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To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be (1942) on 6 march 1942
, 1h39
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Historical
Themes Military humor in film, Films about television, Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack, Sig Ruman, Felix Bressart, Lionel Atwill
Rating80% 4.0480154.0480154.0480154.0480154.048015
Before the 1939 invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, the stars of a theater company in Warsaw are the "ham" Josef Tura (Jack Benny) and his beautiful wife, Maria (Carole Lombard). As part of the company's rehearsal of a play satirizing the Nazis, one of the actors, Bronski (Tom Dugan), takes to the street to prove that he looks like Hitler in his costume and makeup. People gawk at the appearance of the Nazi dictator in Warsaw, until a young girl asks for the autograph of "Mr. Bronski."
Going to Press
Going to Press (1942) on 7 march 1942

Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors George McFarland, Robert Blake, Billy Laughlin, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Juanita Quigley, Darryl Hickman
Rating64% 3.2170153.2170153.2170153.2170153.217015
Determined to uncover the identity of the mysterious leader of a juvenile extortion racket, the gang sets up a crusading newspaper called The Greenpoint Press. The kids gratefully accept the help of a pleasant, well-spoken youngster named Frank, little suspecting that he is the duplicitous boss of the dreaded Gas House Gang. Only after Frank's henchmen have taken Froggy for a "ride" (a harmless but painful one) are the kids able to expose the villain and save the day.
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942) on 3 march 1942
, 1h35
Directed by George B. Seitz
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy
Actors Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Cecilia Parker, Donna Reed, Ann Rutherford, Fay Holden
Rating65% 3.2913853.2913853.2913853.2913853.291385
When Carvel teenager and new tow truck-owner Andy Hardy is stopped by a policeman for driving without a license plate, a radio report implicates him in stealing the car he is towing.
The Panther's Claw
The Panther's Claw (1942) on 3 march 1942
, 1h10
Directed by William Beaudine
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Crime
Actors Sidney Blackmer, Rick Vallin, Byron Foulger, Herbert Rawlinson, John Ince, Walter James
Rating58% 2.9066652.9066652.9066652.9066652.906665
Police see Digberry climbing over a wall, out of a graveyard at one a.m. He has left a thousand dollars inside on a grave, as ordered in a letter he received. The money is now gone. They take him to headquarters. He reveals the letter came from “the Panther” and is now believed as others have had letters from the same character and Digberry meets a group of them. They all got typewritten letters demanding a thousand dollars too but unlike him they consulted the police. The group all turn out to be connected (Digberry makes wigs). Baritone, Enrico Lombardi looks to be a possible candidate so the Commissioner orders him brought in.
Black Dragons
Black Dragons (1942) on 6 march 1942
, 1h4
Directed by William Nigh
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, War, Thriller, Spy, Horror
Themes Spy films, Politique, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay, Clayton Moore, Robert Frazer, Edward Peil Sr., Robert Fiske
Rating43% 2.1652952.1652952.1652952.1652952.165295
It is prior to the commencement of World War II, and Japan's fiendish Black Dragon Society is hatching an evil plot with the Nazis. They instruct a brilliant scientist, Dr. Melcher, to travel to Japan on a secret mission. There he operates on six Japanese conspirators, transforming them to resemble six American leaders. The actual leaders are murdered and replaced with their likenesses. Dr. Melcher is condemned to a lifetime of imprisonment so the secret may die with him.
Bullet Scars
Bullet Scars (1942) on 7 march 1942
, 59minutes
Directed by D. Ross Lederman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Regis Toomey, Howard Da Silva, Ben Welden, John Ridgely, Frank Wilcox, Tod Andrews
Rating58% 2.9117852.9117852.9117852.9117852.911785
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