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Five Graves to CairoFive Graves to Cairo (1943)
Dir. Billy Wilder
Feat. Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter, Erich von Stroheim
Rousing early outing for Billy Wilder; a nimble, well–executed piece of WWII propaganda exaggerating the exploits of a British corporal officer…
Flemish Farm, TheFlemish Farm, The (1943)
Dir. Jeffrey Dell
Feat. Clive Brook, Clifford Evans, Jane Baxter
Low budget WW2 aviation drama focused on a regiment of Belgian pilots who use a Flemish farm as an airstrip with one of the injured men becoming…
For Whom the Bell TollsFor Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
Dir. Sam Wood
Feat. Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman
Splendidly mounted Spanish civil–war drama, in which International Brigade–er Gary Cooper leads local guerillas, including Ingrid…
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf ManFrankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
Dir. Roy Neill
Feat. Lon Jr. Chaney, Patric Knowles, Ilona Massey
Unique 'dual sequel', following both THE WOLF MAN and GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN. In this episode, the hairy Chaney seeks out the Doctor for a cure, but…
Gang's All Here, TheGang's All Here, The (1943) Recommended
Dir. Busby Berkeley
Feat. Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda
Exhibitionist Fox musical combines some sensational talent (Miranda, in particular) with wildly innovative visuals from the great Busby Berkeley. The…
Ghost on the Loose (1943)
Dir. William Beaudine
Feat. Bela Lugosi, Ava Gardner, Leo Gorcey
At the 'Ed Wood' end of the horror–comedy canon, this has Lugosi haunting the suburban house of some newlyweds. Also stars screen…
Guadalcanal DiaryGuadalcanal Diary (1943)
Dir. Lewis Seiler
Feat. Anthony Quinn, Lloyd Nolan, Preston Foster
Filmed just after US victory in the Solomon Islands during WW2, this standard issue war–film is a reasonably solid account of a grueling…
Hangmen Also DieHangmen Also Die (1943)
Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Brian Donlevy, Walter Brennan, Anna Lee
Moody political thriller with Donlevy on the run after assassinating a prominent Nazi and finding shelter with a Czech family as the manhunt consumes…
Hard Way, TheHard Way, The (1943)
Dir. Vincent Sherman
Feat. Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan, Joan Leslie
Musical drama based on a story by Irwin Shaw, which was reportedly inspired by Ginger Rogers' first marriage to Jack Pepper. Joan Leslie plays a…
Heat's On, TheHeat's On, The (Tropicana) (1943)
Dir. Gregory Ratoff
Feat. Mae West
Famous Mae West flop, with the screen vamp playing a Broadway star torn between rival producers. Once the talk of the town, she wouldn't make another…

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