Movies starring Van Johnson

Battleground (1949)

118 mins     Action , Drama, War      

As I often do before watching an old movie I look at opinions from others hopefully to find reactions of those who watched "Battleground" nearer the time it was released. What I found was a lot of reviews from American's proc...

Three Guys Named Mike (1951)

90 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Over the years cinema has evolved going from silent movies to talkies, black and white to colour and whilst 3D isn't new the technology which is used now has certainly improved it. But one thing which hasn't changed is the co...

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

124 mins     Drama      

There has been plenty written about "The Caine Mutiny" over the years, from it being based on Herman Wouk Pulitzer Prize winning novel to the fact that at the time of filming Humphrey Bogart was seriously ill from yet to be d...

Siege at Red River (1954)

86 mins     Action , War, Western      

Siege at Red River (1954) - Van Johnson is the Confederate soldier with a stolen gatling gun to sneak down South past Union soldiers...

23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)

103 mins     Mystery, Thriller      

Everyone who watches "23 Paces to Baker Street" says the same thing, it is very Hitchcock like. From the styling through to the storyline director Henry Hathaway has crafted a movie which feels and looks like a Hitchcock movi...

The Last Blitzkrieg (1959)

84 mins     Drama, War      

I actually enjoyed "The Last Blitzkrieg" despite there being plenty of negative opinions of it and that is because it aims to be broad entertainment rather than gritty realism. It is why I am sure some people were disappointe...

Texas (1969)

96 mins     Western      

The truth is that when I come across a Spaghetti western I watch because my expectations are not much, a typical grizzled lone gunman who takes down the bad guys whilst staring out from beneath the rim of his hat. Whilst of c...