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They Were Expendable (1945)
"They Were Expendable" is the true story of an American PT boat squadron stationed in Manila at the time of Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. They defended the Philippines against overwhelming Japanese forces in the early days of World War II. [..]
The Dolly Sisters (1945)
Betty Grable and June Haver star as identical twins in the true story of "The Dolly Sisters." The movie follows the lives of the two little girls when they immigrate from Hungary to the U. S. with their uncle. They start singing and dancing [..]
Escape in the Fog (1945)
Strange atmospherics and excessive amounts of fog make up the background of "Escape in the Fog." This film noir tells the story of a nurse who dreams of a murder, and soon after meets the victim in real life. Is she able to foretell the [..]
Without Love (1945)
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn play a couple in "Without Love" who get married on a platonic basis believing that they would avoid arguments, jealousy, etc., and all of the problems of marriage. They soon fall in love anyway, with humor and drama ensuing. Director Harold S. Bucquet [..]
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
"Christmas in Connecticut" is a Holiday screwball comedy about a food critic whose recipes and homemaking tips are popular around the country. Her articles about her fictitious husband and baby living on an imaginary farm are especially well-liked. The truth is in danger of being [..]
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Joan Crawford plays "Mildred Pierce," the owner of a chain of restaurants around Southern California whose husband has been murdered. She is the police's prime suspect, but Mildred has a feeling her daughter committed the dastardly deed. The heavy drama and building suspense proceeds [..]
Spellbound (1945)
Director Alfred Hitchcock explores the world of psychoanalysis in "Spellbound." The suspense-filled story tells of a new chief of a mental hospital (Gregory Peck) who seems not to be what he claims. Beautiful Ingrid Bergman does some investigating to find out what's going [..]
And Then There Were None (1945)
"And Then There Were None" is a murder mystery story about ten strangers who arrive at a mansion on an island off of the coast of England for the weekend. They soon discover they were all invited by "Owen" who is not present. After dinner, a gramophone record [..]
The Lost Weekend (1945)
The Best Picture of 1945 is....."The Lost Weekend." This hard-hitting and realistic drama about the effects of alcoholism shocked movie audiences in the 1940's. Director Billy Wilder bought the paperback novel at a newsstand, and was so impressed by the story that [..]
Northwest Passage (1940)
Spencer Tracy plays Major Robert Rogers, an elite militia leader who fights for the British in the French and Indian Wars in 1759 in "Northwest Passage." Director King Vidor ("The Fountainhead" 1949) put much effort to fill the movie with plenty of action sequences and good [..]