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Subgenre Sampler

 
Adam's RibAdam's Rib (1949) Recommended
Dir. George Cukor
Feat. Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn
A bittersweet battle of the sexes in which married lawyers find themselves on opposite sides of an attempted murder case. High–brow romp was…
Adventures of Don JuanAdventures of Don Juan (1949)
Dir. Vincent Sherman
Feat. Errol Flynn
Errol Flynn swashbuckler that somewhat exploits his public reputation for debauchery.
Adventures of Francis the Talking Mule, The - Volume 1Adventures of Francis the Talking Mule, The - Volume 1 (Francis, Francis Goes to the Races, Francis Goes to West Point, Francis Covers the Big Town) (1949-1952)
Dir. Arthur Lubin
Feat. Donald O'Connor, Chill Wills, Piper Laurie
The first four comedies starring O'Connor as an affably naive young man, who is assisted through life by a berating, smart–arsed talking mule…
Africa ScreamsAfrica Screams (1949)
Dir. Charles Barton
Feat. Bud Abbott, Lou Costello
More dependable comedy from the Abbott and Costello duo, this time running amok in Africa, complete with racial stereotypes.
All the King's MenAll the King's Men (1949) Recommended
Dir. Robert Rossen
Feat. Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge
Broderick Crawford brilliantly plays a well intentioned but bullheaded Southern senator whose thirst for power sets him on the road to ruin. Fine…
Barkleys of Broadway, TheBarkleys of Broadway, The (1949)
Dir. Charles Walters
Feat. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Oscar Levant
George and Ira Gershwin musical reuniting Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers after ten years apart, who play a husband and wife comedy team at a…
Batman and RobinBatman and Robin (1949)
Dir. Spencer Gordon Bennett
The first screen incarnation of Bob Kane's comicbook duo – a 15–episode serial following the caped crusaders portentous perils. Two…
BattlegroundBattleground (1949)
Dir. William A. Wellman
Feat. Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban
A tough depiction of WW2 combat set among an American squad during the gruelling Battle of the Bulge, that stands as something of an early classic.…
Big Steal, TheBig Steal, The (w/ Illegal) (1949-1955)
Dir. Don Siegel, Lewis Allen
Feat. Robert Mitchum, William Bendix, Jane Greer
On the run after being framed for a payroll robbery, GI Robert Mitchum evades William Bendix, teaming up with Jane Greer enroute to Mexico. Exciting…
Black MagicBlack Magic (1949)
Dir. Gregory Ratoff
Feat. Orson Welles, Nancy Guild, Akim Tamiroff
Orson Welles excels an 18th century hypnotist, part Gypsy charlatan, part demonic master of the black arts, who uses his powers for revenge against…

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