13th Letter 1951  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Linda Darnell, Charles Boyer, Michael Rennie, Judith Evelyn, Constance Smith, Francoise Rosay, Guy Sorel, June Hedin
Inspired by the Nazi film, "Le Corbeau," this remake is an adventure in intrigue as residents of a small town in France become upset when they receive poison-pen letters telling of their hidden pasts.
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Advise and Consent 1962  N/R, 139 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Henry Fonda, Walter Pidgeon, Don Murray, Charles Laughton, Peter Lawford, George Grizzard, Gene Tierney, Franchot Tone, Burgess Meredith, Paul Ford, Lew Ayres, Eddie Hodges, Inga Swenson, Edward Andrews
Backstage politics are exemplified in this film concerned with the U.S. Senate Confirmation Hearings of the President's (Franchot Tone) newly appointed Secretary of State Robert A. Leffingwell (Henry Fonda). It provides an insightful look into Washington, D.C., politics.
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 Anatomy of a Murder 1959  N/R, 161 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell, Eve Arden, Kathryn Grant, George C. Scott, Murray Hamilton, Joseph N. Welch, Brooks West, Orson Bean, Russ Brown, Ken Lynch, John Qualen
A Southern lawyer (James Stewart) defends Frederick Manion (Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering his wife Laura's (Lee Remick) accused rapist in one of the best courtroom dramas ever made. Stewart is great as the slow-moving, but cunning, lawyer and received an Oscar nomination for his performance; other nominations included Best Picture and two nominations for Supporting Actor (George C. Scott and Arthur O'Connell).
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Angel Face 1952 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons, Mona Freeman, Herbert Marshall, Jim Backus, Leon Ames, Barbara O'Neil, Kenneth Tobey, Raymond Greenleaf, Griff Barnett, Robert Gist, Morgan Farley, Bess Flowers, Herbert Lytton
When a beautiful–but psychotic–rich woman, Diane (Jean Simmons), plots to kill her stepmother Catherine (Barbara O'Neil), ambulance driver Frank (Robert Mitchum) unwittingly becomes involved in the crime. Frank is hired as the family chauffeur, and Diane fixes the car so that it goes over a cliff, but the accident kills not only Catherine but Diane's father Charles (Herbert Marshall) as well. Frank and Diane are now charged with murder. In an effort to sway the jury, Diane's lawyer (Leon Ames) suggests Diane and Frank marry, they do, and are acquitted. After being freed, Frank realizes that he cannot be married to a murderess and tells Diane that he is leaving her. Not a good move because Diane now puts the car into reverse, they fall over a cliff, and hurtle to their deaths.
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Bunny Lake Is Missing 1965  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Carol Lynley, Keir Dullea, Laurence Olivier, Noel Coward, Martita Hunt, Finlay Currie, Clive Revill, Anna Massey, Richard Wattis, Lucie Mannheim, Megs Jenkins, Victor Maddern
A young mother (Carol Lynley) reports her daughter missing, but police are suspicious as to whether the child actually exists.
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The Cardinal 1963 N/R, 175 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Tom Tryon, Romy Schneider, Carol Lynley, Maggie McNamara, John Saxon, John Huston, Robert Morse, Dorothy Gish, Burgess Meredith, Ossie Davis
A humble Irish-American priest rises to an exalted position in the College of Cardinals. The film won six Academy Award nominations, including Best Director and Supporting Actor (John Huston).
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Carmen Jones 1954 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey, Olga James, Diahann Carroll, Joe Adams, Brock Peters, Roy E. Glenn Sr., Nick Stewart, Sandy Lewis
Otto Preminger's terrific African American cast enhances this film version of Oscar Hammerstein's successful 1943 Broadway play. Dorothy Dandridge was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of that ultimate femme fatale: Carmen Jones.
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Centennial Summer 1946 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Jeanne Crain, Cornel Wilde, Linda Darnell, William Eythe, Walter Brennan, Constance Bennett, Dorothy Gish, Barbara Whiting, Harry Strang, Kathleen Howard
Jerome Kern songs highlight this film. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Musical Score and Best Song ("All Through the Day"). The story is about the Rogers family and is set amidst the 1877 centennial celebration in Philadelphia.
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The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell 1955 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger, Elizabeth Montgomery, Fred Clark, Darren McGavin, Peter Graves, James Daly, Ian Wolfe
This story is based on the actual 1925 court-martial of Billy Mitchell (Gary Cooper), the man who predicted the likelihood of an air attack such as the December 7, 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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Daisy Kenyon 1947 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews, Henry Fonda, Ruth Warrick, Martha Stewart, Peggy Ann Garner, Connie Marshall, Nicholas Joy, Roy Roberts, George E. Stone, Art Baker, Mae Marsh, Damon Runyon, Ann Staunton
Daisy Kenyon (Joan Crawford) works in the New York City fashion world and lives in Greenwich Village. Her dilemma is choosing between a rich lawyer (Dana Andrews) and a poor, former soldier (Henry Fonda) who are both in love with her.
