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    Knock on Any Door 1949 POSTER

    Knock on Any Door

    1949

    English

    6.6

    7

    69%

    57%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    pre-code

    Nicholas Ray Nicholas Ray Director George Chandler George Chandler as Cashier John Indrisano John Indrisano as Man Helen Mowery Helen Mowery as Miss Holiday Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Suspect
    An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
    Blood of the Beasts 1949 POSTER

    Blood of the Beasts

    1949

    French

    7.7

    3

    90%

    90%

    animal abuse

    animal cruelty

    butcher

    Documentary

    gore

    meat

    slaughterhouse

    Georges Franju Georges Franju Director Nicole Ladmiral Nicole Ladmiral as Récitante / Narrator Georges Hubert Georges Hubert as Récitant / Narrator Maurice Griselle Maurice Griselle as Self - cow slaughterer Alfred Macquart Alfred Macquart as Self - horse slaughterer
    An early example of ultra-realism, this movie contrasts the quiet, bucolic life in the outskirts of Paris with the harsh, gory conditions inside the nearby slaughterhouses. Describes the fate of the animals and that of the workers in graphic detail.
    Captain Carey, U.S.A. 1949 POSTER

    Captain Carey, U.S.A.

    1949

    English

    6.4

    3

    Crime

    Drama

    oss (office of strategic services)

    sabotage

    spy thriller

    Thriller

    world war ii

    Mitchell Leisen Mitchell Leisen Director Thomas Browne Henry Thomas Browne Henry as Art Dealer Wanda Hendrix Wanda Hendrix as Baronessa Giulia de Greffi Francis Lederer Francis Lederer as Baron Rocco de Greffi Russ Tamblyn Russ Tamblyn as Pietro
    Near the end of World War II, a secret American raid on an enemy transportation hub goes very wrong when a turncoat warns the enemy. Led by Capt. Webster Carey, the mission causes the deaths of many bystanders -- among them, Carey believes, his Italian girlfriend, Giulia de Graffi. Back home, Carey stumbles across evidence that might uncover the identity of the informant. But, when he returns to Italy to get even, Carey is stunned by what he finds.
    The Hidden Room 1949 POSTER

    The Hidden Room

    1949

    English

    7.3

    9

    89%

    89%

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    jealousy

    perfect crime

    police

    scotland yard

    Thriller

    Edward Dmytryk Edward Dmytryk Director Michael Balfour Michael Balfour as American Sailor Sam Kydd Sam Kydd as Club Steward Robert Newton Robert Newton as Dr. Clive Riordan Stanley Baker Stanley Baker as Policeman
    A British psychiatrist devises a devilish revenge plot against his wife's lover.
    Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949 POSTER

    Kind Hearts and Coronets

    1949

    English

    8.0

    20

    100%

    93%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    black and white movie

    Comedy

    Crime

    italian

    jealousy

    live action

    prison

    Robert Hamer Robert Hamer Director Cecil Ramage Cecil Ramage as Crown Counsel Valerie Hobson Valerie Hobson as Edith Dennis Price Dennis Price as Louis Arthur Lowe Arthur Lowe as The Reporter
    When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother's death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victims, his plans go awry.
    A Letter to Three Wives 1949 POSTER

    A Letter to Three Wives

    1949

    English

    7.7

    11

    100%

    86%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    boat

    Comedy

    Drama

    letter

    marriage

    picnic

    Romance

    wife

    Joseph L. Mankiewicz Joseph L. Mankiewicz Director Celeste Holm Celeste Holm as Addie Ross Jeffrey Lynn Jeffrey Lynn as Brad Bishop Paul Douglas Paul Douglas as Porter Hollingsway Thelma Ritter Thelma Ritter as Sadie Dugan
    A letter is addressed to three wives from their "best friend" Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands - but she does not say which one.
    The Small Back Room 1949 POSTER

