Visiting Film Noir: The Man Who Cheated Himself

1950 Film Noir

From 20th Century Fox

Directed by Felix Feist

Starring 

Lee J. Cobb

Jane Wyatt

John Dall

Lisa Howard

Marsha Hunt

A friend of the blog, Julie, requested that I write something about Marsha Hunt who died last month at the age of 104.  I had once briefly considered doing so but decided against it because not only did I know little about her but I was fairly certain the same applied to many of you.  Julie said Hunt was one of the most remarkable women who ever lived.  Well, that was compelling and so I decided to check out the actress and found that I would be hard-pressed to find fault with Julie's comment.  So here we are.

From the 1950s: The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

1958 War Biography

From 20th Century Fox

Directed by Mark Robson

Starring

Ingrid Bergman

Curt Jurgens

Robert Donat

Athene Seyler

Peter Chong

Burt Kwouk

Tsai Chin

Moultrie Kelsall

Ronald Squire

From the 1950s: Mister Cory

1957 Drama

From Universal-International

Directed by Blake Edwards

Starring

Tony Curtis

Martha Hyer

Charles Bickford

Kathryn Grant

William Reynolds

Henry Daniell

Willis Bouchey

Cameron Mitchell

He was an occasional leading man in B pictures and a second lead in some A films and some good ones, too.  His tenure at 20th Century Fox produced his best work.  In two of his best films, he's a charming, warm-hearted good guy but there can be no doubt he made a career out of playing flotsam. 

From the 1950s: All that Heaven Allows

1955 Romantic Drama

From Universal-International

Directed by Douglas Sirk 

Starring

Jane Wyman

Rock Hudson

Agnes Moorehead

William Reynolds

Gloria Talbott

Virginia Grey

Charles Drake

Conrad Nagel

Hayden Rorke

Jacqueline deWit