US Release date: 7 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 February 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 59 minutes. Director: Richard Fleischer Cast: William Lundigan, Dorothy Patrick & Jeff Corey Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Regent Theatre from 9 December 1949 supporting Yellow Sky. Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “FOLLOW ME QUIETLY”
Category Archives: Crime
COVER UP
US Release date: 25 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 20 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 83 minutes. Director: Alfred E. Greene Cast: Dennis O’Keefe, Barbara Britton & William Bendix Australian Distributor: United Artists Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Lyceum for two weeks from 21 April 1950 with Valiant Hombre as its support. Continue reading “COVER UP”
FORBIDDEN
UK Release date: 28 February 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK. Running time: 87 minutes. Director: George King Cast: Douglas Montgomery, Hazel Court & Patricia Burke Australian Distributor: British Lion Melbourne Premiere Venue: Two weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 6 October 1950 supporting Davy Crockett Indian Scout. SuburbanContinue reading “FORBIDDEN”
THE TATTOOED STRANGER
US Release date: 9 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 64 minutes. Director: Edward J. Montagne Cast: John Miles, Patricia Barry, Walter Kinsella Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Six weeks at Hoyts Capitol Theatre from 1 September 1950 supporting Broken Arrow. Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “THE TATTOOED STRANGER”
OUT OF THE STORM
US Release date: 11 September 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 5 August 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 61 minutes. Director: R.G. Springsteen Cast: Jimmy Lydon, Lois Collier & Marc Lawrence Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Union’s State Theatre from 20 January 1950 as support to Wake of the Red Witch.Continue reading “OUT OF THE STORM”
NOOSE
UK Release date: 28 September 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 22 April 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 95 minutes. Director: Edmond T. Greville Cast: Carol Landis, Derek Farr & Joseph Calleia Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Grosvenor Theatre for two weeks from 3 March 1950 as a feature -only presentation Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “NOOSE”
THE CAPTURE
US Release date: 8 April 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 30 December 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 91 minutes. Director: John Sturges Cast: Lew Ayres, Teresa Wright & Victor Jory Australian Distributor: RKO Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Esquire for two weeks from 17 November 1950 with Post Office Investigator as its support. SuburbanContinue reading “THE CAPTURE”
THE BIG STEAL
US Release date: 1 July 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 15 July 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 71 minutes. Director: Don Siegel Cast: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer & William Bendix Australian Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Melbourne Premiere Venue: Three weeks at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 2 June 1950 with Make Mine Laughs asContinue reading “THE BIG STEAL”
SLATTERY’S HURRICANE
US Release date: 9 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 March 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 98 minutes. Director: André De Toth Cast: Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell & Veronica Lake Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Capitol for two weeks from 17 February 1950 supported by Louisa Suburban Release Type:Continue reading “SLATTERY’S HURRICANE”
APPOINTMENT WITH MURDER
US Release date: 24 November 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 18 March 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 67 minutes. Director: Jack Bernhard Cast: John Calvert, Catherine Craig & Jack Reitzen Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Hoyts Esquire Theatre from 3 February 1950 supporting Outpost in Morocco SuburbanContinue reading “APPOINTMENT WITH MURDER”
The 1950 Project 