The Admiral Was a Lady 1950  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Albert S. Rogell
Cast: Edmond O'Brien, Wanda Hendrix, Rudy Vallee, Johnny Sands, Steve Brodie, Richard Erdman, Hillary Brooke, Richard Lane, Garry Owen, Fred Essler, Lurene Tuttle, Warren Douglas
Problems of entering the stage of readjustment to civilian life for many World War II servicemen is evidenced in this story about unemployed ex-sailors who plan to evade work indefinitely and meet regularly at a social club. When a WAVE (Wanda Hendrix) enters the club looking for a lost boyfriend, she immediately catches the eye of Jimmy (Edmond O'Brien) but shuns him because of his deadbeat lifestyle. To win her love, Jimmy enters a boxing contest to win $100, and the chase begins.
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 Anchors Aweigh 1945  N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: George Sidney
Cast: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Jose Iturbi, Dean Stockwell, Leon Ames, Edgar Kennedy, Steve Brodie, Pamela Britton, Grady Sutton, Rags Ragland, Billy Gilbert, Henry O'Neill, James Flavin, Sharon McManus
This story revolves around two sailors, Joe Brady (Gene Kelly) and Clarence Doolittle (Frank Sinatra), on shore leave who help aspiring singer Susan Abbott (Kathryn Grayson) get an audition. Love blooms between Joe and Susan. The highlight of this film is Kelly's dance with the animated mouse, Jerry. Among the nominations this film received for Academy Awards were Best Picture, Actor (Gene Kelly), Cinematography, and Song ("I Fall in Love Too Easily"). It won for Best Musical Score.
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 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms 1953 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Eugene Lourie
Cast: Paul Hubschmid, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey, Donald Woods, Jack Pennick, Lee Van Cleef, Steve Brodie, Ross Elliott, Frank Ferguson, Mary Hill, Michael Fox
Nuclear testing in the Arctic results in the release of a frozen, prehistoric monster (a rhedosaurus), but when Tom Nesbitt (Paul Hubschmid), who saw the creature, tries to warn the people, his warnings fall on deaf ears. People start to believe when the monster heads down the East coast of the U.S. and invades New York from the sea. It is finally dealt with on Coney Island. Good early special effects and a glimmer of what would lie ahead in the monster world (e.g. Godzilla).
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The Big Wheel 1949 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Ludwig
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Mary Hatcher, Michael O'Shea, Spring Byington, Hattie McDaniel, Steve Brodie, Allen Jenkins, Richard Lane, Lina Romay
Racecar driver Billy Coy (Mickey Rooney) will do whatever it takes to get to the top–until he is responsible for a death during a race. He gets a job with a mechanic his late father used when he raced at Indy. Will Billy be able to redeem himself and follow in his father's footsteps?
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 Blue Hawaii 1961 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman, Nancy Walters, Roland Winters, Steve Brodie, Angela Lansbury, John Archer, Howard McNear, Gregory Gaye, Iris Adrian
Chad Gates (Elvis Presley) leaves the Army and returns to his home on a successful Hawaiian pineapple plantation. When he decides to work for the tourist bureau, his family is disappointed that he is not tending to the family fortune.
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The Caine Mutiny 1954  N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Van Johnson, Fred MacMurray, Jose Ferrer, Lee Marvin, E.G. Marshall, Tom Tully, Robert Francis, Arthur Franz, Claude Akins, May Wynn, Warner Anderson, Katherine Warren, Jerry Paris, Steve Brodie
Humphrey Bogart plays Captain Queeg, the slightly mentally unbalanced captain of the U.S.S. Caine. Following a typhoon, Lieutenant Maryk (Van Johnson) is tried for mutiny because of his actions during the storm. Queeg's testimony and downfall as he rolls ball bearings in his fist is a classic scene. The film received several Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (Bogart), and Supporting Actor (Tom Tully).
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Code of the West 1947 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Berke
Cast: James Warren, Debra Alden, John Laurenz, Steve Brodie, Raymond Burr, Rita Lynn, Robert Clarke, Harry Woods, Carol Forman, Harry Harvey, Phil Warren, Emmett Lynn, Budd Buster, Jason Robards Sr.
