Double Indemnity (1944)

 

Meet John Doe (1941)

 

Double Indemnity (1944)

The Lady Eve (1941)

Barbara Stanwyck

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

A man is reunited with his childhood friend and her husband, who believe he knows the truth about the death of her rich aunt years earlier.

High-pitched melodrama with Noir elements takes its intricate plot to its bitter ending; the star cast make it work.

On rewatching: Indeed a pretty good Noir melodrama with a superb cast.

Halliwell**: "Irresistible star melodrama which leaves no stone unturned; compulsive entertainment of the old school."

Maltin***: "Gripping melodrama..."

Remember the Night (1940)

A shoplifter and her prosecutor fall in love, creating tensions for his career and family.

From memory: Hilarious screwball comedy, one of the best of its kind - and a classic Christmas family movie, wins over with pacing, excellent cast and a crisp script.

Halliwell*: "Eccentric but winning blend of comedy, romance and drama, deftly mixed by master chefs."

Maltin***1/2: "Beautifully made...builds masterfully as it creates a very special mood."

The Gay Sisters (1942)

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

A man is reunited with his childhood friend and her husband, who believe he knows the truth about the death of her rich aunt years earlier.

High-pitched melodrama with Noir elements takes its intricate plot to its bitter ending; the star cast make it work.

Halliwell**: "Irresistible star melodrama which leaves no stone unturned; compulsive entertainment of the old school."

Maltin***: "Gripping melodrama..."

Barbara Stanwyck

Bio:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Stanwyck

The Furies (1950)

A firebrand heiress clashes with her tyrannical father, a cattle rancher who fancies himself a Napoleon; but their relationship turns ugly only when he finds himself a new woman.

Larger-than-life Western epic in which all figures (and especially Barbara Stanwyck) are tough and ruthless in a world where only these traits seem to count.

Halliwell*: "Interesting but heavy-going Western, more solemn than stimulating despite its Freudian excesses."

Maltin***: "Operatic-style Western saga of love and hate..."

You Belong to Me (1941)

Baby Face (1933)

Golden Boy (1939)

Despite his musical talent, a young man wants to be a boxer.

Escape to Burma (1955)

A fugitive in British Burma hides on a teak plantation, thanks to a mutual attraction with owner Gwen Moore.

The Night Walker (1964)

A woman is haunted by recurring nightmares, which seem to be instigated by her late husband who supposedly was killed in a fire.