Souls at Sea was released on September 3, 1937, starring Gary Cooper and George Raft. Directed by Henry Hathaway, it was an enormous success for the studio and was nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Art Direction, Best Music Score and Best Assistant Director. This action/adventure/romance film is based on a true story about …
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Spawn of the North was released on August 26, 1938. It starred George Raft and featured Henry Fonda, Dorothy Lamour supported by Akin Tamiroff and John Barrymore. Henry Hathaway was the director and the film was a huge success. Though an action/adventure film, it was successfully shot on the lot at Paramount thanks to cutting-edge …
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Each Dawn I Die was released on August 19, 1939. It starred James Cagney and George Raft, had a fantastic script, and was deftly directed by William Keighley. Appreciative audiences made it a huge success for Warner Bros. The film and George received terrific reviews. Filmink magazine wrote, “Raft’s performance is electric – tightly wound, …
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Manpower was released on August 9, 1941, and starred Edward G. Robinson, Marlene Dietrich and George Raft with a strong supporting cast. Take two men and one beautiful, sexy woman, and the plot isn’t hard to guess, but how they get there is less predictable. IMDB calls it a comedy/drama/film noir and to be sure …
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On TCM Invisible Stripes with William Holden, and Humphrey Bogart is scheduled for August 10 at 4:30 AM and Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon is scheduled on August 28 at 12 AM. Criterion Channel has Black Widow this month with Ginger Rogers, Gene Tierney, and Van Heflin if …
They Drive by Night was released on August 3, 1940, and had a stellar cast of George Raft, Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino, and Humphrey Bogart supported by Alan Hale and Roscoe Karns. This is one of those films that was perfectly cast and director Raoul Walsh knew exactly how to bring out the best from …
Every Night at Eight was released on August 2,1935, and starred George Raft, Alice Faye, Patsy Kelly, and Frances Langford in her debut role. A musical with romantic and comedic elements directed by Raoul Walsh, it was a commercial success for Paramount. George, Alice, and Patsy were bankable stars and Frances was already a success …
Midnight Club was released on July 29, 1933, and starred George Raft, Clive Brook and Helen Vinson. It was satisfying entertainment with both comedic and dramatic elements. The story is about a detective who infiltrates a ring of jewel thieves, and the able cast delivers well enough though the script is a bit lacking. George …
George Raft and Alison Skipworth appeared in four films together, the first of which was the crime comedy Madame Racketeer, released on July 23, 1932. Madame Racketeer, in part based on the life of a real woman, the actors play charming con artists who form a tenuous alliance. Will they “play” each other or “play” …
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BACKGROUND TO DANGER was released on July 3, 1943 and was a successful film for Warner Brothers. A spy drama set in World War II, it starred George Raft with Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre. George preferred to play the hero and this is one of those films that gave him that opportunity. Behind the …