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Another Time, Another Place   1958     1 and a half stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: Lana Turner, Glynis Johns, Barry Sullivan, Sean Connery, Terence Longdon, Sid James, John Le Mesurier, Julian Somers, Bill Fraser, Martin Stephens

  After her love affair with a World War II newsman (Sean Connery) ends in his death, Sara Scott (Lana Turner) goes to his Cornwall home to comfort her lover's widow (Glynis Johns).


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Appointment with Danger   1951     3 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: Alan Ladd, Phyllis Calvert, Paul Stewart, Jan Sterling, Jack Webb, Harry Morgan, David Wolfe, Geraldine Wall, Dan Riss, Harry Antrim

  Postal inspector Al Goddard (Alan Ladd) investigates murder and mail fraud in this good film. "Dragnet" fans will enjoy Jack Webb and Harry Morgan portraying villains.

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A Bullet for Joey   1955     2 and a half stars    N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, George Raft, Audrey Totter, George Dolenz, Peter van Eyck, Kaaren Verne, Peter Hanson, William Bryant, Toni Gerry, Ralph Smiley, Henri Letondal, John Cliff, Joseph Vitale, Sally Blane, Steven Geray

  Communist spy Eric Hartman (Peter van Eyck) hires gangster Joe Victor (George Raft) to kidnap nuclear physicist Carl Macklin (George Dolenz), take him back behind the Iron Curtain, and steal his invention. Joe reactivates his former gang–along with Joyce (Audrey Totter) whose job it is to seduce Carl. Meanwhile, Canadian Inspector Raoul Leduc (Edward G. Robinson) becomes suspicious. But, will Leduc be able to figure things out in time to save the day?



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Edward G. Robinson Insp. Raoul Leduc
George Raft Joe Victor
Audrey Totter Joyce Geary
George Dolenz Carl Macklin
Peter van Eyck Eric Hartman
Kaaren Verne Mrs. Hartman
Peter Hanson Fred
William Bryant Jack Allen
Toni Gerry Yvonne Temblay
Ralph Smiley Paola
Henri Letondal Dubois
John Cliff Morrie
Joseph Vitale Nick
Sally Blane Marie
Steven Geray Garcia

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Chicago Deadline   1949     2 stars    N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: Alan Ladd, Donna Reed, June Havoc, Irene Hervey, Arthur Kennedy, Berry Kroeger, Shepperd Strudwick, Tom Powers, Harold Vermilyea, Gavin Muir

  After a body is discovered in a rooming house, crusading journalist Ed Adams (Alan Ladd) launches an investigation into racketeering in the city. This story was later remade as "Fame is the Name of the Game."

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Desert Fury   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: John Hodiak, Burt Lancaster, Lizabeth Scott, Wendell Corey, Mary Astor, Kristine Miller, William Harrigan, James Flavin, Milton Kibbee, Ray Teal

  Fritzie Haller (Mary Astor) is a gambling house madam who wants a better life for her daughter, Paula (Lizabeth Scott). Problems skyrocket when Paula meets gambler Eddie Bendix (John Hodiak).

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Poster Art From art.comIllegal   1955     2 and a half stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Nina Foch, Hugh Marlowe, Jayne Mansfield, Albert Dekker, Ellen Corby, DeForest Kelley, Howard St. John, Robert Ellenstein, Edward Platt

  Edward G. Robinson plays an attorney who was once a district attorney and then changed his stance to provide defenses for the Mob. Now, he puts everything on the line to defend his former assistant (Nina Foch) in a murder case. This is a remake of "The Mouthpiece."

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The Imperfect Lady   1947     1 and a half stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: Ray Milland, Teresa Wright, Cedric Hardwicke, Virginia Field, Anthony Quinn, Reginald Owen, Melville Cooper, Rhys Williams, George Zucco, Miles Mander

  A member of Parliament (Ray Milland) marries a ballerina (Teresa Wright) who has led a checkered life, and her past comes back to haunt them.

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Our Hearts Were Young and Gay   1944     3 stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: Gail Russell, Diana Lynn, Charles Ruggles, Dorothy Gish, Beulah Bondi, James Brown, Bill Edwards, Jean Heather, Alma Kruger, Helen Freeman

  Set in Europe during 1923 this is the story of Cornelia Otis Skinner (Gail Russell) and Emily Kimbrough (Diana Lynn) as they travel in Europe where romance and misadventures await. Sequel: "Our Hearts Were Growing Up."

