Category Archives: 1940s
Henry V (1944)
UK 137m, Colour Director: Laurence Olivier; Cast: Laurence Olivier, Renée Asherson, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks Introduced with a title card reading: “The Cronicle History of King Henry the Fift with … Continue reading
The Seventh Victim (1943)
US 71m, B&W Director: Mark Robson; Cast: Tom Conway, Hugh Beaumont, Jean Brooks, Isabel Jewell, Kim Hunter A dark and stylish psychological thriller, The Seventh Victim is a murder mystery … Continue reading
The Battle of San Pietro (1945)
US 32m, B&W Director: John Huston The Battle of San Pietro is a remarkable short documentary film that was shot during World War II by a small film crew that … Continue reading
Detour (1945)
US 68m, B&W Director: Edgar G. Ulmer; Cast: Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake, Edmund MacDonald, Esther Howard Detour is a relatively short feature-length film B-movie that is nevertheless critically … Continue reading
