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    Tap Roots 1948 POSTER

    Tap Roots

    1948

    English

    6.5

    4

    83%

    83%

    civil war

    Drama

    mississippi river

    Romance

    union

    War

    Western

    George Marshall George Marshall Director Richard Long Richard Long as Bruce Dabney William Challee William Challee as Sergeant Elmo Lincoln Elmo Lincoln as Sergeant Helen Mowery Helen Mowery as (uncredited)
    Set at the beginning of the Civil War, Tap Roots is all about a county in Mississippi which chooses to secede from the state rather than enter the conflict. The county is protected from the Confederacy by an abolitionist and a Native American gentleman. The abolitionist's daughter is courted by a powerful newspaper publisher when her fiance, a confederate officer, elopes with the girl's sister. The daughter at first resists the publisher's attentions, but turns to him for aid when her ex-fiance plans to capture the seceding county on behalf of the South.
    Fort Apache 1948 POSTER

    Fort Apache

    1948

    English

    7.4

    17

    100%

    82%

    Action

    Adventure

    apache nation

    black and white

    captain

    colonel

    Drama

    secret

    slaughter

    Western

    John Ford John Ford Director John Agar John Agar as 2nd Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke Frank McGrath Frank McGrath as Cpl. Derice Movita Movita as Guadalupe Ward Bond Ward Bond as Sgt. Maj. Michael O'Rourke
    Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with military form and ultimately self-destructive, he attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.
    Brighton Rock 1948 POSTER

    Brighton Rock

    1948

    English

    9

    95%

    85%

    Action

    brighton, england

    brighton, england, uk

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    noir

    revenge

    waitress

    John Boulting John Boulting Director Michael Brennan Michael Brennan as Crabbe Nigel Stock Nigel Stock as Cubitt Alan Wheatley Alan Wheatley as Fred Hale Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough as Pinkie Brown
    Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.
    So Dear to My Heart 1948 POSTER

    So Dear to My Heart

    1948

    English

    6.7

    1

    animated scene

    Animation

    based on children's book

    child protagonist

    Drama

    Family

    indiana, usa

    lamb

    live action and animation

    Musical

    Hamilton Luske Hamilton Luske Director Dink Trout Dink Trout as Bob Peters - Station Agent Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi as Granny Kincaid Bobby Driscoll Bobby Driscoll as Jeremiah 'Jerry' Kincaid Luana Patten Luana Patten as Tildy
    The tale of Jeremiah Kincaid and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny. Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcome the obstinate objections of his loving, yet strict, grandmother Granny. Jeremiah's confidant, Uncle Hiram, is the boy's steady ally.
    Wake of the Red Witch 1948 POSTER

    Wake of the Red Witch

    1948

    English

    6.4

    9

    53%

    53%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    black and white

    captain

    fight

    love

    Romance

    shipping magnate

    Edward Ludwig Edward Ludwig Director Luther Adler Luther Adler as Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye Rory Mallinson Rory Mallinson as Officer Frank Mills Frank Mills as Seaman Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Shipwreck Inquiry Board Member
    Captain Ralls fights Dutch shipping magnate Mayrant Sidneye for the woman he loves, Angelique Desaix, and for a fortune in gold aboard the Red Witch.
    3 Godfathers 1948 POSTER

    3 Godfathers

    1948

    English

    7.0

    14

    88%

    78%

    adoption

    baby

    chess

    Drama

    marshal

    outlaw

    promise

    Western

    John Ford John Ford Director Hank Worden Hank Worden as Deputy Curly Ward Bond Ward Bond as Perley 'Buck' Sweet John Wayne John Wayne as Robert Marmaduke Sangster Hightower Mildred Natwick Mildred Natwick as The Mother
    Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby. They swear to bring the infant to safety across the desert, even at the risk of their own lives.
    Mexican Hayride 1948 POSTER

    Mexican Hayride

    1948

    English

    6.2

    3

    57%

    57%

    based on play or musical

    bullfighting

    Comedy

    con man

    dancing

    mexico

    musician

    Romance

    Charles Barton Charles Barton Director Larry Arnold Larry Arnold as Bullfight Spectator John Hubbard John Hubbard as David Winthrop Frank Fenton Frank Fenton as Gus Adamson Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as Headwaiter
    Two con men selling phony stock flee to Mexico ahead of the law, where they run into a woman friend from their earlier days, who is now a bullfighter.
    Man-Eater of Kumaon 1948 POSTER

