YELLOW SKY

US Release date: 25 December 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 January 1950 Genre: Western Country: USA. Running time: 98 minutes. Director: William A. Wellman Cast:  Gregory Peck, Anne Baxter & Richard Widmark Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue:  Three weeks at Hoyts Regent Theatre from 9 December 1949 supported by Follow Me Quietly.Continue reading “YELLOW SKY”

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”

THIEVES’ HIGHWAY

US Release date: 20 September 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 13 May 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 94 minutes. Director:  Jules Dassin Cast: Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese & Lee J. Cobb Australian Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Esquire Theatre for three weeks from 31 March 1950 with Devil’s Cartgo asContinue reading “THIEVES’ HIGHWAY”

THREE CAME HOME

US Release date: 20 February 1950   First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 September 1950 Genre: War Country: USA. Running time: 106 minutes. Director:Jean Negulesco Cast:  Claudette Colbert, Patric Knowles & Florence Desmond Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue:  Four weeks at Hoyts Regent Theatre from 21 July 1950 as a feature only presentation.Continue reading “THREE CAME HOME”

UNKNOWN ISLAND

US Release date: 15 October 1948  First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 8 July 1950 Genre: Adventure Country: USA. Running time: 75 minutes. Director: Jack Bernhard Cast:  Virginia Grey, Phillip Reed & Richard Denning Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue:  One week at Hoyts Lyceum Theatre from 9 June 1950 with Esther Waters as support.Continue reading “UNKNOWN ISLAND”

WHIRLPOOL

US Release date: 28 November 1949  First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA. Running time: 98 minutes. Director: Otto Preminger Cast: Gene Tierney, Richard Conte & José Ferrer Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts Esquire for two weeks from 15 September 1950 supported by Barbary Pirate  Suburban Release Type: HoytsContinue reading “WHIRLPOOL”