Ambush 1949  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Robert Taylor, John Hodiak, Arlene Dahl, Don Taylor, Jean Hagen, Bruce Cowling, Leon Ames, John McIntire, Chief Thundercloud, Pat Moriarity
An Indian is involved in tracking a missing woman in this run-of-the mill Western which pits the U.S. Cavalry against the Apaches.
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The Barbarian 1933  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: A Night in Cairo
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Ramon Novarro, Myrna Loy, Reginald Denny, Louise Closser Hale, C. Aubrey Smith, Edward Arnold, Hedda Hopper, Marcelle Corday, Leni Stengel, Blanche Friderici
While touring Egypt, Diana Standing (Myrna Loy) falls in love with her guide, Jamil (Ramon Novarro). While thinking that he is only a peasant, Diana soon learns that he is actually a prince.
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Casanova Brown 1944 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Frank Morgan, Anita Louise, Mary Treen, Dorothy Tree, Halliwell Hobbes, Irving Bacon, Edmund Breon, Emory Parnell
Casanova (Gary Cooper) discovers the trials of fatherhood when he steals his newborn infant from the hospital and tries to raise the child alone.
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Command Decision 1948  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Clark Gable, Walter Pidgeon, Brian Donlevy, Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Charles Bickford, Edward Arnold, Richard Quine, Ray Collins, John McIntire
During World War II, Air Force General K.C. "Casey" Dennis (Clark Gable) orders a disastrous daylight bombing mission over Germany. His superior, General Roland Kane (Walter Pidgeon), investigates the matter that ends up the subject of a Congressional hearing.
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 A Day at the Races 1937  N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Allan Jones, Maureen O'Sullivan, Margaret Dumont, Sig Ruman, Douglass Dumbrille, Leonard Ceeley, Esther Muir
Veterinarian Hugo Z. Hackenbush (Groucho Marx) poses as a medical doctor to convince the wealthy hypochondriac, Emily Upjohn (Margaret Dumont), to give financial assistance to Judy Standish (Maureen O'Sullivan), which will save Judy's sanitarium. Then a new plot is hatched: win a steeplechase race and use the winnings to pay off Judy's debts. This comedy features Groucho, Harpo, and Chico at their best.
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The Devil and Miss Jones 1941 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Jean Arthur, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn, Edmund Gwenn, Spring Byington, S.Z. Sakall, William Demarest, Walter Kingsford, Montagu Love, Regis Toomey
In this entertaining comedy, a department store owner, J.P. Merrick (Charles Coburn), pretends to be one of the store's clerks in an effort to solve problems involving the potential for unionization.
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For Whom the Bell Tolls 1943 N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure / Romance
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff, Arturo de Cordova, Joseph Calleia, Katina Paxinou, Vladimir Sokoloff, Mikhail Rasumny, Fortunio Bonanova, Frank Puglia, Eric Feldary, Victor Varconi, Alexander Granach
Set in the Spanish Civil War, American Robert Jordan (Gary Cooper) helps a band of peasant guerillas blow up a bridge. While hiding in the hills, Jordan meets and falls in love with Maria (Ingrid Bergman) who has suffered at the hands of Franco's forces. Katina Paxinou won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress. The film also received eight nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (Cooper), Actress (Bergman), and Supporting Actor (Akim Tamiroff).
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1939 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Terry Kilburn, John Mills, Paul Henreid, Judith Furse, Edmund Breon, Milton Rosmer, Frederick Leister, Austin Trevor, Lyn Harding, Louise Hampton, David Tree, Jill Furse, Scott Sunderland
Mr. Chips (Robert Donat) is the Latin teacher at a London boys' school. This is his story–from young teacher, through the tragic death of his wife Katherine (Greer Garson) in childbirth, to beloved teacher at the end of his career. Robert Donat won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in this film. The movie received several other important nominations, including Best Picture, Actress (Greer Garson), and Director.
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Heartbeat 1946 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Adolphe Menjou, Basil Rathbone, Melville Cooper, Mikhail Rasumny, Eduardo Ciannelli, Mona Maris, Henry Stephenson, Ivan Lebedeff, Bess Flowers, Torben Meyer
After escaping from a reform school, Ariette (Ginger Rogers) returns to the life of a pickpocket in Paris. Now, she plies her trade on a young diplomat (Jean-Pierre Aumont) and ends up falling in love with him.
