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All This, and Heaven Too   1940     3 stars    N/R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Anatole Litvak  
Cast: Bette Davis, Charles Boyer, Jeffrey Lynn, Barbara O'Neil, Virginia Weidler, Walter Hampden, Harry Davenport, Fritz Leiber, Ann E. Todd, Montagu Love, Helen Westley, Henry Daniell, George Coulouris, June Lockhart, Janet Beecher

  After falling in love with the governess (Bette Davis), the Duc de Praslin (Charles Boyer) murders his wife. More tragedy follows with the suicide of the Duc; but the governess still finds happiness in this classic tale set in Paris in the mid-1800s. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture and Supporting Actress (Barbara O'Neil).

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The Bandit of Sherwood Forest   1946     1 and a half stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Henry Levin, George Sherman  
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Anita Louise, Jill Esmond, Edgar Buchanan, Henry Daniell, George Macready, Russell Hicks, John Abbott, Lloyd Corrigan, Ian Wolfe

  Robert of Nottingham (Cornel Wilde), the son of Robin Hood, follows in his father's footsteps by leading the forces against the bad guys. Yes, even Friar Tuck (Edgar Buchanan) returns to the fray. Good Technicolor scenery; otherwise, not so good, even with the fine cast.

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The Body Snatcher   1945     3 stars  User Rating      N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Robert Wise  
Cast: Boris Karloff, Henry Daniell, Russell Wade, Rita Corday, Bela Lugosi, Edith Atwater, Sharyn Moffett, Donna Lee, Robert Clarke, Mary Gordon, Milton Kibbee, Larry Wheat, Bill Williams

  During his off-duty hours, an Edinburgh cab driver (Boris Karloff) becomes a grave robber supplying fresh corpses for Dr. MacFarlane (Henry Daniell) to use in his medical research. Blackmail and murders ensue in this chilling thriller set in the mid-1800s. The tale is based on a short story by Robert Louis Stevenson and is a prototype of the thriller genre. This is the last movie in which Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff starred together.    1 User Review




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Excellent Move with Great Acting by two pro'sAnonymous 11/02/2009 
  

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Buccaneer's Girl   1950     2 stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Director: Frederick De Cordova  
Cast: Yvonne De Carlo, Philip Friend, Robert Douglas, Elsa Lanchester, Andrea King, Norman Lloyd, Jay C. Flippen, Henry Daniell, Douglass Dumbrille, Verna Felton, John Qualen, Connie Gilchrist, Ben Welden, Dewey Robinson, Peggie Castle

  Debbie (Yvonne De Carlo) stows away on a pirate ship and falls in love with the captain, Robert Kingston (Philip Friend). But Debbie wants to marry into wealth, so when they arrive in New Orleans Debbie opts for attending a school for refined young ladies. By story's end, she ends up with Captain Kingston and wealth as well.



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Yvonne De Carlo Deborah "Debbie" McCoy
Philip Friend Frederic Baptiste/Kingston
Robert Douglas Narbonne
Elsa Lanchester Mme. Brizer
Andrea King Arlene Villon
Norman Lloyd Patout
Jay C. Flippen Jared Hawkins
Henry Daniell Capt. Duvall
Douglass Dumbrille Capt. Matos
Verna Felton Dowager
John Qualen Vegetable Man
Connie Gilchrist Vegetable Woman
Ben Welden Tom
Dewey Robinson Kryl
Peggie Castle Cleo
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Poster Art From art.comCamille   1936     3 stars    N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Greta Garbo, Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Jessie Ralph, Henry Daniell, Laura Hope Crews, E.E. Clive, Joan Leslie, Fritz Leiber Jr., Lenore Ulric, Rex O'Malley, Eily Malyon, Olaf Hytten, Gwendolyn Logan

  In one of Greta Garbo's most famous roles, she plays the Parisian prostitute, Camille, who has been supported by her consort, the wealthy Baron de Varville (Henry Daniell). Love does not enter the picture until Camille meets French nobleman Armand Duvall (Robert Taylor), and he becomes the love of her life. Camille decides to leave the baron and then finds that Armand's father (Lionel Barrymore) disapproves of her past and wants her to leave his son alone. Camille tries to leave Armand, but Armand pursues and supports Camille even as she lies dying from tuberculosis. Based on Alexandre Dumas' novel, this is also the story that Verdi used for "La Traviata."



