Movies starring Ando

Man of the Forest (1933)

62 mins     Western      

Well a man with a pet mountain lion is not something you see in a lot in westerns and it is in fact the USP when it comes to this early 1930s western "Man of the Forest". But when you watch "Man of the Forest" you soon realis...

To the Last Man (1933)

70 mins     Western      

Henry Hathaway's "To the Last Man" is a remake of an earlier western from 1923 but I am convinced that the story was used again in a later western as the whole story of a feud and one family moving away to put it behind them ...

Rocky Mountain Mystery (1935)

63 mins     Mystery, Western      

"Rocky Mountain Mystery" is not just another one of those old 1930s westerns as it also wants to be a mystery movie. As such on one hand we have the usual western style set up with Randolph Scott being the good guy stranger w...

Follow the Fleet (1936)

110 mins     Comedy, Musical, Romance      

As a rule I don't enjoy musicals which come up short on storyline and have musical scenes thrown in which have little relevance to the story, but it is is hard not to like "Follow the Fleet". And the simple reason that it's h...

Jesse James (1939)

106 mins     Western      

Alongside Wyatt Earp and Billy the Kid, Jesse James is one of those iconic characters who have had more than their fare share of movies made about them. And even before Henry King gave us "Jesse James" in 1939 there had alrea...

My Favorite Wife (1940)

88 mins     Comedy, Romance      

It's difficult because as a fan of Doris Day I enjoyed watching her and James Garner in "Move Over, Darling" but it's just not as good as the original "My Favourite Wife". The reason being is that the romantic fun of "My Favo...

Lucky Partners (1940)

99 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

Think of a modern romantic comedy, there is a very good chance that it works on the routine of boy meets girl, they fall for each other, but he loses her and has to try and win her back. That routine isn't new, take "Lucky Pa...

When the Daltons Rode (1940)

81 mins     Western      

Anyone who has a love for westerns will have heard of the Dalton's they were one of the West's outlaw families and have appeared in various westerns over the years. But to my memory "When the Daltons Rode" is the only one I h...

Under Texas Skies (1940)

57 mins     Western      

I could go on with that synopsis for "Under Texas Skies" as for what initially seems like just another one of those old one hour westerns, this time one coming under the Three Mesquiteer banner this one has a lot more going o...

Western Union (1941)

95 mins     Western      

It hits you immediately, why when it comes to "Western Union" is Randolph Scott second billed, surely Scott must be the star of this Fritz Lang western. Many who have watched "Western Union" will also agree with me when I say...

Road to Happiness (1941)

84 mins     Drama, Musical, Romance      

I suppose that technically all movies are mood movies but some more than others and unless you are in the right mood for them they can end up not the enjoyable experiences that others have had with them. I think this was my p...

49th Parallel (1941)

104 mins     Drama, Thriller, War      

"49th Parallel" on paper sounded good, a movie directed by Michael Powell whilst written by Emeric Pressburger always is a good sign as is the cast which includes Laurence Olivier and Eric Portman. On top of that a storyline ...

To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)

86 mins     Drama, Romance, War      

Before Steve Guttenberg was the cocky cadet at Police Academy and Richard Gere was the cocky young Navy brat at Navy Aviation Officer Candidate School there was probably a lot of other similar movies including "To the Shores ...

The Falcon's Brother (1942)

63 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

Taken on face value "The Falcon's Brother" isn't anything special as we have Gay just happening to be in the wrong place at the wrong time again. Except here we have his brother Tom becoming involved in the family business of...

The Spoilers (1942)

88 mins     Western      

Up until now the only version of "The Spoilers" I had watched was the 1955 version and was impressed by it thanks to the story which was multi-layered. It is again the power of the story, as in Rex Beach's novel, which makes ...

The Desperadoes (1943)

87 mins     Western      

"The Desperadoes" was to be Columbia Studios first Technicolor movie and you get a sense that they were determined to make it a success with a good cast and a western storyline full of popular elements. And to be honest "The ...

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 and the hatred of the enemy. And I would ...

China Sky (1945)

78 mins     Adventure , Drama, War      

As movies go there is very little to say about "China Sky" a rather ordinary movie with not a lot going for it. It's not that there is anything seriously wrong with it, yes Anthony Quinn cast as a Chinese man is poor casting ...

Badman's Territory (1946)

97 mins     Western      

Historically inaccurate, typically edging on the side of cheesy for an early Randolph Scott western and to be frank a bit of a rambling mess when it comes to the storyline but for all these problems and a few others "Badman's...

Without Reservations (1946)

107 mins     Comedy, Romance      

If someone came up with the script for "Without Reservations" now the chances are it wouldn't make it to the big screen, instead it would be swallowed up by a company which made Hallmark romantic comedies and would probably f...