On this day in movie history - Dawn of the Dead (1978):

Dawn of the Dead,

directed and written by George A. Romero,

was released in the United States on April 13, 1979.
Music by The Goblins and Dario Argento.

Cast:
David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, Gaylen Ross, George A. Romero, Christine Forrest, David Crawford, David Early, Daniel Dietrich, Molly McClosky, Howard Smith, Richard France, Rudy Ricci, Tony Buba, Pasquale Buba, Taso N. Stavrakis, Tom Savini, Joseph Pilato, James A. Baffico, Joey Baffico, John Amplas.

On this day in movie history - F.I.S.T. (1978):

F.I.S.T.,

directed by Norman Jewison,

written by Joe Eszterhas, Sylvester Stallone and Norman Jewison,

based on a story by Joe Eszterhas,

was released in the United States on April 13, 1978.
Music by Bill Conti.

Cast:
Sylvester Stallone, Rod Steiger, Peter Boyle, Melinda Dillon, David Huffman, Kevin Conway, Tony Lo Bianco, Cassie Yates, Peter Donat, John Lehne, Henry Wilcoxon, Richard Herd, Tony Mockus Jr., Ken Kercheval, Elena Karam, Joe Tornatore, James Karen, Stuart Gillard, Brian Dennehy, Sam Chew Jr., Robert Lipton, John Bleifer, Frank McRae, Rozsika Halmos, Earl Montgomery, Harry Basch, Nada Rowand, Chuck Gradi, Alphonse Skerl, Reid Cruickshanks, Sidney Clute, M. Patrick Hughes, Bill Zuckert, Martin Braddock, Barry Atwater, Sandy Ward, Andy Romano, Frank Whiteman, Hugo Bolba, Ron Delagardelle, Robert Courtleigh, Judson Pratt, David Greene, Jimmy Murphy, René Le Vant, Tony Mendia, Anthony Kiedis, Deonne Fator, Richard Dioguardi, Tony Crupi, Herman Poppe, Frank Bongiorno, Antonio Canino, Michael Twaine, Walt Davis, Sam Woods, James Jeter, Jack Slate, George Barrow, Norman Rice, Ed Call, Russell Shannon, Fil Formicola, Brass Adams, Eric Carlson, John R. Setard, John Bisenius, Joseph W. Schuver, Carl Vander Meulen, Charles McCarthy, Ethel Kohler, William B. Bicksler, Luther Fear, Fritz Ford, Jenny Inge, Bruce McGill, Loren G. Teggatz.

On this day in movie history - Rififi (1955):

Rififi,

French title: Du rififi chez les hommes,

directed by Jules Dassin,

written by Auguste Le Breton, Jules Dassin and René Wheeler,

based on the novel by Auguste Le Breton,

was released in France on April 13, 1955.
Music by Georges Auric.

Cast:
Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel, Janine Darcey, Pierre Grasset, Robert Hossein, Marcel Lupovici, Dominique Maurin, Magali Noël, Marie Sabouret, Claude Sylvain, Jules Dassin, Armandel, Alain Bouvette, Alice Garan, André Dalibert, Jacques David, Émile Genevois, Marcelle Hainia, Marcel Lesieur, Daniel Mendaille, Huguette Montréal, Lita Recio, Fernand Sardou, Jean Bellanger, Jacques Besnard, Teddy Bilis, Jenny Doria, René Hell, Gilbert Moreau, Maryse Paillet, Marcel Rouzé, Roger Rudel.

On this day in movie history - Two O’clock Courage (1945):

Two O’clock Courage,

directed by Anthony Mann,

written by Gordon Kahn and Robert E. Kent,

based on the novel by Gelett Burgess,

was released in the United States on April 13, 1945.
Music by Roy Webb.

Cast:
Tom Conway, Ann Rutherford, Richard Lane, Lester Matthews, Roland Drew, Emory Parnell, Jane Greer, Jean Brooks.