    The Small Back Room

    1949

    English

    7.1

    13

    92%

    72%

    Action

    bomb

    Drama

    england

    Romance

    self-destruction

    self sacrifice

    strong woman

    Thriller

    War

    world war ii

    Michael Powell Michael Powell Director Michael Gough Michael Gough as Capt. Dick Stuart Sam Kydd Sam Kydd as Crowhurst - Door Sentry Geoffrey Keen Geoffrey Keen as Pinker David Farrar David Farrar as Sammy Rice
    As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on 1943 Britain, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol.
    South of St. Louis 1949 POSTER

    South of St. Louis

    1949

    English

    6.0

    3

    Drama

    ranch

    texas

    Western

    Ray Enright Ray Enright Director Frank Mills Frank Mills as Barfly Alan Hale Alan Hale as Jake Evarts Douglas Kennedy Douglas Kennedy as Lee Price Victor Jory Victor Jory as Luke Cottrell
    With the advent of the American Civil War, three partners in a ranch see how this is destroyed. Needing money, will join the Confederate troops, each for their particular motivations.
    Stray Dog 1949 POSTER

    Stray Dog

    1949

    Japanese

    7.8

    31

    100%

    91%

    Action

    black and white

    Crime

    detective

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    gun

    Mystery

    post war japan

    Thriller

    tokyo, japan

    Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa Director Kappei Matsumoto Kappei Matsumoto as Bar owner Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Detective Murakami Reikichi Kawamura Reikichi Kawamura as Officer Ichikawa Eijirô Tôno Eijirô Tôno as Old man of wooden tub shop
    A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.
    Little Women 1949 POSTER

    Little Women

    1949

    English

    7.2

    12

    75%

    82%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    concord

    Drama

    Family

    holiday

    massachusetts

    Romance

    slice of life

    tomboy

    Mervyn LeRoy Mervyn LeRoy Director June Allyson June Allyson as Jo Janet Leigh Janet Leigh as Meg Connie Gilchrist Connie Gilchrist as Mrs. Kirke Ellen Corby Ellen Corby as Sophie
    Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord Mass in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the civil war, the sisters: Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth are at home with their mother - a very outspoken women for her time. The story is of how the sisters grow up, find love and find their place in the world.
    The Third Man 1949 POSTER

    The Third Man

    1949

    English

    8.1

    90

    99%

    93%

    Action

    black market

    cemetery

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    investigation

    Mystery

    noir

    soviet military

    staged death

    Thriller

    Carol Reed Carol Reed Director Geoffrey Keen Geoffrey Keen as British Military Policeman Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins Trevor Howard Trevor Howard as Maj. Calloway Harold Ayer Harold Ayer as Soldier
    In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.
    The Heiress 1949 POSTER

    The Heiress

    1949

    English

    8.1

    24

    100%

    93%

    Action

    Drama

    famous score

    love

    marriage

    money

    new york city

    Romance

    wealth

    William Wyler William Wyler Director Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Groom Douglas Spencer Douglas Spencer as Minister Montgomery Clift Montgomery Clift as Morris Townsend Russ Conway Russ Conway as Quintus
    In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who may or may not be after her inheritance.
    King of the Rocket Men 1949 POSTER

    King of the Rocket Men

    1949

    English

    6.7

    6

    95%

    95%

    Action

    Adventure

    back pack

    cab driver

    cold war

    Crime

    Family

    investigation

    Sci-Fi

    supervisor

    woman reporter

    Fred C. Brannon Fred C. Brannon Director Mae Clarke Mae Clarke as Glenda Thomas Dale Van Sickel Dale Van Sickel as Martin - Henchman [Ch.1] / Prof. Drake [Ch. 1] / Gates - Henchman [Chs. 6-7, 9-11] Eddie Parker Eddie Parker as Rowan [Ch. 3] Carey Loftin Carey Loftin as Sparks - Henchman [Ch. 2]
    Prof. Millard pretends to be dead and helps Jeff King ferret out Vulcan, the evil traitor at the science academy. Donning his Rocket Man costume King goes from one hair raising rescue to the next in order to keep the newly invented Decimator out of the clutches of Vulcan and his minions.
    The Christmas Carol 1949 POSTER