Villainous Boyd Carter (Raymond Burr), knowing that the railroad will be coming through the area, attempts to bully the homesteaders into leaving. But along comes Bob Wade (James Warren) in the nick of time to save the day. A fun movie based on a Zane Grey novel.
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Crossfire 1947  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame, Sam Levene, Paul Kelly, Jacqueline White, Steve Brodie, George Cooper, Lex Barker, Richard Benedict, Tom Keene, William Phipps, Marlo Dwyer, Harry Harvey
Racial prejudice is the theme of this film about a war veteran (Robert Ryan) who cold-bloodedly kills a Jew (Sam Levene). The police (Robert Young and Robert Mitchum) set a trap through which they plan to catch the killer. The film received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Ryan), Supporting Actress (Gloria Grahame), Director, and Writing.
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Cycle Savages 1969  R, 82 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Bill Brame
Cast: Bruce Dern, Chris Robinson, Melody Patterson, Maray Ayres, Karen Ciral, Virginia Hawkins, Danny Chaffouri, Lee Chandler, Tom Daly, Walt Robles, Steve Brodie, Scott Brady
Keeg (Bruce Dern) is the crazed leader of a motorcycle gang. When his girlfriend, Lea (Melody Patterson), poses in the nude for a new artist in town, Romko (Chris Robinson), Keeg goes on a rampage aimed at Romko whom he brutally tortures. Violent film with drug-inspired orgies and gang rape.
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Donovan's Brain 1953 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Felix E. Feist
Cast: Lew Ayres, Gene Evans, Nancy Davis, Steve Brodie, Lisa Howard, Tom Powers, Michael Colgan, James Anderson, Victor Sutherland, Peter Adams, Harlan Warde, Shimen Ruskin
Scientist Dr. Patrick Corey (Lew Ayres) specializes in brain research and has successfully kept a monkey's brain alive. When a ruthless millionaire dies in a plane accident, Corey notes that brain waves are still active and removes the brain for experimentation. The brain stays alive and even begins to control Corey–who continues the millionaire's corrupt work in a Jekyll/Hyde-like situation. As the brain becomes ever more powerful, it influences others to do its bidding. A good film based on Curt Siodmak's novel and was filmed previously as "Lady and the Monster" and later as "The Brain" a.k.a. "Vengeance." This film is closest to the novel's storyline.
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The Far Country 1955 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Anthony Mason
Cast: James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Walter Brennan, Corinne Calvet, John McIntire, Jay C. Flippen, Harry Morgan, Steve Brodie, Royal Dano, Jack Elam
This tale is set during the Alaska Gold Rush when a cattleman (James Stewart) attempts to bring his herd of cattle northward. His daring undertaking is filled with adverse experiences and adventure.
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Frankenstein Island 1981  PG, 89 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Jerry Warren
Cast: John Carradine, Andrew Duggan, Cameron Mitchell, Steve Brodie, Robert Clarke, George Mitchell, Robert Christopher, Tain Bodkin, Patrick O'Neil, Katherine Victor
Dr. Paul Hadley (Robert Clarke) is riding in a hot-air balloon when it crashes on a mysterious island. Hadley and his crew encounter zombies, jungle women, and Dr. Sheila Frankenstein von Helsing Katherine Victor) who is carrying out her ancestor's work of using dead body parts to create a living being. Meanwhile, the original Dr. Frankenstein's (John Carradine) head reaches out from beyond the grave and mumbles "The Power."
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The Giant Spider Invasion 1975 PG, 76 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Bill Rebane
Cast: Robert Easton, Barbara Hale, Leslie Parrish, Steve Brodie, Alan Hale Jr., Diane Lee Hart, Bill Williams, Christiane Schmidtmer, Kevin Brodie, Tain Bodkin, Paul Bentzen, J. Stewart Taylor, William W. Gillett Jr., David B. Hoff
This terrible film is a throwback to the monster flicks of the 1950s. A blast rocks the farmlands in Wisconsin, which turns out to be a black hole that lets beings from a parallel universe reach Earth. The being that causes the trouble is a giant spider, which controls the earthly spiders and eats its way through the rural area.
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Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye 1950 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Gordon Douglas
Cast: James Cagney, Barbara Paxton, Helena Carter, Ward Bond, Luther Adler, Barton MacLane, William Frawley, Steve Brodie, Rhys Williams, Kenneth Tobey
Shades of the B movie days, this fast-paced gangster film highlights Cagney as the ruthless gangster Ralph Cotter. Cotter and his cronies break out of jail and return to their life of crime.
