Derek Winnert

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Surrender ** (1950, Vera Ralston, John Carroll, Walter Brennan, Francis Lederer, Jane Darwell, William Ching, Maria Palmer) – Classic Movie Review 12,220

‘STORY OF AN AMORAL WOMAN!’ The great Vera Ralston stars as sultry, amoral go-getter Violet Barton in the entertaining little 1950 Republic Pictures studios black and white Western film Surrender, expertly directed by cult favourite […]

Jul, 06

Money from Home * (1953, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Marjie Millar, Pat Crowley, Richard Haydn) – Classic Movie Review 12,031

Director George Marshall’s 1954 Technicolor 3D comedy film Money from Home stars Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and is based on a story by Damon Runyon. Dean Martin is his usual free-wheeling, eyebrow-raising self as […]

Mar, 28

Her Husband Lies ** (1937, Gail Patrick, Ricardo Cortez, Akim Tamiroff, Tom Brown, Louis Calhern, June Martel) – Classic Movie Review 11,467

‘HE WAS ON THE LEVEL WITH EVERY TWO-TIMER ON BROADWAY… BUT HE COULDN’T PLAY STRAIGHT WITH A WOMAN!’ Director Edward Ludwig’s 1937 black and white American drama film Her Husband Lies is based on the […]

Aug, 10

The House on 56th Street ** (1933, Kay Francis, Ricardo Cortez, Gene Raymond, John Halliday, Margaret Lindsay) – Classic Movie Review 11,465

Director Robert Florey’s 1933 Warner Bros American pre-Code melodrama film The House on 56th Street stars Kay Francis as Peggy Martin Van Tyle aka Peggy Stone, a wronged woman sent to prison for 20 years […]

Aug, 09

The Montecarlo Story [Montecarlo] ** (1956, Marlene Dietrich, Vittorio De Sica, Arthur O’Connell, Natalie Trundy, Mischa Auer, Renato Rascel) – Classic Movie Review 11,158

The 1956 Italian comedy-drama film The Montecarlo Story [Montecarlo] is the German-born Marlene Dietrich’s sole Italian movie. Writer-director Samuel A Taylor’s resolute 1956 bid to revive the style of Thirties sophisticated comedy stars Marlene Dietrich, […]

May, 02

Lucky Jordan * (1942, Alan Ladd, Helen Walker, Sheldon Leonard) – Classic Movie Review 10,105

Director Frank Tuttle’s 1942 crime drama Lucky Jordan is a shaky, unexciting vehicle for Alan Ladd as New York gangster Lucky Jordan, an artful dodger, crook and gambler. He is drafted into the army, deserts, and […]

Jul, 29

Week-End in Havana ***½ (1941, Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, John Payne, Cesar Romero) – Classic Movie Review 9,933

20th Century Fox’s 1941 film Week-End in Havana is a highly engaging Forties wartime musical, with Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda on top singing form. It is 81 minutes of Technicolor escapist bliss. Director Walter […]

Jun, 19

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