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A Girl in Every Port (1928)

US 78m, B&W, Silent Director: Howard Hawks; Cast: Victor McLaglen, Robert Armstrong, Louise Brooks A Girl in Every Port is a high-spirited comedy about two sailors, nicknamed Spike and Salami, who … Continue reading

05/04/2017 · 3 Comments

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

US 91m, Colour Director: Howard Hawks; Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei Lee, Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a garishly colourful musical comedy about two … Continue reading

12/26/2014 · Leave a comment

The Big Sky (1952)

US 140m, B&W Director: Howard Hawks; Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, Elizabeth Threatt, Arthur Hunnicutt An atypical 1950s Hollywood western which attempts not to vilify all of its Indian characters, The … Continue reading

12/14/2014 · Leave a comment

Red River (1948)

US 133m, B&W Director: Howard Hawks; Cast: John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Walter Brennan, Joanne Dru A surprisingly sophisticated story, Red River is about a Texas rancher and his adopted son … Continue reading

05/10/2014 · 4 Comments