Years: 1940 - 1949

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...

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

104 mins

Drama, Fantasy, Romance

I'm going to say this now because quite simply you cannot do Powell and Pressburger's "A Matter of Life and Death" justice through words alone it is a movie which must be watched and ex...

A Walk in the Sun (1945)

117 mins

Drama, War

Despite focussing on a group of American soldiers as they land in Italy during the 1943 invasion with a mission to fortify a farm house "A Walk in the Sun" is a very different sort of w...

Adam's Rib (1949)

101 mins

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn made an impressive 9 movies together and out of those 9 "Adam's Rib" is one of the best. With Tracy and Hepburn paired up as a married couple who fin...

Air Force (1943)

124 mins

Action , Drama

Directed by Howard Hawks and released back in 1943 "Air Force" lasts 124 minutes, what do you get in those 124 minutes? 90 minutes of propaganda and 34 minutes of story. Okay the timing...

Anchors Aweigh (1945)

143 mins

Comedy, Musical, Romance

Gene Kelly dancing with Jerry of Tom & Jerry fame, that is what most people know "Anchors Aweigh" for and those who have seen it will also say it is like a prototype for the later music...

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 ...

The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)

109 mins

Comedy, Musical

"The Barkleys of Broadway" was the last movie which Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers made together, although originally it was Judy Garland who was set to appear with Astaire not Ginger. ...

Bedlam (1946)

79 mins

Drama, Horror, Thriller

My haven't horror movies changed over the years, now we get in your face gore, bodies being mutilated where as go back over half a decade and the horror grows from the darkness of the m...

The Bishop's Wife (1947)

109 mins

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Movie review "The Bishop's Wife" – Cary Grant stars as Dudley and angel sent down to help out struggling Bishop Henry Brougham (David Niven) who thanks to work pressure is not devoting ...

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 Black Swan (1942)

87 mins

Action , Adventure , Drama

Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara take the lead in pirate movie "The Black Swan", a swashbuckling adventure on the high seas from 1942....

Blithe Spirit (1945)

96 mins

Comedy, Fantasy

"Blithe Spirit" is an enjoyable light hearted ghost movie, adapted from Noel Coward's play and directed by David Lean. And do you know how you can ruin the simple enjoyment which is "Bl...

Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

99 mins

Biography, Drama, Romance

Years ago I caught the end of a movie on TV, it was both a touching and powerful ending which makes me kick myself for not watching the whole movie. That movie was "Blossoms in the Dust...

Bombardier (1943)

99 mins

Drama, War

Released in 1943 "Bombardier" is a mix of propaganda movie and war time drama as it extols the virtues of those who went through the training to be bombers, the pilots which flew them a...