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Safeguarding Military Information (1942) on 16 january 1942
, 9minutesDirected by Preston Sturges
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Walter Huston, Eddie Bracken, Judy Holliday, Ginger Rogers, Ian Hunter
Rating60%
A Date with the Falcon (1942) on 16 january 1942
, 1h3Directed by Irving Reis
Origin USA
Genres Crime
Actors George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Allen Jenkins, James Gleason, Gladys Cooper, Fred Aldrich
Rating63%
Waldo Samson has discovered how to create cheap synthetic diamonds that are nearly identical to actual diamonds, as he demonstrates to diamond industry representatives and New York Police Detective Mike O'Hara. Samson only wishes to provide them for the American defense effort, but O'Hara insists on providing him with a police guard. However, ruthless criminals abduct him to gain his secret. O'Hara recruits a reluctant Gay Lawrence, known as the "Falcon", to search for him. Meanwhile, Helen Reed, the Falcon's fiancee, becomes increasingly frustrated as the crime solving interferes with her marriage plans.
The Village Smithy (1942) on 16 january 1942
, 8minutesDirected by Dick Lundy
Origin USA
Genres Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about birds, Mise en scène d'un canard, Children's films
Actors Clarence Nash
Rating62%
Donald, le maréchal-ferrant, a deux taches à réaliser: poser une nouvelle jante de fer sur une roue de wagon, et ferrer Jenny, un âne femelle. Mais la jante ne reste pas en place, et l'âne ne veut pas des fers.
Over My Dead Body (1942) on 15 january 1942
, 1h8Directed by Malcolm St. Clair
Genres Comedy
Actors Milton Berle, Mary Beth Hughes, Reginald Denny, Frank Orth, William B. Davidson, Wonderful Smith
Rating60%
A Gentleman at Heart (1942) on 16 january 1942
Directed by Ray McCarey
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Cesar Romero, J. Carrol Naish, Carole Landis, Richard Derr, Milton Berle, Rose Hobart
Rating65%
Lucky Cullen (Milton Berle) gets into trouble when his boss, bookie Tony Miller (Cesar Romero), finds out that Lucky has bet (and lost) $5000 under a false identity. Tony gives Lucky 24 hours to settle the debt.
Johnny Eager (1942) on 17 january 1942
, 1h47Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Edward Arnold, Van Heflin, Robert Sterling, Paul Stewart
Rating69%
Johnny Eager (Robert Taylor) masquerades as a taxi driver for his gullible parole officer, A. J. Verne (Henry O'Neill), but in reality, he is the ruthless head of a powerful gambling syndicate. Verne introduces him to socialite Lisbeth "Liz" Bard (Lana Turner), a sociology student. Johnny and Liz are attracted to each other, but then he discovers that she is the stepdaughter of his longtime nemesis, John Benson Farrell (Edward Arnold). As a crusading prosecutor, Farrell was responsible for sending Johnny to prison, and now as the district attorney, he has gotten an injunction preventing Johnny's expensive dog racing track from opening.
Fraidy Cat (1942) on 17 january 1942
Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'une souris, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors William Hanna, Lillian Randolph, Martha Wentworth
Rating73%
Tom entend une histoire de fantôme à la radio et est effrayé par elle, Jerry s'en aperçoit et en profite, en utilisant une variété de trucs pour effrayer Tom.
Man from Cheyenne (1942) on 16 january 1942
Directed by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sally Payne, Lynne Carver, William Haade, James Seay
Rating65%
The Bird Came C.O.D. (1942) on 17 january 1942
, 7minutesDirected by Chuck Jones
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Mel Blanc
Rating53%
The Shanghai Gesture (1942) on 15 january 1942
, 1h39Directed by Josef von Sternberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Victor Mature, Ona Munson, Albert Bassermann, Phyllis Brooks
Rating65%
Gigolo "Doctor" Omar (Victor Mature) bribes the Shanghai police not to jail the broke American showgirl Dixie Pomeroy (Phyllis Brooks); he invites her to seek a job at the casino owned by Dragon-lady "Mother" Gin Sling (Ona Munson), his boss.
Blondie Goes to College (1942) on 15 january 1942
, 1h14Directed by Frank R. Strayer
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Janet Blair, Jonathan Hale, Adele Mara
Rating61%
Dagwood Bumstead is forced to receive a college diploma in order to remain a worker at the Dithers Construction Company. He goes to school with his wife Blondie, until they get the news married couples are not allowed. They decide to pretend they aren't a couple. A dilemma starts when Laura Wadsworth begins to flirt with Dagwood and Big Man on Campus Rusty Bryant does the same with Blondie. Even more problems come to Blondie when she discovers she is pregnant. Afraid to tell Dagwood out of fear for expulsion, she decides to keep it a secret.
Private Snuffy Smith (1942) on 16 january 1942
, 1h7Directed by Edward F. Cline
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy
Themes Military humor in film
Actors Bud Duncan, Edgar Kennedy, Sarah Padden, J. Farrell MacDonald, Jimmie Dodd, Patrick McVey
Rating46%
Inspired by and envious of the $21 a month and free khaki uniform and gold buttons of his friend Don Elbie, Snuffy Smith joins the US Army with his dog, Mr. Carson, concealed by an invisibility potion. As fate would have it, his company First Sergeant is Ed Cooper, a former revenuer who had unsuccessfully attempted to locate and destroy Snuffy's still.
West of Tombstone (1942) on 15 january 1942
, 59minutesDirected by Howard Bretherton
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Charles Starrett, Russell "Lucky" Hayden, Cliff Edwards, Marcella Martin, Gordon De Main, Clancy Cooper
Rating63%
Marshal Steve Langdon hears a rumor that the legendary criminal Billy the Kid is maybe still alive. Langdon finds Billy's coffin empty and believes that the respected older citizen Wilfred Barnet is Billy the Kid. He informs Wilfred’s lovely daughter Carol about. When Barnet confesses his true identity to his daughter and says that he got a second chance by Pat Garrett to start a new life. His clerk overhears the conversation and informs his old gang and this leads to trouble. Barnet helps Marshal Langdon against the gang. They defeat the gang but Barnet is mortially wounded. Steve decides to let the old man rest in peace and reports that Billy the Kid died long ago.