Subgenre Sampler
Classics: 3623 Films to Buy & Rent
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…
Portrait 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 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 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
- 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.