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The Shanghai Gesture (1941)

February 27, 2022by Eric Binford 14 Comments

Synopsis: In the city of Shanghai, a ruthless casino boss, Mother Gin Sling (Ona Munson, Gone with the Wind), sets out to destroy a wealthy Englishman (Walter Huston, Dodsworth) whom […]

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Suspicion (1941)

March 23, 2020by Eric Binford 16 Comments

Synopsis: A shy socialite, Lina McLaidlaw (Joan Fontaine, Rebecca), marries a ne’er-do-well womanizer (Cary Grant, His Girl Friday) to the dismay of her family and friends. After her husband’s friend […]

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

March 19, 2020by Eric Binford 12 Comments

Synopsis: David (Robert Montgomery, Night Must Fall) and Ann (Carole Lombard, Nothing Sacred) have been married for a few years. They love each other, but their marriage is far from […]

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A Woman’s Face (1941)

June 20, 2018by Eric Binford 3 Comments

Synopsis: A terribly disfigured criminal, Anna Holm (Joan Crawford, Mildred Pierce), becomes involved in a plan to kill a young heir. However, Anna has a change-of-heart after a surgeon (Melvyn Douglas, […]

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Billy the Kid (1941)

September 11, 2017by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: The life and times of the infamous outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West, Billy the Kid, played by Robert Taylor (Magnificent Obsession and Knights of the Round Table), whose […]

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Footsteps in the Dark (1941)

November 13, 2016by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: Unbeknownst to both his wife (Brenda Marshall, The Sea Hawk) and mother-in-law (Lucile Watson, Watch on the Rhine), Francis Warren (Errol Flynn, The Sisters) leads a double life: he’s […]

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Dumbo (1941)

August 9, 2016by Eric Binford 12 Comments

Synopsis: A baby circus elephant with gigantic ears is bullied by fellow pachyderms, who cruelly nickname him “Dumbo.” Because of his enormous eras, the circus manager decides to use Dumbo […]

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1941

The Little Foxes (1941)

July 1, 2015by Eric Binford 1 Comment

Synopsis: In the early part of the 20th century, in a Southern American town, Regina Giddens (Bette Davis) does everything in her power to outwit her scheming brothers (Charles Dingle, […]

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The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)

June 15, 2015by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: Oil tycoon Lucius K. Winfield (Eugene Pallette, The Mark of Zorro) hires charter pilot Steve Collins (James Cagney, Yankee Doodle Dandy) to kidnap his spoiled daughter Joan (Bette Davis) […]

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The Great Lie (1941)

June 8, 2015by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Pilot Pete Van Allen (George Brent, Dark Victory) marries concert pianist Sandra Kovak (Mary Astor, The Maltese Falcon), but they find out that the ceremony wasn’t legal. Pete has […]

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Ladies in Retirement (1941)

October 30, 2014by Eric Binford 1 Comment

Synopsis: A destitute socialite, Ellen Creed (Ida Lupino (High Sierra), makes ends meet as a caretaker to a wealthy ex-actress (Isobel Elsom, My Fair Lady). When Ellen’s unbalanced sisters (Edith […]

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