Tag: Drama
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Winchester ’73 (1950)
Winchester ’73 is a 1950 western directed by Anthony Mann. The film stars James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea, and Stephen McNally. Winchester ’73 is notably the first of eight films to pair director Mann and actor Stewart together. Director: Anthony Mann Production Company: Universal Pictures Distributor: Universal Pictures Cast: James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan…
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The Sea Chase (1955)
The Sea Chase is a 1955 seafaring war drama directed by John Farrow. The film stars John Wayne, Lana Turner, and David Farrar. The Sea Chase is an adaptation of Andrew Geer’s 1948 novel of the same name. Director: John Farrow Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: John Wayne, Lana Turner, David Farrar,…
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The Dawn Patrol (1938)
The Dawn Patrol is a 1938 aviation war-drama film directed by Edmund Goulding. The film stars Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone, and David Niven. The Dawn Patrol is a remake of the 1930 film of the same name, both films were based on the short story “The Flight Commander” by John Monk Saunders. Director: Edmund Goulding…
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High Sierra (1941)
High Sierra is a 1941 Film Noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh. The film stars Humphrey Bogart, Ida Lupino, and Joan Leslie. High Sierra was based on W.R. Burnett’s 1940 novel of the same name, with the film’s script being cowritten by Burnett and John Huston. Director: Raoul Walsh Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor:…
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Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
Knute Rockne, All American is a 1940 Sports drama film directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film stars Pat O’Brien, Gale Page, and Ronald Reagan. Knute Rockne, All American is based on the life of Knute Rockne, the University of Notre Dame’s popular and beloved football coach. Director: Lloyd Bacon (with William K. Howard) Production Company:…
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Interrupted Melody (1955)
Interrupted Melody is a 1955 musical drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt. The film stars Glenn Ford, Eleanor Parker, and Roger Moore. Interrupted Melody is based on the life of opera star Marjorie Lawrence and is an adaptation of her 1949 autobiography of the same name. Director: Curtis Bernhardt Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast:…
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The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
The Prisoner of Zenda is a 1937 adventure film directed by John Cromwell and produced by David O. Selznick. The film stars Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The Prisoner of Zenda is an adaptation of Anthony Hope’s 1894 novel of the same name. Director: John Cromwell (with W.S. Van Dyke and George…
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Captains Courageous (1937)
Captains Courageous is a 1937 adventure drama film directed by Victor Fleming. The film stars Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore, and Melvyn Douglas. Captains Courageous is an adaptation of the 1897 novel of the same name written by Rudyard Kipling. Director: Victor Fleming Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast: Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Tracy, Lionel…
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Dive Bomber (1941)
Dive Bomber is a 1941 aviation drama film directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars Errol Flynn, Fred MacMurray, Ralph Bellamy, and Alexis Smith. Dive Bomber is notable for its pre-World War II Technicolor photography of United States Navy planes and aircraft carriers. Director: Michael Curtiz Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Errol…
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The Far Country (1954)
The Far Country is a 1954 northern-western film directed by Anthony Mann. The film stars James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Corinne Calvet, and Walter Brennan. Director: Anthony Mann Production Company: Universal Pictures Distributor: Universal Pictures Cast: James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Corinne Calvet, Walter Brennan, John McIntire, Jay C. Flippen, Harry (Henry) Morgan, Steve Brodie, Connie Gilchrist…