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The Four Feathers *** (1978, Beau Bridges, Robert Powell, Simon Ward, Richard Johnson, Jane Seymour, Harry Andrews) Classic Movie Review 10,072

Director Don Sharp’s 1978 The Four Feathers is a reasonably enjoyable TV movie remake of the much-filmed A E W Mason tale about the British officer accused of cowardice who becomes a war hero in […]

Jul, 22

The Glory Brigade ** (1953, Victor Mature, Alexander Scourby, Lee Marvin, Richard Egan) – Classic Movie Review 9778

Director Robert D Webb’s 1953 black and white 20th Century Fox war movie The Glory Brigade stars Victor Mature as American lieutenant  Sam Pryor, who offers to help a regiment from his old country – […]

May, 16

They Came to Cordura ** (1959, Gary Cooper, Rita Hayworth, Van Heflin, Tab Hunter, Richard Conte, Michael Callan, Dick York) – Classic Movie Review 6825

Director Robert Rossen’s 1959 Western, based on a 1958 novel by Glendon Swarthout, is set in 1916 on the Mexican border. The movie is intelligent and interesting, but moderate and sedate. Rossen’s historical adventure drama is enlivened […]

Mar, 19

Springfield Rifle ** (1952, Gary Cooper, Phyllis Thaxter, David Brian, Lon Chaney Jr, Paul Kelly, Philip Carey, Guinn Williams, Fess Parker, Martin Milner) – Classic Movie Review 6,313

André de Toth’s strongly cast 1952 Warner Bros Western film Springfield Rifle stars Gary Cooper as a Union intelligence officer who goes undercover to battle a Confederate rustler spy ring.  ‘The Gun That Made One […]

Nov, 25

7th Cavalry *** (1956, Randolph Scott, Barbara Hale, Jay C Flippen) – Classic Movie Review 6276

‘CHARGING THE BATTLE LINES OF THE SIOUX AND THE CHEYENNES!’ The early parts of cult favourite director Joseph H Lewis’s interesting minor 1956 Western are weighed down with words. So finish your conversations, get ready […]

Nov, 20

The Four Feathers ***** (1939, John Clements, C Aubrey Smith, Ralph Richardson, June Duprez) – Classic Movie Review 3059

Director Zoltan Korda’s Technicolor 1939 British version of the much-filmed and well-loved novel The Four Feathers by A E W Mason is the business. This rousing adventure epic movie is the classic rendition of the […]

Nov, 14

The Four Feathers ***½ (2002, Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Kate Hudson) – Classic Movie Review 2851

Young Aussie star Heath Ledger (aged 23) cuts a convincing and stylish dash as English gentleman Harry Faversham in director Shekhar Kapur’s lusty 2002 epic movie version of The Four Feathers by A E W […]

Aug, 26

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