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Air Force   1943     3 stars    N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Howard Hawks  
Cast: John Ridgely, John Garfield, Harry Carey, Gig Young, Arthur Kennedy, Charles Drake, George Tobias, James Brown, Moroni Olsen, Faye Emerson

  Use of newsreel footage from World War II is effectively utilized to tell the story of a B-17 Flying Fortress crew as it prepares for battle in the Pacific Theater. This film won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay, Cinematography, and Special Effects.

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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Arthur Lubin  
Cast: Jon Hall, Maria Montez, Turhan Bey, Andy Devine, Kurt Katch, Frank Puglia, Fortunio Bonanova, Moroni Olsen, Ramsay Ames, Chris-Pin Martin

  All the splendor and color of Arabian Nights tales are present in this harmless, but fun, story of the son of the Kalif of Baghdad who is brought up by thieves after his father is killed by the evil Hugala Khan's soldiers. The son, Ali Baba, becomes the leader of the thieves as they fight for freedom.


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Allegheny Uprising   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: William A. Seiter  
Cast: Claire Trevor, John Wayne, George Sanders, Brian Donlevy, Chill Wills, Wilfrid Lawson, Robert Barrat, Moroni Olsen, Ian Wolfe, Eddie Quillan

  Set in Ohio before the Revolutionary War, this is the story of Jim Smith (John Wayne), a colonial leader who falls in love with Janie (Claire Trevor)–all the while attacking Indians and British profiteers.


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Annie Oakley   1935     2 and a half stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Stevens  
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Preston Foster, Melvyn Douglas, Moroni Olsen, Pert Kelton, Andy Clyde, Chief Thunderbird, Percy Kilbride, Willie Best, Delmar Watson, Iron Eyes Cody, Si Jenks

  Buffalo Bill's (Moroni Olsen) Wild West Show stars Annie Oakley (Barbara Stanwyck), an ace rifle shot, as one of its main draws. This is her story as she competes with "The World's Greatest Marksman" Toby Foster (Preston Foster) who, in real life, she marries–but not in this film. For the romantic story, watch "Annie Get Your Gun" (1950) starring Betty Hutton and Howard Keel.

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The Beginning or the End   1947     3 stars    N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Norman Taurog  
Cast: Brian Donlevy, Robert Walker, Tom Drake, Beverly Tyler, Audrey Totter, Hume Cronyn, Joseph Calleia, John Litel, Henry O'Neill, Moroni Olsen

  The development of the atomic bomb during World War II unfolds in this drama that climaxes with the bombing of Hiroshima.

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Black Gold   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Karlson  
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Katherine DeMille, Elyse Knox, Kane Richmond, "Ducky" Louie, Raymond Hatton, Thurston Hall, Moroni Olsen, Charles Trowbridge, Darryl Hickman

  Charley Eagle (Anthony Quinn) and his wife, Sarah (Katherine DeMille), adopt young Davey ("Ducky" Louie) and discover oil on their land. Davey grows up to fulfill Charley's dream when he becomes a jockey and rides Charley's horse in the Kentucky Derby.

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Poster Art From art.comBuffalo Bill   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William A. Wellman  
Cast: Joel McCrea, Maureen O'Hara, Linda Darnell, Thomas Mitchell, Edgar Buchanan, Anthony Quinn, Moroni Olsen, Frank Fenton, Chief Thundercloud, Sidney Blackmer

  Indian scout and Wild West showman William Cody, alias Buffalo Bill, is portrayed by Joel McCrea in this epic biography.


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Call Northside 777   1948     3 stars    N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Henry Hathaway  
Cast: James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb, Helen Walker, E.G. Marshall, Kasia Orzazewski, Betty Garde, Moroni Olsen, John McIntire, Paul Harvey, Joanne De Bergh, Howard Smith, Michael Chapin, Samuel S. Hinds, George Pembroke

  This story, based on an actual police case, features James Stewart as Chicago reporter P.J. McNeal who is given the assignment of writing a public interest story. His assignment is Tillie Wieceki (Kasia Orzazewski) who has offered $5,000 for information proving that her son Frank (Michael Chapin) is innocent although convicted of a policeman's murder committed 11 years ago. McNeal does not believe that Frank is innocent, but when McNeal examines the case, Frank passes a lie detector test showing that he is innocent, and, by the end of McNeal's investigation, Frank gains his freedom.



