Derek Winnert

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The Mudlark *** (1950, Irene Dunne, Alec Guinness, Andrew Ray) – Classic Movie Review 10,316

Director Jean Negulesco’s 1950 British film The Mudlark stars the American actress Irene Dunne, who was a shock choice as Queen Victoria, but she is fine, emoting away in her cotton-wool cheeks and rubber cladding. […]

Sep, 17

Kismet *** (1944, Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, James Craig, Edward Arnold, Hugh Herbert, Joy Ann Page, Florence Bates, Harry Davenport) – Classic Movie Review 7749

The MGM studio’s wonderfully plush and luscious remake of the Edward Knoblock stage yarn is World War Two wartime escapism gone mad, with notable casting in Ronald Colman as the beggar king Hafiz and Jamilla […]

Nov, 03

M ***** (1931, Peter Lorre) – Classic Movie Review 16

Peter Lorre’s star-making début is showcased in Fritz Lang’s still mint-fresh and relevant, 1931 classic crime thriller, with an intelligent, thought-provoking script developing a particularly troubling and deeply disturbing story. It’s deservedly famous as the […]

Jul, 04

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