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King Solomon’s Mines (1950)
King Solomon’s Mines is a 1950 adventure film directed by Compton Bennett and Andrew Marton. The film stars Deborah Kerr and Stewart Granger and it is based on the 1885 novel of the same name by Henry Rider Haggard. Director: Compton Bennett, Andrew Marton Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast: Deborah Kerr, Stewart Granger, Richard…
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Angels in the Outfield (1951)
Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 sports comedy film directed by Clarence Brown. The films stars Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh and is centered around the real-life Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team. Director: Clarence Brown Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Cast: Paul Douglas, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, Donna Corcoran US Box Office: $3,665,000…
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is a 1949 Western film directed by John Ford. The film stars John Wayne and Joanne Dru. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is the second film in Ford’s unofficial “Cavalry Trilogy”, following Fort Apache (1948). Director: John Ford Production Company: Argosy Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: John Wayne, Joanne…
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Notorious (1946)
Notorious is a 1946 thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film stars Gary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains. Today Notorious is frequently regarded as one of Hitchcock’s best films. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Louis Calhern, Leopoldine Konstantin US…
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Wake Island (1942)
Wake Island is a 1942 war film directed by John Farrow. Though it uses fictional characters, the film is based on the real life Battle of Wake Island, fought in December of 1941, directly after the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Director: John Farrow Production Company: Paramount Pictures Distributor: Paramount Pictures Cast: Brian Donlevy, Macdonald Carey,…
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Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
Captain Horatio Hornblower is a 1951 British-American adventure film. The film stars Gregory Peck and Virginia Mayo, and was directed by Raoul Walsh. It was based on C.S. Foster’s Horatio Hornblower book series. Director: Raoul Walsh Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty, James Robertson Justice US Box…
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Safety Last! (1923)
Safety Last! is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis. The film was directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor, and it is famous for an iconic scene in which Harold Lloyd hangs from the hands of a clock on a skyscraper. Director: Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor Production…
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Heidi (1937)
Heidi is a 1937 family film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Shirley Temple and Jean Hersholt. The film is based on Johanna Spyri’s 1881 children’s book Heidi. Director: Allan Dwan Production Company: 20th Century Fox Distributor: 20th Century Fox Cast: Shirley Temple, Jean Hersholt, Marcia Mae Jones, Mary Nash US Box Office: $2,500,000 ($99,700,000…
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Blithe Spirit (1945)
Blithe Spirit is a 1945 British fantasy comedy film directed by David Lean. The film stars Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, and Kay Hammond. Blithe Spirit is an adaptation of Noel Coward’s 1941 play of the same name. Director: David Lean Production Company: Two Cities Films, Cineguild Distributor: General Film Distributors (UK), United Artists (US) Cast:…
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Oklahoma! (1955)
Oklahoma! is a 1955 musical film directed by Fred Zinnemann. The film stars Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones. Oklahoma! was based on the 1943 musical play of the same name by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. It is set in the Oklahoma Territory shortly before it became a state in 1907. Director: Fred Zinnemann…