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 Hold Your Man 1933 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Stuart Erwin, Dorothy Burgess, Elizabeth Patterson, Garry Owen, Paul Hurst, Theresa Harris, Inez Courtney, Blanche Friderici
Ruby (Jean Harlow) sticks by Eddie (Clark Gable) even through brushes with the law that will bring a jail term.
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Kings Row 1942 N/R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan, Claude Rains, Charles Coburn, Judith Anderson, Betty Field, Nancy Coleman, Kaaren Verne, Maria Ouspenskaya
This is an eye-opening drama about life in a small American town in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It is interesting that, while times change, human nature remains the same. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Director, and Cinematography.
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Kitty Foyle 1940 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan, James Craig, Eduardo Ciannelli, Gladys Cooper, Ernest Cossart, Odette Myrtil, Mary Treen, K.T. Stevens, Walter Kingsford
For her role as Kitty Foyle, Ginger Rogers won the Oscar for Best Actress. This is the story of Kitty's intimidation by the snobby, social class of her husband (Dennis Morgan) and her eventual happiness with another man (James Craig). The film also received four nominations, including Best Picture and Director.
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Let 'Em Have It 1935 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: False Faces
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Richard Arlen, Virginia Bruce, Alice Brady, Bruce Cabot, Harvey Stephens, Eric Linden, Joyce Compton, Gordon Jones, J. Farrell MacDonald, Bodil Rosing, Paul Stanton, Hale Hamilton
FBI agents (Richard Arlen, Harvey Stephens, and Gordon Jones) go through the rigors of training and then track down gang leader Joe Keefer (Bruce Cabot) who has resorted to plastic surgery in order to disguise himself. Car chases and gun fights abound.
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Madame X 1937  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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Navy Blue and Gold 1937 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Robert Young, James Stewart, Florence Rice, Billie Burke, Lionel Barrymore, Tom Brown, Samuel S. Hinds, Paul Kelly, Frank Albertson, Minor Watson
Three Annapolis midshipmen endure the rigors of life at the United States Naval Academy and realize the benefits of esprit de corps amidst the excitement of the annual Army-Navy football game.
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 A Night at the Opera 1935 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Margaret Dumont, Allan Jones, Sig Ruman, Walter Woolf King, Edward Keane, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Gino Corrado, Frank Yaconelli, Billy Gilbert, Al Bridge, Jonathan Hale
When the Marx Brothers become part of the hoity-toity opera world, comedy abounds in this Marx Brothers' classic. In an attempt to reunite with his lover Rosa (Kitty Carlisle), Ricardo (Allan Jones) joins up with Fiorello and Tomasso (Chico Marx and Harpo Marx) to stow away on a ship headed for New York. They are prepared to pull out all stops to get Ricardo a job as the leading tenor in the New York Opera Company where Rosa is starring as the leading lady. They arrive in New York, but the authorities, who want to catch the stowaways, are on their trail, and they join up with Otis P. Driftwood (Groucho Marx) in their attempt to stay one step ahead of the authorities.
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Our Town 1940 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Frank Craven, William Holden, Martha Scott, Fay Bainter, Thomas Mitchell, Beulah Bondi, Guy Kibbee, Stuart Erwin, Spencer Charters, Doro Merande
Thornton Wilder's story about Grover's Corners is brought to the screen in a heart-warming tale about the early 1900's era. It centers on Emily (Martha Scott) and George (William Holden), who fall in love in Grover's Corners. The film received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Actress (Scott).
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Paid 1931 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Joan Crawford, Robert Armstrong, Marie Prevost, Douglass Montgomery, John Miljan, Purnell Pratt, Hale Hamilton, Polly Moran, Robert Emmett O'Connor, William Bakewell
An innocent woman, Mary Turner (Joan Crawford), is sent to prison where she turns into a hardened soul bent on revenge.
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 Pride of the Yankees 1942  N/R, 128 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Romance
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Walter Brennan, Babe Ruth, Dan Duryea, Ernie Adams, Ludwig Stossel, Virginia Gilmore, Pierre Watkin, Harry Harvey, Elsa Janssen, Bill Dickey, Mark Koenig, Bill Stern, Bob Meusel
This is the poignant biography of Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper), first baseman for the New York Yankees who joined the Yankees in 1925. He was forced into early retirement in 1939 when he contracted Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)–a fatal disease causing a deterioration of his nerve and muscle systems. His loyal wife Eleanor (Teresa Wright) supports him throughout his ordeal. Known as "The Iron Man of Baseball" because he never misses a game, Gehrig bids farewell to his fans at Yankee Stadium–ending his speech with "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."
