Movies directed by John Farrow

The Saint Strikes Back (1939)

64 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

I tell you now I am going to pretty much ignore the actual storyline to "The Saint Strikes Back" as whilst a reasonably entertaining crime drama it is nothing special. In fact watched with too much attention to what is unfold...

Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942)

98 mins     Drama, War      

Commandos Strike at Dawn: Paul Muni leads a cast including Anna Lee nd Lillian Gish in this WWII movie about the Norwegian resistance...

Copper Canyon (1950)

84 mins     Western      

Movie Review - Copper Canyon (1950) Ray Milland stars as Johnny Carter, a stage show sharp shooter who ends up helping some troubled copper miners whilst also becoming involved with a seductive gambler...

His Kind of Woman (1951)

120 mins     Comedy, Crime, Drama      

"His Kind of Woman" starts as one thing, a mysterious thriller, a piece of film-noir but then by the end and with Vincent Price intentionally hamming it up as an actor it borders on being a comedy. For me it doesn't work and ...

Hondo (1953)

83 mins     Action , Drama, Romance      

Hondo (1953) John Wayne stars as Hondo Lane, a man in a fake marriage to the widow of a man he killed in self defence...

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,...

Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

182 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Family      

Oh to be a child again when the illusion of cinema could mesmerise you for hours upon hours. That is how I sadly feel when watching "Around the World in Eighty Days" a movie which impresses in many ways but also disappoints d...