Tag Archives: 1940s

The Ghost Train (1941)

Posted on March 5, 2021 by lyzmadness

“Whatever it is, it never starts out at Truro, and it never runs into St Anne’s. If it be a natural thing—where do it come from? Where do it go…?” Director: Walter Forde Starring: Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch, Carole … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror | Tagged 1940s, Arthur Askey, Arthur Ridley, Betty Jardine, British, Carole Lynne, comedy, D. J. Williams, haunting, Herbert Lomas, Horror, J.O.C. Orton, Kathleen Harrison, Linden Travers, Marriott Edgar, Morland Graham, Peter Murray-Hill, Raymond Huntley, Richard Murdoch, Stuart Latham, train, Val Guest, Walter Forde | 2 Comments

Knute Rockne All American (1940)

Posted on May 23, 2019 by lyzmadness

Director: Lloyd Bacon and William K. Howard (uncredited) Starring: Pat O’Brien, Gale Page, Donald Crisp, Ronald Reagan, Albert Bassermann, Owen Davis Jr, John Qualen, John Sheffield Screenplay: Robert Buckner While we’re accustomed to Warner Bros. films … Continue reading →

Posted in Science in the Reel World | Tagged 1940s, Albert Bassermann, American football, biopic, college sport, Donald Crisp, drama, Gale Page, John Qualen, John Sheffield, Lloyd Bacon, Owen Davis Jr, Pat O'Brien, Robert Buckner, Ronald Reagan, Warners, William K. Howard | 5 Comments

Flesh And Fantasy (1943)

Posted on August 31, 2018 by lyzmadness

“If that’s so…then we human beings are nothing but puppets of some force or other, which we cannot possibly escape…” Director: Julien Duvivier Starring: Robert Benchley, Betty Field, Robert Cummings, Edgar G. Robinson, Thomas Mitchell, Charles Boyer, Barbara … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy | Tagged 1940s, Anna Lee, anthology, Barbara Stanwyck, Betty Field, C. Aubrey Smith, Charles Boyer, Charles Winninger, Clarence Muse, David Hoffman, dreams, Edgar Barrier, Edgar G. Robinson, Ellis St. Joseph, Ernest Pascal, Fantasy, fortune-telling, Horror, Julien Duvivier, László Vadnay, May Whitty, Oscar Wilde, paranormal, Robert Benchley, Robert Cummings, Samuel Hoffenstein, Thomas Mitchell, Universal | 13 Comments

Cobra Woman (1944)

Posted on April 20, 2018 by lyzmadness

“Give me that cobra jewel!” Director: Robert Siodmak Starring: Maria Montez, Jon Hall, Sabu, Edgar Barrier, Mary Nash, Lois Collier, Lon Chaney Jr, Moroni Olsen, Samuel S. Hinds Screenplay: Gene Lewis and Richard Brooks, based upon a story by … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy | Tagged 1940s, adventure, Edgar Barrier, Fantasy, Jon Hall, Lois Collier, Lon Chaney Jr, Maria Montez, Mary Nash, Moroni Olsen, Richard Brooks, Robert Siodmak, Sabu, Samuel S. Hinds, Universal, W. Scott Darling | 4 Comments

The Mummy’s Curse (1944)

Posted on December 23, 2017 by lyzmadness

“Kharis, you shall rise again, to find your Princess Ananka. That is our vow to you…” Director: Leslie Goodwins Starring: Lon Chaney Jr, Virginia Christine, Peter Coe, Dennis Moore, Kay Harding, Addison Richards, Martin Kosleck, Kurt Katch, Ann Codee, … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror | Tagged 1940s, Addison Richards, Ann Codee, Bernard Schubert, Charles Stevens, Dennis Moore, Dwight V. Babcock, franchise, Holmes Herbert, Horror, Kay Harding, Kurt Katch, Leon Abrams, Leslie Goodwins, Lon Chaney Jr, Martin Kosleck, mummy, Napoleon Simpson, Oliver Drake, Peter Coe, supernatural, Ted Richmond, Universal, Virginia Christine, William Farnum | 24 Comments

The Mummy’s Ghost (1944)

Posted on December 18, 2017 by lyzmadness

“Swear by the ancient Egyptian gods, that you will never rest until the Princess Ananka and Kharis have been returned to their rightful resting place, in these tombs…” Director: Reginald LeBorg Starring: Lon Chaney Jr, John Carradine, Robert Lowery, … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror | Tagged 1940s, Barton MacLane, Brenda Weisberg, Claire Witney, Emmett Vogan, franchise, Frank Reicher, George Zucco, Griffin Jay, Harry Shannon, Henry Sucher, Horror, John Carradine, Lester Sharpe, Lon Chaney Jr, mummy, Oscar O’Shea, Ramsay Ames, Reginald LeBorg, Robert Lowery, supernatural, Universal | 9 Comments

The Mummy’s Tomb (1942)

