The Best Movies Earn $$$

Key Largo - was released on: 31 July 1948.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Humphrey Bogart… - played the character of: Frank McCloud
- Edward G. Robinson… - played the character of: Johnny Rocco
- Lauren Bacall… - played the character of: Nora Temple
- Lionel Barrymore… - played the character of: James Temple
- Claire Trevor… Gaye Dawn
- Thomas Gomez… Richard ‘Curly’ Hoff
- Harry Lewis… - played the character of: Edward ‘Toots’ Bass
- John Rodney… Deputy Clyde Sawyer
- Marc Lawrence… Ziggy
- Dan Seymour… Angel Garcia
- Monte Blue… Sheriff Ben Wade
- William Haade… Ralph Feeney

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

Frank McCloud travels to a run-down hotel on Key Largo to honor the memory of a friend who died bravely in his unit during WW II. His friend’s widow, Nora Temple, and wheelchair bound father, James Temple manage the hotel and receive him warmly, but the three of them soon find themselves virtual prisoners when the hotel is taken over by a mob of gangsters led by Johnny Rocco who hole up there to await the passing of a hurricane. Mr. Temple strongly reviles Rocco but due to his infirmities can only confront him verbally. Having become disillusioned by the violence of war, Frank is reluctant to act, but Rocco’s demeaning treatment of his alcoholic moll, Gaye Dawn, and his complicity in the deaths of some innocent Seminole Indians and a deputy sheriff start to motivate McCloud to overcome his Hamlet-like inaction. Written by Brian Greenhalgh

The Heiress - was released on: 6 October 1949.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Olivia de Havilland… - played the character of: Catherine Sloper
- Montgomery Clift… - played the character of: Morris Townsend
- Ralph Richardson… - played the character of: Dr. Austin Sloper
- Miriam Hopkins… Lavinia Penniman
- Vanessa Brown… Maria
- Betty Linley… Mrs. Montgomery
- Ray Collins… Jefferson Almond
- Mona Freeman… Marian Almond
- Selena Royle… Elizabeth Almond
- Paul Lees… Arthur Townsend
- Harry Antrim… Mr. Abeel
- Russ Conway… Quintus
- David Thursby… Geier

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

In 1840’s New York Catherine lives with her father, Dr. Sloper. Her mother died some years before, and Dr. Sloper still idolizers her, and never misses an opportunity to compare her daughter to her — a comparison the daughter can never win. When Morris Townsend, a handsome but pennyless young man, comes along, and woos and wins his daughter’s heart, Dr. Sloper is sure that he is after her considerable inheritance, and opposes their marriage. Dr. Sloper takes his daughter to Europe in hopes she will forget Morris, but she does not. After Catherine returns to New York, the young lovers plan to elope. Dr. Sloper threatens to disinherit his daughter. Will this dissuade Morris? Written by John Oswalt {jao@jao.com}

A Night at the Opera - was released on: 15 November 1935.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Groucho Marx… - played the character of: Otis B. Driftwood
- Chico Marx… - played the character of: Fiorello
- Harpo Marx… Tomasso
- Kitty Carlisle… - played the character of: Rosa Castaldi
- Allan Jones… - played the character of: Ricardo Baroni
- Walter Woolf King… - played the character of: Rodolfo Lassparri (as Walter King)
- Sig Ruman… - played the character of: Herbert Gottlieb (as Siegfried Rumann)
- Margaret Dumont… - played the character of: Mrs. Claypool
- Edward Keane… Captain
- Robert Emmett O’Connor… - played the character of: Henderson (as Robert Emmet O’Connor)

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

The Marx Brothers take on high society. Two lovers who are both in opera are prevented from being together by the man’s lack of acceptance as an operatic tenor. Pulling several typical Marx Brothers’ stunts, they arrange for the normal tenor to be absent so that the young lover can get his chance. Written by John Vogel {jlvogel@comcast.net}