Cast
James Stewart P.J. "Jim" McNeal
Richard Conte Frank W. Wiecek
Lee J. Cobb Brian Kelly
Helen Walker Laura McNeal
E.G. Marshall Rayska
Kasia Orzazewski Tillie Wiecek
Betty Garde Wanda Skutnik
Moroni Olsen Parole Board Chairman
John McIntire Sam Faxon
Paul Harvey Martin J. Burns
Joanne De Bergh Helen Wiecek
Howard Smith K.L. Palmer
Michael Chapin Frank Wiecek Jr.
Samuel S. Hinds Judge Charles Moulton
George Pembroke Policeman

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Cobra Woman   1944     3 stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Siodmak  
Cast: Maria Montez, Jon Hall, Sabu, Lon Chaney Jr., Edgar Barrier, Mary Nash, Samuel S. Hinds, Moroni Olsen, Fritz Leiber, Lois Collier

  Maria Montez plays twin sisters–Toilea is the prisoner of her evil sister, Princess Nadja. When Toilea's fiance (Jon Hall) tries to rescue her, confusion reigns as he tries to discern the true identity of the look-alike sisters.

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Code of the Secret Service   1939     1 and a half stars    N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Noel M. Smith  
Cast: Ronald Reagan, Rosella Towne, Eddie Foy Jr., Moroni Olsen, Edgar Edwards, Jack Mower

  In this sequel to "Secret Service of the Air," Ronald Reagan portrays Lieutenant "Brass" Bancroft who works for the United States government to stop a counterfeiting ring operating out of Mexico.

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Dive Bomber   1941     3 stars    N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Errol Flynn, Fred MacMurray, Ralph Bellamy, Regis Toomey, Craig Stevens, Robert Armstrong, Allen Jenkins, Alexis Smith, Herbert Anderson, Moroni Olsen

  In pre-Pearl Harbor bombing days, scientist Doug Lee (Errol Flynn) tries to solve the problem of blackouts suffered by pilots training for possible future air battles.

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Don't Fence Me In   1945     3 stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, George "Gabby" Hayes, Robert Livingston, Moroni Olsen, Marc Lawrence, Andrew Tombes, Paul Harvey, Lucile Gleason, Tom London, Bob Nolan, Steve Barclay

  The music makes this movie. Roy Rogers sings the title song written by Cole Porter, and the Sons Of The Pioneers sing two of their biggest hits: "The Last Roundup" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." Dale Evans is a reporter conducting research on a presumed-dead fugitive.

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Father of the Bride   1950     3 and a half stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Vincente Minnelli  
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Bennett, Don Taylor, Billie Burke, Leo G. Carroll, Moroni Olsen, Melville Cooper, Paul Harvey, Russ Tamblyn, Taylor Holmes, Frank Orth, Tom Irish, Marietta Canty, Fay Baker

  This excellent film depicts a father Stanley T. Banks' (Spencer Tracy) emotions surrounding the approaching wedding of his only daughter Kay (Elizabeth Taylor). Mother Ellie (Joan Bennett) and daughter prepare wedding plans, but Father becomes concerned with financing the wedding. Underlying all this is Father's problem of coming to grips with losing his place of importance in his daughter's life. Academy Award nominations were received for Best Picture, Actor (Tracy), and Writing.



