Movies from 1948

A Song Is Born (1948)

113 mins     Comedy, Musical      

Movie Review - A Song Is Born (1948) Danny Kaye stars as a Professor Hobart Frisbee who falls for singer Honey Swanson (Virginia Mayo) unaware she is a gangster's moll using him to hide from the authorities...

Against the Wind (1948)

96 mins     Action , Drama, War      

Watching "Against the Wind" now and you can't but help see the similarity between this Ealing production and movies which would come later with its story of special agents parachuting behind enemy lines only to discover they ...

Arch of Triumph (1948)

120 mins     Drama, Romance, War      

"Arch of Triumph" is a movie in the same light as "Casablanca" a movie about a doomed romance but unfortunately despite a high calibre cast which includes Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer and Charles Laughton it doesn't spark in...

The Arizona Ranger (1948)

64 mins     Western      

If I cut "The Arizona Ranger" back to its basics and what you have is a familiar western where we have a lawman falling for the woman who is married to an outlaw, some misunderstandings over the woman's motivations when the o...

Berlin Express (1948)

87 mins     Crime, Drama      

There is a lot of love for "Berlin Express" but none of that love comes from me because despite my best endeavours to give it a go I found it incredibly hard work. Why? Well firstly because right from the word go we are force...

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

89 mins     Drama, Foreign      

"Bicycle Thieves" is one of those movies which always seem to get mentioned when ever someone starts talking about great cinema, especially great foreign cinema. The thing is that whilst if I split "Bicycle Thieves" down into...

The Black Arrow (1948)

76 mins     Action , Adventure      

The best thing about "The Black Arrow" is its creativity as it obviously takes the story of Robin Hood then having crafted an original spin-off story changes the names to try and separate itself from it further. And so whilst...

Blood on the Moon (1948)

88 mins     Western      

There is a very interesting scene in "Blood on the Moon" it features the meeting of Jim and Amy when he is riding though the middle of nowhere and she takes a shot at him. Unaware that he is being shot at by a woman he sneaks...

Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)

136 mins     Biography, Drama      

I have always been a fan of David Niven ever since I first saw him in "Casino Royale", yes I know it wasn't a great movie but as a child it entertained. Sadly I can't say the same of the earlier David Niven movie "Bonnie Prin...

The Boy with Green Hair (1948)

82 mins     Comedy, Drama, Family      

For those who think old movies have no relevance in today's age should watch "The Boy with Green Hair" because in many ways this movie has never been more current. Now from look you wouldn't think so because this has a look o...

Brass Monkey (1948)

100 mins     Crime, Drama      

Right off the bat let me say there is only two reasons to watch "Brass Monkey" now; one of those is if you are a fan of any of the stars be it Carroll Levis or Terry-Thomas who shows up. But for those who watch because they a...

Call Northside 777 (1948)

111 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

Based on the true story of Frank Wiecek (Richard Conte), "Call Northside 777" stars James Stewart as investigative journalist P.J. McNeal who goes over the case to prove Wiecek innocent....

Casbah (1948)

94 mins     Crime      

It's quite amusing; when I started my review of the 1938 movie "Algiers" I went on about remakes not being new and how "Algiers" was a remake of a French movie. Well "Casbah" is a remake of "Algiers" which adds a musical elem...

Coroner Creek (1948)

90 mins     Western      

As Randolph Scott westerns go "Coroner Creek" is a bit of surprise. On one hand it has the look and familiarity of a bygone western with pretty women, nasty ranch hands, a sheriff in the pocket of a corrupt businessman and so...

The Denver Kid (1948)

60 mins     Western      

John MacBurnie is a name I doubt means much to anyone but after watching "The Denver Kid" it is a name which I am going to keep an eye out for. The thing is that John MacBurnie isn't an actor or a director but a cinematograph...

Easter Parade (1948)

107 mins     Musical, Romance      

"Easter Parade" is the sort of musical which I like and dislike, which may sound like a contradiction but it is not alone as there are many musicals which I like and also dislike. From a musical perspective what is there not ...

Every Girl Should Be Married (1948)

85 mins     Comedy      

With a title which in today's world would be deemed sexist it probably comes as no surprise that "Every Girl Should Be Married" is a product of a bygone era when such thoughts were not so frowned upon. But it is also a battle...

The Fallen Idol (1948)

95 mins     Drama, Mystery, Thriller      

Here is the truth, "The Fallen Idol" starts slowly in fact so slow that for a while I tried to work out why in heck this movie is rated so highly by many. Thankfully as I browsed opinions someone mentioned it starts slow but ...

Fort Apache (1948)

125 mins     Western      

For those who only care about whether a movie is entertaining or not should know that "Fort Apache" is entertaining on the simplest level. It features some good performances, has moments of action as well as comedy and whilst...

The Gay Ranchero (1948)

72 mins     Western      

So forget outlaws trying to rob the stagecoach as "The Gay Ranchero" sees the bad guys finding a way of robbing cargo planes instead. Of course it is a daft idea as in this case due to the way the bad guys go about things but...