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    Pinky 1949 POSTER

    Pinky

    1949

    English

    7.2

    8

    67%

    72%

    Action

    Drama

    love

    nursing

    old south

    passing for white

    racism

    will

    John Ford John Ford Director Juanita Moore Juanita Moore as Nurse Nina Mae McKinney Nina Mae McKinney as Rozelia Jean Inness Jean Inness as Viola - Goolby's Saleslady Paul Brinegar Paul Brinegar as Western Union Clerk
    Pinky, a light skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother's house in the South after graduating from a Northern nursing school. Pinky tells her grandmother that she has been "passing" for white while at school in the North. In addition, she has fallen in love with a young white doctor, who knows nothing about her black heritage.
    Neptune's Daughter 1949 POSTER

    Neptune's Daughter

    1949

    English

    6.3

    4

    100%

    56%

    Action

    Comedy

    musical

    Musical

    Romance

    Sport

    sports

    Edward Buzzell Edward Buzzell Director Lillian Molieri Lillian Molieri as Cigarette Girl Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn as Joe Backett Ted de Corsia Ted de Corsia as Lukie Luzette Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as Mr. Canford
    Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated when they fall in love. Meanwhile, Betty's sensible older sister Eve fears Betty's heart will be broken when Jose returns to South America. She arranges to meet with the real O'Rourke and love soon blossoms between them as well.
    Undertow 1949 POSTER

    Undertow

    1949

    English

    6.6

    5

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    Thriller

    William Castle William Castle Director Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Airplane Passenger Thomas Browne Henry Thomas Browne Henry as Police Capt. Kerrigan Bobby Barber Bobby Barber as Tony Marjorie Bennett Marjorie Bennett as Wife at Reno Bar
    Undertow stars Scott Brady as a gambler just out of wartime military service. No longer interested in wagers and speculations, Brady wants only to open up a mountain vacation lodge. Before this can take place, Brady is framed for murder, and forced to hide out in the home of Peggy Dow. With the help of Dow and a policeman friend, Brady searches for the real murderer. Watch carefully in Undertow and you'll spot new Universal contractee "Roc" Hudson as a plainclothes detective.
    The Great Gatsby 1949 POSTER

    The Great Gatsby

    1949

    English

    6.5

    3

    30%

    40%

    Drama

    film noir

    long island, new york

    Music

    Mystery

    Romance

    Elliott Nugent Elliott Nugent Director Ruth Hussey Ruth Hussey as Jordan Baker Elisha Cook Jr. Elisha Cook Jr. as Klipspringer Ray Walker Ray Walker as Real Estate Man Jack Lambert Jack Lambert as Reba
    Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifetyle of his landlord, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.
    Cover Up 1949 POSTER

    Cover Up

    1949

    English

    6.6

    3

    58%

    58%

    christmas

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    murder

    Mystery

    Alfred E. Green Alfred E. Green Director Barbara Britton Barbara Britton as Anita Weatherby Russell Arms Russell Arms as Frank Baker Ruth Lee Ruth Lee as Mrs. Abbey Hank Worden Hank Worden as Undertaker
    Insurance investigator Sam Donovan is looking into the apparent suicide of a man in a small Midwestern town. All clues leads him into suspecting murder. Unfortunately, no one wants to assist him with the case, including Sheriff Larry Best.
    Histoires extraordinaires à faire peur ou à faire rire... 1949 POSTER

    Histoires extraordinaires à faire peur ou à faire rire...

    1949

    French

    5.8

    1

    Action

    Horror

    Mystery

    Jean Faurez Jean Faurez Director Roger Blin Roger Blin as Guillaume Jean-François Lalet Jean-François Lalet as Lafarge Jacques Dufilho Jacques Dufilho as Le conscrit ivre Fernand Ledoux Fernand Ledoux as Montrésor
    A group of policemen look over three murder cases including a cutthroat that prays on young women, a madman that hid his deformed landlord's corpse in the floor, and a wine aficionado who buries his friend alive.
    All the King's Men 1949 POSTER

