Title

Cast

Genre

Year

Description

Against a Crooked Sky

Richard Boone, Stewart Peterson, Geoffrey Land, Jewel Blanch, Henry Wilcoxon, Clint Ritchie

Western,
Family

1975

A boy, along with an aging trapper (Boone), search for his sister, who’s been kidnapped by Indians.  A sturdy, simplistic, old-fashioned family western.  This is a remake of the John Wayne “Searchers” film.

At War With The Army

Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Polly Bergen, Angela Greene, Mike Kellin, Jimmie Dundee

Comedy

1950

In their first starring feature, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis are in the service.  Since they are a couple of song and dance men, they have trouble in the Army as recruits.  Very funny comedy sequences including memorable soda machine gag.

Beat the Devil

Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Lorre, Robert Morley, Edward Underdown

Adventure,
Comedy

1954

Oddly assorted travellers leave on a boat for Africa planning to acquire land known to contain uranium deposits.  Very funny satire of the thriller genre in daring ways.  It became an immediate cult favorite, which it remains today.  Scripted by Truman Capote.

Big Wheel, The

Mickey Rooney, Spring Byington, Thomas Mitchell, Mary Hatcher

Drama

1949

The son of a racing driver is determined to follow in his father’s footsteps, despite the man’s death on the track.  Nearly causes tragedy.  Excellent Indianapolis racing scenes in well-done plot.

Border Cop

Telly Savalas, Eddie Albert, Danny De La Paz, Michael Gazzo, Cecilia Camacho

Action,
Adventure

1979

Savalas is U.S. Border Cop who decides to take on wealthy landowner Gazzo and his corrupt commander, when he learns they are dealing in illegal alien traffic.  They truck poor Mexicans to California to be day laborers.  Interesting story.

Captain Kidd

Charles Laughton, John Carradine, Randolph Scott, Gilbert Roland, Barbara Britton, Reginald Owen, Sheldon Leonard

Adventure,
Family

1945

Adventures of the pirate, Captain Kidd, played with gusto by Charles Laughton and his treasure search on the high seas.  He tricks King William III into giving him royal orders, but enemies he believes dead return to see him hanged.  Nominated for an Academy Award for music scoring.

Cotter

Don Murray, Carol Lynley, Rip Torn, Sherry Jackson

Drama

1973

A native American rodeo clown (Murray) accidentally causes the death of a rodeo star, leaves the business, and struggles to re-establish himself in home town, however, he soon finds himself involved in a murder mystery.

Deadly Companions

Maureen O’Hara, Brian Keith, Steve Cochran, Chill Wills

Western

1961

Ex-Army officer accidentally kills O’Hara’s son and he makes amends by escorting the funeral procession through Indian country.  Peckinpah’s first film.

Delightfully Dangerous

Jane Powell, David Manners, Ralph Bellamy, Constance Moore, Morton Gould Orchestra, Arthur Treacher, Louise Beavers

Romance

1945

Pleasant froth of sisters Powell (sedate) and Moore (stripper) competing for Bellamy’s love.

Eternally Yours

Loretta Young, David Niven, Broderick Crawford, Zasu Pitts, Billie Burke, Eve Arden

Comedy,
Family

1939

A witty Magician’s career threatens to break up his marriage.  Amiable romantic comedy featuring Young as the resentful wife of the magician, Niven, who spends too much time on his tricks.

Final Assignment

Michael York, Genevieve Fujold, Burgess Meredith, Colleen Dewhurst
Alexandra Stewart

Suspense,
Thriller

1980

The assignment is to smuggle a Soviet child out of the USSR.  It becomes especially difficult when the woman pulling off the scheme is an outspoken Canadian reporter (Fujold) who is not only involved with a high-ranking Soviet propagandist, but is already being monitored by the KGB.

Green Glove, The

Glenn Ford, Cedric Hardwicke, Geraldine Brooks, Gaby Andre, George Macready

Mystery,
Action

1952

A jewel thief steals a beautiful relic from a church during WWII but is captured by Ford who prevents him from selling it.  Ford returns to France after the war to find the relic, becomes involved with his tour guide Brooks, and encounters murder and mayhem.  Excellent action sequences.

Gung Ho

Randolph Scott, Grace McDonald, Alan Curtis, Robert Mitchum, Noah Beery Jr.

