Billy the Kid 1941   N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Western
Director: David Miller
Cast: Robert Taylor, Brian Donlevy, Ian Hunter, Mary Howard, Gene Lockhart, Lon Chaney Jr., Henry O'Neill, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Frank Conlan, Frank Puglia, Cy Kendall, Ted Adams, Mitchell Lewis, Dick Curtis, Grant Withers
Although Billy the Kid (Robert Taylor) was a cold-hearted murderer, this film sympathizes with his psychotic personality.
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Chad Hanna 1940  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry King
Cast: Henry Fonda, Dorothy Lamour, Linda Darnell, Guy Kibbee, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Roscoe Ates, Olin Howland, Si Jenks, Frank Conlan
The circus in the 19th century is the world of Chad Hanna (Henry Fonda); the story follows his adventures, which aren't all that great.
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The Crystal Ball 1943  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Elliott Nugent
Cast: Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, Virginia Field, Gladys George, William Bendix, Cecil Kellaway, Frank Conlan, Ernest Truex, Tom Dugan
When she loses a beauty contest, Toni Gerard (Paulette Goddard) turns to fortune telling and real estate swindles to make money. Her immoral business enterprises take their toll on her.
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The Devil and Daniel Webster 1941  N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
aka: Daniel and the Devil
All That Money Can Buy
Director: William Dieterle
Cast: Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon, James Craig, Gene Lockhart, John Qualen, George Cleveland, Jeff Corey, Anne Shirley, H.B. Warner, Frank Conlan, Lindy Wade, Alec Craig, Eddie Dew
Set in the1840s, Mr. Scratch (Walter Huston) is the Devil with whom Jabez Stone (James Craig) traded his soul for riches. Now, Stone refuses to live up to his part of the bargain and insists on a legal trial. Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold) represents Stone in this classic Stephen Vincent Benet tale. Walter Huston received an Academy Award nomination as Best Actor.
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Rachel and the Stranger 1948  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Norman Foster
Cast: Loretta Young, William Holden, Gary Gray, Robert Mitchum, Tom Tully, Sara Haden, Frank Ferguson, Walter Baldwin, Regina Wallace, Frank Conlan
Big Davey (William Holden) buys a new bride, Rachel (Loretta Young), but he does not appreciate her until after an Indian raid and Jim (Robert Mitchum) shows an interest in her.
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| 1. Billy the Kid (1941)
2. Chad Hanna (1940)
3. The Crystal Ball (1943)
4. The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)
aka: Daniel and the Devil
aka: All That Money Can Buy
5. Rachel and the Stranger (1948)
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