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The Blue Dahlia 1946 3 stars

    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: George Marshall
Cast: Alan Ladd, Doris Dowling, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Howard Da Silva, Will Wright, Frank Faylen, Hugh Beaumont, Tom Powers, Walter Sande

  War veteran Johnny Morrison (Alan Ladd) returns home to his unfaithful wife, Helen (Doris Dowling). When Helen is subsequently murdered, Johnny and his friend, Buzz (William Bendix), are suspects.

Duffy's Tavern 1945 1 star

    N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Hal Walker
Cast: Barry Sullivan, Marjorie Reynolds, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Alan Ladd, Betty Hutton, Eddie Bracken, Veronica Lake, Paulette Goddard, Bob Hope

  This film adaptation of the popular 1940's radio show has a weak plot BUT it does provide a myriad of Paramount stars whose appearances are entertaining.

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.

I Married a Witch 1942 3 stars

    N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rene Clair
Cast: Fredric March, Veronica Lake, Cecil Kellaway, Robert Benchley, Susan Hayward, Elizabeth Patterson, Robert Warwick, Emory Parnell, Emma Dunn, Eily Malyon

  A victim (Veronica Lake) of the 17th-century Salem witch trials comes back to life in the 20th century to torment descendants of those who condemned her to death and falls in love instead.

I Wanted Wings 1941 2 stars

    N/R, 131 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Ray Milland, William Holden, Wayne Morris, Brian Donlevy, Constance Moore, Veronica Lake, Harry Davenport, Phil Brown, Edward Fielding, Willard Roberts

  This film won the Academy Award for Best Special Effects and provided the vehicle for Veronica Lake's film debut. The ho-hum plot involves the experiences of three men going through flight training during World War II.

Miss Susie Slagle's 1945 2 and a half stars

    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Berry
Cast: Veronica Lake, Sonny Tufts, Joan Caulfield, Ray Collins, Lillian Gish, Billy De Wolfe, Lloyd Bridges, Bill Edwards, Roman Bohnen, Morris Carnovsky

  A group of medical students live together in Miss Susie Slagle's boarding house. Set in the early 1900s, this is the story of the drama and humor surrounding the lives of these future doctors and nurses.

Ramrod 1947 2 and a half stars

      N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Andre De Toth
Cast: Veronica Lake, Joel McCrea, Charles Ruggles, Preston Foster, Donald Crisp, Ian MacDonald, Don DeFore, Lloyd Bridges, Jeff Corey, Arleen Whelan

  Cattle-rancher Connie Dickason (Veronica Lake) fights with her father Ben (Charles Ruggles) until a new ranch foreman, Dave Nash (Joel McCrea) arrives on the scene, and Connie's interests turn to romance.    1 User Review

Saigon 1948 1 and a half stars

    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Leslie Fenton
Cast: Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Douglas Dick, Wally Cassell, Luther Adler, Morris Carnovsky, Mikhail Rasumny, Luis Van Rooten, Philip Ahn, Eugene Borden

  Three army buddies are tempted to go for illegally begot riches as they head for adventure in Saigon.

So Proudly We Hail! 1943 2 and a half stars

    N/R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Sandrich
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard, Veronica Lake, George Reeves, Barbara Britton, Walter Abel, Sonny Tufts, Bill Goodwin, Mary Treen, John Litel

  In this somewhat dated, but still enjoyable, film Army nurses serve on Bataan treating the wounded soldiers during World War II. Paulette Goddard was nominated for an Oscar (Best Supporting Actress).

Stronghold 1951 1 and a half stars

    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Steve Sekely
Cast: Veronica Lake, Zachary Scott, Arturo de Cordova, Rita Macedo, Alfonso Bedoya, Yadin Jiminez, Fanny Schiller, Carlos Muzquiz, Gustavo Rojo, Irene Ajay

  After Mary Stevens (Veronica Lake) leaves her Southern plantation and travels to the family's Mexican silver mine, she finds herself in the middle of the Mexican Revolution when she is kidnapped by bandit leader Don Pedro Alvarez (Arturo de Cordova) who wants money from the silver mine to finance his efforts in the war.

Sullivan's Travels 1941 3 and a half stars

    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Preston Sturges
Cast: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, William Demarest, Franklin Pangborn, Porter Hall, Byron Foulger, Margaret Hayes, Robert Greig, Eric Blore, Torben Meyer, Victor Potel, Richard Webb, Charles R. Moore, Almira Sessions

  This spoof on the Hollywood scene has Joel McCrea playing movie director John L. Sullivan who wants to put meaning into his films. To that end, he sets out to meet real people, and with only 10 cents in his pocket, he begins his journey across America and into the real world.

This Gun for Hire 1942 3 stars

    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Tuttle
Cast: Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, Tully Marshall, Marc Lawrence, Pamela Blake, Mikhail Rasumny, Harry Shannon, Frank Ferguson

  Based on Graham Greene's novel, "A Gun aor Sale," this is a stark drama that launched Alan Ladd's career. He plays a paid gunman who sets out to avenge a double-cross.

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