Derek Winnert

Seven Keys to Baldpate ** (1935, Gene Raymond, Margaret Callahan, Eric Blore) – Classic Movie Review 9211

Directors William Hamilton and Edward Killy’s 1935 mystery thriller Seven Keys to Baldpate is the fifth of nine versions of this famous Earl Derr Biggers tale of a mystery writer, William Magee (played by Gene […]

Jan, 01 · in Uncategorized

Albuquerque ** (1948, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes, Lon Chaney Jr) – Classic Movie Review 9210

Director Ray Enright’s 1947 Albuquerque [Silver City] is only a routine Western but Randolph Scott is secure in the saddle, there is a fine roster of support actors, and the action is well taken care […]

Dec, 31 · in Uncategorized

The Balcony *** (1963, Shelley Winters, Peter Falk, Lee Grant) – Classic Movie Review 9209

Director Joseph Strick’s 1963 satirical drama The Balcony is a strongly cast low-budget movie of the Jean Genet theatre shocker, with Shelley Winters as Madame Irma, the madam of a brothel, Peter Falk as her […]

Dec, 31

The Facts of Life *** (1960, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Ruth Hussey, Don DeFore) – Classic Movie Review 9208

Director Melvin Frank’s 1960 black and white romantic comedy drama The Facts of Life is a pleasurable, civilised vehicle for Bob Hope and Lucille Ball as Larry and Kitty, two married folk from the ‘burbs […]

Dec, 31

Alias Jesse James *** (1959, Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Wendell Corey, Gloria Talbott) – Classic Movie Review 9207

Director Norman Z McLeod’s 1958 Western comedy film Alias Jesse James teams Bob Hope with Rhonda Fleming, reunited after The Great Lover (1949). And, plus, Hope was powerful enough as producer to gather a dazzling […]

Dec, 31

La balance **** (1982, Nathalie Baye, Philippe Léotard, Richard Berry, Maurice Ronet) – Classic Movie Review 9206

Richard Berry stars as L’inspecteur Mathias Palouzi, an unscrupulous cop (un flic), who forces Paris criminal Dede (Phillipe Léotard) to turn informer (police informant = la balance) and shop gang boss Roger Massina (Maurice Ronet), […]

Dec, 30

Little Men ** (1940, Kay Francis, Jack Oakie, George Bancroft, Jimmy Lydon) – Classic Movie Review 9205

Director Norman Z McLeod’s 1940 Little Men is a quick, well-produced remake of Phil Rosen’s 1935 film Little Men, and is marginally better, with Kay Francis starring as Jo March, the main character in Louisa […]

Dec, 30

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