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    Wake Island 1942 POSTER

    Wake Island

    1942

    English

    6.6

    4

    89%

    46%

    Action

    Drama

    infantry

    japan

    marine corps

    pearl harbor

    u.s. navy

    War

    world war ii

    John Farrow John Farrow Director Edward Earle Edward Earle as Commander Hillary Brooke Hillary Brooke as Girl at the Inn Frank Faylen Frank Faylen as Marine Finding Skipper's Litter Dane Clark Dane Clark as 'Sparks'
    In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.
    Pittsburgh 1942 POSTER

    Pittsburgh

    1942

    English

    6.4

    5

    45%

    45%

    Action

    Drama

    fistfight

    pittsburgh, pennsylvania

    Romance

    steel town

    Lewis Seiler Lewis Seiler Director Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez as Joe Malneck Anthony Warde Anthony Warde as Kane's Fight Attendant Douglas Fowley Douglas Fowley as Mort Frawley Kenneth Gibson Kenneth Gibson as Party Guest
    Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham rides roughshod over his friends, his lovers, and his ideals in his trek toward financial success in the Pittsburgh steel industry, only to find himself deserted and lonely at the top. When his crash comes, he finds that fate has dealt him a second chance.
    George Washington Slept Here 1942 POSTER

    George Washington Slept Here

    1942

    English

    6.9

    3

    71%

    71%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    pennsylvania, usa

    Romance

    William Keighley William Keighley Director Jack Benny Jack Benny as Bill Fuller Lee Patrick Lee Patrick as Rena Leslie Fred Kelsey Fred Kelsey as Train Conductor Marie Windsor Marie Windsor as Woman at Train Station
    New Yorkers Bill and Connie Fuller have to move from their apartment. Without Bill's knowledge, Connie purchases a delapidated old farmhouse in Pennsylvania, where George Washington was supposed to have actually slept during the American Revolution.
    Maisie Gets Her Man 1942 POSTER

    Maisie Gets Her Man

    1942

    English

    6.2

    3

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    maisie ravier

    Romance

    Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth Director Leo Gorcey Leo Gorcey as Ceecil Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan as Mr. Marshall J. Denningham Ben Welden Ben Welden as Percy Podd Frank Faylen Frank Faylen as Second Stage Manager
    Struggling performers, Sothern and Skelton's lives are thrown off gear when they are caught with a bagful of hard cash robbed by a goon. With Skelton in prison, how will Sothern prove their innocence?
    The Falcon Takes Over 1942 POSTER

    The Falcon Takes Over

    1942

    English

    6.4

    2

    45%

    45%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    missing person

    Mystery

    private detective

    Romance

    the falcon

    Thriller

    Irving Reis Irving Reis Director Lynn Bari Lynn Bari as Ann Riordan Dale Van Sickel Dale Van Sickel as Dancer in Fight with Waiter Juan Varro Juan Varro as Hindu Charlie Hall Charlie Hall as Swan Club Waiter Louie
    While an escaped convict, Moose Malloy, goes in search of his ex-girlfriend Velma, police inspector Michael O'Hara attempts to track him assuming him to be a prime suspect for a number of mishaps.
    Now, Voyager 1942 POSTER

    Now, Voyager

    1942

    English

    7.8

    12

    91%

    90%

    Action

    black and white

    buenos aires, argentina

    cruise

    Drama

    love

    psychiatrist

    Romance

    transformation

    Irving Rapper Irving Rapper Director Lee Patrick Lee Patrick as 'Deb' McIntyre Ilka Chase Ilka Chase as Lisa Vale Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe as Lloyd Gladys Cooper Gladys Cooper as Mrs. Henry Vale
    A woman suffers a nervous breakdown and an oppressive mother before being freed by the love of a man she meets on a cruise.
    Rid i natt! 1942 POSTER

    Rid i natt!