Cast
Greta Garbo Marguerite Gautier
Robert Taylor Armand Duval
Lionel Barrymore Monsieur Duval
Elizabeth Allan Nichette, the Bride
Jessie Ralph Nanine, Marguerite's Maid
Henry Daniell Baron de Varville
Laura Hope Crews Prudence Duvernoy
E.E. Clive Saint Gaudens
Joan Leslie Marie Jeanette
Fritz Leiber Jr. Valentin
Lenore Ulric Olympe
Rex O'Malley Gaston
Eily Malyon Therese, Maid
Olaf Hytten Baccarat Croupier
Gwendolyn Logan Governess

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Captain Kidd   1945     1 and a half stars    N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Rowland V. Lee  
Cast: Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, John Carradine, Gilbert Roland, Reginald Owen, John Qualen, Sheldon Leonard, William Farnum, Henry Daniell

  Charles Laughton is pirate Captain Kidd riding the high seas in the late 1700s. Slow-going.


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Castle in the Desert   1942     3 stars    N/R, 51 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Harry Lachman  
Cast: Sidney Toler, Arleen Whelan, Richard Derr, Douglass Dumbrille, Victor Sen Yung, Henry Daniell, Edmund MacDonald, Steven Geray, Lucien Littlefield, George Chandler, Lenita Lane, Ethel Griffies, Milton Parsons, Eric Wilton, Oliver Blake

  While visiting a remote castle owned by Paul Manderley (Douglass Dumbrille) and his wife Lucy (Lenita Lane) in the Mojave desert, Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) finds himself involved in a murder case after weekend guest Professor Gleason (Lucien Littlefield) is poisoned. As Chan and number two son Jimmy (Victor Sen Yung) try to solve the case, they cannot eliminate any of the residents–including Manderley and his wife whose ancestors were known for poisoning their enemies. Dungeons and secret passages lie in wait as Chan and Jimmy unravel the case. One of the best in the series.



Cast
Sidney Toler Charlie Chan
Arleen Whelan Brenda Hartford
Richard Derr Carl Detheridge
Douglass Dumbrille Paul Manderley
Victor Sen Yung Jimmy Chan
Henry Daniell Watson King
Edmund MacDonald Walter Hartford
Steven Geray Dr. Retling
Lucien Littlefield Professor Gleason
George Chandler Bus Driver
Lenita Lane Lucy Manderley
Ethel Griffies Lily
Milton Parsons Arthur Fletcher
Eric Wilton Wilson
Oliver Blake Hank the Hotel Manager
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The Comancheros   1961     2 and a half stars    N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Adventure / Romance
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, Lee Marvin, Bruce Cabot, Nehemiah Persoff, Ina Balin, Michael Ansara, Patrick Wayne, Jack Elam, Edgar Buchanan, Joan O'Brien, Henry Daniell, Richard Devon, Bob Steele, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

  Comancheros (White men who supplied the warring Comanches with guns) were in full swing in the middle 1800s. Enter Texas Ranger Jake Cutter (John Wayne) who teams up with his prisoner Paul Regret (Stuart Whitman) to ward off the Comancheros and bring peace to the Texas Territory.



Cast
John Wayne Ranger Capt. Jake Cutter
Stuart Whitman Paul Regret
Lee Marvin Tully Crow
Bruce Cabot Major Henry
Nehemiah Persoff Graile
Ina Balin Pilar Graile
Michael Ansara Amelung
Patrick Wayne Tobe, Texas Ranger
Jack Elam Comanchero Horseface
Edgar Buchanan Judge Thaddeus Breen
Joan O'Brien Melinda Marshall
Henry Daniell Gireaux
Richard Devon Esteban
Bob Steele Pa Schofield
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Ed McBain the gunrunner

