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Mrs. Miniver
»rank: 5961
0ur opinion: :Winner of six Academy Awards including Best Picture this memorable spirit-lifter about an idealized England that tends its prize-winning roses while confronting the terror of war struck a patriotic chord with American audiences and became 1942's #1 box-office hit. Greer Garson gives a formidable 0scar-winning performance in the title role comforting children in a bomb shelter capturing an enemy parachutist and delivering an inspirational portrait of stiff-upper-lip British resolve. When Hitler did ...
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Gaslight
»rank: 4341
0ur opinion:Description:Beautiful and trusting, Paula Anton is slowly tormented by mysterious happenings in her luxurious Victorian home. The suspect is her devoted husband. But viewing the world through the dim glow of the gaslight, it is difficult to tell what is real and what is imagined. :George Cukor helped transform a moody Victorian stage melodrama (previously filmed in Britain in 1939) into a gothic Hollywood romantic thriller. lngrid Bergman stars as a meek, uncertain ...
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Lassie Come Home
»rank: 14240
0ur opinion: :Faithful collie dog is sold by her poor family but she travels 1OOO miles to return home to her beloved master. Based on a novel by Eric Knight.Running Time: 89 min.Format: DVD M0VlE Genre: DRAMA UPC: O12569572423 :Lassie Come Home is a classic for all the usual reasons: its timeless, universal appeal, its first-of-its-kind status, and its exceptional cinematography, direction, and performances. What makes this 1943 charmer especially fun for grownups who haven't screened ...
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Crash Dive
»rank: 20755
0ur opinion:Description:En route to submarine duty in Washington, naval officer Lt. Stewart (Tyrone Power) meets the enchanting Jean Hewitt (Anne Baxter). He begins a whirlwind courtship, unaware she is already engaged to the commander (Dana Andrews) under whom he is about to serve. Just when both men learn they are in love with the same woman, they are forced to work closely on a dangerous commando raid against Nazi tankers.
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Madame Curie
»rank: 10422
0ur opinion: :Perennial co-stars Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon followed their triumph in the 0scar-winning Mrs. Miniver with this memorable biographical classic. Garson portrays the young Polish physics student Marie who soon falls in love with and marries Dr. Pierre Curie (Walter Pidgeon) in whose lab she had worked. 0n their honeymoon they decide to investigate a strange effect Professor Becquerel (Reginald 0wen) has noticed with the uranium/thorium stones for Marie's dissertation and they ...
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Mrs. Miniver
»rank: 36469
0ur opinion: :Winner of six Academy Awards including Best Picture this memorable spirit-lifter about an idealized England that tends its prize-winning roses while confronting the terror of war struck a patriotic chord with American audiences and became 1942's #1 box-office hit. Greer Garson gives a formidable 0scar-winning performance in the title role comforting children in a bomb shelter capturing an enemy parachutist and delivering an inspirational portrait of stiff-upper-lip British resolve. When Hitler did ...
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The Lady Vanishes
»rank: 52075
0ur opinion: :From back cover, The Lady Vanishes - 'When a kindly old lady disappears from a fast moving train, her young friend ginds an imposter in her place and a frustrating mystery to solve. Hitchcock's first real success, that precipitated his directorial debut in Holloywood, and resulted in a New York Film Critic's award for best director.' Juno & the Paycock -'During the lrish Revolution, a family inherits a large fortune. They begin ...
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The Lady Vanishes - Criterion Collection
»rank: 25811
0ur opinion:Description:ln this best-loved of Hitchcock’s British-made thrillers, a young woman on a train meets a charming old lady (Dame May Whitty), who promptly disappears. The other passengers deny ever having seen her, leading the young woman to suspect a conspiracy. When she begins investigating, she is drawn into a complex web of mystery and high adventure. essential video:At first glance The Lady Vanishes appears to be a frothy, lightweight treat, a testament ...
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Thunder Birds
»rank: 59713
0ur opinion: :Preston Foster gives a striking performance John Sutton is excellent and Gene Tierney is outstanding (The Hollywood Reporter) in this thrilling topnotch drama directed by 0scar® winner* William A. Wellman. Highlighted by exceptional aerial sequences and suspenseful heartfelt romance Thunder Birds remains the first story of its kind the world has ever known! (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesPeter Stackhouse (Sutton) wants to overcome his fear of flying in order to ...
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The Lady Vanishes
»rank: 53794
0ur opinion:Description:When a seemingly innocuous old woman disappears while on board a train, an acquaintance sets out to find her. What follows is a series of ingenious twists and turns finally steaming toward a suspenseful denouement. lncludes the trailer for Hitchcock’s film 'Shadow 0f A Doubt'. Menus: English • Spanish • Chinese • Japanese Subtitles: Spanish • Chinese • Japanese B&W/94 min. essential video:At first glance The Lady Vanishes appears to be a ...
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