"Dishonored Lady" is a Hedy Lamarr vehicle about a woman magazine editor who becomes involved with a murder case. The story is slow moving and not very interesting, due to sloppy direction by Robert Stevenson ("Mary Poppins"1964) and a lackluster screenplay by Edmund H. North. [..]
The Other Love (1947)
Barbara Stanwyck stars as a concert pianist who checks into a hospital in Switzerland to treat an advanced lung illness, only to rebel against doctor's orders by engaging in a partying lifestyle. Director Andre DeToth ("House of Wax" 1953) put together this average film noir melodrama [..]
Gentleman’s Agreement (1947)
The Best Picture of 1947 is....."Gentleman's Agreement." This is a drama film where Gregory Peck plays a reporter who goes undercover posing as a Jewish man to write an expose on alleged antisemitism in New York City and suburbs. The job affects his life in ways he cannot [..]
The Paradine Case (1947)
"The Paradine Case" is the story of an attorney hired to defend a young Italian woman living in London accused of murdering her husband. He soon becomes infatuated with the beautiful and enigmatic woman, causing ethical lapses, with the dramatics proceeding from there. Director Alfred Hitchcock ("Spellbound" 1945) [..]
Dangerous When Wet (1953)
"Dangerous When Wet" is one of many Esther Williams aquatic musical comedies which ran in movie theaters from 1944 to 1955. This film is the story of a farmer's daughter who attempts to swim the English Channel, capably directed by Charles Walters ("Easter Parade" 1948). A dream sequence [..]
Titanic (1953)
"Titanic" tells the story of passengers aboard the famous ill-fated ocean liner. The excellent script by Charles Brackett (also the producer), Richard L. Breen, and Walter Reisch won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The story centers on an estranged couple from Michigan, played by Barbara Stanwyck [..]
Island in the Sky (1953)
"Islands in the Sky" is an adventure film about the crash of a U. S. military plane in a remote region of Canada and the crew's struggle for survival in the dead of winter, hoping and waiting for rescue. Director William Wellman ("The Next Voice You Hear..." [..]
The Naked Spur (1953)
"The Naked Spur" is a western drama about a bounty hunter who tries to bring a murderer to justice with the help of two less than trustworthy strangers. The story is from an excellent script by Sam Rolfe and Harold Jack Bloom, who were nominated for [..]
Tropic Zone (1953)
Ronald Reagan and Rhonda Fleming star in "Tropic Zone," where he plays a Central American banana plantation foreman helping to protect his boss lady against land grabbers. The somewhat predictable but wildly entertaining B-movie was well directed and written by Lewis R. Foster ("Hong Kong" 1952). [..]
Kiss Me Kate (1953)
"Kiss Me Kate" is a musical film adaptation of Bill Shakespeare's play "Taming of the Shrew." Director George Sidney ("Viva Las Vegas" 1964) and screenwriter Dorothy Kingsley put together this winsome movie featuring the songs of Cole Porter. The scoring by Andre Previn and [..]