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Poster Art From art.comDressed to Kill   1941     2 and a half stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Eugene Forde  
Cast: Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, Sheila Ryan, William Demarest, Ben Carter, Virginia Brissac, Henry Daniell, Charles Trowbridge, Mantan Moreland, Milton Parsons, Erwin Kalser, Dick Rich, Hamilton MacFadden, May Beatty, Charles C. Wilson

  Tough private investigator Michael Shayne (Lloyd Nolan) is preparing to marry showgirl Joanne La Mar (Mary Beth Hughes) when he becomes involved in investigating a string of theatrical murders that are all linked to the same play that had been produced 25 years earlier. All of the victims were wearing costumes from the play when their bodies were discovered. Using a souvenir program, Nolan uncovers clues leading to the murderer and solves the case. But, Joanne is fed up with the time he spends on investigations and leaves him.



Cast
Lloyd Nolan Michael Shayne
Mary Beth Hughes Joanne La Marr
Sheila Ryan Connie Earle
William Demarest Inspector Pierson
Ben Carter Sam
Virginia Brissac Lynne Evans/Emily the Maid
Henry Daniell Julian Davis
Charles Trowbridge Hal Brennon
Mantan Moreland Rusty
Milton Parsons Max Allaron
Erwin Kalser Carlo Ralph/Otto Kuhn
Dick Rich Detective Al
Hamilton MacFadden Reporter
May Beatty Phyllis Lathrop
Charles C. Wilson Editor

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The Egyptian   1954     2 and a half stars    N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Gene Tierney, Edmund Purdom, Michael Wilding, Peter Ustinov, John Carradine, Carl Benton Reid, Tommy Rettig, Henry Daniell

  Set in ancient Egypt, this film provides insight into the search for truth in another era. The length does wear one down, though.

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Five Weeks in a Balloon   1962     2 stars    N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Irwin Allen  
Cast: Red Buttons, Fabian, Barbara Eden, Cedric Hardwicke, Peter Lorre, Richard Haydn, Herbert Marshall, Henry Daniell, Barbara Luna, Billy Gilbert

  Based on Jules Verne's story, this film is about Professor Fergusson's (Cedric Hardwicke) planned balloon trip in 1862 to claim territory in Western Africa.


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The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake   1959     2 stars  User Rating      N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Horror
Director: Edward L. Cahn  
Cast: Eduard Franz, Valerie French, Henry Daniell, Grant Richards, Paul Cavanagh, Paul Wexler, Howard Wendell, Lumsden Hare, Frank Gerstle

  Jonathan Drake (Eduard Franz) attends his brother's funeral and finds that the head is missing from the corpse. Fearing that he is slated to be the next victim of his family's voodoo curse, Jonathan gets help from his daughter (Valerie French) and a detective (Grant Richards) to put an end to the madness.    1 User Review




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Fun, brainless movieAnonymous 11/02/2009 
  

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Poster Art From art.comThe Great Dictator   1940     3 and a half stars    N/R, 127 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Chaplin  
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Reginald Gardiner, Henry Daniell, Billy Gilbert, Emma Dunn, Maurice Moscovitch, Grace Hayle, Bernard Gorcey

  Political satire about the Third Reich abounds as Charlie Chaplin plays dual roles of dictator Adenoid Hynbel as well as his look-alike: a Jewish barber.


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Poster Art From art.comHoliday   1938     3 and a half stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres, Edward Everett Horton, Henry Kolker, Binnie Barnes, Jean Dixon, Henry Daniell, Ann Doran, Bess Flowers, Neil Fitzgerald, Matt McHugh, Lillian West, Hilda Plowright

  Adapted from Phillip Barry's Broadway play, this is the second film rendition about the young couple, Julia (Doris Nolan) and Johnny (Cary Grant), who are mismatched in plans for the future. Johnny is being coerced into joining Julia's father's business firm. All is not lost because Julia's sister Linda (Katharine Hepburn) loves Johnny for who he really is, and everyone lives happily ever after.