    All the King's Men

    1949

    English

    7.4

    10

    97%

    78%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    governor

    newspaper

    politician

    politics

    southern usa

    Robert Rossen Robert Rossen Director John Ireland John Ireland as Jack Burden Anne Seymour Anne Seymour as Mrs. Lucy Stark Richard Hale Richard Hale as Richard Hale Walter Burke Walter Burke as Sugar Boy
    A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.
    Too Late for Tears 1949 POSTER

    Too Late for Tears

    1949

    English

    7.3

    15

    100%

    67%

    Action

    bag of money

    Crime

    Drama

    femme fatale

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    malicious

    Mystery

    noir

    scheming wife

    Thriller

    Byron Haskin Byron Haskin Director Dan Duryea Dan Duryea as Danny Fuller Don DeFore Don DeFore as Don Blake / Don Blanchard Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Dr. Adams Lizabeth Scott Lizabeth Scott as Jane Palmer
    Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.
    The Crooked Way 1949 POSTER

    The Crooked Way

    1949

    English

    6.6

    3

    48%

    48%

    Action

    amnesia

    Crime

    crime boss

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    gangster

    gun battle

    Thriller

    war veteran

    Robert Florey Robert Florey Director Vera Marshe Vera Marshe as Blonde Job Applicant Frank Richards Frank Richards as Nick - Bail Bondsman Charles Evans Charles Evans as Police Capt. Anderson Barbara Pepper Barbara Pepper as Shooting Gallery Proprietress
    A war veteran suffering from amnesia, returns to Los Angeles from a San Francisco veterans hospital hoping to learn who he is and discovers his criminal past.
    Thieves' Highway 1949 POSTER

    Thieves' Highway

    1949

    English

    7.5

    1

    100%

    79%

    apple picking

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    produce

    san francisco, california

    Thriller

    truck crash

    truck driver

    Jules Dassin Jules Dassin Director Richard Conte Richard Conte as Nick Garcos Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as Officer Riley Joseph Pevney Joseph Pevney as Pete Robert Foulk Robert Foulk as Taller Cop at Roadside Bar
    Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He partners with prostitute Rica, and together they go after Mike, all the while getting pulled further into the local crime underworld.
    Sorrowful Jones 1949 POSTER

    Sorrowful Jones

    1949

    English

    6.8

    3

    73%

    73%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    gangster

    gangsters

    Sidney Lanfield Sidney Lanfield Director Ben Welden Ben Welden as Big Steve's Bodyguard William Yip William Yip as Bookie Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Police Lt. Ed Mitchell Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez as Reardon
    A young girl is left with the notoriously cheap Sorrowful Jones as a marker for a bet. When her father doesn't return, he learns that taking care of a child interferes with his free-wheeling lifestyle. Sorrowful must also evade crooked gangsters and indulge in a bit of horse-thieving.
    Passport to Pimlico 1949 POSTER

    Passport to Pimlico

    1949

    English

    7.1

    8

    94%

    83%

    Comedy

    food rationing

    political negotiations

    satire

    territory

    treasure

    world war ii

    Henry Cornelius Henry Cornelius Director Betty Warren Betty Warren as Connie Pemberton Basil Radford Basil Radford as Gregg Jimmy Charters Jimmy Charters as Man Eating Jellied Eels Sam Kydd Sam Kydd as Sapper
    When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.
    The File on Thelma Jordon 1949 POSTER

    The File on Thelma Jordon

    1949

    English

    6.9

    4

    71%

    71%

    Action

    adultery

    Crime

    district attorney

    Drama

    femme fatale

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    murder

    Mystery

    noir

    Robert Siodmak Robert Siodmak Director Wendell Corey Wendell Corey as Cleve Marshall Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Courtroom Spectator Jane Novak Jane Novak as Mrs. Blackwell Kenneth Tobey Kenneth Tobey as Police Photographer
    Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a troubled past. When Thelma becomes a suspect in her aunt's murder, Cleve tries to clear her name.
    The Passionate Friends 1949 POSTER

