Tag: Ava Gardner

The Killers (1946)

Posted on December 17, 2019 by

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The Killers (1946) Synopsis: Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called “the Swede” (Burt Lancaster). When the killers find the Swede, he’s expecting them and doesn’t put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an…

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Film Spotlight: The Night of the Iguana

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

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Who do you rank higher? Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams as the best American playwright of the 20th century? I think Tennessee is more influential because several of his stage classics became film classics and provided the meaty roles that propelled the careers of…

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