an amusing, brightly played sex comedy starring Richard Benjamin and Joanna Shimkus.  The 1971 American romantic comedy-drama film The Marriage of a […]

Jul, 06

Marriage of Convenience ** (1960, Harry H Corbett, John Cairney) – Classic Movie Review 12,564

The intriguing 1960 British crime film Marriage of Convenience is based on Edgar Wallace’s story about a convict (John Cairney) who escapes and discovers his girlfriend has married the detective (Harry H Corbett) who arrested him. Director […]

Jul, 06

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