Tay Garnett

The Black Knight

Admin — Thu, 26 Aug 1954 00:00:00 +0000

John (Alan Ladd), a blacksmith and swordsmith, is tutored at Camelot. As a commoner, he can’t hope to win the hand of Lady Linet (Patricia Medina), daughter of the Earl of Yeoniland (Harry Andrews), so he creates a secret alternate identity as the Black Knight. In this new role, he is now able to help King Arthur when Saracens and Cornish men—disguised as Vikings — plot to take over the country.

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Admin — Thu, 02 May 1946 00:00:00 +0000

A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.

The Valley of Decision

Admin — Fri, 01 Jun 1945 00:00:00 +0000

Mary Rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th Century Pittsburgh. Her family objects when she goes to work as a maid for the wealthy Scott family which controls the mill. Mary catches the attention of handsome scion Paul Scott, but their romance is complicated by Paul’s engagement to someone else and a bitter strike among the mill workers.

Mrs. Parkington

Admin — Thu, 12 Oct 1944 00:00:00 +0000

In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid in frontier Nevada where she is swept off her feet by mine owner and financier Augustus Parkington. He moves them to New York, tries to remake her into a society woman, and establishes their home among the wealthiest of New York’s high society. Family and social life is not always peaceful, however, and she guides us, in flashbacks, through the rises and falls of the Parkington family fortunes.

Since You Went Away

Admin — Thu, 20 Jul 1944 00:00:00 +0000

While husband Tim is away during World War II, Anne Hilton copes with problems on the homefront. Taking in a lodger, Colonel Smollett, to help make ends meet and dealing with shortages and rationing are minor inconveniences compared to the love affair daughter Jane and the Colonel’s grandson conduct.

Seven Sinners

Admin — Fri, 25 Oct 1940 00:00:00 +0000

Beautiful chanteuse ‘Bijou’ (Marlene Dietrich) cascades through Malaysia’s ports of call eventually landing in a handsome lieutenant’s lap. As Bijou ‘drifts through the standards’, the fleet’s Admiral reckons the US Navy “already has enough destroyers”. A Marlene classic with songs by Frederick Hollander and a young and promising John Wayne.

Stand-In

Admin — Fri, 29 Oct 1937 00:00:00 +0000

An east coast efficiency expert who stakes his reputation on his ability to turn around a financially troubled Hollywood studio receives some help from a former child star who now works as a stand-in for the studio.

China Seas

Admin — Fri, 09 Aug 1935 00:00:00 +0000

Captain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret cargo: a fortune in British gold. That’s not the only risky cargo he carries; both his fiery mistress and his refined fiancee are aboard!