Cast
Spencer Tracy Stanley T. Banks
Elizabeth Taylor Kay Banks
Joan Bennett Ellie Banks
Don Taylor Buckley Dunstan
Billie Burke Doris Dunstan
Leo G. Carroll Mr. Massoula
Moroni Olsen Herbert Dunstan
Melville Cooper Mr. Tringle
Paul Harvey Reverend Galsworthy
Russ Tamblyn Tommy Banks
Taylor Holmes Warner
Frank Orth Joe
Tom Irish Ben Banks
Marietta Canty Delilah
Fay Baker Miss Bellamy

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Father's Little Dividend   1951     3 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Vincente Minnelli  
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor, Billie Burke, Moroni Olsen, Russ Tamblyn, Paul Harvey, Richard Rober, Frank Faylen, Tom Irish, Hayden Rorke, Marietta Canty, Dabbs Greer, Howard M. Mitchell

  This sequel to "Father of the Bride (1950)" has Stanley Banks (Spencer Tracy) trying to adjust to becoming a grandfather. His daughter Kay (Elizabeth Taylor) is now married to Buckley (Don Taylor), and they are expecting a baby. Stanley's overbearing wife Ellie (Joan Bennett) is worried throughout the pregnancy, but their young grandson arrives safely. The baby now screams whenever Stanley comes near–until Stanley mistakenly leaves the baby alone in his carriage for a half hour. When Stanley returns, he is greeted by a smiling baby, and he is finally a proud grandfather.



Cast
Spencer Tracy Stanley Banks
Joan Bennett Ellie Banks
Elizabeth Taylor Kay Dunstan
Don Taylor Buckley Dunstan
Billie Burke Doris Dunstan
Moroni Olsen Herbert Dunstan
Russ Tamblyn Tommy Banks
Paul Harvey Reverend Galsworthy
Richard Rober Police Sergeant
Frank Faylen Policeman
Tom Irish Ben Banks
Hayden Rorke Dr. Andrew Nordell
Marietta Canty Delilah, Banks' Maid
Dabbs Greer Green Cab Taxi Driver
Howard M. Mitchell Policeman

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Poster Art From art.comThe Fountainhead   1949     2 and a half stars    N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: King Vidor  
Cast: Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Kent Smith, Robert Douglas, Henry Hull, Ray Collins, Moroni Olsen, Jerome Cowan, Paul Harvey

  In this screen adaptation of Ayn Rand's philosophical novel about the value of individualism, Howard Roark (Gary Cooper) is the individualist architect who stands for integrity in a world of conformity.

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The Glass Key   1942     3 stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Stuart Heisler  
Cast: Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Joseph Calleia, Bonita Granville, Richard Denning, Frances Gifford, Donald MacBride, Moroni Olsen

  Based on a Dashiell Hammett novel, this is a riveting story of a politician (Brian Donlevy) accused of murder. When his bodyguard (Alan Ladd) determines to clear the name of his boss, he must fight the influence of the Mob. This story was previously filmed in 1935.

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If I Had My Way   1940     2 and a half stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: David Butler  
Cast: Bing Crosby, Gloria Jean, Charles Winninger, El Brendel, Allyn Joslyn, Claire Dodd, Donald Woods, Moroni Olsen, Nana Bryant, Brandon Hurst

  When a young girl is orphaned, her deceased father's friends come to her aid as Buzz Blackwell (Bing Crosby) takes Patricia (Gloria Jean) on a train trip to live with her great uncle (Charles Winninger).

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Invisible Stripes   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lloyd Bacon  
Cast: George Raft, Jane Bryan, William Holden, Flora Robson, Humphrey Bogart, Paul Kelly, Marc Lawrence, Lee Patrick, Henry O'Neill, Moroni Olsen, Tully Marshall, Joseph Crehan, Joe Downing, Chester Clute, Margot Stevenson

  Cliff Taylor (George Raft) is paroled from Sing Sing prison the same day as mobster Chuck Martin (Humphrey Bogart). Cliff needs money to help his younger brother Tim (William Holden) get married to Peggy (Jane Bryan) and joins Chuck's gang. Problems ensue, and both Cliff and Chuck are killed by rival gangsters Ed Kruger (Paul Kelly) and Lefty Sloan (Marc Lawrence). But, as they lie near death, Cliff and Chuck console themselves with the fact that by dying they will not be serving life sentences.



