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Return of Frank James (1940)
- Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper
- Worthy sequel to JESSE JAMES with Henry Fonda reprising his role of Frank, now out to avenge the death of his brother.
Road to Singapore (1940)
- Dir. Victor Schertzinger
Feat. Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour
- The first of half a dozen 'Road to' films has Bing Crosby and Bob Hope as clowning, crooning rivals vying for the affections of Dorothy Lamour.
Shop Around the Corner, The (1940)
- Dir. Ernst Lubitsch
Feat. James Stewart, Margaret Sullavan, Frank Morgan…
- One for the pantheon of romantic–comedy this, directed by the illustrious Ernst Lubitsch (of the famed 'Lubitsch touch') and excelling in its…
TV Turkeys (1940)
- Crazy quiz shows, moronic musicals, dopey detective–dramas and other unintentional hilarity from the TV archives feature on this entertaining…
Westerner, The (1940)
- Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan
- Gary Cooper stars in accomplished Texan yarn concerning land disputes. Most impressive, though, is Walter Brennan in an Oscar–winning…
Dark Eyes of London (Human Monster; Dead Eyes of London) (1939)
- Dir. Walter Summers
Feat. Bela Lugosi, Hugh Williams, Greta Gynt
- Weirdly atmospheric chiller has Bela Lugosi using his blind disciples as pawns in an elaborate murder/insurance scam.
Intermezzo (1939)
- Dir. Gregory Ratoff
Feat. Leslie Howard, Ingrid Bergman, John Halliday
- Sweetly sentimental love story sees unhappily married violinist Leslie Howard fall for his protegee Ingrid Bergman.
Jour Se Leve, Le (Daybreak) (1939)
- Dir. Marcel Carne
Feat. Jean Gabin, Arletty
- A renowned example of 'poetic realism', Jean Gabin gives another consummate performance as a doomed anti–hero. His tragic story is told in…
Three Musketeers, The (1939)
- Dir. Allan Dwan
Feat. Don Ameche, The Ritz Brothers
- Early musical rendering with a dashing Don Ameche and the Ritz Brothers.
War Years (1939-1945)
- An excellent representative selection of wartime footage shot by the National Film Unit during WW2. Originally distributed as newsreels, this…