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Subgenre Sampler

 
Portrait of JenniePortrait of Jennie (1948)
Dir. William Dieterle
Feat. Joseph Cotton, Jennifer Jones, Ethel Barrymore
An exquisite flight of fantasy, in which starving–artist Joseph Cotton is visited upon by an otherworldly Jennifer Jones. Dazzling photography…
Rachel and the StrangerRachel and the Stranger (1948)
Dir. Norman Foster
Feat. William Holden, Loretta Young, Robert Mitchum
Western 'rom–com' with husband William Holden and 'stranger' Robert Mitchum competing for the affections of Loretta Young ('Rachel') towards…
Red RiverRed River (1948) Recommended
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, TheRed Shoes, The (1948) Aro Favourite
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 HouseRoad 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…
RopeRope (1948) Recommended
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 AntarcticScott 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.
Set-Up, TheSet-Up, The (1948) Recommended
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias
This film noir classic is a gripping, real–time examination of a night in the life of an aging prize–fighter who refuses to be corrupted…
Snake Pit, TheSnake Pit, The (1948)
Dir. Anatole Litvak
Feat. Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Celeste Holm
Hollywood melodrama that gives serious attention to the subject of mental illness with Olivia de Havilland (in a career–best performance) as a…
Sorry, Wrong NumberSorry, Wrong Number (1948) Recommended
Dir. Anatole Litvak
Feat. Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster
The great Barbara Stanwyck cracks up in this crime melodrama, an enjoyably overrought 'visualisation' of what was a gripping and highly successful…

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