War, Action

1943

Marine Raiders, in a new outfit, train for invasion during gripping WWII action film.  The blood-thirsty misfits of the “Gung Ho” Squadron become fierce fighting machines.

Gatling Gun

Guy Stockwell, Woody Strode, Patrick Wayne, Robert Fuller, Barbara Luna, John Carradine, Pat Buttram, Phil Harris

Western

1972

Cavalry, renegade soldiers, fight over Gatling Gun.

Gunfighters, The

George Kennedy, Art Hindle, Tony Addabbo, Raynor Scheine, Lori Hallier, Kevin S. Smith

Western

1987

The Everett Boys are forced to become outlaws when a powerful ranger (Kennedy) sets his sights on their land.

Happy Go Lovely

David Niven, Vera-Ellen, Cesar Romero, Bobby Howes, Diane Hart, Gordon Jackson

Musical,
Comedy

1951

Set in Edinburgh, Scotland, Niven is a stogy, stuffy, rich bachelor who meets several American singers in a production with financial problems.  They think he is a reporter and he does not correct them.  He falls in love with Vera-Ellen and becomes much more lively and friendly to the surprise of his employees.  A happy ending of a successful show and love are assured.  Vera-Ellen is fabulous as both a dancer and singer in this movie.

Inspector General, The

Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, Gene Lockhart, Alan Hale, Elsa Lanchester

Comedy,
Family

1949

Hilarious story of an assistant elixir salesman with a travelling fair mistaken by villagers for the dreaded inspector general.  A classic Danny Kaye vehicle with the master comic portraying a buffoon.

Little Moon & Jud
McGraw

James Caan, Sammy Davis Jr., Stefanie Powers, Aldo Ray

Western

1978

A wronged Indian woman and a framed cowboy take their revenge on a small corrupt town, razing it overnight.  Absolutely payback time on the range!

Little Princess, The

Shirley Temple,
Richard Greene, Anita Louise, Ian Hunter, Cesar Romero, Arthur Treacher

Family

1939

The story of a little rich girl in Victorian London, who doesn’t believe that her missing Army Office father is really dead.  From the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett.  Amazingly effective and enjoyable for all ages.

Love Affair

Charles Boyer, Irene Dunne, Maria Ouspenskaya, Lee Bowman, Astrid Allwyn

Romance,
Family

1939

Witty, romantic film of a shipboard romance begun on a transatlantic crossing.  It is continued on shore despite many interruptions, misunderstandings, and even physical accidents.  Touching acting by Boyer and Dunne.  Superior direction.

Marie Galante

Spencer Tracy, Ketti Gallian, Ned Sparks, Helen Morgan, Sig Rumann, Leslie Fenton, Stepin Fetchit

Suspense,
Drama,
Mystery

1934

A French girl stranded in the canal zone becomes involved in international intrigue.  Fine spy drama and romance.  Tracy is striking in his performance as he runs into Gallian in Panama (years earlier she had been left there after kidnapping).  He finds her most helpful in his attempt to thwart the bombing of the Panama Canal.  From the novel by Jacques Deval.  Good production values.

My Man Godfrey

William Powell, Carole Lombard, June Allyson, Gail Patrick, Alice Brady, Eugene Pallette, Alan Mowbray

Drama,
Comedy,
Family

1936

Classic screwball comedy with Lombard as madcap heiress who hires Powell as butler after finding him on garbage hunt.  Marvelously funny Powell teaches them money isn’t everything.  From Eric Hatch novel.  Academy Award nominations for Best Director-Gregory LaCava; Best Actor-Powell; Best Actress-Lombard; Best Supporting Actor-Mowbray; Best Supporting Actress-Brady; and Best Screenplay-Eric Hatch and Morris Ryskinch.

Murder On Flight 502

Ralph Bellamy, Polly Bergen, Sonny Bono, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Robert Stack, George Maharis, Brooke Adams

Action-Made for TV Movie

1975

A stellar cast being menaced by a maniac on a transatlantic jet who has murdered once and threatens to kill again.  Rock-jawed Robert Stack is the stalwart, unflappable pilot.

Our Town

Frank Craven, William Holden, Martha Scott, Thomas Mitchell, Fay Bainter

Drama

1940

Birth, life and death in a small New Hampshire community.  Based on a Thornton Wilder play.  Sweet and sensitive.  Buoyed by wise performances.