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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 6313

André de Toth’s strongly cast but mundanely written 1952 Warner Bros Western film Springfield Rifle stars Gary Cooper as Union officer Major Lex Kearney.  Director André de Toth’s strongly cast but mundanely written 1952 Warner […]

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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