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Exodus 1960  N/R, 210 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford, Lee J. Cobb, Sal Mineo, John Derek, Hugh Griffith, Gregory Ratoff, Felix Aylmer, David Opatoshu, Jill Haworth, Marius Goring, Michael Wager, Alexandra Stewart
This is Leon Uris's story about the settling of a new Israel following World War II. In this well-produced historical film, Ari (Paul Newman) is a leader of the Jewish underground Hagannah. He commandeers a ship to bring 600 Jews into the newly partitioned Palestine just before the United Nations votes to make Palestine a Jewish state. Ari achieves victory, and now 30,000 more Jews relocate into the Holy Land. Sal Mineo received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. One other nomination was received, and the film won an Oscar for Best Cinematography.
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Fallen Angel 1945 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Romance
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Alice Faye, Linda Darnell, Dana Andrews, Charles Bickford, John Carradine, Bruce Cabot, Anne Revere, Percy Kilbride, Olin Howland, Hal Taliaferro, Harry Strang, J. Farrell MacDonald, Garry Owen, William Haade, Paul E. Burns
Dana Andrews plays the villain, Eric Stanton, hatching the devious plot to marry wealthy spinster June Mills (Alice Faye), take her money, and then divorce her. This will give him the money he needs to take up with diner waitress Stella (Linda Darnell) who will have nothing to do with Eric unless he has money. Plans go awry when, after Eric marries June, Stella is found murdered. Eric is the chief suspect in the murder case, and, with June by his side, he investigates to uncover the murderer whose identity will prove shocking.
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Forever Amber 1947 N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Linda Darnell, Cornel Wilde, Richard Greene, George Sanders, Richard Haydn, Jessica Tandy, Anne Revere, Leo G. Carroll, John Russell, Robert Coote
Living in London during the 17th century, Amber (Linda Darnell) rises from life as a prisoner to Lady in the Court of Charles II by trading sex for power. Too long, but still holds the interest fairly well.
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Hurry Sundown 1967 N/R, 142 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Michael Caine, Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Robert Hooks, Diahann Carroll, Faye Dunaway, Burgess Meredith, George Kennedy, Jim Backus, Robert Reed
An avaricious Southerner, Henry Warren (Michael Caine), plots to expand his landholdings and has his eye on his cousin's land. Rad McDowell (John Phillip Law) and Reeve Scott (Robert Hooks) try to stop him.
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In Harm's Way 1965 N/R, 165 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy, Patricia Neal, Tom Tryon, Paula Prentiss, Burgess Meredith, Slim Pickens, Dana Andrews, Brandon DeWilde, Jill Haworth, Stanley Holloway, Franchot Tone, Carroll O'Connor
The heroic efforts of the U.S. Navy following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and the camaraderie of those men and women as they found ways to fight back is the theme of this movie. John Wayne plays the hero and romantic lead Capt. Rockwell Torrey, while Kirk Douglas takes on the role of the executive officer Commander Paul Eddington Jr. who creates problems.
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 Laura 1944 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, Judith Anderson, Dorothy Adams, Grant Mitchell, James Flavin, Kathleen Howard, Clyde Fillmore, Lane Chandler, Harry Strang, Cara Williams, Kay Linaker, Frank LaRue
When beautiful socialite Laura (Gene Tierney) is thought to be murdered, Detective Mark MacPherson (Dana Andrews) is assigned to the case and develops a compulsive attraction for Laura through her portrait.
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 Man with the Golden Arm 1955 N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Eleanor Parker, Darren McGavin, Arnold Stang, Robert Strauss, George Mathews, John Conte, George E. Stone, Leonid Kinskey, Doro Merande, Emile Meyer, Jack Mulhall, Will Wright
This is the story of card dealer/drug addict Frankie Machine (Frank Sinatra) who fights to kick the habit after he returns from six months in rehab. His boss (Robert Strauss) wants him to work one more rigged poker marathon. At the same time, Frankie must deal with his wheelchair-confined wife Zosch (Eleanor Parker)–who is actually faking her condition. Along comes sympathetic Molly (Kim Novak) who supports Frankie when he goes cold turkey and kicks the habit. Sinatra was nominated for the Academy Award for his performance.