Posted on December 17, 2017 by lyzmadness

“Kharis still lives! – lives for the moment he will carry death and destruction to all those who dared violate the tomb of Ananka!” Director: Harold Young Starring: Dick Foran, John Hubbard, Turhan Bey, Lon Chaney Jr, Elyse Knox, … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror | Tagged 1940s, Cliff Clark, Dick Foran, Elyse Knox, Emmett Vogan, franchise, Frank Reicher, George Zucco, Griffin Jay, Harold Young, Henry Sucher, Horror, John Hubbard, Lon Chaney Jr, Mary Gordon, mummy, Neil P. Varnick, Paul E. Burns, supernatural, Turhan Bey, Universal, Virginia Brissac, Wallace Ford | 12 Comments

The Mummy’s Hand (1940)

Posted on December 16, 2017 by lyzmadness

“The destiny of the priests of Karnak is fulfilled! Not one of you who tried to enter the tomb of Ananka will leave this valley alive…” Director: Christy Cabanne Starring: Dick Foran, George Zucco, Wallace Ford, Peggy Moran, Cecil … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror | Tagged 1940s, Cecil Kellaway, Charles Trowbridge, Christy Cabanne, Dick Foran, Eduardo Ciannelli, franchise, George Zucco, Griffin Jay, Horror, Maxwell Shane, Michael Mark, mummy, Peggy Moran, Siegfried Arno, supernatural, Tom Tyler, Universal, Wallace Ford | 15 Comments

Without Love (1945)

Posted on June 12, 2016 by lyzmadness

Director: Harold S. Bucquet Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Keenan Wynn, Lucille Ball, Carl Esmond, Felix Bressart, Patricia Morison, Gloria Grahame Screenplay: Donald Ogden Stewart, based upon the play by Philip Barry Without Love was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Science in the Reel World | Tagged 1940s, aviation medicine, Carl Esmond, comedy, Donald Ogden Stewart, drama, Felix Bressart, Gloria Grahame, Harold S. Bucquet, Katharine Hepburn, Keenan Wynn, Lucille Ball, Patricia Morison, Philip Barry, romance, science, Spencer Tracy | 5 Comments

Kid Glove Killer (1942)

Posted on June 9, 2016 by lyzmadness

Director: Fred Zinnemann Starring: Van Heflin, Marsha Hunt, Lee Bowman, Samuel S. Hinds, Cliff Clark, Eddie Quillan, John Litel, Nella Walker, Catherine Lewis Screenplay: John C. Higgins and Allen Rivkin Stories built around the role of … Continue reading →

Posted in Science in the Reel World | Tagged 1940s, Allen Rivkin, crime, drama, forensics, Fred Zinnemann, John C. Higgins, Lee Bowman, Marsha Hunt, Samuel S. Hinds, science, Van Heflin | 1 Comment

	Richard on Werewolf Of London (1935)
	dawn on The Devil-Doll (1936)
	dawn on Werewolf Of London (1935)
	RogerBW on Werewolf Of London (1935)
	Paul Mudie on Flash Gordon (1936) (Part…
	Johnathan Chamblee on Amityville: The Evil Escapes…
	Dawn on General chatter
	beckoningchasm on Lake Mungo (2008)
	Eg85 on Lake Mungo (2008)
	tangerinepython on Lake Mungo (2008)
	Ericb on The Ghost Train (1941)
	Supersonic Man on Lake Mungo (2008)
	Supersonic Man on Flash Gordon (1936) (Part…
	Supersonic Man on Night Of Fear (1973)
	Lord Crayak on Amityville Playhouse (2015)

	Richard on Werewolf Of London (1935)
	dawn on The Devil-Doll (1936)
	dawn on Werewolf Of London (1935)
	RogerBW on Werewolf Of London (1935)
	Paul Mudie on Flash Gordon (1936) (Part…
	Johnathan Chamblee on Amityville: The Evil Escapes…
	Dawn on General chatter
	beckoningchasm on Lake Mungo (2008)
	Eg85 on Lake Mungo (2008)
	tangerinepython on Lake Mungo (2008)
	Ericb on The Ghost Train (1941)
	Supersonic Man on Lake Mungo (2008)
	Supersonic Man on Flash Gordon (1936) (Part…
	Supersonic Man on Night Of Fear (1973)
	Lord Crayak on Amityville Playhouse (2015)

Tag Archives: 1940s

The Ghost Train (1941)

Knute Rockne All American (1940)

Flesh And Fantasy (1943)

Cobra Woman (1944)

The Mummy’s Curse (1944)

The Mummy’s Ghost (1944)

The Mummy’s Tomb (1942)

The Mummy’s Hand (1940)

Without Love (1945)

Kid Glove Killer (1942)

Meta

Where Else I Hang Out

Review Indexes

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

The Inner Circle

Genre Films

General Cinema

Gone But Not Forgotten

Archives

Blog Stats