    The Passionate Friends

    1949

    English

    7.2

    4

    75%

    59%

    Action

    Drama

    forgiveness

    Romance

    switzerland

    David Lean David Lean Director Lisa Daniely Lisa Daniely as Cinema Usherette Ann Todd Ann Todd as Mary Justin Trevor Howard Trevor Howard as Prof. Steven Stratton Arthur Howard Arthur Howard as Smith - Butler
    A woman is torn between the love of her life, who is married to someone else, and her older husband.
    Daughter of the Jungle 1949 POSTER

    Daughter of the Jungle

    1949

    English

    4.7

    5

    Adventure

    George Blair George Blair Director Sheldon Leonard Sheldon Leonard as Dalton Kraik Charles Soldani Charles Soldani as Liongo Francis McDonald Francis McDonald as Montu Al Kikume Al Kikume as Native
    An airplane carrying a pair of police officers escorting gangsters to prison crash-lands in the African jungle. They are rescued from an attack by savage natives by a white woman who appears out of nowhere, and it turns out she is a lost heiress who herself crash-landed in the jungle years before.
    Sands of Iwo Jima 1949 POSTER

    Sands of Iwo Jima

    1949

    English

    7.0

    18

    100%

    80%

    Action

    Drama

    iwo jima

    marine

    marines

    Romance

    sergeant

    u.s. marine

    War

    world war ii

    Allan Dwan Allan Dwan Director William Hudson William Hudson as Marine Forrest Tucker Forrest Tucker as Pfc. Al Thomas John Agar John Agar as Pfc. Peter Conway Hal Baylor Hal Baylor as Pvt. 'Sky' Choynski
    Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.
    Chicago Deadline 1949 POSTER

    Chicago Deadline

    1949

    English

    6.3

    5

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    reporter

    Thriller

    Lewis Allen Lewis Allen Director Irene Hervey Irene Hervey as Belle Dorset Douglas Spencer Douglas Spencer as Charlie - Reporter Arthur Space Arthur Space as Detective Pete Peterson Kenneth Gibson Kenneth Gibson as Party Guest
    On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.
    House of Strangers 1949 POSTER

    House of Strangers

    1949

    English

    7.3

    21

    71%

    75%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    crime family

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    italian american

    new york city

    revenge

    sibling rivalry

    Thriller

    Joseph L. Mankiewicz Joseph L. Mankiewicz Director Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Gino Monetti Luther Adler Luther Adler as Joe Monetti Richard Conte Richard Conte as Max Monetti Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Tony Monetti
    Gino Monetti is a ruthless Italian-American banker who is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of the sons take over the business but kick their father out. Max, a lawyer, is the only son that stays loyal to his father.
    The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend 1949 POSTER

    The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

    1949

    English

    6.0

    6

    56%

    48%

    Comedy

    Musical

    saloon

    Western

    Preston Sturges Preston Sturges Director Robert Adler Robert Adler as Clerk John Roy John Roy as Deputy Richard Hale Richard Hale as Gus Basserman Frank Mills Frank Mills as Hoodlum
    Saloon-bar singer Freddie gets very angry whenever boyfriend Blackie seems to be playing around. She always packs a six-shooter, so this is bad news for anything that happens to be in the way. As this is usually the local judge's rear-end, Freddie and friend Conchita are soon hiding out teaching school in the middle of nowhere.
    El Paso 1949 POSTER

    El Paso

    1949

    English

    5.8

    5

    60%

    60%

    Drama

    gun fight

    shootout

    Western

    Lewis R. Foster Lewis R. Foster Director Dan White Dan White as Deputy Arthur Space Arthur Space as John Elkins Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as Mr. Seton Gail Russell Gail Russell as Susan Jeffers
    Ex-confederate officer Clay Fletcher jumps at the chance to reunite with his once lady-friend, Susan Jeffers, when his father, Judge Fletcher, sends him on an errand to El Paso, Texas to get the signature of Susan's father, Judge Jeffers, on a legal document. Once there he finds the judge has become a drunk and a laughing stock, doing the bidding of local magnate Bert Donner and his running dog, Sheriff La Farge. Just as Clay starts straightening out the town's problems, events occur which force him to abandon the legal system and instead adopt the murderous tactics of a vigilante.
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