4 Movies Starring Helen Hayes

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1931-10-24

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

75 min

Rated:

PASSED

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (543 Reviews)

Director:

Edgar Selwyn

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Edward Knoblock (play)

Charles MacArthur (dialogue continuity)

Fullplot:

French country girl Madelon falls for artist Larry, who leaves her after she becomes pregnant. She finds help from jewel thief Carlo, but he commits suicide when the police try to arrest him. Madelon is arrested and receives a ten year term in prison for assisting him in his profession. To support her son, who does not know that she's been in prison, she becomes a street walker, allowing him to attend medical school.

A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1932-12-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

80 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (3260 Reviews)

Director:

Frank Borzage

Cast:

Writer:

Benjamin Glazer (screenplay)

Oliver H.P. Garrett (screenplay)

Ernest Hemingway (novel)

Fullplot:

A tale of the love between ambulance driver Lt. Henry and Nurse Catherine Barkley during World War I. The action takes place in Italy and the two fall in love during the war and will stop at nothing to be together. The film also analyses Lt. Henry's feelings on war and the purpose of fighting.

My Son John

My Son John

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1952-04-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

122 min

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (391 Reviews)

Director:

Leo McCarey

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Myles Connolly

John Lee Mahin (adaptation)

Leo McCarey (screenplay)

Leo McCarey (story)

Fullplot:

John Jefferson comes home from a trip overseas a strangely changed man. His already nervous wreck of a mother is distraught by the way he seems to be feigning feelings for her and his father that he no longer has. Plus, his odd refusal to accompany the family to church on Sunday not only disturbs her but their priest as well. He also seems to be making fun of and smirking at his father's jubilant expressions of patriotism. His poor mother cannot imagine what could have caused such a change in her favorite son, who used to be loving and church-going and now seems remote from both. He also gets strange calls and goes off to strange "meetings" with no explanation. He is also being watched by an FBI agent who comes to the home and greatly disturbs John's mother with his odd questions about him. Eventually the horrible truth comes out: John is a Communist spy! No wonder he has no real feelings for his family and shuns the church he once loved!During a high-speed chase, John is killed, but he had previously recorded an address to the graduating class of his alma mater, warning them of the temptations of Communist recruiters, which his mother and father listen to fondly as the leave the graduation, hoping that the students he posthumously addressed will take heed of his warning.

Anastasia

Anastasia

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1956-12-13

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

105 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (5380 Reviews)

Director:

Anatole Litvak

Cast:

Writer:

Arthur Laurents (screenplay)

Marcelle Maurette (play)

Guy Bolton (play)

Fullplot:

Russian exiles in Paris plot to collect ten million pounds from the Bank of England by grooming a destitute, suicidal girl to pose as heir to the Russian throne. While Bounin is coaching her he comes to believe she is really Anastasia. In the end the Empress must decide her claim.

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