Born on this day – Valentina Cortese:

Valentina Courteous

Actress

January 1, 1923 – July 10, 2019

Credits:

The End (Teleteatro) (1999); The Story of a Blackcap (1993); Buster's Bedroom (1991); The Betrothed (1989); The trap (1989); The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988); Young Toscanini (1988); Facciaffittasi (1987); Blue Tango (1987); Via Montenapoleone (1987); The Ferdinanda: Sonatas für eine Medici-Villa (1981); When Time Ran Out... (1980); Ring of Darkness (1979); Le troisième couteau (1979); Anyway the cat goes to the lard ... (1978); The Cherry Orchard (1978); The Grand Duchess and the Waiters (1977); Nest De viudas (1977); Jesus of Nazareth (1977); Le grand escogriffe (1976); Nick the Sting (1976); Rose Bloomed Again (1975); Kidnap Syndicate (1975); Dracula in the Provinces (1975); My Love Don't Hurt Me (1974); The Kiss of Death (1974); The Big Scare (1974); Appassionata (1974); Day for Night (1973); The Assassination of Trotsky (1972); Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972); Chronicle of Homicide (1972); The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire (1971); The Boat on the Grass (1971); The Buddenbrooks (1971); The Love Mates (1970); First Love (1970); Give Her the Moon (1970); The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969); Oh grandma is dead! (1969); The Killer (1969); Preliminary investigation (1968); Listen, Let's Make Love (1968); The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968); Soleil noir (1966); Juliet of the Spirits (1965); The Possessed (1965); The Great Chameleons (1964); The Visit (1964); The Evil Eye (1963); Story of San Michele (1962); Barabbas (1961); Square of Violence (1961); Béatrice ou la servante folle (1959); Love and Trouble (1958); Decision (1958); Love at First Sight (1958); Schlitz Playhouse (1951); Lux Video Theatre (1950); Kean: Genius or Scoundrel (1957); Forget My Past (1957); The Rocket from Calabuch (1956); Faccia da mascalzone (1956); Magic Fire (1955); Rheingold Theatre (1953); The Girlfriends (1955); Adriana Lecouvreur (1955); Count Aquila (1955); The Barefoot Countess (1954); Avanzi di galera (1954); The wedding (1954); Angels of Darkness (1954); The Walk (1953); Lulu (1953); Secret People (1952); The House on Telegraph Hill (1951); The Empress's Rival (1951); Shadow of the Eagle (1950); Women Without Names (1950); Malaya (1949); Thieves' Highway (1949); Black Magic (1949); The Glass Mountain (1949); Crossroads of Passion (1948); The Wandering Jew (1948); Storm over Paris (1948); Hunting to Man (1948); The King's Courier (1947); Bullet for Stefano (1947); A American on vacation (1946); Rome, Free City (1946); Who saw him? (1945); Ten Commandments (1945); Nobody Goes Back (1945); Charge of Heroes (1943); 4 Girls Dream (1943); Happy Days (1942); Fourth page (1942); Horizon of blood (1942); Only a Kiss (1942); Queen of Navarre (1942); One Lady of the West (1942); The Mocking Dinner (1942); First Love (1941); The bravo of Venice (1941); The Missing Actor (1941); Painted horizon (1941).

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.