Movies starring Mario

The Dawn Rider (1935)

51 mins     Western      

For those who think remakes are a modern scourge on the world of movie making trust me they're not, back in the 1930s remakes were going on and like now sometimes remakes were no better than the originals. John Wayne's "The D...

Paradise Canyon (1935)

52 mins     Western      

Before John Wayne became a major star following his performance in "Stagecoach" he made a lot of movies, in fact counting bit parts and uncredited performances he was in well over 70 movies before he became a star. Now whilst...

Rocky Mountain Mystery (1935)

63 mins     Mystery, Western      

"Rocky Mountain Mystery" is not just another one of those old 1930s westerns as it also wants to be a mystery movie. As such on one hand we have the usual western style set up with Randolph Scott being the good guy stranger w...

Between Men (1935)

60 mins     Western      

Just on a quick side note let me mention director Robert N. Bradbury who in the year 1935 had 16 movies which he directed released, take in to account time off and that is roughly 3 weeks a movie. "Between Men" is of course o...

Idaho Kid (1936)

59 mins     Western      

I wonder whether as a kid George Lucas watched "Idaho Kid" as the whole storyline which sees Todd's real father unwittingly aiming to gun his son down reminded me of "Star Wars" and Luke and his father but in reverse. Of cour...

Knight of the Plains (1938)

60 mins     Western      

The most interesting thing I can tell you about "Knight of the Plains" is that none other than Stan Laurel was the uncredited executive producer. Now how much Laurel actually had to do with the movie is a matter most likely l...

The Feud Maker (1938)

55 mins     Western      

I have to admit I am not the biggest fan of Bob Steele westerns as often Steele would come across as a bit wooden but in "The Feud Maker" Steele seems more relaxed that he often came across. Oh there are times when he stands ...

I Was a Male War Bride (1949)

105 mins     Comedy, Romance, War      

Adequate is not a bad word when describing movies because to be honest most movies are no more than adequate, plainly average. It's not just modern movies which are adequate, older ones are as well and of those older one whic...

The Hasty Heart (1949)

102 mins     Drama, War      

The Hasty Heart - Richard Todd stars as an angry Scot unaware that he is dying and not use to people being nice to him....

Stromboli (1950)

91 mins     Drama      

There are those who are in love with Ingrid Bergman and there are those who are in awe of Roberto Rossellini and when you combine the two you get a lot of gushing reviews as you will find if you go looking for information on ...

Dakota Lil (1950)

88 mins     Western      

"Well it passed 88 minutes of my day" is not the most flattering thing you can say about a movie but it is how I feel after spending 88 minutes watching "Dakota Lil" a quite ordinary western made back in 1950. From a secret s...

The Great Caruso (1951)

109 mins     Biography, Drama      

So what goes on in "The Great Caruso"; well we watch how the young Enrico starts singing in a church choir being spotted singing when work as a flour merchant and going on to be a big star. Along the way there are some rocky ...

Kansas City Confidential (1952)

99 mins     Crime, Drama      

Kansas City Confidential (1952) John Payne is the former criminal who finds himself set up for an armoured car robbery and having to clear his own name...

Shotgun (1955)

80 mins     Western      

Before watching "Shotgun" I read a comment about it saying it had great use of colour which really set of the scenery. I guess the person who wrote than must have watched a different version of "Shotgun" to the one I did as w...

The Birthday Present (1957)

100 mins     Drama      

Movie Review - The Birthday Present (1957) Tony Britton stars as Simon Scott, a salesman who ends up doing time when he tries to smuggle a watch past customs as a present for his wife Jean (Sylvia Syms)...

Teacher's Pet (1958)

120 mins     Comedy, Romance      

In her career Doris Day starred in various movies where she ended up being duped by a man who she dislikes but then falls for, probably the most popular of which is "Pillow Talk" the first of the Doris Day and Rock Hudson mov...

Operation Petticoat (1959)

124 mins     Comedy, Romance      

One of the first Cary Grant movies I ever watched was "Father Goose" where he played the curmudgeonly Walter Eckland who finds his life turned upside down when his island suddenly becomes home for a stranded school teacher an...

War of the Trojans (1962)

105 mins     Adventure , Drama, War      

I will be the first to admit that I find the sword and sandal movies which Italy made during the 50s and 60s to be a bit too camp and cheesy for my liking. Yet after watching "War of the Trojans" which is also known as "The L...

Buffalo Bill (1965)

93 mins     Western      

Movie Review - Buffalo Bill (1965) Gordon Scott stars as Buffalo Bill on a mission to defuse tension between the Indians and Cavalry whilst getting to the bottom of who is selling guns and whisky to some renegade Indians...

The Brides of Fu Manchu (1966)

94 mins     Adventure , Crime      

Quick question: do you enjoy those 60s movies where someone throws a punch at a henchman and it clearly misses but the henchman flies backwards as if he has been caught with a huge upper cut? Well if you do there is a very go...