Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "kidnapped"

Check out all of the posts tagged with "kidnapped".

The Story of Temple Drake *** (1933, Miriam Hopkins, Jack La Rue) – Classic Movie Review 11,927

Director Stephen Roberts’s 1933 controversial American pre-Code drama film The Story of Temple Drake stars Miriam Hopkins as the titular character. The Catholic League of Decency set off a successful censorship campaign on Hollywood after Paramount […]

Feb, 12

Five Weeks in a Balloon *** (1962, Cedric Hardwicke, Peter Lorre, Red Buttons, Richard Haydn, Billy Gilbert, Fabian, Barbara Eden, Herbert Marshall, Reginald Owen, Henry Daniell, BarBara Luna) – Classic Movie Review 11,538

Up, up and away with Cedric Hardwicke, Peter Lorre, Red Buttons, Richard Haydn, Barbara Eden and Fabian. Director Irwin Allen’s 1962 adventure film Five Weeks in a Balloon stars Cedric Hardwicke, Peter Lorre, Red Buttons, […]

Aug, 31

Stormy Weather **** (1935, Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn, Yvonne Arnaud, Robertson Hare) – Classic Movie Review 11,348

‘Piquant situations, intriguing scenes, sinister plots and delicious humour make STORMY WEATHER (1935) an Entertainment Delight.’ Director Tom Walls’s 1935 British black and white farcical comedy Stormy Weather is based on an original screenplay by […]

Jun, 27

My Friend Irma Goes West ** (1950, John Lund, Marie Wilson, Diana Lynn, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Corinne Calvet, Lloyd Corrigan) – Classic Movie Review 11,259

Director Hal Walker’s 1950 Paramount Pictures black and white comedy sequel My Friend Irma Goes West stars John Lund, Diana Lynn, Marie Wilson, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Daft orange juice stand worker duo Steve and […]

Jun, 01

Oldboy [Oldeuboi] ***** (2003, Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu, Hye-jeong Kang) – Classic Movie Review 8694

Director Chan-wook Park’s horrific 2003 South Korean mystery action thriller Oldboy is still crazy and wildly imaginative after all these years. Dark as pitch, it is an incredible scare and thrill ride. It keeps its […]

Jul, 11

Caccia Tragica **** (1947, Massimo Girotti, Carla Del Paggio, Andrea Checchi, Vivi Gioi) – Classic Movie Review 5263

a Co-writer/ director Giuseppe De Santis’s beautifully made, carefully scripted 1947 Italian melodrama is a semi-classic, with imaginative camerawork and particularly interesting writing credits. Massimo Girotti and Carla Del Paggio play Michele and Giovanna, who […]

Apr, 08

A Date with the Falcon *** (1942, George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Allen Jenkins, Mona Maris, Frank Moran, James Gleason, Alec Craig) – Classic Movie Review 3210

Director Irving Reis’s welcome 1942 crime mystery thriller A Date with the Falcon is the second Falcon film, after 1941’s The Gay Falcon, in the 16-movie series starring George Sanders and later his brother Tom […]

Jan, 02

Navigation

Please use the navigation to move within this section.