US Release date: 28 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 March 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 94 minutes. Director: Roy Rowland Cast: Van Johnson, Arlene Dahl & Gloria DeHaven Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: Metro’s St. James theatre for four weeks from 20 January 1950 as support to Conspirator Suburban Release Type: Union 7-W-2 Rankings EF Points 120 173 EFContinue reading “SCENE OF THE CRIME”
Category Archives: Crime
THE WOMAN IN WHITE
US Release date: 7 May 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 March 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 109 minutes Director: Peter Godfrey Cast: Alexis Smith, Eleanor Parker & Sydney Greenstreet Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum for one week from 24 February 1950 with King of the Lumberjacks as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 11-W-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 174Continue reading “THE WOMAN IN WHITE”
THE SMALL VOICE
UK Release date: 30 November 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1950 Genre: Drama Country: UK Running time: 85 minutes. Director: Fergus McDonell Cast: Valerie Hobson, James Donald & Howard Keel Australian Distributor: London Films Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum theatre for one week from 25 November 1949 supported by China Sky. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 87 229Continue reading “THE SMALL VOICE”
KEY LARGO
US Release date: 16 July 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 March 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 100 minutes Director: John Huston Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson & Lauren Bacall Australian Distributor: Warner Bros Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks from 20 January 1950 as a Feature Only presentation. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1 Rankings Rank EF Points 354 33 EFContinue reading “KEY LARGO”
KNOCK ON ANY DOOR
US Release date: 22 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 98 minutes Director: Nicholas Ray Cast: Humphrey Bogart, John Derek & George Macready Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for three weeks from 2 December 1949 with Crime Doctor’s Diary as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-1 Rankings RankContinue reading “KNOCK ON ANY DOOR”
THE CROOKED WAY
US Release date: 22 April 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1949 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 90 minutes. Director: Robert Florey Cast: John Payne, Sonny Tufts & Ellen Drew Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 10 February 1950 with Silent Conflict as support. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-2 Rankings Rank EF PointsContinue reading “THE CROOKED WAY”
CRIME DOCTOR’S DIARY
US Release date: 15 March 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 61 minutes. Director: Seymour Friedman Cast: Warner Baxter, Stephen Dunne & Lois Maxwell Australian Distributor: Columbia Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for three weeks from 2 December 1949 supporting Knock On Any Door. Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 112 184 EFContinue reading “CRIME DOCTOR’S DIARY”
THE TRESPASSER
US Release date: 3 July 1947 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 71 minutes. Director: George Blair Cast: Dale Evans, Warren Douglas & Janet Martin Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: One week at Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre from 12 November 1948 as support to The Fabulous Texan. Suburban Release Type: Union 2-L-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 41Continue reading “THE TRESPASSER”
EYES IN THE NIGHT (RR)
US Release date: 16 October 1942 (no information on US re-release) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes Director: Fred Zinnemann Cast: Edward Arnold, Ann Harding & Donna Reed Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: (For re-release) One Week at MGM’s St. James Theatre from 2 December 1949 as support to The Stratton Story.Continue reading “EYES IN THE NIGHT (RR)”
CHICAGO DEADLINE
US Release date: 3 November 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 4 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 86 minutes. Director: Lewis Allen Cast: Alan Ladd, Donna Reed and June Havoc Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for four weeks from 23 December 1949 with Robin Hood of Texas as support. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-1 Rankings Rank EFContinue reading “CHICAGO DEADLINE”
The 1950 Project 