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Katharine Hepburn Linda Seton
Cary Grant Johnny Case
Doris Nolan Julia Seton
Lew Ayres Edward "Ned" Seton
Edward Everett Horton Professor Nick Potter
Henry Kolker Edward Seton
Binnie Barnes Mrs. Laura Cram (The Witch)
Jean Dixon Mrs. Susan Elliott Potter
Henry Daniell Seton "Dopey" Cram
Ann Doran Kitchen Maid
Bess Flowers Dorothy
Neil Fitzgerald Edgar the Butler
Matt McHugh Taxi Driver
Lillian West Mrs. Thayer
Hilda Plowright Marjorie
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Jane Eyre   1944     3 stars  User Rating      N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Robert Stevenson  
Cast: Joan Fontaine, Orson Welles, Elizabeth Taylor, Margaret O'Brien, Henry Daniell, John Sutton, Agnes Moorehead, Peggy Ann Garner, Sara Allgood, Aubrey Mather, Edith Barrett, Barbara Everest, Hillary Brooke, Mae Marsh, Eily Malyon

  As a young girl, Jane (Peggy Ann Garner) is raised in a cruel orphanage, and when she grows up Jane (now played by Joan Fontaine) takes a job as governess for Adele (Margaret O'Brien) at the mansion of Edward Rochester (Orson Welles). Jane is attracted to Rochester, and, in time, he returns her attention. All goes well, until it is revealed that Rochester is married to an insane woman who he keeps locked in the attic. Jane leaves, but, when she learns that Rochester's wife has set fire to the mansion, she returns and finds that Rochester was blinded in the fire. Jane convinces Rochester that her reason for returning is love, not pity, and he returns her affections.



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Joan Fontaine Jane Eyre
Orson Welles Edward Rochester
Elizabeth Taylor Helen Burns
Margaret O'Brien Adele Varens
Henry Daniell Henry Brocklehurst
John Sutton Dr. Rivers
Agnes Moorehead Mrs. Reed
Peggy Ann Garner Young Jane Eyre
Sara Allgood Bessie
Aubrey Mather Colonel Dent
Edith Barrett Mrs. Fairfax
Barbara Everest Lady Ingram
Hillary Brooke Blanche Ingram
Mae Marsh Leah
Eily Malyon Mrs. Scatcherd
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Les Girls   1957     3 stars    N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Gene Kelly, Kay Kendall, Taina Elg, Mitzi Gaynor, Jacques Bergerac, Leslie Phillips, Henry Daniell, Patrick Macnee, Philip Tonge, Nestor Paiva

  This entertaining musical revolves around courtroom testimony of three dancers. Each has a different memory of the incident in question: a tragic love affair.

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Lust for Life   1956     3 stars    N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincente Minnelli  
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Everett Sloane, Niall MacGinnis, Jill Bennett, Eric Pohlmann, James Donald, Pamela Brown, Henry Daniell, Lionel Jeffries, Noel Purcell, Madge Kennedy, Laurence Naismith, Jeannette Sterke, Toni Gerry

  Vincent Van Gogh (Kirk Douglas) led an artistically creative life marked by periods of insanity. This is the story of his genius, which ended in suicide. Anthony Quinn won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Paul Gauguin, and Kirk Douglas was nominated for Best Actor.



Cast
Kirk Douglas Vincent Van Gogh
Anthony Quinn Paul Gauguin
Everett Sloane Dr. Gachet
Niall MacGinnis Roulin
Jill Bennett Willemien
Eric Pohlmann Colbert
James Donald Theo Van Gogh
Pamela Brown Christine
Henry Daniell Theodorus Van Gogh
Lionel Jeffries Dr. Peyron
Noel Purcell Anton Mauve
Madge Kennedy Anna Cornelia Van Gogh
Laurence Naismith Dr. Bosman
Jeannette Sterke Kay
Toni Gerry Johanna
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Madame X   1937     2 stars  User Rating      N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Wood  
Cast: Gladys George, John Beal, Warren William, Reginald Owen, William Henry, Henry Daniell, Philip Reed, Lynne Carver, Emma Dunn, Ruth Hussey

  One of the many films based on Alexandre Bisson's weepy story has Gladys George in the role of Jacqueline Fleuriot who, after an affair, leaves her diplomat husband and son. Her life spirals downward into prostitution and beyond. Twenty years later, after killing a man who was out to get her son, she goes on trial and is defended by the son who does not know who she is.    1 User Review




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Anonymous 03/21/2007 
  This is just a wonderful film and I cannot believe that Gladys George wasen't nominated for an academy award for her supurb performance. What were the voters thinking that year.?