    1942

    Swedish

    6.3

    3

    Action

    Drama

    History

    Gustaf Molander Gustaf Molander Director Sven Bergvall Sven Bergvall as Archbishop Eva Dahlbeck Eva Dahlbeck as Botilla Hilda Borgström Hilda Borgström as Mother Sigga Helga Brofeldt Helga Brofeldt as Peasant woman
    In the south of Sweden, some farmers get into trouble when the German Count is forcing them to perform day labor for him. But a man refuses to bow to the German Count.
    Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die 1942 POSTER

    Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die

    1942

    English

    6.0

    6

    17%

    17%

    Action

    Adventure

    doc holliday

    Drama

    gunfighter

    ok corral

    tombstone arizona

    Western

    wyatt earp

    William C. McGann William C. McGann Director Edgar Buchanan Edgar Buchanan as Curly Bill Brocious Victor Jory Victor Jory as Ike Clanton Tom London Tom London as Jailer Murdock MacQuarrie Murdock MacQuarrie as Townsman
    Uneven version of Wyatt Earp vs. the Clanton Gang with a little romance thrown in haphazardly.
    Yokel Boy 1942 POSTER

    Yokel Boy

    1942

    English

    5.6

    2

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    gangster

    jealousy

    Music

    publicity stunt

    Romance

    Joseph Santley Joseph Santley Director Charlie Hall Charlie Hall as Gaffer Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as Johnson Arthur O'Connell Arthur O'Connell as Second Assistant Director Betty Blythe Betty Blythe as Woman Reporter
    A film company hires a gangster to mock himself holding up a bank, but he succeeds too well and makes off with the money. But all ends well.
    How to Fish 1942 POSTER

    How to Fish

    1942

    English

    6.7

    13

    Action

    Animation

    Comedy

    Family

    fishing

    fishing pole

    how to

    short

    short film

    Jack Kinney Jack Kinney Director James MacDonald James MacDonald as Fish George Johnson George Johnson as Goofy John McLeish John McLeish as Narrator
    Goofy's demonstration of fishing is fouled up by his clumsy casting and fly fishing, and problems with his boat.
    The Olympic Champ 1942 POSTER

    The Olympic Champ

    1942

    English

    6.8

    10

    Action

    Animation

    Comedy

    Family

    short

    short film

    Sport

    Jack Kinney Jack Kinney Director George Johnson George Johnson as Goofy John McLeish John McLeish as Narrator
    A narrator explains the history of the Olympic Games while Goofy demonstrates events.
    How to Swim 1942 POSTER

    How to Swim

    1942

    English

    7.0

    13

    Action

    Animation

    Comedy

    Family

    short

    short film

    Sport

    Jack Kinney Jack Kinney Director Vance Colvig Jr. Vance Colvig Jr. as Goofy John McLeish John McLeish as Narrator
    Goofy's plans to give a swimming lesson and enjoy a day at the beach go awry.
    How to Play Baseball 1942 POSTER

    How to Play Baseball

    1942

    English

    7.1

    13

    Action

    Animation

    baseball

    Comedy

    Family

    how to

    short

    short film

    Sport

    Jack Kinney Jack Kinney Director George Johnson George Johnson as Goofy Fred Shields Fred Shields as Narrator
    Goofy shows us the national pastime. After a brief overview, we have a demonstration of the many possible pitches. On to the World Series, where we go through an eventful inning, culminating in a baseball that disintegrates when being hit.
    My Favorite Blonde 1942 POSTER

    My Favorite Blonde

    1942

    English

    7.0

    5

    100%

    74%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    nazi spy

    Romance

    vaudeville performer

    Sidney Lanfield Sidney Lanfield Director Addison Richards Addison Richards as Herbert Wilson Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Joe - Policeman Minerva Urecal Minerva Urecal as Stone-Faced Woman Edward Hearn Edward Hearn as Train Official
    Larry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train for Los Angeles. Aboard, he meets an attractive, blonde British agent carrying a coded message hidden in a brooch—and is being pursued by Nazi agents.
    Midnight in Paris 1942 POSTER

