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Rope

Uncategorized by Scott Brown
Rope
© 1948 Transatlantic Pictures − All right reserved.

Rope

Poster for the movie "Rope"
Release Date  23 August 1948 (1 h 20 min)
Directed by  Alfred Hitchcock
Writer 
Composer 
Genres  Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Two young men strangle their "inferior" classmate, hide his body in their apartment, and invite his friends and family to a dinner party as a means to challenge the "perfection" of their crime.

  • Year of production  1948
  • Release Date  23 August 1948
  • Local Release Date  23 August 1948
  • Revenue  $2,200,000
  • Budget  $1,500,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

Two young men strangle their "inferior" classmate, hide his body in their apartment, and invite his friends and family to a dinner party as a means to challenge the "perfection" of their crime.


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  • TMDb ID  1580
  • Original Title  Rope
  • Release Date  23 August 1948
  • Local Release Date  23 August 1948
  • Runtime  1 h 20 min
  • Production  Transatlantic Pictures, Warner Bros., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  • Director  Alfred Hitchcock
  • Producer  Sidney Bernstein, Alfred Hitchcock
  • Director of Photography  William V. Skall, Joseph A. Valentine, Richard Emmons, Eddie Fitzgerald, Paul Hill, Morris Rosen
  • Original Music Composer 
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $1,500,000
  • Revenue  $2,200,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0040746
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Sidney Bernstein
Alfred Hitchcock

Companies

Transatlantic Pictures
Warner Bros.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

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Rear Window

Uncategorized by Scott Brown
Rear Window
© 1954 Paramount Pictures − All right reserved.

Rear Window

Poster for the movie "Rear Window"
Release Date  1 August 1954 (1 h 52 min)
Directed by  Alfred Hitchcock
Writer 
Composer  Franz Waxman
Genres  Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Professional photographer L.B. "Jeff" Jeffries breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the neighbors. He begins to suspect that a man across the courtyard may have murdered his wife. Jeff enlists the help of his high society fashion-consultant girlfriend Lisa Freemont and his visiting nurse Stella to investigate.

  • Year of production  1954
  • Release Date  1 August 1954
  • Local Release Date  20 January 2000
  • Revenue  $36,764,313
  • Budget  $1,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

It only takes one witness to spoil the perfect crime.

Professional photographer L.B. "Jeff" Jeffries breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the neighbors. He begins to suspect that a man across the courtyard may have murdered his wife. Jeff enlists the help of his high society fashion-consultant girlfriend Lisa Freemont and his visiting nurse Stella to investigate.


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  • TMDb ID  567
  • Original Title  Rear Window
  • Release Date  1 August 1954
  • Local Release Date  20 January 2000
  • Runtime  1 h 52 min
  • Production  Paramount Pictures
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  • Director  Alfred Hitchcock
  • Producer  Alfred Hitchcock, James C. Katz
  • Director of Photography  Robert Burks
  • Original Music Composer  Franz Waxman
  • Author  Cornell Woolrich
  • Writer 
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $1,000,000
  • Revenue  $36,764,313
  • IMDb Id  tt0047396
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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It’s a Wonderful Life

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It’s a Wonderful Life
© 1946 RKO Radio Pictures − All right reserved.

It's a Wonderful Life

Poster for the movie "It's a Wonderful Life"
Release Date  20 December 1946 (2 h 10 min)
Directed by  Frank Capra
Writer 
Composer  Dimitri Tiomkin
Genres  Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.

  • Year of production  1946
  • Release Date  20 December 1946
  • Local Release Date  7 January 1947
  • Revenue  $9,644,124
  • Budget  $3,180,000
  • Language  English


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It's a wonderful laugh! It's a wonderful love!

A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.


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  • TMDb ID  1585
  • Original Title  It's a Wonderful Life
  • Release Date  20 December 1946
  • Local Release Date  7 January 1947
  • Runtime  2 h 10 min
  • Production  RKO Radio Pictures, Liberty Films (II)
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Drama, Family, Fantasy
  • Director  Frank Capra
  • Producer  Frank Capra
  • Director of Photography  Joseph F. Biroc, Joseph Walker
  • Original Music Composer  Dimitri Tiomkin
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $3,180,000
  • Revenue  $9,644,124
  • IMDb Id  tt0038650
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Dimitri Tiomkin

Production

Frank Capra

Companies

RKO Radio Pictures
Liberty Films (II)

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The Philadelphia Story

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The Philadelphia Story
© 1940 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) − All right reserved.

The Philadelphia Story

Poster for the movie "The Philadelphia Story"
Release Date  5 December 1940 (1 h 52 min)
Directed by  George Cukor
Writer 
Composer  Franz Waxman
Genres  Comedy, Romance
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Philadelphia heiress Tracy Lord throws out her playboy husband C.K. Dexter Haven shortly after their marriage. Two years later, Tracy is about to marry respectable George Kittredge whilst Dexter has been working for "Spy" magazine. Dexter arrives at the Lord mansion the day before the wedding with journalist Mike Connor and photographer Liz Imbrie, determined to spoil things.

  • Year of production  1940
  • Release Date  5 December 1940
  • Local Release Date  5 December 1940
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  0
  • Language  English


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Overview

Broadway's howling year-run comedy hit of the snooty society beauty who slipped and fell - IN LOVE!

Philadelphia heiress Tracy Lord throws out her playboy husband C.K. Dexter Haven shortly after their marriage. Two years later, Tracy is about to marry respectable George Kittredge whilst Dexter has been working for "Spy" magazine. Dexter arrives at the Lord mansion the day before the wedding with journalist Mike Connor and photographer Liz Imbrie, determined to spoil things.


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  • TMDb ID  981
  • Original Title  The Philadelphia Story
  • Release Date  5 December 1940
  • Local Release Date  5 December 1940
  • Runtime  1 h 52 min
  • Production  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy, Romance
  • Director  George Cukor
  • Producer  Joseph L. Mankiewicz
  • Director of Photography  Joseph Ruttenberg
  • Original Music Composer  Franz Waxman
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  NR
  • Budget  0
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0032904
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
© 1939 Columbia Pictures − All right reserved.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Poster for the movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
Release Date  19 October 1939 (2 h 09 min)
Directed by  Frank Capra
Writer 
Composer  Dimitri Tiomkin
Genres  Comedy, Drama
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.

  • Year of production  1939
  • Release Date  19 October 1939
  • Local Release Date  19 October 1939
  • Revenue  $9,600,000
  • Budget  $1,500,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!

Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.


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  • TMDb ID  3083
  • Original Title  Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
  • Release Date  19 October 1939
  • Local Release Date  19 October 1939
  • Runtime  2 h 09 min
  • Production  Columbia Pictures
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy, Drama
  • Director  Frank Capra
  • Producer  Frank Capra
  • Director of Photography  Joseph Walker
  • Original Music Composer  Dimitri Tiomkin
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $1,500,000
  • Revenue  $9,600,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0031679
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Dimitri Tiomkin

Production

Frank Capra

Companies

Columbia Pictures

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