Movies starring Agnes Moorehead

Citizen Kane (1941)

119 mins     Drama, Mystery      

"Citizen Kane" is one of those movies which because of its high profile anyone who is serious about movies should watch. But it is also a movie which is hard to review when it is over 70 years since it came out because it is ...

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

88 mins     Drama, Romance      

Orson Welles made several movies but it would be his first two feature films which would dominate his life; the magnificent "Citizen Kane" and the equally visually brilliant "The Magnificent Ambersons". But the irony is that ...

The Big Street (1942)

88 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

It is said that Lucille Ball was upset that her performance in "The Big Street" was over looked when it came to the Oscars, but I know why. The reason why is that whilst Ball's delivers some sharp dialogue, humour and emotion...

Journey Into Fear (1943)

68 mins     Drama, Thriller      

Watching an Orson Welles movie is like watching an Alfred Hitchcock movie, if you are a fan you will love it no matter what whilst if you are just a movie fan you may be less impressed. As someone who respects that Welles had...

Government Girl (1943)

94 mins     Comedy, Romance      

We have a war time setting, a pretty woman, a nice guy and plenty of comedy confusion with quick fire dialogue; yes we are in screwball comedy territory with Olivia de Havilland and Sonny Tufts as the romantic duo in "Governm...

The Lost Moment (1947)

89 mins     Drama, Romance      

By the time "The Lost Moment" is over, and at only 89 minutes it isn't a long movie, you will feel utterly shattered because you will have just spent 89 minutes watching a movie heavy in atmosphere. It is quite surprising how...

Station West (1948)

87 mins     Thriller, Western      

Take a bunch of actors who had appeared in a bunch of film-noir thrillers and have them play similar characters except place them in the Wild West rather than a damp city street and you end up with "Station West". It is a cur...

Show Boat (1951)

108 mins     Drama, Musical      

Some things in life never change and it seems that 60 years ago people were moaning about remakes as much then as they are now, often using the same arguments, the newer one is more entertaining and lively, the older one had ...

Magnificent Obsession (1954)

108 mins     Drama, Romance      

"Magnificent Obsession" is one of Douglas Sirk's most popular movies and there is a reason why, it is brilliant. The irony of that is that "Magnificent Obsession" is just a romantic drama, a tear jerker and as any movie fan w...

All That Heaven Allows (1955)

89 mins     Drama, Romance      

Movie Review - All That Heaven Allows (1955) Jane Wyman & Rock Hudson star in this Douglas Sirk melodrama about a relationship between an older woman and a younger man...

The Conqueror (1956)

111 mins     Action , Adventure , Biography      

"The Conqueror" could quite possibly be one of the most expensive movies ever made, not financially but physically. The movie was shot at a location near to where there had been nuclear weapons testing and for studio shots to...

The Opposite Sex (1956)

117 mins     Comedy, Musical, Romance      

I am yet to watch the 1939 version of "The Women" that everyone raves about but have watched the 2008 remake which did nothing what so ever for me. But I hoped that would be a good thing when I came to watch this musical adap...

The True Story of Jesse James (1957)

92 mins     Action , Biography, Crime, Western      

Now there are two things worth knowing, first up is that "The True Story of Jesse James" is in fact a remake and secondly how much true story there is is debatable as whilst we have pivotal events the drama of them, well I wo...

Pollyanna (1960)

134 mins     Drama, Family      

Why is it easier to be negative rather than positive? Why is it easier to bemoan ill fortune rather than be happy about good fortune? Basically why is it so difficult to be happy and glad? Trust me if you have reached adultho...