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Marshal of Reno
Marshal of Reno (1944) on 2 july 1944
, 1h10
Directed by Wallace Grissell
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Wild Bill Elliott, George "Gabby" Hayes, Robert Blake, Alice Fleming, Herbert Rawlinson, LeRoy Mason
Rating66% 3.310173.310173.310173.310173.31017
An avalanche of crime prevents the Judge of Blue Springs (Tom Chatterton) from making this western town the new county seat. Behind the anarchy lie a number of devious citizens of a nearby town seeking to make certain that it is their town that is chosen. This town’s news editor, John Palmer (Herbert Rawlinson), head up the gang of lawless troublemakers that plot to defeat Blue Springs chances of success. Two Eastern youths, Danny Boyd and Lee Graham (Jay Kirby and Blake Edwards) ride into the situation and are mistaken for road agents. The outlaws frame the violence on Boyd whose friend, Lee, is unjustly murdered. Red Ryder and Little Beaver intervene to prevent Boyd from going after revenge. Editor Palmer is exposed as being head of the gang and is brought to justice, along with his gang of outlaws.
Are These Our Parents?
Are These Our Parents? (1944) on 27 june 1944
, 1h13
Directed by William Nigh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Helen Vinson, Lyle Talbot, Ivan Lebedeff, Noel Neill, Emma Dunn, Addison Richards

A mother's preference for partying, boozing, and running around with an assortment of sleazy characters results in her neglecting her nubile teenage daughter, who subsequently finds herself mixed up with teenage boys, nightclub owners, and murder.
Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty (1944) on 27 june 1944
, 1h41
Directed by George Sidney
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Musical films
Actors Red Skelton, Esther Williams, Basil Rathbone, Bill Goodwin, Jean Porter, Nana Bryant
Rating63% 3.194683.194683.194683.194683.19468
In Los Angeles, popular songwriter Steve Elliott (Red Skelton) prepares to marry Caroline Brooks (Esther Williams), who has pledged to give up her job as a college swimming instructor once she has wed. Likewise, Steve plans to quit his songwriting career, even though New York producer George Adams (Basil Rathbone) has already hired him to write new songs for a water ballet show.
The Hairy Ape
The Hairy Ape (1944) on 2 july 1944
, 1h32
Directed by Alfred Santell
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors William Bendix, Susan Hayward, John Loder, Dorothy Comingore, Roman Bohnen, Alan Napier
Rating60% 3.048893.048893.048893.048893.04889
This script must be run from the command line
The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios (1944) on 1 july 1944
, 1h35
Directed by Jean Negulesco
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime, Politic
Themes Films about writers, Spy films
Actors Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott, Faye Emerson, Peter Lorre, Victor Francen, Florence Bates
Rating71% 3.596323.596323.596323.596323.59632
Dutch mystery writer Cornelius Leyden (Peter Lorre) is visiting Istanbul. A fan of his, Colonel Haki (Kurt Katch) of the Turkish police (who appears in several Ambler books), believes he would be interested in the history of one Dimitrios Makropoulos (Zachary Scott), whose body was just washed up on the beach. Leyden is so fascinated by what Haki tells of the dead arch-criminal that he becomes determined to learn more.
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time (1944) on 29 june 1944
, 1h29
Directed by Alexander Hall
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Films about children, Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Cary Grant, Janet Blair, James Gleason, Ted Donaldson, William Demarest, John Abbott
Rating60% 3.0490253.0490253.0490253.0490253.049025
Jerry Flynn (Cary Grant) has to come up with $100,000 within a week to keep his theater. By chance, youngster Arthur "Pinky" Thompson (Ted Donaldson) shows him "Curly" (the original title of the film), a caterpillar that gets up on its tail and dances when Pinky plays "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" on his harmonica. Pinky refuses to let Jerry buy his friend, so they become partners. The boy is an orphan being raised by his showgirl sister Jeannie (Janet Blair), so he soon becomes very attached to Jerry, as does his sister.