Movies from 1947 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) 95 mins Action , Adventure , Drama "13 Rue Madeleine" is one of those post war movies which try to broach the gap between fact and fiction by delivering a fictionalized thriller with a touch of the docudrama about it. It probably made "13 Rue Madeleine" an ent... A Double Life (1947) 104 mins Crime, Drama During my time as a movie reviewer I have occasionally mentioned that an actor hasn't just performed a role but he has become the role, delivering every aspect of the character as if it was part of him. That is the basis of "... A Likely Story (1947) 80 mins Comedy A Likely Story: A former soldier who mistakenly thinks he is dying falls for a struggling artist leading to him borrowing money from a gangster to help her out... Angel and the Badman (1947) 100 mins Romance, Western I actually saw the 2009 remake of "Angel and the Badman" before seeing this 1947 John Wayne version and to be honest the 2009 version didn't do much for me. I hoped watching John Wayne along with other old western stars in th... The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) 95 mins Comedy, Romance "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer" which is also known as "Bachelor Knight" is another one of those vintage screwball comedies which stars Cary Grant. Now that alone normally means that this will be a lot of fun but "The Bach... The Bishop's Wife (1947) 109 mins Comedy, Drama, Fantasy The Bishop's Wife: Cary Grant stars as Dudley the angel sent to help out the stressed Bishop Henry (David Niven) but only adds to his stress... Black Narcissus (1947) 100 mins Drama Prior to watching "Black Narcissus" I knew what the story was about, a small group of Nuns setting up a convent high up in the Himalayas and finding it a battle be it the howling winds, the language barriers or their own demo... Boomerang! (1947) 88 mins Comedy, Drama Based upon the true case of the murder of Father Hubert Dahme in 1924 "Boomerang!" is a dramatization of the case, changing a few things in order to turn this unsolved case into a worthy movie. Now these sort of movies which ... Born to Kill (1947) 92 mins Crime, Drama "Born to Kill" which is also known as "Lady of Deceit" is one of those movies which garner praise from those who adore film-noir. That's fair enough as each to their own but as someone who isn't fussed by film-noir what I wat... Brighton Rock (1947) 92 mins Crime, Drama I've never read Graham Greene's "Brighton Rock" but by all accounts John Boulting's "Brighton Rock" does the novel justice, bringing to life this tale of gangs and murder in the sea side town of Brighton. In fact I get a sens... Christmas Eve (1947) 90 mins Comedy, Drama Christmas Eve - with a nephew trying to get his aunt declared unfit to control the family finances she sends out a detective to find her 3 adopted sons... Crossfire (1947) 86 mins Crime, Drama From a pure entertainment point of view "Crossfire" works with director Edward Dmytryk employing a noir look which adds atmosphere. He also employs a strong cast including the three Roberts; Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robe... The Fabulous Dorseys (1947) 88 mins Biography, Musical, Romance I've seen better, I've seen worse but thanks to great music and great singing "The Fabulous Dorseys" is still an entertaining movie. That seems to be the collective thought when it comes to this biopic about Tommy & Jimmy Dor... The Fighting Lady (1947) 61 mins Drama, War The Fighting Lady: Robert Taylor narrates this look at life aboard a USS aircraft carrier between July 1943 and June 1944... The Fugitive (1947) 104 mins Drama Whilst I watch and review lots of movies, many from a long time ago which would not necessarily interest modern movie fans I still count myself as a movie fan rather than a movie buff. Why do I say this? Well it is because of... The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947) 85 mins Comedy, Fantasy Over the years we have had various fun ghost movies as we have the deceased in limbo, comically haunting their home in the hope of one day moving on and "The Ghosts of Berkeley Square" is exactly that. Released in 1947 "The G... Gunfighters (1947) 87 mins Western I suppose at one point westerns were like today's comic book movies, there were a variety of actors who were the mainstay but each storyline ended up being pretty similar. That is in many ways the problem with "Gunfighters" a... Holiday Camp (1947) 97 mins Comedy Movie Review - Holiday Camp (1947) Flora Robson, Dennis Price, Jack Warner, Hazel Court, Emrys Jones, Kathleen Harrison, Yvonne Owen, Esmond Knight, Jimmy Hanley, Peter Hammond, Esma Cannon... Homesteaders of Paradise Valley (1947) 59 mins Western Like so many of these old one hour westerns, "Homesteaders of Paradise Valley" is likely to appeal to those who remember heading to the flicks as a child to watch either Allan Lane or the latest episode of Red Ryder. In fact ... Honeymoon (1947) 74 mins Comedy Movie Review - Honeymoon (1947) Shirley Temple stars as Barbara, a teen bride who leads an official (Franchot Tone) a merry dance down in Mexico where she has gone to marry her soldier boyfriend (Guy Madison)... 3 pages / 49 reviews Simple list