Derek Winnert

The Racers * (1955, Kirk Douglas, Bella Darvi, Gilbert Roland) – Classic Movie Review 9524

Director Henry Hathaway’s 1955 sporting drama The Racers [Such Men Are Dangerous] stars Kirk Douglas as Gino Borgesa, who dashes around the picturesque roads of Europe in his quest to win the Monaco Grand Prix, […]

Mar, 18 · in Reviews

Racing with the Moon **** (1984, Sean Penn, Elizabeth McGovern, Nicolas Cage) – Classic Movie Review 9523

Director Richard Benjamin’s 1984 Racing with the Moon is an attractive, affectionate, poignant World War Two coming of age tale of two young men about to go to off war in 1943 California as they await […]

Mar, 18 · in Reviews

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

Top Secret Affair *** (1957, Susan Hayward, Kirk Douglas, Paul Stewart) – Classic Movie Review 9521

Director H C Potter’s merry and diverting 1957 romantic comedy Top Secret Affair stars Susan Hayward as Dottie Peale, a newswoman publisher who tries to bring army war-hero/ politician Major General Melville A Goodwin (Kirk […]

Mar, 17

Topaze **** (1951, Fernandel, Hélène Perdrière, Marcel Vallée, Jacqueline Pagnol, Pierre Larquey) – Classic Movie Review 9520

Marcel Pagnol directs the 1951 French comedy film Topaze, remaking his own 1936 film Topaze, based on his 1928 play of the same name, again as Topaze, this time starring Fernandel and Hélène Perdrière. It […]

Mar, 17

Topaze **** (1933, Louis Jouvet, Edwige Feuillère, Pierre Larquey, Paul Pauley, Simone Héliard, Marcel Vallée) – Classic Movie Review 9519

Louis Jouvet is brilliant in his memorable film debut as Professor Albert Topaze in director Louis J Gasnier’s Topaze, the sophisticated comedy drama classic original 1933 French version of the Marcel Pagnol story about a […]

Mar, 17

Topaze **** (1933, John Barrymore, Myrna Loy, Reginald Mason) – Classic Movie Review 9518

Director Harry d’Abbadie D’Arrast’s 1933 comedy remake Topaze stars John Barrymore and Myrna Loy, who head up a fine American version of the Marcel Pagnol story about a meek French teacher, Professor Auguste Topaze (Barrymore). […]

Mar, 16

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