    Man-Eater of Kumaon

    1948

    English

    5.8

    2

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    hunter

    jungle

    Romance

    Thriller

    tiger

    Byron Haskin Byron Haskin Director Wendell Corey Wendell Corey as Dr. John Collins Sabu Sabu as Narain Argentina Brunetti Argentina Brunetti as Sita Ralph Moody Ralph Moody as Villager
    A doctor hunts a vicious, man-eating tiger that terrorizes a native jungle village. In time the doctor experiences a personal change when he accepts their native customs and beliefs.
    The Noose Hangs High 1948 POSTER

    The Noose Hangs High

    1948

    English

    6.6

    6

    57%

    57%

    Action

    Comedy

    dentist

    gambling debt

    gangster

    horse racing

    mistaken identity

    psychiatrist

    Charles Barton Charles Barton Director Ellen Corby Ellen Corby as Hilda - the Maid Minerva Urecal Minerva Urecal as Husky Woman Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Man at Television Club Ben Welden Ben Welden as Stewart
    Two window washers who are mistaken by Nick Craig, a bookie, as the messengers he sent for to pick up $50,000. Now the person he sent them to sent two of his men to get the money back but they found out about it. So they try to mail to Craig but a mix up has the money sent somewhere else and the woman who got it spent it. Now Craig needs the money to pay off one of his clients.
    The Iron Curtain 1948 POSTER

    The Iron Curtain

    1948

    English

    6.3

    1

    59%

    59%

    based on memoir or autobiography

    Biography

    cold war

    communist

    Crime

    History

    ottawa, canada

    Thriller

    William A. Wellman William A. Wellman Director Gene Tierney Gene Tierney as Anna Gouzenko Peter Whitney Peter Whitney as Cipher Lt. Vinikov Stefan Schnabel Stefan Schnabel as Col. Ilya Ranov June Havoc June Havoc as Nina Karanova
    The Iron Curtain is based on the actual 1945 case of Soviet cipher clerk Igor Gouzenko, (Dana Andrews), who, after careful training, was assigned to the U.S.S.R. Embassy in Ottawa, Canada in the midst of World War II. Eventually, Gouzenko defected with 109 pages of material implicating several high level Canadian officials, outlined the steps taken to secure information about the the details of the nuclear bomb via numerous sleeper cells established throughout North America. The scandal that resulted when details of this case were publicized by American columnist Drew Pearson in early 1946 involved Canada, Britain and the United States.
    The Golden Eye 1948 POSTER

    The Golden Eye

    1948

    English

    5.9

    3

    Crime

    mine

    Mystery

    William Beaudine William Beaudine Director Sam Flint Sam Flint as Dr. Groves Jack Gargan Jack Gargan as Man in the Darkness Evelyn Brent Evelyn Brent as Sister Teresa Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung as Tommy Chan
    A gold mine in Arizona, that was formerly losing a lot of money, suddenly turns into a veritable money-making machine. However, the owner, instead of being happy about his now profitable business, insists to Charlie that something is fishy and that someone is out to murder him. Charlie and his "crew" travel to the mine, pretending to be tourists staying at a nearby dude ranch so as not to arouse suspicion, and discover that the owner may well be right--it looks like the mine is being used as a cover for criminal activities, and that someone is indeed out to murder him.
    Key Largo 1948 POSTER

    Key Largo

    1948

    English

    7.7

    27

    97%

    88%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    florida

    gangster

    hotel

    noir

    Thriller

    war veteran

    widow

    John Huston John Huston Director Claire Trevor Claire Trevor as Gaye Dawn Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Johnny Rocco William Haade William Haade as Ralph Feeney Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez as Richard 'Curly' Hoff
    A hurricane swells outside, but it's nothing compared to the storm within the hotel at Key Largo. There, sadistic mobster Johnny Rocco holes up - and holds at gunpoint hotel owner James Temple, his widowed daughter-in-law Nora, and ex-GI Frank McCloud.
    Hollow Triumph 1948 POSTER

    Hollow Triumph

    1948

    English

    6.7

    3

    55%

    55%

    Crime

    double

    Drama

    facial scar

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    Romance

    Thriller

    Paul Henreid Paul Henreid Director Joan Bennett Joan Bennett as Evelyn Hahn Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Hotel Guest Norma Varden Norma Varden as Mrs. Gerry Vera Marshe Vera Marshe as Woman in Back Seat
    Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity—with unfortunate results.
    The Return of the Whistler 1948 POSTER