Cast
George Raft Cliff Taylor
Jane Bryan Peggy
William Holden Tim Taylor
Flora Robson Mrs. Taylor
Humphrey Bogart Chuck Martin
Paul Kelly Ed Kruger
Marc Lawrence Lefty Sloan
Lee Patrick Ed Kruger
Henry O'Neill Parole Officer Masters
Moroni Olsen Warden
Tully Marshall Old Peter
Joseph Crehan Mr. Chasen
Joe Downing Johnny Hudson
Chester Clute Mr. Butler
Margot Stevenson Sue
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Kentucky   1938     3 stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Butler  
Cast: Loretta Young, Richard Greene, Walter Brennan, Douglass Dumbrille, Karen Morley, Moroni Olsen, Russell Hicks, Willard Robertson, Bobs Watson, Charles(2) Lane

  Walter Brennan won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role of the patriarch of the Goodwin family that has been feuding with the Dillons. When Sally Goodwin (Loretta Young) falls in love with the young Dillon boy, the families finally reconcile.

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Life with Father   1947     3 stars    N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor, Zasu Pitts, Edmund Gwenn, Jimmy Lydon, Emma Dunn, Moroni Olsen, Elisabeth Risdon, Martin Milner, Johnny Calkins, Monte Blue, Mary Field, Clara Blandick

  During the 1880s, stockbroker Clarence Day (William Powell) lives in New York City with his non-sensible wife Vinnie (Irene Dunne) and their family. Vinnie is determined that Clarence be baptized and that he will "toe the line," and she stops at nothing to get her way. Meanwhile, their eldest son, Clarence, Jr. (James Lydon), is enjoying a romance with Mary (Elizabeth Taylor) who is visiting from out of town, and son John finds a way to make money by selling a questionable potion. This warm-hearted and amusing film received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor (Powell).



Cast
William Powell Clarence Day
Irene Dunne Vinnie Day
Elizabeth Taylor Mary Skinner
Zasu Pitts Cora
Edmund Gwenn Rev. Dr. Lloyd
Jimmy Lydon Clarence Day Jr.
Emma Dunn Margaret
Moroni Olsen Dr. Humphries
Elisabeth Risdon Mrs. Whitehead
Martin Milner John Day
Johnny Calkins Whitney Day
Monte Blue Policeman
Mary Field Nora
Clara Blandick Mrs. Wiggins
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Lone Star   1952     2 and a half stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Vincent Sherman  
Cast: Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Broderick Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, Beulah Bondi, Ed Begley, William Conrad, William Farnum, Moroni Olsen, Russell Simpson

  Set amidst the fervor of attempts to have Texas become one of the United States, Devereaux Burke (Clark Gable) presses for statehood but finds opposition from Martha Ronda (Ava Gardner) and Thomas Craden (Broderick Crawford) who would rather keep Texas as a Republic.

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The Long Night   1947     2 stars    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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The Long, Long Trailer   1953     2 and a half stars    N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Vincente Minnelli  
Cast: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Marjorie Main, Keenan Wynn, Gladys Hurlbut, Moroni Olsen, Bert Freed, Madge Blake, Walter Baldwin, Oliver Blake, Perry Sheehan, Frank Gerstle, John Call, Edgar Dearing, Jack Kruschen

  While setting off on their honeymoon, Nicky and Tracy Collini (Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball) naively opt to live in a 40-foot trailer in his comedy about getting their rig from one spot to another as Nicky's job sites change. Their decision results in a series of comedic disasters that leave them on the verge of divorce. But, by story's end, their marriage is saved.



Cast
Lucille Ball Tacy Bolton Collini
Desi Arnaz Nicholas "Nicky" Collini
Marjorie Main Mrs. Hittaway
Keenan Wynn Policeman
Gladys Hurlbut Mrs. Bolton
Moroni Olsen Mr. Tewitt
Bert Freed Foreman
Madge Blake Aunt Anastacia
Walter Baldwin Uncle Edgar
Oliver Blake Mr. Ludlow
Perry Sheehan Bridesmaid
Frank Gerstle Gas Station attendant
John Call Shorty
Edgar Dearing Trailer park manager
Jack Kruschen Mechanic
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Manhattan Merry-Go-Round   1937     2 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Charles Reisner  
Cast: Leo Carrillo, Ann Dvorak, James Gleason, Luis Alberni, Smiley Burnette, Selmer Jackson, Moroni Olsen, Max Terhune, Gene Autry, Cab Calloway

  There are plenty of songs and performers in this musical comedy. The storyline involves bad guys taking over a record company and forcing performers to do their thing, but problems ensue.


