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The Third Man

The Third Man (1949), starring Joseph Cotton, Orson Welles
The Third Man (1949), starring Joseph Cotton, Orson Welles Synopsis of The Third Man Holly Martins (Joseph Cotton, Citizen Kane ), a naïve writer of pulp westerns, arrives in Vienna to meet his old friend Harry Lime (the incomparable Orson Welles). But he finds that Lime has apparently...
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A Patch of Blue

A Patch of Blue starring Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Hartman, Shelley Winters, Ivan Dixon
A Patch of Blue (1965) starring Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Hartman, Shelley Winters, Ivan Dixon Synopsis of A Patch of Blue A Patch of Blue – A black man’s burgeoning love affair with a blind white girl is complicated by her racist, controlling mother.
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Rebecca

Rebecca (1940), starring Sir Lawrence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Rebecca (1940), starring Sir Lawrence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, directed by Alfred Hitchcock Synopsis of Rebecca Rebecca – A British gentleman’s innocent bride grapples with intrusive reminders of his deceased wife.
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Titanic 1953

Titanic (1953) starring Clifton Webb, Barbara Stanwyck
Titanic (1953) starring Clifton Webb, Barbara Stanwyck Titanic (1953) is the story of an unhappily married couple, on board the doomed ship.
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A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd (1957) starring Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Walter Matthau, Lee Remick, directed by Elia Kazan
A Face in the Crowd (1957) starring Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Walter Matthau, Lee Remick, directed by Elia Kazan Synopsis of A Face in the Crowd In A Face in the Crowd, an Arkansas drifter is discovered by the producer of a small radio station. He’s a philosophical...
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Captain Kidd [Charles Laughton]

Captain Kidd (1945) starring Charles Laughton, John Carradine, Randolph Scott, Gilbert Roland, Barbara Britton, Henry Daniell
Captain Kidd (1945) starring Charles Laughton, John Carradine, Randolph Scott, Gilbert Roland, Barbara Britton, Henry Daniell In this unhistorical account, Captain Kidd is already a clever, ruthless pirate when, in 1699, he tricks the king into commissioning him as escort for a treasure ship from India.
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) starring Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, George Sanders
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) starring Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, George Sanders The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a strange, touching love story. A widow (Gene Tierney) develops a friendship with the ghost of a cantankerous sea captain (Rex Harrison). He haunts her seaside house – until...
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Born to Be Bad

Born to Be Bad (1950) starring Joan Fontaine, Robert Ryan, Zachary Scott, Joan Leslie
Born to Be Bad (1950) starring Joan Fontaine, Robert Ryan, Zachary Scott, Joan Leslie Synopsis of Born to Be Bad In Born to Be Bad, a manipulative gold digger sets her sights on a wealthy man. A man who’s already engaged. She ignores the advances of a rugged...
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All About Eve

All About Eve (1950) starring Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Gary Merrill
All About Eve (1950) starring Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Gary Merrill All About Eve: Fasten your seat belts for a bumpy ride. This is the story of an aging actress, undone by a young, ambitious fan. Sophisticated performances by Davis, Sanders and Baxter shine in this...
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It’s a Wonderful Life

Movie review of Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed.
Movie review of Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. It’s a Wonderful Life is a wonderful film, and a perennial classic at Christmas time. It’s the story of a man named George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) at the end of his rope. He’s...
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