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And Then There Were NoneAnd Then There Were None (1945) Recommended
Dir. Rene Clair
Feat. Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, Louis Hayward
The best film version of Agatha Christie's novel, that is literally a by–the–numbers whodunnit. A little dated, but you'll have fun…
Blithe SpiritBlithe Spirit (1945) Recommended
Dir. David Lean
Feat. Rex Harrison
Novelist Rex Harrison jestingly arranges a seance, and inadvertently conjures up the ghost of his first wife, who then wittily haunts his new…
Blood On the SunBlood On the Sun (1945)
Dir. Frank Lloyd
Feat. James Cagney, Sylvia Sidney, Porter Hall
Minor Cagney suspense vehicle is distinguished by its unusual setup: Cagney plays a newspaper man in 1920s Japan who uncovers a military plot for…
Body Snatcher, TheBody Snatcher, The (1945)
Dir. Robert Wise
Feat. Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi
Quietly creepy Val Lewton production with Boris Karloff as a sinister grave robber who provides bodies for medical research and then blackmails the…
Caesar and CleopatraCaesar and Cleopatra (1945)
Dir. Gabriel Pascal
Feat. Vivien Leigh, Stewart Granger, Claude Rains
The oft–told tale of the First Roman Emperor and the Queen of Egpyt, here adapted from George Bernard Shaw's play. Stagey filming is offset by…
Captain KiddCaptain Kidd (1945)
Dir. Rowland V Lee
Feat. Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton
Charles Laughton has a great time playing the 17th century English pirate, who swindles King William III. Rollicking production is a nicely comic…
Clock, TheClock, The (1945)
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Judy Garland, Robert Walker, James Gleason
Judy Garland's first dramatic role (in which she did not sing) reunites her with director (and future husband) Vincente Minnelli from MEET ME IN ST.…
Dead of NightDead of Night (1945) Aro Favourite
Dir. Alberto Cavalcanti, Robert Hamer, Basil Dearden
This model of the horror portmanteau film remains unsurpassed by modern all–comers, with five strong, scary short stories that converge quite…
DetourDetour (1945) Aro Favourite
Dir. Edgar G. Ulmer
Feat. Tom Neal, Ann Savage
Often touted as the best B–movie ever made, this blistering film noir upstaged many of the Hollywood main features it was paired with. Short on…
Diary of a ChambermaidDiary of a Chambermaid (1945)
Dir. Jean Renoir
Feat. Paulette Goddard
Chambermaid Paulette Goddard upsets an aristocratic household brimming with secrets and intrigues. One of Renoir's early Hollywood pictures.

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