Blood on the Moon 1948  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Preston, Walter Brennan, Phyllis Thaxter, Frank Faylen, Tom Tully, Charles McGraw, Clifton Young, Tom Tyler
A land dispute between farmers and cattlemen involves a cowhand and his double-dealing friend. Eventually, however, the love of a woman changes the friend for the better. This near-classic Western is based on a novel by Luke Short.
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By Love Possessed 1961  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Sturges
Cast: Lana Turner, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jason Robards, George Hamilton, Susan Kohner, Thomas Mitchell, Everett Sloane, Carroll O'Connor, Barbara Bel Geddes, Yvonne Craig
A successful lawyer (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) has an affair with his partner's wife (Lana Turner) in this soapy melodrama that is very loosely based on James Gould Cozzens' novel.
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Caught 1949 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Max Ophuls
Cast: James Mason, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Ryan, Curt Bois, Frank Ferguson, Natalie Schafer, Ruth Brady, Art Smith, Bernadene Hayes, Ann Morrison, Wilton Graff, Barbara Billingsley, Ilka Gruning, Pamela Mason, Jimmy Hawkins
Leonora Eames (Barbara Bel Geddes) is a model who marries millionaire Smith Ohlrig (Robert Ryan) and moves into his luxurious home where boredom and loneliness set in. They fight, separate, get back together, and then separate again. Leonora gets a job as a receptionist for sympathetic psychiatrist Dr. Quinada (James Mason), she does not tell Quinada that she is married, and they fall in love. Complications–including pregnancy–ensue as Leonora tries to come to terms with the difficulties in her life.
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The Five Pennies 1959 N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Bob Crosby, Harry Guardino, Tuesday Weld, Ray Anthony, Bobby Troup, Shelly Manne, Bob Hope
This sentimental biography of 1920s' coronet player Loring "Red" Nichols (Danny Kaye) features jazz hits of the era. Highlight: Danny Kaye and Louis Armstrong's rendition of "When the Saints Go Marching In."
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Fourteen Hours 1951 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cast: Paul Douglas, Richard Basehart, Barbara Bel Geddes, Debra Paget, Agnes Moorehead, Robert Keith, Howard Da Silva, Jeffrey Hunter, Grace Kelly, Martin Gabel
Mentally disturbed Robert Cosick (Richard Basehart) climbs out onto a 15-story ledge and threatens to jump. This story about a policeman's (Paul Douglas) attempt to talk him down provides a suspenseful and well-performed thriller. It also features stars in early roles: Grace Kelly in her film debut as Mrs. Fuller, Ossie Davis as a taxi driver, and Joyce Van Patten as Ruth's (Debra Paget) girlfriend.
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I Remember Mama 1948  N/R, 134 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: George Stevens
Cast: Irene Dunne, Barbara Bel Geddes, Oskar Homolka, Philip Dorn, Cedric Hardwicke, Edgar Bergen, Rudy Vallee, Barbara O'Neil, Florence Bates, Ellen Corby, Peggy McIntyre, June Hedin, Steve Brown, Hope Landin, Edith Evanson
This film centers on memories of Katrin (Barbara Bel Geddes) as she grew up in her Norwegian immigrant family's home. Irene Dunne received an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of "Mama," the solid core who holds the family together as they adapt to life in San Francisco. Oskar Homolka, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Ellen Corby also received nominations.
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The Long Night 1947 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anatole Litvak
Cast: Henry Fonda, Barbara Bel Geddes, Vincent Price, Ann Dvorak, Elisha Cook Jr., Moroni Olsen, Will Wright, Queenie Smith, Mary Gordon, Byron Foulger
When Maximilian, a magician (Vincent Price), causes Joe's girlfriend (Barbara Bel Geddes) to leave him, Joe (Henry Fonda) kills Maximilian. Told in flashback, the girlfriend tries to talk Joe into surrendering to the police.
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Our Town 1977  TV, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Schaefer
Cast: Hal Holbrook, Ned Beatty, Sada Thompson, Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor, Ronny Cox, Barbara Bel Geddes, John Houseman, Charlotte Rae, Don Beddoe, Charles Cyphers, Ford Rainey
This TV version of Thornton Wilder's play is a winner with Hal Holbrook starring as the Stage Manager who narrates and plays several roles depicting life in the town of Grovers Corners, New Hampshire, in the early years of the 20th century. Several Emmy nominations were received, including Outstanding Actor (Holbrook), Actress (Sada Thompson), Director (George Schaefer), and Special Drama or Comedy.
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Panic in the Streets 1950 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Richard Widmark, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes, Jack Palance, Zero Mostel, Dan Riss, Tommy Cook, Tommy Rettig, Alex Minotis, Lewis Charles
This Oscar winner (Best Writing/Story) is set in New Orleans where Blackie (Jack Palance) and Fitch (Zero Mostel), unknowingly, are carriers of a deadly virus after they murder an illegal alien. Now, police race against time to track them down.
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Summertree 1971  PG, 89 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Newley
Cast: Michael Douglas, Jack Warden, Brenda Vaccaro, Barbara Bel Geddes, Rob Reiner, Kirk Callaway, Bill Vint, Jeff Siggins, Garry Goodrow, William Smith
Poor Jerry–he drops out of college, finds himself selected by the Draft, and decides to flee to Canada. Kirk Douglas produced this so-so film.
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Vertigo 1958  PG, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Mystery / Romance
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Henry Jones, Tom Helmore, Raymond Bailey, Ellen Corby, Konstantin Shayne, Lee Patrick, Fred Graham, Bess Flowers, Alfred Hitchcock, June Jocelyn, John Benson, William Remick
A retired San Francisco detective "Scottie" Ferguson (James Stewart), who suffers from vertigo (fear of heights), is hired by shipbuilder Gavin Elster (Tom Helmore) to trail his wife Madeleine (Kim Novak). During the pursuit, Scottie ends up in a mental hospital. After he is released, he continues his pursuit, which leads to the top of a bell tower. The audience is treated to a tour of San Francisco as Scottie follows Madeleine's trail and falls in love with her in the process.
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| 1. Blood on the Moon (1948)
2. By Love Possessed (1961)
3. Caught (1949)
4. The Five Pennies (1959)
5. Fourteen Hours (1951)
6. I Remember Mama (1948)
7. The Long Night (1947)
8. Our Town (1977)
9. Panic in the Streets (1950)
10. Summertree (1971)
11. Vertigo (1958)
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