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Mary of Scotland   1936     2 and a half stars    N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: John Ford  
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Fredric March, Florence Eldridge, Douglas Walton, John Carradine, Robert Barrat, Gavin Muir, Ian Keith, Moroni Olsen, Ralph Forbes, William Stack, Alan Mowbray, Frieda Inescort, Donald Crisp, David Torrence

  In the 16th century, Mary was the Roman-Catholic Queen of Scotland and had many battles with her Protestant cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England. This is the story of Mary's (Katharine Hepburn) martyrdom when Elizabeth's (Florence Eldridge) allies ensure Mary's demise.


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Poster Art From art.comMildred Pierce   1945     3 and a half stars    N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Joan Crawford, Bruce Bennett, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Ann Blyth, Eve Arden, George Tobias, Lee Patrick, Moroni Olsen, Charles Trowbridge

  Mildred Pierce (Joan Crawford) is a divorced mother of two daughters. The mother/daughter relationship with Veda (Ann Blyth) is highlighted as Mildred tries to give her unthankful daughter everything she wants. Joan Crawford received an Oscar for this film. There were five other nominations, including Best Picture and two for Best Supporting Actress (Eve Arden and Ann Blyth).


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Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch   1942     2 and a half stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ralph Murphy  
Cast: Fay Bainter, Hugh Herbert, Barbara Jo Allen, Barbara Britton, Carolyn Lee, Moroni Olsen, Billy Lee, John Archer, Clem Bevans, Ethel Griffies

  Based on a 1901 novel by Alice Hegan, this is the story of Mrs. Wiggs (Fay Bainter) who is a mother of five children, and although they suffer adversities, she manages to instill positive messages in her brood.

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My Favorite Spy   1942     2 stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Tay Garnett  
Cast: Kay Kyser, Ellen Drew, Jane Wyman, Robert Armstrong, Helen Westley, William Demarest, Una O'Connor, Moroni Olsen, George Cleveland, M.A. Bogue

  In a comedy of errors, Kay Kyser is recruited by the army to help in espionage work. Comedian great Harold Lloyd was the producer.

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A Night in Paradise   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arthur Lubin  
Cast: Merle Oberon, Turhan Bey, Thomas Gomez, Gale Sondergaard, Ray Collins, George Dolenz, John Litel, Douglass Dumbrille, Marvin Miller, Moroni Olsen

  When Aesop (Turhan Bey) goes to the court of King Croesus (Thomas Gomez) to plead for his country's rights, he is bedazzled by the beautiful Princess Delarai (Merle Oberon).

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Notorious   1946     4 stars    N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Alfred Hitchcock  
Cast: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Louis Calhern, Leopoldine Konstantin, Reinhold Schunzel, Moroni Olsen, Ivan Triesault, Wally Brown, Gavin Gordon, Alex Minotis, Fay Baker, Antonio Moreno, Friedrich von Ledebur, Charles D. Brown

  During World War II, American agent Devlin (Cary Grant) heads to Rio De Janeiro where he works with Alice Huberman (Ingrid Bergman), who is the daughter of a convicted spy. Together, they track down Nazi secrets after she marries German businessman Alexander Sebastian (Claude Rains), and Alice and Devlin find Uranium hidden in Sebastian's cellar. This is one of Alfred Hitchcock's best movies. The film received two Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actor (Rains).



