Movies starring Lana

The Weaker Sex (1948)

94 mins     Drama      

Movie Review - The Weaker Sex (1948) Ursula Jeans is the widow, mother and housekeeper doing her best to keep things going during the war for her children and also those who lodge with her...

Mr. Imperium (1951)

87 mins     Drama, Musical, Romance      

When you think of movie musicals there is a very good change you will think MGM as for a while the two went hand in hand with MGM delivering many of the most popular musicals in cinema's long history. But whilst MGM made some...

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

118 mins     Drama      

In 1950 Billy Wilder gave us "Sunset Boulevard" a now iconic movie which gave audiences a look behind the scenes at the movie industry, warts and all. Two years later and we got Vincente Minnelli going down the same road with...

The Sea Chase (1955)

117 mins     Action , Drama, War      

"The Sea Chase" is a good movie but one with a problem, John Wayne. Now the trouble is that not only does it feel plainly wrong to watch John Wayne playing a German but because we basically have John Wayne playing John Wayne,...

Peyton Place (1957)

157 mins     Drama, Romance      

Movie Review - Peyton Place (1957) Lana Turner, Russ Tamblyn, Terry Moore and Hope Lange star in this drama as secrets, lies and scandal opens the eyes of the locals who live in the community of Peyton Place...

Imitation of Life (1959)

125 mins     Drama, Romance      

Whilst director Douglas Sirk lived until the age of 89, passing away in 1987 he made his final Hollywood movie back in 1959 with a remake of "Imitation of Life". And it has to be said that if Sirk had planned for "Imitation o...

Portrait in Black (1960)

112 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

With a cast which features many Hollywood greats I wanted to love "Portrait in Black" but in truth I was strangely disappointed by it. Oh it has the star power with stars to spare but it also has so much soap opera style melo...

Madame X (1966)

100 mins     Drama      

I probably gave a little more away that I normally would with that synopsis for "Madame X" but with out giving a bit more away this movie would sound pretty cliche. By that the first part is all about the setting up of Clay's...

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

120 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" wasn't a bad Bond movie but as the first of the official franchise not to feature Sean Connery it didn't quite work. So with Connery lured back to be Britain's top agent for "Diamonds Are For...

They Might Be Giants (1971)

98 mins     Comedy, Mystery, Romance      

There are many sorts of movie reviewers, some are trained and have studied the subject whilst there are others who review as movie fans who are looking for entertainment. I put myself in the second category as whilst I have l...

A Question of Guilt (1978)

104 mins     Drama, Thriller, TV Movie      

I watch a lot of made for TV movies and something which I have noticed is the differences between modern made for TV movies and those from the 70s. Now days if "A Question of Guilt" was made the focus would be on either the i...

The Emerald Forest (1985)

114 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

"The Emerald Forest" is an example of why I encourage people to watch older movies they may never have heard of because they could be in for a treat. Now I have no idea why I hadn't watched "The Emerald Forest" before because...

Wild Wind (1985)

100 mins     Drama, War      

That synopsis for "Wild Wind" is short and sweet purely because there is so little to be said about this movie. Here is one of a number of World War II movies which came out of Yugoslavia during the 80s and followed the tradi...

Youngblood (1986)

110 mins     Drama, Romance, Sport      

More often than not, sports movies follow the same predictable storyline that the lead role tries to make good, comes up against a seemingly unmovable opponent, feels that they're doomed never to win and then comes back to be...

A Winner Never Quits (1986)

105 mins     Biography, Drama, Sport, TV Movie      

I don't think it needs me to say it but "A Winner Never Quits" is two things; firstly a biopic and secondly an inspirational movie. Now I must admit I had never heard of Pete Gray before stumbling across "A Winner Never Quits...

Columbo: Murder, a Self Portrait (1989)

98 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

Two things are quickly established when you start to watch "Columbo: Murder, a Self Portrait" the first of which is like many of these later TV episodes/ TV movies there is a heavy comedic element to this one. The opening sce...

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing (1990)

96 mins     Action , Drama, Thriller, TV Movie      

"In the Line of Duty" was a series of TV movies which started back in the late 80s and ran in to the 90s and as the title suggests focused on those in the police force. "In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing" focuses on ...

Death Dreams (1991)

94 mins     Thriller, TV Movie      

Whilst made over 25 years ago "Death Dreams" is one of those made for TV movies which are likely to entertain those who haven't watched a lot of TV movies because for those who have there is certainly an air of familiarity ab...

No Child of Mine (1993)

93 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - No Child of Mine (1993) Patty Duke stars as Lucille who tries to stop her daughter, Tammy (Tracy Nelson), from putting her son in a home for Down's Syndrome children having decided it would be best for the chil...

Danielle Steel's 'Message from Nam' (1993)

175 mins     Drama, Romance, TV Movie      

Danielle Steel's 'Message from Nam' (1993) Jenny Robertson stars as Paxton Andrews who after suffering loss during the Vietnam war aims to help others with loved ones stationed in Vietnam...