A Walk in the Sun
In 1943, an American platoon is part of the Allied invasion of Italy, but face immediate dangers when their leader is wounded. Lewis Milestone reunited with Robert Rossen after Edge…
Red River: Mutiny on the Trail
John Wayne and Joanne Dru. Photo: United Artists John Ford was the man behind the movie that made John Wayne a star, Stagecoach (1939). When he saw Red River nine…
All the King’s Men: A Populist Menace
Broderick Crawford. Photo: Columbia In other reviews I’ve previously used the example of John Wayne at his most reactionary. Well, this is no exception. He was considered for the lead…
Spartacus: Looking for Freedom
Kirk Douglas. Photo: Universal This is a story about freedom. Our hero was born without it and died without it. It is easy to see what Dalton Trumbo saw in…