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Les Visiteurs Du SoirLes Visiteurs Du Soir (1942) Recommended
Dir. Marcel Carne
Feat. Arletty, Marie Dea, Fernand Ledoux
Two of the Devil's henchmen are dispatched to a fairytale–like 15th century castle with an eye to corrupting its inhabitants, especially a pair…
Native LandNative Land (1942) Recommended
Dir. Leo Hurwitz, Paul Strand
Impassioned and authentic, this landmark film call for social revolution in Depression–era America blends vivid re–anactments with actual…
One of Our Aircraft is MissingOne of Our Aircraft is Missing (1942)
Dir. Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Feat. Eric Portman, Bernard Miles, Hugh Williams
Brisk war–thriller about how a six man British aircrew must find their way back to England across the Occupied Netherlands. Raised above the…
Random Harvest (1942)
Dir. Mervyn LeRoy
Feat. Ronald Colman, Greer Garson
A shell–shocked WW1 officer marries and is contented until he remembers his past life in the aristocracy. Far–fetched but very enjoyable…
Reunion in FranceReunion in France (1942)
Dir. Jules Dassin
Feat. Joan Crawford, John Wayne, Philip Dorn
Joan Crawford plays a pampered wife in war torn Paris and Wayne the downed fighter pilot who she helps evade capture. Look sharp for an uncredited…
Road to Morocco (1942)
Dir. David Butler
Feat. Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour
Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour do their bit for the war effort by enchanting the public with mad–cap (rom)antics on the North African…
Secret Weapon, TheSecret Weapon, The (1942)
Dir. Roy Neill
Feat. Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Lionel Atwill
Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce play the definitive Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, in this updated (to the 40s) version of the original Conan Doyle…
Spy SmasherSpy Smasher (1942)
Dir. William Whitney
Feat. Kane Richmond, Sam Flint, Marguerite Chapman
Wartime serial adapted from the comic strip has twin brothers protecting democracy from the needle–nosed Nazi spys. 12 instalments on one…
Blood and SandBlood and Sand (1941)
Dir. Rouben Mamoulian
Feat. Tyrone Power, Rita Hayworth
Steamy romantic tragedy with Tyrone Power as an accomplished but naive matador whose bull–ring heroics take a back–seat for brazen Rita…
Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
Dir. Mervyn LeRoy
Feat. Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Marsha Hunt
Campaigner for orphans–rights Greer Garson frets and furrows her brow to perfection in this slick, high–minded weepie.

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