Jean Gabin and Ida Lupino star in “Moontide”
Moontide (1942) is
an American drama directed by Archie Mayo and starring Jean Gabin and Ida
Lupino. The supporting cast includes Thomas Mitchell, Claude Rains, and Jerome
Cowan.
Bobo (Gabin) works on a barge with Anna (Lupino) a girl he read more
Tributes to Belmondo and Gabin Kick Off a 17-Film Noir SeriesOne Sunday near the end of February 2020 I spent a sunny
afternoon in the dark at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco watching the first
two films in what was to be a monthly program featuring French, American and
British screen adaptations read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 13, 2020
“Like the movies. I see you. I like you. Love at first sight.” – Jean Gabin Jean Gabin has one of the great visages of the cinema. But in making such a statement you immediately run the risk of giving the wrong impression. To actually see him on the big screen is to know what I me read more
In 1946 four relatively recent American films inspired Italian-born French film critic Nino Frank to pen an article for the August 1946 issue of the newly launched film periodical L’écran française (The French Screen). Titled “A New Kind of Police Drama: the Criminal Adventure,” read more
A note from Kittenbiscuits: Kimalysong is a contributor here at Sittin on a Backyard Fence. She will mainly write about foreign and silent films and upcoming screenings on TCM that she feels are essential for classic film fans to watch. This is her first of hopefully many entries here. There are man read more