    Midnight in Paris

    1942

    French

    6.3

    3

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    Mystery

    Thriller

    Georges Lacombe Georges Lacombe Director Raymond Aimos Raymond Aimos as Cupidon Micheline Francey Micheline Francey as Lucile Boisvin Aimé Clariond Aimé Clariond as Simon Negretti Georges Gosset Georges Gosset as (uncredited)
    On a rainy night, eccentric tramp Mr. La Souris finds a corpse. But the body soon vanishes in his car leaving only his wallet. While the police start investigating a missing person report, La Souris concocts a plan to secure his find.
    Rings on Her Fingers 1942 POSTER

    Rings on Her Fingers

    1942

    English

    6.6

    3

    57%

    57%

    Action

    Comedy

    con artist

    Crime

    department store

    engagement

    gambling

    mathematician

    mistaken identity

    Romance

    Rouben Mamoulian Rouben Mamoulian Director Henry Fonda Henry Fonda as John Wheeler Frank Orth Frank Orth as Kellogg Frank Coghlan Jr. Frank Coghlan Jr. as Page Boy Frank Sully Frank Sully as Taxi Driver
    Susan Miller works behind the girdle counter in a department store and dreams about the beautiful clothes and glamour she can never hope to have. Enter May Worthington and Warren, a pair of con artists who pose as the mother and uncle of a pretty girl in order to separate millionaires from their money. They convince Susan she has an opportunity to fulfill all her dreams, and the trio heads for Palm Beach. Susan meets John Wheeler who says he is shopping for a sailboat. Believing that he is a millionaire, Warren and May sell him a boat that doesn't belong to them, and make off with his $15,000 life savings. Looking for greener pastures, they work themselves into the family of wealthy Tod Fenwick, who falls for Sue, posing as "Linda Worthington". But John shows up as a guest of Fenwick and he tells "Linda", not knowing she was part of the scam, that he has a detective after the fake captain that sold him the boat...
    Night Monster 1942 POSTER

    Night Monster

    1942

    English

    6.1

    5

    60%

    31%

    Action

    Adventure

    Crime

    Drama

    fog

    Horror

    murder

    Mystery

    mystic

    revenge

    sheriff

    skeleton

    Thriller

    Ford Beebe Ford Beebe Director Irene Hervey Irene Hervey as Dr. Lynne Harper Janet Shaw Janet Shaw as Milly Carson Bela Lugosi Bela Lugosi as Rolf Cyril Delevanti Cyril Delevanti as Torque
    Kurt Ingston, a rich recluse, invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his desolate mansion in the swamps as one by one they meet horrible deaths.
    The Murderer Lives at Number 21 1942 POSTER

    The Murderer Lives at Number 21

    1942

    French

    7.3

    4

    80%

    82%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    boarding house

    Comedy

    Crime

    french noir

    Mystery

    paris, france

    police inspector

    serial killer

    Thriller

    Henri-Georges Clouzot Henri-Georges Clouzot Director Raymond Bussières Raymond Bussières as Jean-Baptiste Turlot Odette Talazac Odette Talazac as Madame Point Huguette Vivier Huguette Vivier as Mademoiselle Vania Daniel Gélin Daniel Gélin as (uncredited)
    Paris, France. Commissaire Wens follows the lead of a ruthless murderer to an unexpected place.
    Kings Row 1942 POSTER

    Kings Row

    1942

    English

    7.5

    3

    100%

    79%

    based on novel or book

    doctor

    Drama

    friends

    inheritance

    secret

    small town

    Sam Wood Sam Wood Director Betty Field Betty Field as Cassandra Tower Frank Mayo Frank Mayo as Conductor Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as Deputy Constable Scotty Beckett Scotty Beckett as Parris Mitchell -
    Five young adults in a small American town face the revelations of secrets that threaten to ruin their hopes and dreams.
    The Trump Card 1942 POSTER

    The Trump Card

    1942

    French

    5.9

    3

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Jacques Becker Jacques Becker Director Mireille Balin Mireille Balin as Bella Morgan Maurice Baquet Maurice Baquet as Mickey Roger Blin Roger Blin as Un aspirant Franck Maurice Franck Maurice as (uncredited)
    A man is shot In the hotel of an imaginary South American country. Clarence and Montès, two inspector students, must solve this murder, but they don't know that dead guy is the USA public enemy No.1.
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