Tag Archives: United Artists
Unforgiven, The
Western directed by John Huston.
READ: Unforgiven soundtrack released
High Noon
Well, The
Cyrano de Bergerac
Historical romance directed by Michael Gordon from an adapted screenplay by Carl Foreman. José Ferrer received an Academy Award for his portrayal of Cyrano, the title character. READ: Cyrano de Bergerac soundtrack released
Men, The
Post-World War II drama directed by Fred Zinnemann, starring Marlon Brando. Based on the story and screenplay by Carl Foreman. Variant title: Battle Stripe (reissue title).
D.O.A.
Rudolph Maté directed this film noir suspense thriller, released by United Artists in 1950. The cast includes Edmond O’Brien as an accountant desperately in search of the killer who lethally poisoned him. D.O.A. was the first in a trio of films produced by brothers Harry and Leo Popkin, with music by Tiomkin. Tiomkin was an early practitioner of placing theme music in the source score, as he does in “Juke Box Theme,” a light dance arrangement of the film’s love theme. Variant title: Dead on Arrival.
Red Light
Crime drama directed by Roy Del Ruth. Variant title: Mr. Gideon READ: Red Light: Gideon Bibles and Vengeance, or Film noir meets Religion
Home of the Brave
World War II drama directed by Mark Robson and produced by Stanley Kramer.
Bridge of San Luis Rey, The
Drama directed by Rowland V. Lee, starring Lynn Bari, Akim Tamiroff, Francis Lederer, Alla Nazimova.
