Directed by John Cromwell. (Why, yes, friends – this is Farmer Hoggett’s dad.) Screenplay by John Howard Lawson, with additional dialogue by James M. Cain. From the novel “Pepe Le Moko” by Henri La Barthe (pen name: Detective Ashelbe). John Howard Lawson would become a member of the ill-fated Hollywood Ten, targeted & prosecuted by […]
Written & directed by Robert Towne. Mel Gibson & Kurt Russell are childhood (young adulthood?) friends Dale McKussic & Nick Frescia, respectively – who have grown (somewhat) apart over the years and, at the beginning of the film, find themselves at opposite ends of a ‘Law vs. Crime’ situation. Nick is a police detective who […]
Directed by Vincente Minnelli (this was his first ever feature-length film). Screenplay by Joseph Schrank, based upon the play by Lynn Root (music & lyrics by Vernon Duke & John La Touche, respectively). The original musical play opened in October of 1940 & ran for 156 performances – with two of the stars of this […]
Directed by George Archainbaud. Screenplay by Jane Murfin, Albert S. Le Vino, & Worthington Miner, story (also) by Murfin. This was the fourth film in the span of two years on which Murfin received a writing credit & which featured Constance Bennett – following WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD? (1932)(for which Murfin received her one & only […]
Directed by Edward Zwick. Here’s the thing about Edward Zwick – in the ’80s, back to back, he directed ABOUT LAST NIGHT (1986) and GLORY (1989). Not sure about y’all, but that’s all the information I need to understand him also directing this film. I mean…somehow, that just makes perfect sense, doesn’t it? Screenplay by […]
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