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John Wayne and Montgomery Clift clash in Howard Hawks's "Red River" Red River (1948) is an American western film directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Walter Brennan, and Joanne Dru. The movie is based on The Chisholm Trail, first published in The Saturday Evening read more

Jeanne Crain, Scott Brady, and Thelma Ritter star in "The Model and the Marriage Broker" The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951 was directed by George Cukor and stars Jeanne Crain, Scott Brady, and Thelma Ritter. Ritter has a rare starring role as marriage broker Mae Swasey. Her office i read more

"Intruder in the Dust" breaks new ground and stars David Brian, Claude Jarman Jr., and Juano Hernandez Intruder in the Dust (1949) was an American crime drama directed by Clarence Brown and starring David Brian, Claude Jarman Jr., and Juano Hernandez. The supporting cast includes Elizabeth read more

Tyrone Power is "Johnny Apollo" Johnny Apollo (1940) is an American film noir crime drama directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Tyrone Power and Dorothy Lamour. The supporting cast includes Edward Arnold, Lloyd Nolan, Charlie Grapewin, and Lionel Atwill. The screenplay was written by Phi read more

Jean Renoir's "Swamp Water" Swamp Water (1941) is an American crime drama set in the Okefenokee Swamp, Waycross, Georgia. The film was directed by Jean Renoir and stars Walter Brennan, Walther Huston, Anne Baxter, and Dana Andrews. The strong supporting cast includes Virginia Gilmore, John Carr read more

Walter Lord's "A Night to Remember" A Night to Remember (1958) is a British docudrama film based on the 1955 book of the same name by Walter Lord. The film was directed by Roy Ward Baker. The novel was adapted by Eric Ambler. The film stars Kenneth Moore and features a large British supporting read more

Margaret Lockwood and Rex Harrison take the "Night Train to Munich" Night Train to Munich (1940) is a British-American war) thriller directed by Carol Reed and starring Margaret Lockwood and Rex Harrison. When German forces take over Czechoslovakia in 1939, Axel Bomasch (James Harcourt) is flo read more

Frank Capra’s “Lady for a Day” Lady for a Day (1933) is an American pre-Code comedy-drama directed by Frank Capra and starring Warren William, May Robson, Guy Kibbee, Ned Sparks, Walter Connolly, Glenda Farrell, and Jean Parker. The screenplay was written by frequent Capra col read more

Film Historian Donald Bogle to Receive 4th Annual Robert Osborne Award Film historian Donald Bogle is set to receive the 4th Annual Robert Osborne Award. The award will be presented during the 14th Annual Turner Classic Film Festival, April 13-16, 2023.Bogle is a pioneer in the study of Bl read more

Marlon Brando makes his film debut with Teresa Wright in "The Men" The Men (1950) is an American drama directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Marlon Brando—in his film debut—and Teresa Wright. The supporting cast includes Everett Sloane and Jack Webb. The film was produced by Stanl read more

Dana Andrews and Jean Peters are in "Deep Waters" Deep Waters (1948) is a drama film directed by Henry King and starring Dana Andrews and Jean Peters. The film co-stars Cesar Romero, Ed Begley, Anne Revere, and Dean Stockwell. Others in the cast include Mae Marsh and Will Geer. Hod Stillwell ( read more

Richard Conte travels down "Thieves' Highway" Thieves’ Highway (1949) is an American film noir directed by Jules Dassin and starring Richard Conte, and Valentina Cortese. Lee J. Cobb, and Barbara Lawrence co-star.  Nico “Nick” Garcos, a returning war veteran arrives home read more

“Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans” starring George O’Brien and Janet Gaynor Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) is an American silent romantic drama directed by F.W. Murnau and starring George O’Brien and Janet Gaynor. This was German director Murnau’s first American read more

Edward G. Robinson and Jean Arthur wonder why "The Whole Town’s Talking" The Whole Town’s Talking (1935) is an American comedy film directed by John Ford and starring Edward G. Robinson and Jean Arthur. The screenplay was written by Jo Swerling and Robert Riskin and based on a story read more

Chicago Film Club Meetup Group: Are you open to watching and discussing silent films? This post is specifically targeted to the Chicago Film Club Meetup Group.Over the years, we've discussed dozens of classic films from the 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and even the70s, but we've never discussed any si read more

Van Johnson and Vera Miles know there are only “23 Paces to Baker Street” 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956) is an American mystery directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Van Johnson and Vera Miles. The supporting cast features Cecil Parker, Isobel Elsom, and Estelle Winwood. Philip read more

Tyrone Power and Susan Hayward star in "Rawhide" Rawhide (1951) is an American western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Tyrone Power and Susan Hayward. The supporting cast members include Hugh Marlowe, Dean Jagger, Edgar Buchanan, Jack Elam, and George Tobias.Tom Owens (Power) read more

Barbara Stanwyck Sleighs Christmas Barbara Stanwyck is one of the icons of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She was believable as a hard-boiled film noir dame as she was a madcap heiress in screwball comedy. She had a way of mixing toughness and vulnerability like no other actress in film history. read more

Maureen O'Hara and John Payne experience the "Miracle on 34th Street" Miracle on 34th Street (1947) is a comedy-drama directed by George Seaton and starring Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, and Edmund Gwenn. Others in the cast include Natalie Wood, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall, Jerome Cowan, Will read more

Constance Bennett and Brian Aherne top the cast in "Merrily We Live" Merrily We Live (1938) is an American screwball comedy directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Constance Bennett and Brian Aherne. The supporting cast includes Ann Dvorak, Bonita Granville, Billie Burke, Tom Brown, Alan Mowb read more