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The Perfect Marriage   1946     2 stars    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: Loretta Young, David Niven, Eddie Albert, Charles Ruggles, Rita Johnson, Zasu Pitts, Jerome Cowan, Virginia Field

  A "perfect couple" confronts marital discord after a decade of marital bliss.

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Sealed Verdict   1948     2 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: Ray Milland, Florence Marly, Broderick Crawford, John Hoyt, John Ridgely, Ludwig Donath, Norbert Schiller, Patricia Miller, Celia Lovsky, Elisabeth Risdon

  Captain Kinsella (Broderick Crawford) is suspected of being a Nazi, and Major Robert Lawson (Ray Milland) is determined to find sufficient evidence to put Kinsella away.

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So Evil My Love   1948     3 stars    N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: Ray Milland, Ann Todd, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Leo G. Carroll, Raymond Huntley, Martita Hunt, Hugh Griffith, Moira Lister, Raymond Lovell, Finlay Currie

  An evil artist finagles his way into a widow's confidence with tragic results for her.

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Suddenly   1954     3 stars    N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden, Nancy Gates, James Gleason, Kim Charney, Christopher Dark, Paul Frees, Willis Bouchey, Paul Wexler, James O'Hara, Dan White, Kem Dibbs, Clark Howat, Charles Wagenheim, Richard Collier

  John Baron (Frank Sinatra) and his two thugs arrive in the sleepy town of Suddenly to kill the President of the U.S. who is scheduled for a short train stop in the town. John takes the Benson family (James Gleason, Nancy Gates, and Kim Charney) and the town's sheriff, Tod Shaw (Sterling Hayden), hostage in a house that overlooks the train station–a strategic place for the assassination. As the time for the arrival nears, John gets loonier and loonier. Good film noir.



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Frank Sinatra John Baron
Sterling Hayden Sheriff Tod Shaw
Nancy Gates Ellen Benson
James Gleason Peter "Pop" Benson
Kim Charney Peter Benson III
Christopher Dark Henchman Bart
Paul Frees Henchman Benny
Willis Bouchey Secret Service chief Carney
Paul Wexler Deputy Slim Adams
James O'Hara TV Repairman Jud Kelly
Dan White Desk Officer Burg
Kem Dibbs Wilson
Clark Howat Haggerty
Charles Wagenheim Iz Kaplan
Richard Collier Ed Hawkins

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Poster Art From art.comThe Uninvited   1944     3 and a half stars  User Rating      N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Horror / Fantasy / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Lewis Allen  
Cast: Ray Milland, Gail Russell, Ruth Hussey, Donald Crisp, Alan Napier, Cornelia Otis Skinner, Dorothy Stickney, Barbara Everest, David Clyde, Rita Page, Helena Grant, Holmes Herbert, Queenie Leonard, Ivan F. Simpson, Moyna MacGill

  When Roderick (Ray Milland) and his sister, Pamela (Ruth Hussey), buy and move into an old mansion, they experience strange occurrences. They are visited by Stella (Gail Russell) who tells them that her deceased mother claimed the house is haunted and that the ghosts intend to harm Stella. The previous owner is Stella's grandfather (Donald Crisp) who seems to know something but does not discuss it. Meanwhile, Roderick and Stella fall in love, and now they are determined to find the reasons behind the house's frightening supernatural activities.    1 User Review




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Great Oldie!Brucifer 01/31/2007 
  For thrill seekers of the OLD days past.. this is a great haunted house movie with just enough thrill of the haunt to it for any movie lover!



Cast
Ray Milland Roderick Fitzgerald
Gail Russell Stella Meredith
Ruth Hussey Pamela Fitzgerald
Donald Crisp Commander Beech
Alan Napier Dr. Scott
Cornelia Otis Skinner Miss Holloway
Dorothy Stickney Miss Bird
Barbara Everest Lizzie Flynn
David Clyde Ben
Rita Page Annie, a Maid
Helena Grant Servant
Holmes Herbert Charlie Jessup
Queenie Leonard Mrs. Taylor
Ivan F. Simpson Will Hardy
Moyna MacGill Mrs. Coatsworthy

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Movie Quick Pick
1. Another Time, Another Place (1958)
2. Appointment with Danger (1951)
3. A Bullet for Joey (1955)
4. Chicago Deadline (1949)
5. Desert Fury (1947)
6. Illegal (1955)
7. The Imperfect Lady (1947)
8. Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)
9. The Perfect Marriage (1946)
10. Sealed Verdict (1948)
11. So Evil My Love (1948)
12. Suddenly (1954)
13. The Uninvited (1944)


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