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The Moon Is Blue 1953 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: William Holden, David Niven, Maggie McNamara, Tom Tully, Dawn Addams, Albert Bassermann, Fortunio Bonanova, Gregory Ratoff, Hardy Kruger, Johanna Matz
Considered risque when it was released in the 1950s, this is the story of a young woman, Polly (Maggie McNamara), who flaunts her virginity. Maggie received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
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The Pied Piper 1942 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Pichel
Cast: Monty Woolley, Roddy McDowall, Anne Baxter, Otto Preminger, J. Carrol Naish, Lester Matthews, Jill Esmond, Ferike Boros, Peggy Ann Garner, Merrill Rodin, Maurice Tauzin, Fleurette Zama, William Edmunds, Marcel Dalio, Marcelle Corday
Another World War II propaganda film (though good) has Mr. Howard (Monty Woolley) enjoying a fishing holiday in France in 1940 when the Germans invade. He ends up leading the two Cavanaugh children–Ronnie and Sheila (Roddy McDowall and Peggy Ann Garner)–across France to attempt an escape to England through German-occupied territory. Along the way, more and more children join the trek. Academy Award nominations include Best Picture and Actor (Woolley).
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 Porgy and Bess 1959 N/R, 146 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Jr., Brock Peters, Diahann Carroll, Ivan Dixon, Claude Akins, Pearl Bailey, Clarence Muse, Ruth Attaway
Andre Previn and Ken Darby won the Academy Award for Best Musical Score for this film based on Ira Gershwin's classic folk opera about life on Catfish Row.
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River of No Return 1954 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun, Tommy Rettig, Will Wright, Murvyn Vye, Douglas Spencer, Arthur Shields, Don Beddoe, Edmund Cobb
After being double-crossed, Matt Calder (Robert Mitchum) is left as the sole protector of his son Mark (Tommy Rettig) and Kay (Marilyn Monroe) who need help riding the rapids of a Canadian river and avoiding an Indian uprising.
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A Royal Scandal 1945 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Otto Preminger, Ernst Lubitsch
Cast: Tallulah Bankhead, Anne Baxter, Charles Coburn, William Eythe, Vincent Price, Mischa Auer, Sig Ruman, Vladimir Sokoloff, Mikhail Rasumny, Grady Sutton, Eva Gabor, Egon Brecher, Donald Douglas, Michael Visaroff, Wilton Graff
Russia's Czarina, Catherine the Great (Tallulah Bankhead), is threatened with an overthrow, but her sexual appetite pays off as her lover, Alexi (William Eythe), comes to her aid and outfoxes the rebels.
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Saint Joan 1957  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Jean Seberg, Richard Widmark, Richard Todd, Anton Walbrook, John Gielgud, Felix Aylmer, Archie Duncan, Harry Andrews, Finlay Currie, Barry Jones
Jean Seberg became a star following her role of St. Joan in this film for which a nationwide search had ensued for an actress to play the young martyr, Joan of Arch.
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Skidoo 1968 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Otto Preminger, John Uris
Cast: Jackie Gleason, Carol Channing, Frankie Avalon, Fred Clark, Michael Constantine, Frank Gorshin, John Phillip Law, Peter Lawford, Burgess Meredith, George Raft, Cesar Romero, Mickey Rooney, Groucho Marx, Austin Pendleton, Alexandra Hay
Former racketeer and hit man Tony Banks (Jackie Gleason) is now the owner of a car wash with a zany wife, Flo (Carol Channing), and daughter Darlene (Alexandra Hay) who has gotten into the hippie scene–much to the dismay of Tony. But his problems really begin when gang boss "God" (Groucho Marx) orders Tony to do one more "job." He must get into the prison where his target, "Blue Chips" (Mickey Rooney), "resides." Tony ends up high on LSD, realizes he must get out of the prison, and with help from new-found prisoner friends gets the prison guards high on LSD and takes off in a balloon. Menawhile, Darlene has been taken hostage on "God's" yacht. And the wacky, weak film continues.
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 Stalag 17 1953 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger, Robert Strauss, Harvey Lembeck, Richard Erdman, Peter Graves, Neville Brand, Sig Ruman, Peter Baldwin, Michael(2) Moore, Robinson Stone, Gil Stratton, William Pierson, Robert Shawley
William Holden captured the Oscar for his portrayal of Sefton, a P.O.W., suspected of collaborating with his Nazi captors. Intrigue continues throughout as clues are dropped that lead to the identity of the real informer. Oscar nominations were received for Best Supporting Actor (Robert Strauss) and Director.
