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Tap Roots (1948)

Mark Franklin August 15, 2020
Susan Hayward as Morna Dabney, returning from her scarlet mission in Tap Roots (1948)
The Dabney family has put down deep roots in Lebanon, Mississippi. They rule the area. And when the Civil War breaks out, Hoab Dabney (Ward Bond) is convinced the …
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Brigham Young (1940)

Mark Franklin August 14, 2020
Tyrone Powerr as Jonathan Kent and Linda Darnell as Zina Webb see hope for a brighter future in Brigham Young (1940)
The Mormons are chased out of Illinois by angry mobs. Their leader, Joseph Smith, is killed while in custody because they dared defend themselves. Brigham Young (Dean Jagger) declares …
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Badlands of Dakota (1941)

Mark Franklin August 13, 2020
Broderick Crawford is Bob Holliday, who has sewn his wild oats, made his mark on the west and owns the Bella Union saloon in the thriving town of Deadwood. …
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Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die (1942)

Mark Franklin August 12, 2020
Victor Jory as Ike Clanton, Edgar Buchanan as Curly Bill Brocious and Richard Dix as Wyatt Earp in Tombston, the Town To Tough To Die (1942)
Having cleaned up Dodge, Wyatt Earp (Richard Dix) figured to have put away his guns for good. Until he arrives in Tombstone only to find Curly Bill Brocious (Edgar …
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Saratoga Trunk (1945)

Mark Franklin August 11, 2020
Gary Coopper as Clint Maroon and Ingrid Bergman as Clio Dulaine in Saratoga Trunk (1945)
Ingrid Bergman is Clio Dulaine, a beautiful young woman who travels from France to New Orleans with a plan. She’s the illegitimate daughter of a rich New Orleans businessman …
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The Mark of Zorro (1940)

Mark Franklin August 10, 2020
Tyrone Power as Don Diego Vega and Linda Darnell as Lolita Quintero in The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Tyrone Power is Don Diego Vega, who returns to California from military training in Spain to find that his father has been forced to resign as alcalde. In his …
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The Big Cat (1948)

Mark Franklin August 9, 2020
Lon McCallister as Danny Turner and Peggy Ann Garner as Doris Cooper in The Big Cat (1948)
Lon McCallister plays Danny Turner, who returns to his late mother’s home from the city during the depression of the 1930s, hoping to find work with Tom Eggers, a …
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Harvey Girls (1946)

Mark Franklin August 8, 2020
Judy Garland as Susan Bradley in The Harvey Girls (1946)
Judy Garland is Susan Bradley, a young girl who heads West to marry a man she has never met. He happens to live in Sandrock, and she happens to …
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Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Mark Franklin August 7, 2020
Humphrey Bogart as Fred C. Dobbs in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Humphrey Bogart is Fred C. Dobbs and Tim Holt is Bob Curtin, new acquaintances who’ve landed in Tampico, Mexico. They’re down and out, forced to beg for meals and …
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Texas (1941)

Mark Franklin August 6, 2020
Claire Trevor as Mike King and Glenn Ford as Tod Ramsey in Texas (1941)
William Holden is Dan Thomas, Glenn Ford is Tod Ramsey in this tale of two good friends bound for Texas and brighter prospects. They witness a stage holdup, then …
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