Showing posts with label 1948. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1948. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith
Dir. James Neilson
Starring: Alan Ladd, Robert Preston, Brenda Marshall,  Donald Crisp

Luke "Whispering" Smith (Ladd) comes to town in order to investigate the large number of train wrecks that have been occurring in the area. After reuniting with old friend Murray Sinclair (Preston) and later learning that his friend is involved with Barney Rebstock (Crisp) the rancher that is suspected of causing the accidents, the stage is set of a final showdown between two old friends.

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Albuquerque Review



Albuquerque (1948)

Dir. Ray Enright
Starring: Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, George “Gabby” Hayes, Lon Chaney

Cole Armin (Scott) arrives in the town of Albuquerque planning on going to work for his uncle’s freight company. But when he learns of his uncle’s unscrupulous business practices he goes to work for the honest working competition.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

The Paleface Review


The Paleface (1948)
Dir. Norman Z. McLeod
Starring: Bob Hope, Jane Russell

Bob Hope stars as “Painless” Peter Potter, a dentist that gets unwittingly used by Calamity Jane (Jane Russell), who is being used by the government to find some gun runners that have been selling weapons to some Indians.

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

3 Godfathers Review





3 Godfathers (1948)
Dir. John Ford
Starring: John Wayne, Pedro Armendariz, Harry Carey Jr., Ward Bond

John Ford retells the story of the 3 wise men in a western setting in this film, about 3 cowhands turned bandits who come across a dying woman that entrusts them with care of her newborn child.