Category: Film Files
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House of Wax (1953)
House of Wax is a 1953 horror film directed by Andre de Toth. The film stars Vincent Price, Phyllis Kirk, and Frank Lovejoy. House of Wax is a remake of Warner Bros.’ earlier horror film Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933), which was based on Charles S. Belden’s short story “The Wax Works” (1932). The…
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The Sailor Takes a Wife (1946)
The Sailor Takes a Wife is a 1946 romantic comedy film directed by Richard Whorf. The film stars Robert Walker, June Allyson, Hume Cronyn, and Audrey Totter. The Sailor Takes a Wife was based on the 1943 unpublished play Happily Ever After by Chester Erskine. Director: Richard Whorf Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast: Robert…
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Gunga Din (1939)
Gunga Din is a 1939 adventure film directed by George Stevens. The film stars Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Gunga Din is based on Rudyard Kipling’s 1890 poem of the same name and also used elements from Kipling’s short story collection Soldiers Three (1888). Director: George Stevens Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures…
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The Sea Hawk (1940)
The Sea Hawk is a 1940 adventure film directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, and Claude Rains. Although named after Rafael Sabatini’s 1915 novel The Sea Hawk, the 1940 film version of The Sea Hawk featured an entirely different story. Director: Michael Curtiz Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros.…
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The Naked Spur (1953)
The Naked Spur is a 1953 Western film directed by Anthony Mann. The film stars James Stewart, Janet Leigh, and Robert Ryan. Director: Anthony Mann Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast: James Stewart, Janet Leigh, Robert Ryan, Ralph Meeker, Millard Mitchell US Box Office: $6,057,500 ($96,600,000 adjusted for inflation) Film Format: Technicolor Genre: Western, Drama…
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Ransom! (1956)
Ransom! is a 1956 crime drama directed by Alex Segal. The film stars Glenn Ford, Donna Reed, and Leslie Nielsen. Ransom! is based on “Fearful Decision” (1954), an episode of the television series The United States Steel Hour that was also directed by Segal. Director: Alex Segal Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast: Glenn Ford,…
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Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
Sinbad the Sailor is a 1947 fantasy adventure film directed by Richard Wallace. The film stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Maureen O’Hara, Walter Slezak, and Anthony Quinn. The film is based on the character Sinbad from the Arabian folktales collection One Thousand and One Nights. Director: Richard Wallace Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio…
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is a 1948 comedy film directed by H.C. Potter. The film stars Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, and Melvyn Douglas. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is based on Eric Hodgins’ 1946 novel of the same name. Director: H.C. Potter Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: Selznick Releasing Organization Cast:…
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The Man from Laramie (1955)
The Man from Laramie is a 1955 Western directed by Anthony Mann. The film stars James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp, and Cathy O’Donnell. The Man from Laramie was based on the 1954 serialized story of the same name written by Thomas T. Flynn. Director: Anthony Mann Production Company: William Goetz Productions Distributor: Columbia Pictures…
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Going Places (1938)
Going Places is a 1938 musical comedy film directed by Ray Enright. The film stars Dick Powell and Anita Louise. Going Places is based on the 1920 play The Hottentot by William Collier Sr. and Victor Mapes. Director: Ray Enright Production Company: Cosmopolitan Productions, Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Dick Powell, Anita Louise, Allen…