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Sin of Harold Diddlebock, TheSin of Harold Diddlebock, The (Mad Wednesday) (1947)
Dir. Preston Sturges
Feat. Harold Lloyd
Harold Lloyd’s last film transplants his go–getting character from the silent film ‘The Freshman’ into the rather different comic…
Two Mrs Carrolls, TheTwo Mrs Carrolls, The (1947)
Dir. Peter Godfrey
Feat. Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, Alexis Smith
Bogie plays the baddie in this tense psychodrama – a mad artist who paints his female models before killing them. Barbara Stanwyk is the latest…
Beast with Five FingersBeast with Five Fingers (1946)
Dir. Robert Florey
Feat. Robert Alda, Andrea King, Peter Lorre
Psychological horror with Peter Lorre hamming it up as only he can when spooked and stalked by the severed hand of a maddened pianist.
BedlamBedlam (1946)
Dir. Mark Robson
Feat. Val Lewton, Boris Karloff, Anna Lee
Meticulous though a trifle tame Val Lewton (CAT PEOPLE) production frequents the drawing rooms and asylums of 18th century London. Boris Karloff is…
Captive HeartCaptive Heart (1946)
Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Michael Redgrave, Rachel Kempson, Frederick Leister
An exciting story of POWs in WWII Germany. Michael Redgrave gives an acclaimed performance as a Czech prisoner masquerading as a British officer.
Cloak and Dagger (1946)
Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Gary Cooper
Fritz Lang spruces up this WWII spy thriller in which Gaz Cooper takes on the the Nazis.
Dreams That Money Can BuyDreams That Money Can Buy (1946)
Dir. Hans Richter
A luckless artist who sets up business as a merchant of dreams is the plot device that allows the cream of European Avant–Garde – Max…
Duel in the SunDuel in the Sun (1946)
Dir. King Vidor
Feat. Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten
Brothers Gregory Peck and James Cotton feud over the family ranch and legacy. Lauded by the likes of Martin Scorsese for its visual splendour, this…
HumoresqueHumoresque (1946) Recommended
Dir. Jean Negulesco
Feat. Joan Crawford, John Garfield
Elegant drama features Joan Crawford in a towering performance as wealthy patron who falls in love with a gifted musician. A masterpiece of the…
PaisaPaisa (1946) Recommended
Dir. Roberto Rossellini
Feat. Carmela Sazio, Robert Van Loon, Benjamin Emmanuel
Six short films focusing on the minor victories and losses of ordinary folk during WW2. Pioneering the now–familiar use of documentary footage,…

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