US Release date: 23 March 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 83 minutes Director: Anthony Mann Cast: Farley Granger, Cathy O’Donnell, James Craig Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James Theatre for two weeks from 1 September 1950 supporting Key to the City. Suburban Release Type: Union 8-W-2 Rankings Rank EF Points 126 167Continue reading “SIDE STREET”
Tag Archives: Crime
THE LIE
US Release date: 21 February 1950 (as No Man of Her Own) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 98 minutes Director: Mitchell Leisen Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, John Lund & Jane Cowl Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 9 August 1950 supported by Let’s Face It. Suburban Release Type: UnionContinue reading “THE LIE”
OUTSIDE THE WALL
US Release date: 8 February 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 11 November 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 80 minutes Director: Crane Wilbur Cast: Richard Basehart, Marilyn Maxwell & Signe Hasso Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Majestic theatre from 1 September 1950 for five weeks as support to Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town. Suburban Release Type: SuburbanContinue reading “OUTSIDE THE WALL”
MURDER AT THE WINDMILL
US Release date: 6 June 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: UK Running time: 70 minutes Director: Val Guest Cast: Garry Marsh, Jon Pertwee & Jack Livesey Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Grosvenor Theatre for three weeks from 28 July 1950 as support to Train of Events. Suburban Release Type: UnionContinue reading “MURDER AT THE WINDMILL”
I WAS A SHOPLIFTER
US Release date: 13 May 1950 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 28 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 74 minutes Director: Charles Lamont Cast: Scott Brady, Mona Freeman & Andrea King Australian Distributor: Universal Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for two weeks from 8 September 1950 as support to Sword in the Desert. Suburban ReleaseContinue reading “I WAS A SHOPLIFTER”
SHANGHAI CHEST
US Release date: 11 July 1948 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 65 minutes Director: William Beaudine Cast: Roland Winters, Mantan Moreland & Tim Ryan Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s Liberty Theatre for two weeks from 4 August 1950 as support to Calamity Jane and Sam Bass. SuburbanContinue reading “SHANGHAI CHEST”
THE RED MENACE
US Release date: 1 August 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 21 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 60 minutes Director: R.G. Springsteen Cast: Robert Rockwell, Hannelore Axman & Betty Lou Gerson Australian Distributor: BEF Melbourne Premiere Venue: Hoyts’ Lyceum Theatre for two weeks from 15 September 1950 supporting Dakota Lil Suburban Release Type: Hoyts 9-W-2 RankingsContinue reading “THE RED MENACE”
THE DIVIDING LINE
US Release date: 8 June 1950 (as The Lawless) First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 14 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: US Running time: 83 minutes Director: Joseph Losey Cast: Macdonald Carey, Gail Russell & Johnny Sands Australian Distributor: Paramount Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for two weeks from 25 August 1950 as support to My Friend IrmaContinue reading “THE DIVIDING LINE”
DECEMBER NIGHT
French Release date: 27 February 1941 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: France Running time: 82 minutes Director: Curtis Bernhardt Cast: Pierre Blanchar, Renée Saint-Cy &, Gilbert Gil Australian Distributor: FDB Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Savoy Theatre for six weeks from 19 May 1950 supported by Portrait of Maria. Suburban Release Type: Hoyts MemorialContinue reading “DECEMBER NIGHT”
BORDER INCIDENT
US Release date: 28 October 1949 First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 October 1950 Genre: Crime Country: USA Running time: 94 minutes Director: Anthony Mann Cast: Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy & Howard Da Silva Australian Distributor: MGM Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s St. James for one week from 28 July 1950 supporting The Big Hangover Suburban Release Type: Union 9-W-2Continue reading “BORDER INCIDENT”
The 1950 Project 