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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

On this day in movie history - New York Confidential (1955):


New York Confidential

directed by Russell Rouse,
written by Clarence Greene and Russell Rouse,
based on the novel New York Confidential! by Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer,
was released in the United States on February 18, 1955.
Music by Joseph Mullendore.


Cast:

Broderick Crawford, Richard Conte, Marilyn Maxwell, Anne Bancroft, J. Carrol Naish, Onslow Stevens, Barry Kelley, Mike Mazurki, Celia Lovsky, Herbert Heyes, Steven Geray, William 'Bill' Phillips, Tom Powers, John Doucette.

Thursday, February 13, 2025

On this day in movie history - Call Northside 777 (1948):


Call Northside 777

directed by Henry Hathaway,
written by Jerome Cady, Jay Dratler, Leonard Hoffman and Quentin Reynolds,
was released in the United States on February 13, 1948.
Based on the true 1932 Joseph Majczek case,
and articles written by James P. McGuire and Jack McPhaul,
published in the Chicago Daily Times in 1944.
Narrated by Truman Bradley.
Music by Alfred Newman.


Cast:

James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb, Helen Walker, Betty Garde, Kasia Orzazewski, Joanne De Bergh, Howard Smith, Moroni Olsen, John McIntire, Paul Harvey, Robert Adler, Richard Bishop, Larry J. Blake, John Bleifer, Truman Bradley, Dollie Caillet, Michael Chapin, George Cisar, Jane Crowley, Jimmy Dime, Abe Dinovitch, Rex Downing, Eddie Dunn, Lew Eckles, Ben Erway, Joseph Forte, Helen Foster, Stanley Gordon, Walter Greaza, Jonathan Hale, Buck Harrington, Percy Helton, Samuel S. Hinds, Perry Ivins, Robert Karnes, Leonarde Keeler, Cy Kendall, J.M. Kerrigan, Carl Kroenke, Paul Kruger, Henry Kulky, Charles Lane, Philip Lord, Jack Mannick, E.G. Marshall, Norman McKay, George Melford, Charles Miller, Edward Peil Jr., George Pembroke, Wanda Perry, Arthur Peterson, Joe Ploski, William Post Jr., Addison Richards, Thelma Ritter, Richard Rober, Dick Ryan, Peter Seal, Lester Sharpe, George Spaulding, Ray Spiker, Lionel Stander, Ann Staunton, Freddie Steele, George Turner, George Tyne, Bill Vendetta, Otto Waldis, Duke Watson, Robert B. Williams.

Friday, February 7, 2025

On this day in movie history - Highway Dragnet (1954):


Highway Dragnet

directed by Nathan Juran,
written by Herb Meadow, Jerome Odlum, Fred Eggers and Tom Hubbard,
based on a story by U.S. Andersen and Roger Corman,
was released in the United States on February 7, 1954.
Music by Edward J. Kay.


Cast:

Richard Conte, Joan Bennett, Wanda Hendrix, Reed Hadley, Mary Beth Hughes, Iris Adrian, Harry Harvey, Tom Hubbard, Frank Jenks, Murray Alper, Zon Murray, House Peters Jr., Joseph Crehan, Charles Anthony Hughes.

Sunday, January 26, 2025

On this day in movie history - Under the Gun (1951):


Under the Gun

directed by Ted Tetzlaff,
written by George Zuckerman,
based on a story by Daniel B. Ullman,
was released in the United States on January 26, 1951.
Music by Milton Rosen.


Cast:

Richard Conte, Audrey Totter, John McIntire, Sam Jaffe, Shepperd Strudwick, Gregg Martell, Phillip Pine, Donald Randolph, Royal Dano, Richard Taber, Dabbs Greer.

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

On this day in movie history - Lady in Cement (1968):


Lady in Cement

directed by Gordon Douglas,
written by Marvin H. Albert and Jack Guss,
based on the novel by Marvin H. Albert,
was released in the United States on November 20, 1968.
Music by Hugo Montenegro.

Cast:

Frank Sinatra, Raquel Welch, Richard Conte, Martin Gabel, Lainie Kazan, Pat Henry, Dan Blocker, Steve Peck, Virginia Wood, Richard Deacon, Frank Raiter, Peter Hock, Alex Stevens, Christine Todd, Mac Robbins, Tommy Uhlar, Rey Baumel, Pauly Dash, Andy Jarrell, Al Algiro, Robert 'Buzz' Henry, Lanita Kent, Joe E. Lewis, Charlene Mathies, Shirley Parker, B.S. Pully, Jilly Rizzo, Chris Robinson, Coz Serrapere, Dick Sterling, Bunny Yeager.