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Such Good Friends 1971  R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Dyan Cannon, James Coco, Jennifer O'Neill, Ken Howard, Nina Foch, Laurence Luckinbill, Burgess Meredith, Sam Levene, Louise Lasser, William Redfield
A witty script is behind this comedy about Richard Messinger's (Laurence Luckinbill) minor surgery that leads to revelations for his wife, Julie (Dyan Cannon), and death for Richard through a series of errors by those treating him. 1 User Review
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| | Underated 70's comedy deserving re-appraisal | Tap Reffahs 10/22/2007 | Sharp vivid and under rated 70's comedy with Elaine May script, and exceptional performance by Dyan Cannon in a sassy turn that fits the era, her unique and delightful personality deserving of more credit for this - and better roles like it to have vaulted her into the first rank of actresses in the 70's.
Preminger assembled a cast of pros that had performed with his direction before, such as Burgess Meredith, and newcomer Jennifer O'Neill, so refreshing in "Summer of '42". Her lustrous beauty - in addition to Dyan Cannon's effervescent smile and the cast of talented stage and screen talents - should have jelled into a strong comedy of it's era - having fallen through the cracks at the time - it is damn good and deserving of the audience that has become loyal to it through the years, awaiting a DVD release pronto - and the long delayed and deserved praise NOW. |
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Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon 1970  PG, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Liza Minnelli, Ken Howard, Robert Moore, James Coco, Kay Thompson, Fred Williamson, Anne Revere, Ben Piazza, Leonard Frey, Julie Bovasso
Three handicapped people–Junie Moon (Liza Minnelli), Arthur (Ken Howard), and Warren (Robert Moore)–band together and support each other in an attempt to live normal lives.
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That Lady in Ermine 1948 N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ernst Lubitsch, Otto Preminger
Cast: Betty Grable, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Cesar Romero, Walter Abel, Reginald Gardiner, Harry Davenport, Virginia Campbell, Whit Bissell, Edmund MacDonald, Harry Cording
It's the mid-1800s and an invading force, led by Col. Karolyi (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.), takes over the castle of a ruling countess (Betty Grable). Karolyi falls in love with the countess, while she seeks advice from a deceased, female ancestor who dealt with a similar problem over 200 years ago. Not much here, but there are a few good songs. Director Lubitsch died shortly after the start of filming; Otto Preminger completed the film without credits.
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They Got Me Covered 1943 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Butler
Cast: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Lenore Aubert, Otto Preminger, Eduardo Ciannelli, Marion Martin, Donald Meek, Philip Ahn, Donald MacBride, Walter Catlett
Reporter Robert Kittredge (Bob Hope) is on the trail of espionage agents in Washington, D.C. and gets help from Christina Hill (Dorothy Lamour).
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Where the Sidewalk Ends 1950 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Gary Merrill, Bert Freed, Tom Tully, Karl Malden, Ruth Donnelly, Craig Stevens, Neville Brand, Louise Lorimer
A vicious New York City cop (Dana Andrews) goes too far when he accidentally kills a suspect while trying to extract information about a crime boss. He concocts a scheme to lay blame on the crime boss, but his efforts go awry.
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Whirlpool 1949 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Gene Tierney, Richard Conte, Jose Ferrer, Charles Bickford, Barbara O'Neil, Eduard Franz, Constance Collier, Fortunio Bonanova, Alex Gerry, Ian MacDonald
Ann (Gene Tierney) suffers from kleptomania, a disorder that haunts her. When she is caught stealing, a hypnotist (Jose Ferrer) keeps her from being arrested and now intends to use her in a murder scheme. A good, gripping presentation.
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| 1. 13th Letter (1951)
2. Advise and Consent (1962)
3. Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
4. Angel Face (1952)
5. Bonjour Tristesse (1958)
6. Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)
7. The Cardinal (1963)
8. Carmen Jones (1954)
9. Centennial Summer (1946)
10. The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
11. Daisy Kenyon (1947)
12. Exodus (1960)
13. Fallen Angel (1945)
14. Forever Amber (1947)
15. The Hobbit (1978)
16. The Human Factor (1980)
17. Hurry Sundown (1967)
18. In Harm's Way (1965)
19. In the Meantime, Darling (1944)
20. Laura (1944)
21. Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
22. The Moon Is Blue (1953)
23. The Pied Piper (1942)
24. Porgy and Bess (1959)
25. River of No Return (1954)
26. A Royal Scandal (1945)
27. Saint Joan (1957)
28. Skidoo (1968)
29. Stalag 17 (1953)
30. Such Good Friends (1971)
31. Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)
32. That Lady in Ermine (1948)
33. They Got Me Covered (1943)
34. Where Do We Go from Here? (1945)
35. Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
36. Whirlpool (1949)
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