Eyes in the Night (1942)

A blind detective and his seeing-eye dog investigate a murder and discover a Nazi plot.

Solid, but a bit stodgy crime mystery; Edward Arnold as the blind detective and his dog make it worth the watch.

Halliwell*: "Tolerable wartime puzzler."

Maltin**1/2: "Above-par mystery...The dog steals the picture."

Winchester '73 (1950)

The journey of a prized rifle from one ill-fated owner to another parallels a cowboy's search for a murderous fugitive.

Despite an episodic structure this expertly staged and cast Western tells a quite coherent tale that always holds your attention; Stewart is excellent as ever, and so is the cinematography.

Halliwell**: "Entertaining,popular, hard-riding, hard-shooting Western of the school."

Maltin***1/2: "Exceptional Western story...First-rate in every way, this landmark film was largely responsible for renewed popularity of Westerns in the 1950s."

Criss Cross (1949)

An armored truck driver and his lovely ex-wife conspire with a gang to have his own truck robbed on the route.