"When Willie Comes Marching Home" is a comedy-drama film about a young man who enlists in the Army Air Force after Pearl Harbor. He longs for action as a pilot, but is assigned as an instructor at a base near his hometown. This "safe spot" as [..]

"In a Lonely Place" is a film noir drama about a troubled screenwriter who is suspected of murder. Complicating matters is that his attractive neighbor falls under his romantic spell. Director Nicholas Ray ("A Woman's Secret" 1949) gave the movie quality production values in this sardonic look at [..]

"Where the Sidewalk Ends" is a black-and-white film noir crime drama about a policeman who accidentally kills a murder suspect and dumps his body in the river. He is assigned by his superiors to find the killer. Tight direction by Otto Preminger and a flowing script by Ben [..]

John Wayne plays an Army Lt. Colonel whose regiment is defending a settlement against Apache Indian attacks in "Rio Grande." The situation is complicated when his son is one of eighteen recruits sent to join him, with his mother tagging along. Director John Ford [..]

"Borderline" is the typical black-and-white "B" crime drama film noir produced in the 1940's and 1950's. This Universal Pictures product tells the story of the Los Angeles Police Department's attempts to break up drug smuggling operations that work across the U. S.-Mexican border. [..]

"Fancy Pants" is a comedy film where Bob Hope plays a bad actor who cannot keep a role, but is hired by Lucille Ball's parents to play an English butler in their home to impress friends and neighbors. Complications arise when everyone assumes that Hope is [..]

"Harvey" is a comedic film where James Stewart plays a man whose imaginary friend, a six-foot, three-inch tall rabbit named Harvey, wreaks havoc among friends and family members. This movie has become a classic, well-directed by Henry Koster ("The Bishop's Wife" 1947) from a script by [..]

"The Sundowners" is a western drama about an outlaw drifter who arrives in a small Texas town, already experiencing problems with cattle rustling. He exacerbates the situation causing a full-blown range war to break out. This western really has nothing new, but is well executed by director George [..]

"Cheaper by the Dozen" is a family comedy film based on the true story of the large Gilbreth family, as Frank and Lillian attempt to raise twelve children relying on their skills as efficiency experts, leading to all sorts of wacky situations. Director Walter Lang ("Mother Wore Tights" [..]

James Cagney stars as an unemployed Broadway producer who is asked to stage a show with his girl friend (Virginia Mayo) at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, about 57 miles north of New York City, on the Hudson River. Director Roy Del Ruth ("The Babe [..]