Sunday, September 29, 2024

On this day in movie history - Cry of the City (1948):


Cry of the City

directed by Robert Siodmak,
written by Richard Murphy and Ben Hecht,
based on the novel The Chair for Martin Rome by Henry Edward Helseth,
was released in the United States on September 29, 1948.
Music by Alfred Newman.


Cast:

Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Fred Clark, Shelley Winters, Betty Garde, Berry Kroeger, Tommy Cook, Debra Paget, Hope Emerson, Roland Winters, Walter Baldwin, Robert Adler, Mimi Aguglia, George Beranger, Oliver Blake, Harry Carter, Dolores Castle, Ken Christy, Davison Clark, Ruth Clifford, John Cortay, Antonio Filauri, Tiny Francone, Howard Freeman, Ed Hinton, Kathleen Howard, Thomas Ingersoll, Robert Karnes, George Magrill, George Melford, Joan Miller, Tom Moore, Thomas Nello, Jane Nigh, Eddie Parks, Emil Rameau, Claudette Ross, Elena Savonarola, Harry Seymour, Konstantin Shayne, Dan Sheridan, Michael Stark, June Storey, Charles Tannen, Helen Troya, Tito Vuolo, Charles Wagenheim.

Friday, September 20, 2024

On this day in movie history - The Sleeping City (1950):


The Sleeping City

directed and written by George Sherman,
was released in the United States on September 20, 1950.
Music by Frank Skinner.


Cast:

Richard Conte, Coleen Gray, Richard Taber, John Alexander, Peggy Dow, Alex Nicol, Carroll Ashburn, Frank Baxter, Dort Clark, Mickey Cochran, Russell Collins, James Daly, Henry Hart, Ralph Hertz, Tom Hoirer, Richard Kendrick, Jack Lescoulie, Jimmy Little, William Martel, Rod McLennan, Florence Morrison, James O'Neill, Herbert Ratner, Hugh Reilly, Ernest Sarracino, Robert Strauss, Michael Strong, Mimi Strongin, Victor Sutherland, Frank M. Thomas, Frank Tweddell, James J. Van Dyk.

On this day in movie history - Thieves’ Highway (1949):


Thieves’ Highway

directed by Jules Dassin,
written by A. I. Bezzerides,
based on the novel Thieves’ Market by A. I. Bezzerides,
was released in the United States on September 20, 1949.
Music by Alfred Newman and Cyril J. Mockridge.


Cast:

Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, Lee J. Cobb, Barbara Lawrence, Jack Oakie, Millard Mitchell, Joseph Pevney, Morris Carnovsky, Tamara Shayne, Kasia Orzazewski, Norbert Schiller, Hope Emerson, Walter Baldwin, Robert Bice, Howland Chamberlain, David Clarke, Roy Damron, Jules Dassin, Al Eben, Robert Foulk, Joe Haworth, Percy Helton, Ted Jordan, Frank Kreig, Saul Martell, Edwin Max, John Merton, Ann Morrison, James Nolan, David Opatoshu, Frank Richards, Maurice Samuels, Mario Siletti, Irene Tedrow, George Tyne, Dick Wessel, Harry Wilson.

Sunday, September 1, 2024

September in movie history - The Brothers Rico (1957):


The Brothers Rico,
directed by Phil Karlson,
written by Lewis Meltzer and Ben Perry,
based on a story by Georges Simenon,
was released in the United States in September 1957.
Exact release date unknown.
Music by George Duning.


Cast:
Richard Conte, Dianne Foster, Kathryn Grant, Larry Gates, James Darren, Argentina Brunetti, Lamont Johnson, Harry Bellaver, Paul Picerni, Paul Dubov, Rudy Bond, Richard Bakalyan, William Phipps.

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

On this day in movie history - Somewhere in the Night (1946):


Somewhere in the Night,
directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz,
written by Howard Dimsdale, Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Lee Strasberg,
based on a story by Marvin Borowsky,
was released in the United States on June 12, 1946.
Music by David Buttolph.


Cast:
John Hodiak, Nancy Guild, Lloyd Nolan, Richard Conte, Josephine Hutchinson, Fritz Kortner, Margo Woode, Sheldon Leonard, Lou Nova.