Greed - was released on: 26 January 1925.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Zasu Pitts… Trina
- Gibson Gowland… McTeague
- Jean Hersholt… Marcus
- Dale Fuller… Maria
- Tempe Pigott… Mother McTeague
- Sylvia Ashton… ‘Mommer’ Sieppe (as Silvia Ashton)
- Chester Conklin… ‘Popper’ Sieppe
- Joan Standing… Selina

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

John McTeague was a simple slow man who became a dentist after working at the Big Dipper Gold Mine. He is now being hunted in Death Valley by his ex-best friend Marcus and the law. His lot was cast the day that he meet his future wife Trina in his office. She was with Marcus and she bought a lottery ticket. Well Mac fell for her and Marcus stepped aside. When Mac and Trina married, she won the Lottery for $5000 and became obsessive about the money in gold. Marcus is steamed as he stepped aside and now she is rich so he has the law shut down Mac as he has no official schooling for his dentistry. Trina fearful that they will take her gold away sells everything and takes all Mac earns when he is working. She adds to her stash of gold as they both live as paupers. When Mac has no job and no money, he leaves and Trina moves. Driven to desperation at being poor and hungry he finds Trina and demands the gold. Written by Tony Fontana {tony.fontana@spacebbs.com}

Schindler’s List - was released on: 15 December 1993.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Liam Neeson… - played the character of: Oskar Schindler
- Ben Kingsley… - played the character of: Itzhak Stern
- Ralph Fiennes… - played the character of: Amon Goeth
- Caroline Goodall… - played the character of: Emilie Schindler
- Jonathan Sagall… Poldek Pfefferberg (as Jonathan Sagalle)
- Embeth Davidtz… - played the character of: Helen Hirsch
- Malgoscha Gebel… Victoria Klonowska
- Shmuel Levy… Wilek Chilowicz (as Shmulik Levy)
- Mark Ivanir… Marcel Goldberg
- Béatrice Macola… Ingrid
- Andrzej Seweryn… - played the character of: Julian Scherner
- Friedrich von Thun… Rolf Czurda
- Krzysztof Luft… Herman Toffel
- Harry Nehring… Leo John
- Norbert Weisser… - played the character of: Albert Hujar

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

Oskar Schindler is a vain, glorious and greedy German businessman who becomes unlikely humanitarian amid the barbaric Nazi reign when he feels compelled to turn his factory into a refuge for Jews. Based on the true story of Oskar Schindler who managed to save about 1100 Jews from being gassed at the Auschwitz concentration camp. A testament for the good in all of us. Written by Harald Mayr {marvin@bike.augusta.de}

Glory - was released on: 15 December 1989.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Matthew Broderick… - played the character of: Col. Robert Gould Shaw
- Denzel Washington… - played the character of: Pvt. Trip
- Cary Elwes… - played the character of: Maj. Cabot Forbes
- Morgan Freeman… - played the character of: Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins
- Jihmi Kennedy… - played the character of: Pvt. Jupiter Sharts
- Andre Braugher… - played the character of: Cpl. Thomas Searles
- John Finn… - played the character of: Sgt. Maj. Mulcahy
- Donovan Leitch… Capt. Charles Fessenden Morse
- JD Cullum… Henry Sturgis Russell (as John David Cullum)
- Alan North… Gov. John Albion Andrew
- Bob Gunton… Gen. Charles Garrison Harker
- Cliff De Young… - played the character of: Col. James M. Montgomery (as Cliff DeYoung)
- Christian Baskous… Edward L. Pierce
- RonReaco Lee… Mute drummer boy
- Jay O. Sanders… Gen. George Crockett Strong

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

Based on the letters of Colonel Robert G. Shaw. Shaw was an officer in the Federal Army during the American Civil War who volunteered to lead the first company of black soldiers. Shaw was forced to deal with the prejudices of both the enemy (who had orders to kill commanding officers of blacks), and of his own fellow officers. Written by Murray Chapman {muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au}

