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Human Desire **** (1954, Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Broderick Crawford, Edgar Buchanan) – Classic Movie Review 2,599

Fritz Lang’s moody 1954 thriller film noir Human Desire is a follow-up to his 1953 success The Big Heat, and again stars both Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame.  Director Fritz Lang’s moody 1954 thriller film […]

Jun, 14

The Greatest Show on Earth **** (1952, Betty Hutton, Charlton Heston, Gloria Grahame, James Stewart, Cornel Wilde, Dorothy Lamour) – Classic Movie Review 2456

Cecil B DeMille carried off the Best Picture Oscar for The Greatest Show on Earth (1952). Gloria Grahame had to let an elephant rest its foot an inch from her face.  Big, bigger, biggest seems […]

May, 06

The Bad and the Beautiful ***** (1952, Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan, Gloria Grahame, Gilbert Roland, Leo G. Carroll) – Classic Movie Review 2363

Apr, 06

Crossfire **** (1947, Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame, Paul Kelly, Sam Levene, William Phipps) – Classic Movie Review 2171

Director Edward Dmytryk’s gripping and intelligent 1947 low-budget film noir crime thriller Crossfire is a flashback-told conscience-raiser about the hate murder of a Jewish man in a New York hotel. Apart from being a fine thriller, […]

Feb, 12

Sudden Fear **** (1952, Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame, Bruce Bennett) – Classic Movie Review 2088

Joan Crawford commands the screen forcefully in this twisty and stylish 1952 cat-and-mouse film noir thriller as Myra Hudson, a rich middle-aged playwright who vetoes ambitious actor Lester Blaine (Jack Palance) as the lead in her new […]

Jan, 18

Macao **** (1952, Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, William Bendix) – Classic Movie Review 1679

‘Everybody’s lonely, worried, and sorry. Everybody’s looking for something.’ – Jane Russell. Director Josef Von Sternberg ties his steamy, sultry 1952 film noir up in a tidy knot. This underrated, very likeable thriller boasts two scintillating performances […]

Sep, 16

In a Lonely Place ***** (1950, Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Grahame, Frank Lovejoy) – Classic Movie Review 758

Director Nicholas Ray’s classic 1950 film noir thriller is still essential viewing, with a scalding performance by Humphrey Bogart that’s a highlight of his illustrious career. Bogart relishes one of his most complex, intricate and […]

Jan, 27

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