Rebecca

Movie 4.25

1940 Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.

How Green Was My Valley

Movie 4

1941 At the turn of the century in a Welsh mining village, the Morgans (he stern, she gentle) raise coal-mining sons and hope their youngest will find a better life. Lots of atmosphere, very sentimental view of pre-union miners' lives. The film is based on the 1939 Richard Llewellyn novel of the same name.

Mrs. Miniver

Movie 4

1942 A British family struggles to survive the first months of World War II.

Casablanca

Movie 3.87

1942 In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.

Going My Way

Movie 3.5

1944 When young Father O'Malley arrives at St. Dominic's, old Father Fitzgibbon doesn't think much of the church's newest member.

The Lost Weekend

Movie 4

1945 Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.

The Best Years of Our Lives

Movie 4

1946 It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare. Captain Fred Derry is returning to a loveless marriage; Sergeant Al Stephenson is a stranger to a family that's grown up without him; and young sailor Homer Parrish is tormented by the loss of his hands. Can these three men find the courage to rebuild their world? Or are the best years of their lives a thing of the past?

Gentleman's Agreement

Movie 4

1947 A reporter pretends to be Jewish in order to cover a story on anti-Semitism, and personally discovers the true depths of bigotry and hatred.

Hamlet

Movie 4

1948 Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king.

All the King's Men

Movie 4

1949 The rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who makes his friends richer and retains power by dint of a populist appeal.