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Phone Call From A Stranger (1952)

By Alexander Inglis

In a town full of starlets, Bette Davis was always an actress. Her most memorable work spans a very few years, just before and just after the beginning of WWII. Davis Davis lobbied for the role of Marie Hoke in Phone Call From A Stranger (1952) believing it was a juicy plumb with opportunities for… »

On Dangerous Ground (1952)

By Alexander Inglis

Ida Lupino may have top billing but Robert Ryan walks away with this viewer’s admiration for his evolving portrayal of a cop close to the breaking point but whose humanity is restored through tragic… »

Sudden Fear (1952)

By Alexander Inglis

Sudden Fear won nothing on Oscar Night 1953 yet it’s a cracker of a suspense thriller. Joan Crawford plays a very successful New York playwright is about to launch yet another smash hit when rugged looking youthful actor Jack Palance auditions for romantic lead… »