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 M 1951 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Joseph Losey
Cast: David Wayne, Howard Da Silva, Martin Gabel, Jim Backus, Luther Adler, Steve Brodie, Raymond Burr, Karen Morley, Norman Lloyd, John Miljan
This remake of the 1931 German film is not as good; however, it is an entertaining thriller about the tracking-down of a child murderer.
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Only the Valiant 1951 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Adventure / Western
Director: Gordon Douglas
Cast: Gregory Peck, Barbara Payton, Ward Bond, Gig Young, Lon Chaney Jr., Neville Brand, Jeff Corey, Steve Brodie, Michael Ansara, Warner Anderson, Dan Riss, Terry Kilburn, Herbert Heyes, Art Baker, Hugh Sanders
Captain Richard Lance (Gregory Peck) is an officer who has chosen rebellious troops to guard an outpost against Apache attack, and now their lives hang in the balance while they wait for reinforcements to arrive. Will his decision prove his undoing?
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 Out of the Past 1947  N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Mystery
aka: Build My Gallows High
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Steve Brodie, Richard Webb, Virginia Huston, Dickie Moore, Frank Wilcox, Mary Field, Paul Valentine, Ken Niles, Oliver Blake, James Bush, John Kellogg
Californian Jeff Markham (Robert Mitchum) is a man with a dubious past who becomes involved with a hood, Whit Sterling (Kirk Douglas). While helping find Sterling's girlfriend Kathie (Jane Greer) in Acapulco, Markham finds himself accused of a murder that Kathie committed. A good film that was remade in 1984 as "Against All Odds."
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 Roustabout 1964  N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: John Rich
Cast: Elvis Presley, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Freeman, Leif Erickson, Sue Ane Langdon, Steve Brodie, Jack Albertson, Pat Buttram, Raquel Welch, Dabbs Greer
A roaming singer (Elvis Presley) finds a home in the carnival owned by Maggie (Barbara Stanwyck), and he pursues co-worker Cathy (Joan Freeman). But, Cathy's father Joe (Leif Erickson) objects to the relationship, and problems ensue. Look for Raquel Welch and Terri Garr in bit parts.
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Sea of Lost Ships 1953 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: John Derek, Wanda Hendrix, Walter Brennan, Richard Jaeckel, Tom Tully, Barton MacLane, Erin O'Brien-Moore, Darryl Hickman, Roy Roberts, Steve Brodie
After striking an iceberg, a sinking ship's passengers are rescued by Coast Guardsmen–including Grad Matthews (John Derek) who is an ex-midshipman following his ouster from the Academy.
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Station West 1948 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sidney Lanfield
Cast: Dick Powell, Jane Greer, Agnes Moorehead, Tom Powers, Burl Ives, Gordon Oliver, Steve Brodie, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Raymond Burr, Regis Toomey
Haven (Dick Powell) is an undercover military intelligence officer out to uncover who murdered two soldiers guarding a gold shipment. The hunt leads him to Charlie's (Jane Greer) saloon/gambling hall where he finds that she is involved in the crime scene. A good flick.
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The Steel Helmet 1951 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Samuel Fuller
Cast: Gene Evans, Robert Hutton, Steve Brodie, James Edwards, Richard Loo, Sid Melton, Richard Monahan, William Chun, Harold Fong, Neyle Morrow, Lynn Stalmaster
Set during the Korean War, in this film Gene Evans plays the role of cantankerous Sgt. Zack who is rescued by Korean orphan Short Round (William Chun). They meet a group of American soldiers, and Zack leads them to a Buddhist temple where they set up an observation post while awaiting enemy action.
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The Story of Will Rogers 1952 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Will Rogers Jr., Jane Wyman, Carl Benton Reid, Eve Miller, James Gleason, Slim Pickens, Noah Beery Jr., Mary Wickes, Eddie Cantor, Steve Brodie
Will Rogers Jr. plays his witty, politically astute father in this film biography of the famous entertainer's life.