    The Return of the Whistler

    1948

    English

    6.3

    60%

    60%

    b movie

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    radio series

    the whistler

    D. Ross Lederman D. Ross Lederman Director Lenore Aubert Lenore Aubert as Alice Dupres Barkley Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette as Arnold Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Police Captain Griggs Ann Doran Ann Doran as Sybil Barkley
    When a woman goes missing on the eve of her wedding, her fiancee hires a detective to track her down
    Against the Wind 1948 POSTER

    Against the Wind

    1948

    English

    6.3

    2

    55%

    55%

    Action

    belgium

    Drama

    parachuting

    priest

    Thriller

    War

    Charles Crichton Charles Crichton Director James Robertson Justice James Robertson Justice as Ackerman Peter Illing Peter Illing as Andrew Gordon Jackson Gordon Jackson as Duncan Simone Signoret Simone Signoret as Michèle
    A disparate group of volunteers are trained as saboteurs and parachuted into Belgium to blow up an office containing important Nazi records and to rescue a prominent S.O.E. agent, who is being interrogated by the Germans for vital information.
    Act of Violence 1948 POSTER

    Act of Violence

    1948

    English

    7.4

    8

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    housewife

    prisoner of war

    prostitute

    revenge

    stalker

    Thriller

    war veteran

    Fred Zinnemann Fred Zinnemann Director Margaret Bert Margaret Bert as Bystander Janet Leigh Janet Leigh as Edith Enley Van Heflin Van Heflin as Frank R. Enley Barbara Billingsley Barbara Billingsley as Voice
    A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.
    The Dark Past 1948 POSTER

    The Dark Past

    1948

    English

    6.3

    3

    50%

    44%

    Action

    Crime

    family hostage

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    noir

    remake

    Thriller

    Rudolph Maté Rudolph Maté Director Ellen Corby Ellen Corby as Agnes Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as First Man in Police Line-Up Edward Earle Edward Earle as McCoy Lois Maxwell Lois Maxwell as Ruth Collins
    A gang hold a family hostage in their own home. The leader of the escaped cons is bothered by a recurring dream that the doctor of the house may be able to analyze.
    Yellow Sky 1948 POSTER

    Yellow Sky

    1948

    English

    7.4

    9

    100%

    78%

    1860s

    19th century

    Action

    bank robber

    Crime

    desert

    Drama

    ghost town

    Western

    William A. Wellman William A. Wellman Director Norman Leavitt Norman Leavitt as Bank Teller Anne Baxter Anne Baxter as Constance Mae 'Mike' Gregory Peck Gregory Peck as James 'Stretch' Dawson Robert Adler Robert Adler as Jed
    In 1867, a gang robs a bank and flees into the desert. Out of water, the outlaws encounter a ghost town called Yellow Sky and its only residents, a hostile young woman and her grandfather.
    The Man from Colorado 1948 POSTER

    The Man from Colorado

    1948

    English

    6.6

    4

    39%

    39%

    arson

    Drama

    hanging

    horse chase

    Romance

    Western

    Henry Levin Henry Levin Director Edgar Buchanan Edgar Buchanan as Doc Merriam Jerome Courtland Jerome Courtland as Johnny Howard Cy Schindell Cy Schindell as Soldier at Dance Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as Tom Barton
    Two friends return home after their discharge from the army after the Civil War. However, one of them has had deep-rooted psychological damage due to his experiences during the war, and as his behavior becomes more erratic--and violent--his friend desperately tries to find a way to help him.
    Jungle Goddess 1948 POSTER

    Jungle Goddess

    1948

    English

    2.3

    4

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    airplane crash

    Crime

    intruder

    jungle

    jungle girl

    Romance

    witch doctor

    Lewis D. Collins Lewis D. Collins Director Joe Gilbert Joe Gilbert as Bar Patron Onest Conley Onest Conley as Drummer Linda Leighton Linda Leighton as Helen Phillips George Reeves George Reeves as Mike Patton
    When a plane carrying the daughter of a millionaire crashes in an African jungle, two pilots set out to collect the reward. They discover that she has become the goddess of a primitive tribe. An insurgent witch doctor and fierce wild animals make escape from the jungle difficult for the trio.
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