Ambush 1949  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Robert Taylor, John Hodiak, Arlene Dahl, Don Taylor, Jean Hagen, Bruce Cowling, Leon Ames, John McIntire, Chief Thundercloud, Pat Moriarity
An Indian is involved in tracking a missing woman in this run-of-the mill Western which pits the U.S. Cavalry against the Apaches.
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Battleground 1949  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, James Whitmore, Marshall Thompson, Jerome Courtland, Don Taylor, Richard Jaeckel, Leon Ames, Bruce Cowling, Douglas Fowley, Herbert Anderson, Thomas E. Breen, Denise Darcel
The Battle of the Bulge provides the setting for this realistic look at the pathos of war. Led by Holley (Van Johnson), the men of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division spend the winter of 1945 in the Ardennes Forest preparing to battle the German army. Trapped and demoralized, the men do manage to work together to defend their position. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture, Director (William A. Wellman), and Supporting Actor (James Whitmore, for his role as the battle-scarred sergeant, Kinnie). It won for Best Writing and Cinematography.
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Cause for Alarm 1951  N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Tay Garnett
Cast: Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Bruce Cowling, Margalo Gillmore, Brad Morrow, Irving Bacon, Georgia Backus, Don Haggerty, Art Baker, Richard Anderson, Kathleen Freeman, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer
Suffering from both physical and mental ills, George Z. Jones (Barry Sullivan) writes a letter to the district attorney telling about his wife Ellen's (Loretta Young) supposed plans to murder him. After Ellen mails the letter, George tells her what it contained, and in the heat of the moment George drops dead. Now, Ellen must find a way to get the incriminating letter before it arrives at the D.A.'s office.
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The Stratton Story 1949  N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Morgan, Agnes Moorehead, Bill Williams, Bruce Cowling, Cliff Clark, Kenneth Tobey, Robert Gist, Michael Ross
This film is based on the true story of Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton (James Stewart) who courageously returned to baseball after losing his leg in a hunting accident.
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| 1. Ambush (1949)
2. Battleground (1949)
3. Cause for Alarm (1951)
4. The Painted Hills (1951)
aka: Lassie: The Painted Hills
5. The Stratton Story (1949)
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