Morocco (1930) Director: Josef von Sternberg "Every time a man has helped me, there has been a price. What's yours?" ★★★★☆ Morocco is a classic film - the first of six collaborations between Josef von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich in Hollywood (1930-1935) not including the German The Blue Angel which was also released in 1930 but … Continue reading Morocco
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The Virginian
The Virginian (1929) Director: Victor Fleming ★★☆☆☆ The Virginian is an important film in the history of Gary Cooper's career, as well as in the history of western films. Cooper plays a Virginia man (filmed in California) as the foreman in Wyoming. He gets into a scuffle with a cattle rustler named Trampas who routinely … Continue reading The Virginian
A Farewell To Arms
A Farewell to Arms (1932) Director: Frank Borzage "The Greatest Love Story of the War" ★★★☆☆ This interpretation of Hemingway's famous novel stars Gary Cooper -who also starred in the 1943 version of Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls- and Helen Hayes, and is directed by Frank Borzage. The film won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography … Continue reading A Farewell To Arms
