Filmed during the winter of 1958-59, Tiger Bay stars Hayley Mills in her first screen role, her father, John, the ‘German James Dean’, Horst Buchholz, as a Polish sailor, Korchinsky and a host of fine character actors. Originally a novel, the screenplay was adapted by John Hawkesworth and Shelly Smith and the film was directed … Continue reading Classic Movies: Tiger Bay by Hannah Howe
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Classic Movies – Laura by Hannah Howe
Laura is a romantic detective story with an original plot. It is also one of my favourite films. The film was released in 1944 with a storyline adapted from Vera Caspary’s (1899 – 1987) novel. The plot centres on hard-boiled detective Mark McPherson and his attempts to solve the murder of Laura Hunt, whose face … Continue reading Classic Movies – Laura by Hannah Howe