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Madison Avenue   1962     2 and a half stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone  
Cast: Dana Andrews, Howard St. John, Eddie Albert, Eleanor Parker, Jeanne Crain, Henry Daniell, Kathleen Freeman, Grady Sutton, Michael Ford, David White

  Executives in the field of advertising, Clint Lorimer (Dana Andrews) and Anne Tremaine (Eleanor Parker), differ in their methods of interacting with others in their cutthroat business world.

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Mister Cory   1957     2 and a half stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Blake Edwards  
Cast: Tony Curtis, Martha Hyer, Charles Bickford, Kathryn Grant, Louise Lorimer, Russ Morgan, Dick Crockett, William Reynolds, Henry Daniell, Willis Bouchey

  Cory (Tony Curtis) was a poor young man who made it big in the gambling world. When he returns to his boyhood home in the Chicago slums, he learns the errors of his way of life

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Nightmare   1942     2 and a half stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Tim Whelan  
Cast: Diana Barrymore, Brian Donlevy, Henry Daniell, Eustace Wyatt, Arthur Shields, Ian Wolfe, Hans Conried, Gavin Muir, Stanley Logan, John Abbott

  Gambler Brian Donlevy breaks into Barrymore's house the night her husband is murdered. They are both suspects and so must track down Nazi spies to clear themselves. Not a bad wartime suspense story.

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The Notorious Landlady   1962     2 and a half stars    N/R, 127 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery
Director: Richard Quine  
Cast: Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, Fred Astaire, Lionel Jeffries, Estelle Winwood, Dick Crockett, Maxwell Reed, Henry Daniell, Doris Lloyd, Philippa Bevans, Ronald Long, Richard Peel, Anthony Eustrel, James Logan, Tudor Owen

  William Gridley (Jack Lemmon) is an American diplomat who arrives in London and is asked by his boss, American Ambassador Franklyn Ambruster (Fred Astaire), to help clear the name of William's beautiful landlady, Carley Hardwicke (Kim Novak). Rumors fly that Carley has murdered her husband Miles (Maxwell Reed), and then Miles shows up alive–only to be killed by Carley in a fight over stolen jewels. Carley escapes, but a helicopter rescue and a chase to obtain the jewels lie in wait.



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Kim Novak Carlyle "Carly" Hardwicke
Jack Lemmon William "Bill" Gridley
Fred Astaire Franklyn Ambruster
Lionel Jeffries Inspector Oliphant
Estelle Winwood Mrs. Dunhill
Dick Crockett Detective Carstairs
Maxwell Reed Miles Hardwicke
Henry Daniell Stranger
Doris Lloyd Lady Fallott
Philippa Bevans Mrs. Agatha Brown
Ronald Long Coroner
Richard Peel Police Sgt. Dillings
Anthony Eustrel Man
James Logan Bobby
Tudor Owen Farmer

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Poster Art From art.comThe Philadelphia Story   1940     4 stars    N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, John Howard, Ruth Hussey, Roland Young, John Halliday, Mary Nash, Virginia Weidler, Henry Daniell, Lionel Pape, Rex Evans, Hillary Brooke, Lee Phelps, Claude King

  Philadelphia's elite citizens are the subject of this romantic comedy. Katharine Hepburn plays socialite Tracy Lord who is divorced from C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant) and is about to marry stuffed-shirt George Kittredge (John Howard). James Stewart plays reporter Macaulay Connor who has arrived on the scene to cover the wedding, but he falls in love with the bride-to-be. Stewart carried away an Academy Award for Best Actor. An Academy Award was also given for Best Writing, and nominations were received for Best Picture, Actress (Hepburn), Supporting Actress (Ruth Hussey for her role as Macaulay's girlfriend), and Director.



