Mix-and-match from
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Subgenre Sampler
Oliver Twist (1948)
- Dir. David Lean
Feat. Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh… - Astonishing version of the Dicken's classic, notable for great atmosphere and Alec Guinness.
Paleface, The (1948)- Dir. Norman Z. McLeod
Feat. Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Robert Armstrong… - One of Bob Hope's most popular comedies is a western spoof in which he stars as a hapless dentist who through a series of misfortunes winds up…
Paradine Case, The (1948)- Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Gregory Peck, Alida Valli, Ann Todd - Lawyer Gregory Peck falls in love with the 'wrong woman', in this case Alida Valli, a client charged with murdering her blind husband. In classic…
Pirate, The (1948)- Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Judy Garland, Vincente Minnelli, Gene Kelly - Real–life partnership Judy Garland and Vincente Minelli reteam for a fine musical that also boasts Gene Kelly's footwork and Cole Porter's…
Port of Call (1948)- Dir. Ingmar Bergman
Feat. Nine-Christine Jönsson, Bengt Eklund - In this early Bergman film, a young woman is driven to the brink of suicide by her experiences in a reformatory school. After she is rescued by a…
Red River (1948)- Dir. Howard Hawks
Feat. John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru - Another contender for the best of the west. John Wayne is in prime mode as a tyrannical rancher whose adopted son is determined to prove his…
Red Shoes, The (1948)
- Dir. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Feat. Anton Walbrook, Moira Shearer, Marius Goring… - Beloved dance classic is a strikingly realised story of a young ballerina who, in an echo of the Hans Christian Andersen story, becomes torn between…
Road House (1948)- Dir. Jean Negulesco
Feat. Richard Widmark, Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde… - Engrossing melodrama exploring the dark side of human emotion. Psychotic club owner Richard Widmark goes into a jealous rampage when his girl decides…
Rope (1948)- Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. James Stewart, John Dall, Farley Granger - A perverse comedy about a couple of gay men who murder a friend for the thrill of it, then throw a party with the body hidden in a cabinet. Hitch's…
Scott of the Antarctic (1948)- Dir. Charles Frend
Feat. John Mills - Ealing studios produced thie epic recount of Scott's final voyage to the South Pole. With John Mills.
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