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Raffles 1940 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: David Niven, Olivia de Havilland, Dame May Whitty, Dudley Digges, Douglas Walton, Lionel Pape, E.E. Clive, Peter Godfrey, Margaret Seddon, Gilbert Emery
An ex-Scotland Yard detective, Raffles (David Niven), relieves his boredom by becoming a jewel thief. This is a remake of a 1930 film by the same name.
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Rangers of Fortune 1940 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Albert Dekker, Gilbert Roland, Patricia Morison, Dick Foran, Joseph Schildkraut, Bernard Nedell, Minor Watson, Frank Puglia, Matt McHugh
Gil (Fred MacMurray) and his pals (Albert Dekker and Gilbert Roland) arrive in a small town run by a land baron who intends to take over ranchers' land. The trio take care of the situation in this good Western.
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Saratoga Trunk 1945  N/R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Flora Robson, John Warburton, Florence Bates, Lane Chandler, Monte Blue, Thurston Hall, Minor Watson, Glenn Strange
This is the film adaptation of Edna Ferber's novel about Clio Dulaine (Ingrid Bergman), a Creole, who returns to New Orleans to avenge the maltreatment of her mother. She falls in love with Clint Maroon (Gary Cooper), and, after numerous problems, they finally are united. Robson received an Oscar nomination for Supporting Actress.
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Sins of the Children 1930 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Richest Man in the World
Father's Day
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Louis Mann, Robert Montgomery, Elliott Nugent, Leila Hyams, Clara Blandick, Mary Doran, Ralph Bushman, Robert McWade, Dell Henderson, Henry Armetta, James Donlan, Jeane Wood, Lee Kohlmar, Jane Reid
Successful businessman Adolf Wagenkampf (Louis Mann) adores his family, and when his son is forced to move to the desert because he has tuberculosis, Adolph stays with him there. This is not a good business decision but an excellent family choice as Adolf is willing to sacrifice his business and wealth for the interests of his loved ones.
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Stamboul Quest 1934 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Myrna Loy, George Brent, Lionel Atwill, C. Henry Gordon, Mischa Auer, Douglass Dumbrille, Rudolph Anders, Robert Gleckler, Joe Sawyer, Christian Rub
Based on true-life experiences of World War I German spy Anna Maria Lessler (Myrna Loy), this is a pretty good film with an anti-war theme. The story was filmed in Italy as "Fraulein Doktor" with Suzy Kendall in the title role in 1969.
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The Stratton Story 1949 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: James Stewart, June Allyson, Frank Morgan, Agnes Moorehead, Bill Williams, Bruce Cowling, Cliff Clark, Kenneth Tobey, Robert Gist, Michael Ross
This film is based on the true story of Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton (James Stewart) who courageously returned to baseball after losing his leg in a hunting accident.
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Whipsaw 1935 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy, Harvey Stephens, William Harrigan, Clay Clement, Robert Gleckler, Robert Warwick, Georges Renavent, Paul Stanton, Wade Boteler
Ross McBride (Spencer Tracy) investigates jewel thefts and is recognized as a detective by a gang member, Vivian Palmer (Myrna Loy). When Vivian decides to play along and not reveal his identity, she gets more than she bargained for when she falls in love with Ross.
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| 1. Ambush (1949)
2. The Barbarian (1933)
aka: A Night in Cairo
3. Casanova Brown (1944)
4. Command Decision (1948)
5. A Day at the Races (1937)
6. The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
7. For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
8. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
9. Heartbeat (1946)
10. Hold Your Man (1933)
11. Kings Row (1942)
12. Kitty Foyle (1940)
13. Let 'Em Have It (1935)
aka: False Faces
14. Lord Jeff (1938)
15. Madame X (1937)
16. Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
17. A Night at the Opera (1935)
18. Our Town (1940)
19. Paid (1931)
20. Pride of the Yankees (1942)
21. Raffles (1940)
22. Rangers of Fortune (1940)
23. Saratoga Trunk (1945)
24. Sins of the Children (1930)
aka: The Richest Man in the World
aka: Father's Day
25. Stamboul Quest (1934)
26. The Stratton Story (1949)
27. Whipsaw (1935)
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