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Cary Grant C.K. Dexter Haven
Katharine Hepburn Tracy Lord
James Stewart Macaulay Connor
John Howard George Kittredge
Ruth Hussey Elizabeth Imbtrie
Roland Young Uncle Willie
John Halliday Seth Lord
Mary Nash Margaret Lord
Virginia Weidler Dinah Lord
Henry Daniell Sidney Kidd
Lionel Pape Edward
Rex Evans Thomas
Hillary Brooke Society Woman
Lee Phelps Bartender
Claude King Uncle Willie's Butler

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The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Elizabeth the Queen

Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Donald Crisp, Nanette Fabray, Vincent Price, Alan Hale, Henry Stephenson, Henry Daniell, Leo G. Carroll

  This 16th-century drama is VERY loosely based on the relationship of Queen Elizabeth I (Bette Davis) and the Earl of Essex (Errol Flynn). They endure a love/hate affair leading to the Earl's execution in the Tower of London.


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Reunion in France   1942     2 stars    N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jules Dassin  
Cast: Joan Crawford, John Wayne, Philip Dorn, Reginald Owen, Albert Bassermann, John Carradine, Henry Daniell, Howard Da Silva, J. Edward Bromberg, Moroni Olsen

  During World War II and the Nazi occupation of France, a Parisian woman (Joan Crawford) teams up with an American pilot (John Wayne) to escape the clutches of the Gestapo.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Sea Hawk   1940     4 stars  User Rating      N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Romance
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Claude Rains, Flora Robson, Alan Hale, Donald Crisp, Gilbert Roland, William Lundigan, Montagu Love, Francis McDonald, Henry Daniell, Una O'Connor, James Stephenson, Julien Mitchell, J.M. Kerrigan

  Errol Flynn is definitely at his swashbuckling best as 1850s' British pirate Geoffrey Thorpe leads the Sea Hawk pirates on raids and captures more than 50 Spanish ships. In the process, he learns that the Spanish are planning to attack England and have placed spies in Queen Elizabeth's (Flora Robson) court. But, Elizabeth does not approve of Thorpe's pirating tactics and demands that he change his ways. Meanwhile, Thorpe falls in love with Dona Maria (Brenda Marshall), and now he must expose the treachery to save his country and win the love of Dona Maria.    1 User Review




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brilliant film and well directedtommo 1949 10/23/2007 
  



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Errol Flynn Geoffrey Thorpe
Brenda Marshall Dona Maria
Claude Rains Don Jose Alvarez de Cordoba
Flora Robson Queen Elezabeth
Alan Hale Carl Pitt
Donald Crisp Sir John Burleson
Gilbert Roland Captain Lopez
William Lundigan Danny Logan
Montagu Love King Philllip II
Francis McDonald Kroner
Henry Daniell Lord Wolfingham
Una O'Connor Miss Latham
James Stephenson Abbott
Julien Mitchell Oliver Scott
J.M. Kerrigan Eli Matson

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Poster Art From art.comSherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror   1942     2 stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: John Rawlins  
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Evelyn Ankers, Reginald Denny, Montagu Love, Henry Daniell, Thomas Gomez, Olaf Hytten, Lon Chaney Jr., Leyland Hodgson

  Set in World War II Europe, this story involves efforts to stop a Nazi radio broadcast whose propaganda is throwing terror into the hearts of courageous Britons.


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Sherlock Holmes in Washington   1943     2 and a half stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Roy William Neill  
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Marjorie Lord, Henry Daniell, George Zucco, Holmes Herbert, John Archer, Gavin Muir, Ian Wolfe, Thurston Hall

  Filmed during World War II, this movie is about Nazi spies trying to get their hands on microfilm hidden in a matchbox. Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) sleuths out the villains.


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Song of Love   1947     2 stars    N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Clarence Brown  
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Paul Henreid, Robert Walker, Henry Daniell, Leo G. Carroll, Jimmy Hunt, Gigi Perreau, Ann Carter, Roman Bohnen, Ludwig Stossel

  This is a romanticized version of the marriage of Clara and Robert Schumann and her special friendship with Johannes Brahms. The facts are pretty mixed up, but the music is a delight.