12 Angry Men - was released on: 29 July 1957.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Martin Balsam… - played the character of: Juror #1
- John Fiedler… - played the character of: Juror #2
- Lee J. Cobb… - played the character of: Juror #3
- E.G. Marshall… - played the character of: Juror #4
- Jack Klugman… - played the character of: Juror #5
- Ed Binns… - played the character of: Juror #6 (as Edward Binns)
- Jack Warden… - played the character of: Juror #7
- Henry Fonda… - played the character of: Juror #8
- Joseph Sweeney… - played the character of: Juror #9
- Ed Begley… - played the character of: Juror #10
- George Voskovec… - played the character of: Juror #11
- Robert Webber… - played the character of: Juror #12

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

The defence and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case of murder soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors’ prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other. Based on the play, all of the action takes place on the stage of the jury room. Written by pjk {PETESID@VNET.IBM.COM}

Ruggles of Red Gap - was released on: 8 March 1935.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Charles Laughton… - played the character of: Marmaduke Ruggles
- Mary Boland… Effie Floud
- Charles Ruggles… Egbert Floud (as Charlie Ruggles)
- Zasu Pitts… Prunella Judson (as ZaSu Pitts)
- Roland Young… George Vane Bassingwell, the Earl of Burnstead
- Leila Hyams… Nell Kenner
- Maude Eburne… ‘Ma’ Pettingill
- Lucien Littlefield… Charles Belknap-Jackson
- Leota Lorraine… Mrs. Charles Belknap-Jackson
- James Burke… Jeff Tuttle
- Dell Henderson… Sam, bartender (as Del Henderson)
- Clarence Wilson… Jake Henshaw, reporter

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

While visiting Paris in 1908, upper class Lord Burnstead loses his butler playing poker. Egbert and Effie Floud bring Ruggles back to Red Gap, Washington. Effie wants to take advantage of Ruggles’ upper class background to influence Egbert’s hick lifestyle. However, Egbert is more interested in partying and he takes Ruggles to the local ‘beer bust’. When word gets out that “Colonel Ruggles is staying with his close friends” in the local paper, the butler becomes a town celebrity. After befriending Mrs. Judson, a widow who he impresses with his culinary skills, Ruggles decides to strike out on his own and open a restaurant. His transition from servant to independent man will depend on its success. Written by Gary Jackson {garyjack5@cogeco.ca}

Brown of Harvard - was released on: 2 May 1926.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- William Haines… Tom Brown
- Jack Pickford… Jim Doolittle
- Mary Brian… Mary Abbott
- Ralph Bushman… Bob McAndrew (as Francis X. Bushman Jr.)
- Mary Alden… Mrs. Brown
- David Torrence… Mr. Brown
- Edward Connelly… Professor Abbott
- Guinn ‘Big Boy’ Williams… Hal Walters (as Guinn Williams)
- Donald Reed… Reggie Smythe (as Ernest Gillen)

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

Tom Brown shows up at Harvard, confident and a bit arrogant. He becomes a rival of Bob McAndrew, not only in football and rowing crew, but also for the affections of Mary Abbott, a professor’s daughter. Written by Jim Beaver {jumblejim@prodigy.net}

Reggie Mixes In - was released on: 11 June 1916.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Douglas Fairbanks… Reggie Van Deuzen
- Bessie Love… Agnes
- Joseph Singleton… Old Pickleface
- William Lowery… Tony (as W.A. Lowery)
- Wilbur Higby… Gallagher
- Frank Bennett… Sammy, the Dude
- Allan Sears… Sylvester Ringrose (as A.D. Sears)
- Lillian Langdon… Reggie’e Aunt Susan
- Alma Rubens… Lemona Reighley
- Alberta Lee… Agnes’ Mother
- Tom Wilson… The Bouncer

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

Reggie, a wealthy young man about town, is eager for excitement, so he takes to visiting the rougher sections of the city in search of thrills. He meets and falls for a cabaret singer, but she turns out to be the inamorata of the local gang boss. The gangster sends his men after Reggie, but eventually it comes down to a duel between the two men themselves. Written by Jim Beaver {jumblejim@prodigy.net}