Cast
Cary Grant Devlin
Ingrid Bergman Alicia Huberman
Claude Rains Alexander Sebastian
Louis Calhern Paul Prescott
Leopoldine Konstantin Mme. Sebastian
Reinhold Schunzel Dr. Anderson
Moroni Olsen Walter Beardsley
Ivan Triesault Eric Mathis
Wally Brown Mr. Hopkins
Gavin Gordon Ernest Weylin
Alex Minotis Joseph
Fay Baker Ethel
Antonio Moreno Senor Ortiza
Friedrich von Ledebur Knerr
Charles D. Brown Judge
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One Foot in Heaven   1941     3 and a half stars    N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Rapper  
Cast: Fredric March, Grant Mitchell, Moroni Olsen, Jerome Cowan, Martha Scott, Beulah Bondi, Gene Lockhart, Elisabeth Fraser, Harry Davenport, Laura Hope Crews

  William Spence (Fredric March) is a Methodist minister who, with his wife (Martha Scott), serves a number of Iowa parishes where he tries to bring God into the lives of those encountering changes in the world they have known. The picture earned an Academy Award nomination.

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Possessed   1947     3 stars    N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Curtis Bernhardt  
Cast: Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, Raymond Massey, Geraldine Brooks, Stanley Ridges, John Ridgely, Nana Bryant, Moroni Olsen, Erskine Sanford, Peter Miles

  Joan Crawford was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in this film about a woman who marries her boss (Raymond Massey) and then is plagued by her growing mental problems involving her obsession for David (Van Heflin).


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Pride of the Marines   1945     3 and a half stars    N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Delmer Daves  
Cast: John Garfield, Eleanor Parker, Dane Clark, John Ridgely, Rosemary DeCamp, Ann Doran, Anthony Caruso, Moroni Olsen, Warren Douglas, Don McGuire

  U.S. Marine Al Schmid (John Garfield) was blinded during the World War II Guadalcanal battle. When he returns to his Philadelphia home he must adjust to a new lifestyle.

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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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Roger Touhy, Gangster   1944     2 stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Florey  
Cast: Preston Foster, Victor McLaglen, Lois Andrews, Anthony Quinn, Kent Taylor, Harry Morgan, Trudy Marshall, William Post Jr., Moroni Olsen, Frank Jenks

  This film is a loosely based-on-fact biography of the infamous murderer, Roger Touhy.

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Samson and Delilah   1949     3 stars    N/R, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Cecil B. DeMille  
Cast: Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Henry Wilcoxon, Fay Holden, Julia Faye, Russ Tamblyn, Moroni Olsen, John Miljan

  Femme fatale Delilah (Hedy Lamarr) seduces Samson (Victor Mature), and the result is destruction and death. This film won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration and Costuming.

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Seven Keys to Baldpate   1935     2 and a half stars    N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William Hamilton  
Cast: Gene Raymond, Margaret Callahan, Eric Blore, Erin O'Brien-Moore, Moroni Olsen, Henry Travers, Grant Mitchell, Harry Beresford, Emma Dunn, Walter Brennan

  A writer makes a bet that he can complete his novel within 24 hours after checking into the Baldpate Inn. This story has been made numerous times–others in 1917, 1925, 1930, and 1947.


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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs   1937     4 stars    N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Musical / Fantasy
Director: David Hand  
Cast: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne, Moroni Olsen, Billy Gilbert, Pinto Colvig, Otis Harlan, Scotty Mattraw, Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan, Eddie Collins, Marion Darlington, James MacDonald

  This prototype for Disney animated films tells the story of Snow White (voice of Adriana Caselotti) who escapes the clutches of her evil stepmother and finds refuge with seven dwarfs–Grumpy, Happy, Doc, Bashful, Sneezy, Sleepy, and Dopey. Walt Disney received an honorary Oscar (actually an Oscar and seven miniatures) for significant screen innovation. An all-time great–and still good.



