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Captain Kidd

 17th Century, A-D  No Responses »
Jul 132017
 
Captain Kidd

Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Although superficially a pirate movie, Captain Kidd is really a fiendishly ambitious confidence scheme. While Charles Laughton was hired to play a straightforward if ruthless villain, his portrayal of Kidd is delightful, but it does not make sitting through the film worthwhile. Read More…

 Posted by HoF at 3:00 pm  Tagged with: Charles Laughton, John Carradine, pirates, Randolph Scott, William III

The Last of the Mohicans (1936)

 Seven Years' War (1756-1763), T-Z  No Responses »
Jun 172009
 
The Last of the Mohicans (1936)

Rating: ★★★½☆
Although The Last of the Mohicans (1936) is a bit dated and whitewashes the French of any responsibility for the massacre at Fort William Henry, it is a relatively accurate portrayal of the fighting in North America during the Seven Years’ War. Read More…

 Posted by HoF at 6:03 pm  Tagged with: Bruce Cabot, Henry Wilcoxon, Randolph Scott, Seven Years War, William Pitt

Jesse James

 E-N, Reconstruction (1865-1877)  No Responses »
Aug 152005
 
Jesse James

Rating: ★★½☆☆
Aside from the James brothers and Bob Ford, Jesse James (1939) gets almost nothing right but it is very entertaining and has a surprisingly bleak view of the outlaw life. Read More…

 Posted by HoF at 2:31 pm  Tagged with: Bob Ford, Frank James, Henry Fonda, Henry King, Jesse James, John Carradine, Randolph Scott, Tyrone Power
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