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The Sun Also Rises   1957     3 stars    N/R, 129 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry King  
Cast: Tyrone Power, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, Errol Flynn, Eddie Albert, Gregory Ratoff, Marcel Dalio, Robert Evans, Eduardo Noriega, Henry Daniell

  This is an excellent rendition of Hemingway's classic story about the "Lost Generation" of expatriates who roamed Europe between the two World Wars. The plot revolves around an American writer (Tyrone Power) who suffers from impotence following the war.

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The Suspect   1944     3 stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Siodmak  
Cast: Charles Laughton, Ella Raines, Dean Harens, Stanley Ridges, Henry Daniell, Rosalind Ivan, Molly Lamont, Raymond Severn, Eve Amber, Maude Eburne

  Philip (Charles Laughton) is a successful shopkeeper in the early 1900s and has an ever-complaining wife. After he meets another woman (Ella Raines) and falls in love with her, he kills his wife and convinces the authorities that she had an accident. But a neighbor and a police detective are not convinced of his innocence.

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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea   1961     2 and a half stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure
Director: Irwin Allen  
Cast: Walter Pidgeon, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, Peter Lorre, Robert Sterling, Michael Ansara, Frankie Avalon, Regis Toomey, John Litel, Howard McNear, Henry Daniell, Charles Tannen, Skip Ward, Mark Slade, Del Monroe

  Great special effects highlight this colorful sci-fi film about the shakedown cruise of the U.S.S. Seaview. The submarine's designer, U.S. Navy Admiral Harriman Nelson (Walter Pidgeon), is aboard, and, when a giant fire in the sky is spotted, Harriman, without permission, takes on the mission to knock out the fire that he believes threatens to destroy Earth. This decision causes conflict between Nelson and the Seaview's captain, Commander Lee Crane (Robert Sterling), as well as suspicions of psychiatrist Dr. Susan Hiller (Joan Fontaine) who questions Nelson's sanity. To make matters worse, there appears to be a saboteur aboard the Seaview.



Cast
Walter Pidgeon Admiral Harriman Nelson
Joan Fontaine Dr. Susan Hiller
Barbara Eden Lt. Cathy Connors
Peter Lorre Comm. Lucius Emery
Robert Sterling Capt. Lee Crane
Michael Ansara Miguel Alvarez
Frankie Avalon LTJG Danny Romano
Regis Toomey Dr. Jamieson
John Litel Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford
Howard McNear Congressman Parker
Henry Daniell Dr. Zucco
Charles Tannen CPO Gleason
Skip Ward Crew member
Mark Slade Seaman Jimmy "Red" Smith
Del Monroe Kowski

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Wake of the Red Witch   1948     3 stars    N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Edward Ludwig  
Cast: John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young, Luther Adler, Grant Withers, Dennis Hoey, Paul Fix, Henry Daniell, Adele Mara, Eduard Franz, Jeff Corey, Erskine Sanford, Duke Kahanamoku, David Clarke, Al Kikume

  Captain Ralls (John Wayne) is a ship's captain out to seek justice and the love of Angelique (Gail Russell). Dutch shipping magnate Sidneye (Luther Adler) had stolen Angelique away from Ralls and married her seven years ago, and their feud still continues. Now, Ralls finds his means of getting even. While Ralls is serving as captain of Sidneye's ship, the Red Witch, he drives the ship into a reef and sinks it with plans to return and retrieve $5,000,000 in the cargo of gold that is on the ship.