Cast
Adriana Caselotti Snow White (voice)
Harry Stockwell Prince (voice)
Lucille La Verne Queen (voice)
Moroni Olsen Magic Mirror (voice)
Billy Gilbert Sneezy (voice)
Pinto Colvig Sleepy/Grumpy (voice)
Otis Harlan Happy (voice)
Scotty Mattraw Bashful (voice)
Roy Atwell Doc (voice)
Stuart Buchanan Huntsman (voice)
Eddie Collins Dopey (voice)
Marion Darlington Bird Sounds (voice)
James MacDonald Yodeler (voice)

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The Strange Woman   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer  
Cast: Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders, Louis Hayward, Gene Lockhart, Hillary Brooke, Rhys Williams, June Storey, Moroni Olsen, Alan Napier, Dennis Hoey

  Bangor, Maine, was a bustling, brawling lumber town in the early 1800s when beautiful, young Jenny Hager (Hedy Lamarr) accepted a marriage proposal from wealthy businessman Isaiah Poster (Gene Lockhart), 20 years her senior. Shrewd for her age (due in part to having to deal with her drunken father for many years), she uses her new wealth to her advantage, including courting other men. Well acted and directed.


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Submarine Command   1951     2 and a half stars    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow  
Cast: William Holden, Nancy Olson, William Bendix, Don Taylor, Arthur Franz, Darryl Hickman, Jack Kelly, Moroni Olsen, Jerry Paris, Charles Meredith

  Set during the Korean War, the psychological conflicts of submarine Captain White (William Holden) outweigh his sea battles as he deals with his role in the death of two shipmates.

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Submarine Patrol   1938     2 and a half stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Ford  
Cast: Richard Greene, Nancy Kelly, Preston Foster, George Bancroft, Slim Summerville, John Carradine, Moroni Olsen, Max "Slapsie Maxie" Rosenbloom, Ward Bond, Warren Hymer

  Naval activity during World War I is the background for this adventure about those who patrolled the deep seas looking for enemy submarines.

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Susannah of the Mounties   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Family
Director: William A. Seiter  
Cast: Shirley Temple, Randolph Scott, Margaret Lockwood, Martin Good Rider, J. Farrell MacDonald, Moroni Olsen, Victor Jory, Lester Matthews, Leyland Hodgson, Charles Irwin

  Following her parents' massacre in an Indian raid, Susannah (Shirley Temple) is taken in and raised by Canadian Mounted Policeman Monty (Randolph Scott). She befriends the son of an Indian chief and helps settle a major problem between the Indians and the railroad.

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The Three Musketeers   1935     2 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action
Director: Rowland V. Lee  
Cast: Walter Abel, Paul Lukas, Moroni Olsen, Onslow Stevens, Heather Angel, Margot Grahame, Ian Keith, Ralph Forbes, Rosamond Pinchot, John Qualen, Miles Mander, Lumsden Hare, Murray Kinnell, Nigel De Brulier

  This is not a bad rendition of Alexandre Dumas' D'Artagnan (Walter Abel) and his musketeers who roam 17th-century France during the reign of Louis XIII (Miles Mander). It doesn't, however, have as much action as later versions.


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Up in Central Park   1948     2 stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: William A. Seiter  
Cast: Deanna Durbin, Dick Haymes, Vincent Price, Albert Sharpe, Tom Powers, Hobart Cavanaugh, Thurston Hall, Mary Field, Moroni Olsen, Howard Freeman

  Set in the early 1900s, this musical is about a reporter (Dick Haymes) who exposes the evils of Tammany Hall and Boss Tweed (Vincent Price).

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Virginia City   1940     2 stars    N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Randolph Scott, Humphrey Bogart, John Litel, Alan Hale, Frank McHugh, Douglass Dumbrille, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Moroni Olsen

  Union officer Bradford (Errol Flynn) escapes from a Confederate prison, he heads to Nevada where he finds out that the Confederate Prison boss (Randolph Scott) intends to ship a large shipment of gold to Confederate forces to prolong the war. Bradford intends to make sure that doesn't happen. But the real purpose of the shipment becomes clear when Mexican outlaw Murrell (Humphrey Bogart) also tries to steal the gold.

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We've Never Been Licked   1943     2 stars    N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Rawlins  
Cast: Richard Quine, Noah Beery Jr., Robert Mitchum, Anne Gwynne, Martha O'Driscoll, Moroni Olsen, Samuel S. Hinds, Harry Davenport, Mantan Moreland, William Frawley

  A young American, raised in Japan, is faced with the dilemma of which country he wants to ally with following the Japanese attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor.

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