On this day in movie history - Body and Soul (1947):

Body and Soul

directed by Robert Rossen,

written by Abraham Polonsky,

was released in the United States on November 6, 1947.
Music by Hugo Friedhofer.

Cast:

John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere, William Conrad, Joseph Pevney, Lloyd Gough, Canada Lee, Art Smith, Larry Steers, Larry Anzalone, Al Bain, Steve Benton, Eddie Borden, Paul Bradley, James Burke, George M. Carleton, James Carlisle, Wheaton Chambers, Mary Currier, Sayre Dearing, Artie Dorrell, Al Eben, Ceferino García, Joe Gray, Virginia Gregg, John Indrisano, Sheldon Jett, Milton Kibbee, Mike Lally, Glen Lee, Theodore Lorch, George Magrill, Sid Melton, Harold Miller, Forbes Murray, William H. O'Brien, Charles Perry, Paul Power, Mike Ragan, Bob Reeves, Frank Riggi, Cyril Ring, Shimen Ruskin, Tim Ryan, Bert Stevens, Dan Tobey, Sid Troy, Peter Virgo, John Wald, Ulysses Williams, Florence Wix.

On this day in movie history - The Racket (1951):

The Racket

directed by John Cromwell,

written by William Wister Haines and W.R. Burnett,

based on the play by Bartlett Cormack,

was released in the United States on October 25, 1951.
Music by Paul Sawtell.

Cast:

Robert Mitchum, Lizabeth Scott, Robert Ryan, William Talman, Ray Collins, Joyce MacKenzie, Robert Hutton, Virginia Huston, William Conrad, Walter Sande, Les Tremayne, Don Porter, Walter Baldwin, Brett King, Richard Karlan, Tito Vuolo, Milburn Stone.

Born on this day – William Conrad:

William Conrad

Actor

Producer

Director

September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994

On this day in movie history - Cry of the Hunted (1953):

Cry of the Hunted,

directed by Joseph H. Lewis,

written by Jack Leonard,

based on a story by Marion Wolfe,

was released in the United States on May 8, 1953.
Music by Rudolph G. Kopp.

Cast:
Vittorio Gassman, Barry Sullivan, Polly Bergen, William Conrad, Mary Zavian, Robert Burton, Harry Shannon, Jonathan Cott, Frank Arnold, Sonia Charsky, Harry Cheshire, Jay Lawrence, Nolan Leary, Eugene Mazzola, Inez Palange, Fred Santley, George Selk, Bill Walker, Helen Winston.

On this day in movie history - Tension (1949):

Tension,

directed by John Berry,

written by Allen Rivkin,

based on a story by John D. Klorer,

was released in the United States on November 25, 1949.
Music by André Previn.

Cast:
Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Cyd Charisse, Barry Sullivan, Lloyd Gough, Tom D'Andrea, William Conrad, Tito Renaldo, Ray Bennett, Virginia Brissac, Peter Brocco, Bert Davidson, John Gallaudet, Theresa Harris, John Indrisano, George Magrill, Kitty McHugh, Mike Morelli, Stephen Roberts, Carl Sklover, Hayward Soo Hoo, Arthur Tovey, Philip Van Zandt.