    The Christmas Carol

    1949

    English

    5.9

    6

    based on novel or book

    christmas

    christmas music

    Drama

    Fantasy

    holiday

    short film

    Arthur Pierson Arthur Pierson Director Patrick Whyte Patrick Whyte as Bob Cratchit Jill St. John Jill St. John as Missie Cratchit Queenie Leonard Queenie Leonard as Mrs. Cratchit Vincent Price Vincent Price as Narrator
    A Christmas Carol was a 1949 syndicated, black and white television special narrated by Vincent Price.
    Prince of Foxes 1949 POSTER

    Prince of Foxes

    1949

    English

    6.9

    6

    59%

    59%

    Action

    Adventure

    artist

    assassination

    Drama

    gondola

    History

    italy

    Romance

    siege

    venice, italy

    Henry King Henry King Director Tyrone Power Tyrone Power as Andrea Orsini Eduardo Ciannelli Eduardo Ciannelli as Art Dealer Wanda Hendrix Wanda Hendrix as Camilla Verano Everett Sloane Everett Sloane as Mario Belli
    In 1500, Duke Cesare Borgia hopes to marry his sister to the heir apparent of Ferrara, which impedes his conquest of central Italy. On this delicate mission he sends Andrea Orsini, his sister's lover and nearly as unscrupulous as himself. En route, Orsini meets Camilla Verano, wife of the count of Citta' del Monte, and sentiment threatens to turn him against his deadly master, whom no one betrays twice...
    The Silence of the Sea 1949 POSTER

    The Silence of the Sea

    1949

    French

    7.6

    12

    100%

    90%

    Action

    Drama

    france

    nazi

    nazi occupation

    occupied france

    occupied france (1940-44)

    Romance

    War

    world war ii

    Jean-Pierre Melville Jean-Pierre Melville Director Claude Vernier Claude Vernier as L'Allemand Rudelle Rudelle as L'Allemand Nicole Stéphane Nicole Stéphane as La nièce Georges Patrix Georges Patrix as L'ordonnance
    In a small town in WWII France, a German officer is billeted in the house of an elderly man and his niece who resist the occupation by refusing to interact with him, even as he speaks to them candidly about his life and hopes for the future of France and Germany.
    Flamingo Road 1949 POSTER

    Flamingo Road

    1949

    English

    7.0

    3

    83%

    71%

    Action

    belly dancing

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    Romance

    Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz Director Kenneth Gibson Kenneth Gibson as Nightclub Patron Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as Senator on Power Commission Dale Robertson Dale Robertson as Tunis Simms Douglas Kennedy Douglas Kennedy as Voice of Police Radio Broadcaster
    A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.
    On the Town 1949 POSTER

    On the Town

    1949

    English

    7.3

    18

    94%

    83%

    Action

    Comedy

    coney island

    musical

    Musical

    new york city

    new york subway

    Romance

    sailor

    u.s. navy

    Stanley Donen Stanley Donen Director Murray Alper Murray Alper as Cab Company Owner Jules Munshin Jules Munshin as Ozzie Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Policeman Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Subway Passenger
    Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
    Twelve O'Clock High 1949 POSTER

    Twelve O'Clock High

    1949

    English

    7.7

    11

    96%

    86%

    Action

    air raid

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    military base

    nazi

    u.s. air force

    War

    world war ii

    Henry King Henry King Director Paul Picerni Paul Picerni as Bombardier Patrick Whyte Patrick Whyte as Clerk Robert Patten Robert Patten as Lt. Bishop Paul Stewart Paul Stewart as Maj. 'Doc' Kaiser
    In the early days of daylight bombing raids over Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a 'hard luck' bomber group. Much of the story deals with his struggle to whip his group into a disciplined fighting unit in spite of heavy losses, and withering attacks by German fighters over their targets.
    The Fountainhead 1949 POSTER

    The Fountainhead

    1949

    English

    7.0

    9

    79%

    74%

    Action

    architect

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    integrity

    newspaper

    new york city

    objectivism

    Romance

    King Vidor King Vidor Director Kent Smith Kent Smith as Peter Keating Douglas Kennedy Douglas Kennedy as Reporter Ann Doran Ann Doran as Wynand's Secretary John Alvin John Alvin as Young Intellectual
    An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.
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