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1. The Blue Dahlia (1946)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Howard Da Silva, Doris DowlingThis neat, fast-paced perfectly cast film noir reflects the hard-boiled, grim wit of the author of its screenplay, Raymond Chandler. Johnny Morrison ... More
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2. Houdini (1953)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Torin Thatcher, Angela Clarke, Douglas Spencer, Stefan SchnabelThis highly fanciful but immensely entertaining biopic stars Tony Curtis as legendary magician/escape-artist Harry Houdini. Janet Leigh, Mrs. Tony ... More
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3. Fancy Pants (1950)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Bruce Cabot, Jack Kirkwood, Eric Blore, Lea PenmanFancy Pants is a musicalized remake of the oft-filmed Harry Leon Wilson story Ruggles of Red Gap, tailored to the talents of "Mr. Robert Hope ... More
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4. The Ghost Breakers (1940)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Richard Carlson, Paul Lukas, Willie BestParamount followed up its successful Bob Hope/Paulette Goddard co-starrer The Cat and the Canary (1939) by warming up another venerable "old dark ... More
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5. Scared Stiff (1953)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lizabeth Scott, Carmen Miranda, Dorothy Malone, George DolenzScared Stiff is the 1953 remake of the 1940 Bob Hope-Paulette Goddard vehicle The Ghost Breakers, reupholstered for the talents of Dean Martin and ... More
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6. Off Limits (1953)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Bob Hope, Mickey Rooney, Marilyn Maxwell, Eddie Mayehoff, Stanley ClementsAt age 50, Bob Hope was getting a bit too long in tooth for frenzied farces like Off Limits, but his surplus of energy makes up for his chronological ... More
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7. Red Garters (1954)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Rosemary Clooney, Jack Carson, Guy Mitchell, Gene BarryOn paper, Red Garters sounds like a wonderful idea: a raucous spoof of westerns, done up in the stylized fashion of a Broadway musical. Rosemary ... More
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8. Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Jackie Gleason, Glynis Johns, Charlie Ruggles, Laurel Goodwin, Linda BruhlThis charming tale is about a young girl's father and his slightly erratic behavior after sampling a refreshing alcoholic beverage. Although Papa ... More
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9. When the Daltons Rode (1940)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Randolph Scott, Kay Francis, Brian Donlevy, George Bancroft, Broderick CrawfordWhen the Daltons Rode is the much-embellished tale of that celebrated outlaw family, the Daltons. Broderick Crawford, Brian Donlevy, Stu Erwin and ... More
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10. It Started with a Kiss (1959)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Glenn Ford, Debbie Reynolds, Eva Gabor, Gustavo Rojo, Fred ClarkGeorge Marshall directed this mild sex comedy about a showgirl who marries a U.S. Air Force sergeant and puts his love to the test by decreeing her ... More
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11. The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Adolphe Menjou, The Ritz Brothers [Al, Jimmy, Harry], Vera Zorina, Kenny Baker, Andrea LeedsList of all editionsA longtime admirer of Broadway impresario Flo Ziegfeld, Hollywood producer Sam Goldwyn hoped to emulate the success of The Ziegfeld Follies by ... More
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12. The Sheepman (1958)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Nielsen, Mickey Shaughnessy, Edgar BuchananList of all editionsThe Sheepman was touted as a comedy by some of MGM's publicity people. It really isn't, but this western does have its lighthearted moments. Glenn ... More
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13. Beyond Mombasa (1956)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Cornel Wilde, Donna Reed, Leo Genn, Ron Randell, Christopher LeeList of all editionsHot on the heels of Safari came another Columbia-released, African-filmed adventure, Beyond Mombassa. Matt Campbell (Cornel Wilde) arrives in Kenya ... More
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14. Advance to the Rear (1964)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Glenn Ford, Stella Stevens, Melvyn Douglas, Jim Backus, Joan BlondellList of all editionsUnion Colonel Brackenby (Melvyn Douglas) and his second-in-command, Captain Heath (Glenn Ford), attempt to command a rather inept cavalry unit during ... More
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15. Money from Home (1953)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Marjie Millar, Richard HaydnList of all editionsFrightening though the prospect may sound, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis appear in Technicolor and 3-D in the musical comedy Money from Home. Cashing ... More
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16. Monsieur Beaucaire (1946)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Bob Hope, Joan Caulfield, Patric Knowles, Cecil Kellaway, Marjorie ReynoldsList of all editionsMonsieur Beaucaire, Booth Tarkington's novel about an 18th-century French barber who poses as a swashbuckling aristocrat, was the surprising source ... More
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17. Eight on the Lam (1967)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Jonathan Winters, Shirley Eaton, Jill St. JohnIn this comedy, a widower, his seven children, and their maid find themselves on the lam, after he is falsely accused of embezzling at the bank where ... More
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18. The Happy Thieves (1962)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Rex Harrison, Rita Hayworth, Joseph Wiseman, Gregoire Aslan, Alida ValliThe happy thieves in this international effort are Rex Harrision and Rita Hayworth, both specialists in swiping rare art objects. Their plan to ... More
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19. My Friend Irma (1949)
directed by George Marshall
featuring John Lund, Diana Lynn, Don DeFore, Marie Wilson, Dean MartinList of all editionsMy Friend Irma was supposed to be a straightforward adaptation of the popular radio sitcom of the same name. The film's focus therefore was supposed ... More
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20. Pot O' Gold (1941)
directed by George Marshall
featuring James Stewart, Paulette Goddard, Burgess Meredith, Horace Heidt, Charles Winninger, Mary GordonList of all editionsJames Stewart once classified Pot O' Gold as his worst film, though this may have stemmed from his reported inability to get along with his costar ... More
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21. Texas (1941)
directed by George Marshall
featuring William Holden, Glenn Ford, Claire Trevor, George Bancroft, Edgar BuchananList of all editionsTexas was Columbia Pictures' lighthearted (and frankly more enjoyable) follow-up to its 1940 big-budget western Arizona. William Holden and Glenn ... More
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22. Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Bob Hope, Elke Sommer, Phyllis Diller, Cesare Danova, Marjorie LordList of all editionsUsually cited as the absolute nadir of Bob Hope's film career, Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! is by no means a classic, but it isn't nearly as bad as ... More
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23. The Gazebo (1959)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Glenn Ford, Debbie Reynolds, Carl Reiner, John McGiver, Mabel AlbertsonList of all editionsAny murder mystery featuring a pigeon named Herman can be trusted to offer more mirth than mayhem and that is the case with this upbeat film by ... More
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24. Destry Rides Again (1939)
directed by George Marshall
featuring James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Winninger, Mischa Auer, Brian DonlevyList of all editionsTom Destry (James Stewart), son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesn't believe in gunplay. Thus he becomes the object of widespread ridicule ... More
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25. Show Them No Mercy! (1935)
directed by George Marshall
featuring Rochelle Hudson, Cesar Romero, Bruce Cabot, Edward Norris, Edward S. BrophyList of all editionsTaking refuge from a rainstorm in a deserted farmhouse, young married couple Joe and Loretta Martin (Edward Norris and Rochelle Hudson) soon discover ... More