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Sunset Pass 1946 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Berke
Cast: James Warren, Nan Leslie, John Laurenz, Jane Greer, Robert Barrat, Harry Woods, Robert Clarke, Steve Brodie, Harry Harvey, Clem Fuller, Artie Ortego
This film, based on a Zane Grey novel, follows the adventures of railroad officer Rocky (James Warren) and sidekick Chito (John Laurenz) who are assigned to bring a train-robbing gang to justice. One fly in the ointment: Rocky's love interest Jane's (Nan Leslie) brother is one of the bad guys.
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This Man's Navy 1945 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Wallace Beery, Tom Drake, James Gleason, Jan Clayton, Selena Royle, Noah Beery, Henry O'Neill, Steve Brodie, Paul Cavanagh, Blake Edwards
Ned Trumpet (Wallace Beery) is an old salt who takes a young recruit, Jess Weaver (Tom Drake), under his wing. They form a close relationship, which ends tragically when Weaver's heroic action results in his death.
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Three for Bedroom C 1952 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Milton Bren
Cast: Gloria Swanson, James Warren, Fred Clark, Hans Conried, Steve Brodie, Margaret Dumont, Ernest Anderson, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Janine Perreau
Due to a mix-up in reservations, three passengers on the Super Chief train find they are assigned to the same compartment.
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Thunder Mountain 1947 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lew Landers
Cast: Tim Holt, Martha Hyer, Richard Martin, Steve Brodie, Virginia Owen, Jason Robards Sr., Robert Clarke, Tom Keene, Harry Woods, Harry Harvey, Dick Elliott
Marvin Hayden (Tim Holt) returns to his ranch and finds that not only is his ranch about to be auctioned off, but the old Jorth-Hayden feud has again raised its ugly head. Why, you ask. Greedy townsfolk have found out that the land is valuable (the government wants it for a dam) and so have not only rekindled the feud but try to pin a murder on Marvin. A good story that is based (loosely) on a Zane Grey novel–not "Thunder Mountain," but "To the Last Man."
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Two Dollar Bettor 1951 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Beginner's Luck
Director: Edward L. Cahn
Cast: John Litel, Marie Windsor, Steve Brodie, Barbara Logan, Robert E. Sherwood, Barbara Bestar, Walter Kingsford, Don Shelton, Kay Lavelle, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Isabel Randolph, Ralph Reed
Addicted gambler John Hewitt (John Litel) is conned by Rick and Mary (Steve Brodie and Marie Windsor), embezzles funds, and is murdered. But, in a twist of fate, he is saved from disgrace.
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 Winchester '73 1950 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Anthony Mann
Cast: James Stewart, Stephen McNally, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, Rock Hudson, Tony Curtis, Steve Brodie, Millard Mitchell, Charles Drake, John McIntire, Will Geer, Jay C. Flippen, John Alexander, James Millican, Abner Biberman
While visiting Dodge City, Lin McAdam (James Stewart) wins a Winchester rifle in a marksmanship contest. But, the prized rifle is stolen by the contest runner-up, Dutch Henry Brown), and McAdam follows the trail of his stolen prize. Along the way, he meets assorted characters–including grifter Steve Miller (Charles Drake), sociopath Waco Johnny Dean (Dan Duryea), and beautiful Lola Manners (Shelly Winters). When he finally reaches the end of the trail, a big shootout awaits. One of the great Westerns.
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| 1. The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)
2. Anchors Aweigh (1945)
3. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
4. The Big Wheel (1949)
5. Blue Hawaii (1961)
6. The Caine Mutiny (1954)
7. Code of the West (1947)
8. Crossfire (1947)
9. Cycle Savages (1969)
10. Donovan's Brain (1953)
11. The Falcon's Adventure (1946)
12. The Far Country (1955)
13. Frankenstein Island (1981)
14. The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)
15. Home of the Brave (1949)
16. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
17. M (1951)
18. Only the Valiant (1951)
19. Out of the Past (1947)
aka: Build My Gallows High
20. Roustabout (1964)
21. Sea of Lost Ships (1953)
22. Station West (1948)
23. The Steel Helmet (1951)
24. The Story of Will Rogers (1952)
25. Sunset Pass (1946)
26. This Man's Navy (1945)
27. Three for Bedroom C (1952)
28. Thunder Mountain (1947)
29. Two Dollar Bettor (1951)
aka: Beginner's Luck
30. Winchester '73 (1950)
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