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John Wayne Captain Ralls
Gail Russell Angelique Desaix
Gig Young Sam Rosen
Luther Adler Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
Grant Withers Capt. Wilde Youngeur
Dennis Hoey Capt Munsey
Paul Fix Antonio "Ripper" Arrezo
Henry Daniell Jacques Desaix
Adele Mara Teleia Van Schreeven
Eduard Franz Harmenszoon Van Schreeven
Jeff Corey Mr. Loring
Erskine Sanford Dr. van Arken
Duke Kahanamoku Ua Nuke
David Clarke Mullins
Al Kikume Servant

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Watch on the Rhine   1943     3 stars    N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Herman Schumlin  
Cast: Paul Lukas, Bette Davis, Lucile Watson, Donald Woods, George Coulouris, Henry Daniell, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Beulah Bondi, Helmut Dantine, Mary Young, Anthony Caruso, Clyde Fillmore, Erwin Kalser, Kurt Katch, Clarence Muse

  This powerful film, made during the height of Hitler's terror, is about an anti-Nazi, underground worker (Paul Lukas) and his wife (Bette Davis) who, while visiting in America, find that their lives are in danger. This is a good film adaptation of Lillian Hellman's play. Lukas won the Best Actor Oscar and nominations were received for Best Picture, Supporting Actress (Lucile Watson), and Writing-Screenplay (Dashiell Hammett).

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Poster Art From art.comWitness for the Prosecution   1957     4 stars  User Rating      N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Billy Wilder  
Cast: Tyrone Power, Charles Laughton, Marlene Dietrich, Elsa Lanchester, John Williams, Henry Daniell, Una O'Connor, Ian Wolfe, Torin Thatcher, Norma Varden, Philip Tonge, Ruta Lee, Francis Compton, Ben Wright, J. Pat O'Malley

  This classic Agatha Christie story takes place largely in a courtroom where aging lawyer Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton) is defending Leonard Steven Vole (Tyrone Power) against the charge of murder. Robarts, who is cared for by aggressive nurse Miss Plimsoll (Elsa Lanchester), is convinced that his client is innocent but bases his belief on Vole's sole alibi that is backed up by Vole's wife Christine (Marlene Dietrich). Surprises are in store for Robarts when Christine announces that she is, in fact, not married to Leonard and testifies for the prosecution. And that is only one of the surprises in store for Robarts. Some great performances, and Oscar nominations included Best Picture, Actor (Laughton), Supporting Actress (Lanchester), and Director.    1 User Review




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Tracey 01/07/2007 
  It was a very well acted movie. It is a stunning courtroom drama with a surprising ending. If you like Hitchcock type endings you'll love this one!



Cast
Tyrone Power Leonard Vole
Charles Laughton Sir Wilfrid Robarts
Marlene Dietrich Christine Vole
Elsa Lanchester Miss Plimsoll
John Williams Brogan-Moore
Henry Daniell Mayhew
Una O'Connor Janet McKenzie
Ian Wolfe Carter
Torin Thatcher Mr. Myers
Norma Varden Emily Jane French
Philip Tonge Inspector Hearne
Ruta Lee Diana
Francis Compton Judge
Ben Wright Barrister
J. Pat O'Malley Shorts Salesman

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The Woman in Green   1945     2 stars    N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Roy William Neill  
Cast: Basil Rathbone, Hillary Brooke, Nigel Bruce, Henry Daniell, Mary Gordon, Paul Cavanagh, Matthew Boulton, Frederick Worlock, Olaf Hytten, Billy Bevan, Eve Amber, Coulter Irwin, Sally Shepherd, Colin Hunter, Leslie Denison

  With severed fingers of women murder victims for clues, Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Doctor Watson (Nigel Bruce) investigate, and the trail leads to a mysterious hypnotist, Lydia (Hillary Brooke). They follow their logic and uncover blackmail and hypnosis that are part of a plot by Lydia and Holmes' nemesis, Moriarty (Henry Daniell).



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Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes
Hillary Brooke Lydia
Nigel Bruce Dr. Watson
Henry Daniell Moriarity
Mary Gordon Mrs. Hudson
Paul Cavanagh Fenwick
Matthew Boulton Inspector Gregson
Frederick Worlock Onslow
Olaf Hytten Norris, Fenwick's Butler
Billy Bevan Street Peddler
Eve Amber Maude
Coulter Irwin British Army Cpl. Williams
Sally Shepherd Crandon
Colin Hunter Constable
Leslie Denison Vincent

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