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Henry VHenry V (1944) Recommended
Dir. Laurence Olivier
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks
Brimming with zest, this Shakespeare adaption became an instant classic when released, featuring Laurence Olivier in full sail as the youthful…
House of FrankensteinHouse of Frankenstein (1944)
Dir. Erle C. Kenton
Feat. Boris Karloff, J. Carrol Naish, Lon Jr. Chaney
Genuinely odd horror film in the Universal Studios stable, has scientist Karloff rolling out a monster freakshow of the 'classics', including…
Keys of the Kingdom, TheKeys of the Kingdom, The (1944)
Dir. John M. Stahl
Feat. Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, Vincent Price
Quietly powerful drama about a devout Catholic priest (played by a young Gregory Peck) who travels to China to establish a parish. Through…
LauraLaura (1944) Aro Favourite
Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Clifton Webb
Classic noir with detective Dana Andrews assembling the pieces of the puzzle surrounding the mysterious death of glamourpuss Gene Tierney. Thriller…
Love StoryLove Story (A Lady Surrenders) (1944)
Dir. Leslie Arliss
Feat. Margaret Lockwood, Stewart Granger, Patricia Roc
Classy tearjerker with dying pianist Lockwood falling in love with blind pilot Granger. Treacly but satisfying with the two leads performances…
Meet Me in St LouisMeet Me in St Louis (1944) Recommended
Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Feat. Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor
In the year before the 1904 St Louis World's Fair, the four Smith daughters learn lessons of life and love, even as they prepare for a reluctant move…
Ministry of FearMinistry of Fear (1944)
Dir. Fritz Lang
Feat. Ray Milland, Marjorie Reynolds, Carl Esmond
Fritz Lang's classic film noir focuses on a man who, upon being released from an insane asylum, unwittingly discovers a piece of microfilm intended…
Miracle of Morgan's Creek, TheMiracle of Morgan's Creek, The (1944) Recommended
Dir. Preston Sturges
Feat. Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton, Diana Lynn
Madcap screwball comedy from genius writer–director Preston Sturges (THE LADY EVE), following a small–town girl from the Midwest (Betty…
Mr. SkeffingtonMr. Skeffington (1944)
Dir. Vincent Sherman
Feat. Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Walter Abel
Unrepentant weepie of epic length with Bette Davis as a NYC 'society girl' who snags a devoted and rich Jewish husband (Rains). But after a tangle…
Murder, My SweetMurder, My Sweet (Farewell, My Lovely) (1944) Recommended
Dir. Edward Dmytryk
Feat. Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley
An iconic 'noir' whose unsavoury storyline is taken from Raymond Chandler's classic novel. Powell plays a detective dragged into a murky case of…

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