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Mutiny on the Bounty

user — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:02:09 +0000

Synopsis of Mutiny on the Bounty Academy Award winner Clark Gable stars as the first mate who leads his ship’s exploited and abused crew in the Mutiny on the Bounty. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), starring Charles Laughton, Clark Gable Lt. Fletcher Christian: When you’re back in England with the fleet again, you’ll hear the hue and cry…

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Svengali

user — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 02:20:39 +0000

Svengali – the classic story of the obsessed hypnotist who compels a beautiful young woman to marry him …. But can’t compel her to fall in love with him. Svengali (1931) starring John Barrymore, Marian Marsh Svengali: [to Trilby] There is nothing in your mind… nothing in your heart… nothing in your soul… but Svengali……

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The Uninvited

user — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 02:11:41 +0000

The Uninvited (1944), starring Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, Gail Russell Synopsis of The Uninvited The Uninvited is a ghost story about a brother and sister. They buy a seaside house, and soon become involved in ghost hunting. And become involved in the life of a young woman who’s involved with the ghost. Review of The Uninvited…

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The Adventures of Mark Twain

user — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 20:43:03 +0000

The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944), starring Fredric March, Alexis Smith Review of The Adventures of Mark Twain I’ve often said that Hollywood takes enormous liberties with biographies. That’s true in The Adventures of Mark Twain as well. But that doesn’t mean that it’s not a very enjoyable movie. It is, for a variety of reasons. It…

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Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

user — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 00:00:11 +0000

Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) starring Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner If there’s a problem with the 1941 version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of a man split between his dark and light sides, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, it unfortunately comes down to the lead actor, Spencer Tracy. It’s undeniable that…

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Mary of Scotland 1936

user — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 10:35:47 +0000

Mary of Scotland (1936) starring Katherine Hepburn, Fredric March, John Carradine Synopsis of Mary of Scotland A historical movie, dealing with the life of Mary of Scotland. With some typical Hollywood liberties with historical fact. But with excellent performances all around. Review of Mary of Scotland I’m not a big fan of Hollywood’s historical movies.…

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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

user — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 20:20:22 +0000

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938), starring Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Claire Trevor, Allen Jenkins Editorial review of The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse, courtesy of Amazon.com The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse is a stylish, often amusing crime drama, this 1938 feature revolves around a central, improbable plot twist that consciously serves its casting against type: as the…

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