4 Movies Starring John Hodiak

The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1946-01-18

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (2311 Reviews)

Director:

George Sidney

Cast:

Writer:

Edmund Beloin (screenplay)

Nathaniel Curtis (screenplay)

Harry Crane (screenplay)

James O'Hanlon (screenplay)

Samson Raphaelson (screenplay)

Kay Van Riper (additional dialogue)

Samuel Hopkins Adams (novel)

Eleanore Griffin (original story)

William Rankin (original story)

Fullplot:

On a train trip West to become a mail order bride Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a " Harvey House " restaurant at a remote whistle stop to provide good cooking and wholesome company for railway travellers. When Susan and her bashful suitor find romance daunting, Susan joins the Harvey Girls instead. The saloon across the street with its alluring worldly-wise women offers them tough competition, fair and foul, and Susan catches the eye of the Ned Trent, the distant but intense proprietor of the bar.

Battleground

Battleground

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1950-01-20

Languages:

English, French, German

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (4892 Reviews)

Fullplot:

We follow a band of American soldiers as they engage the Germans in a snowy, foggy winter near Bastogne in World War II. They're low on fuel, rations, and ammunition; the Germans are constantly encouraging their surrender via radio and leaflets, and most importantly, the pervasive thick fog makes movement and identification difficult and prevents their relief by Allied air support. This film focuses much more on the psychology and morale of the soldiers than on action footage and heroics.

The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1951-09-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (722 Reviews)

Director:

John Sturges

Cast:

Writer:

Eleazar Lipsky (novel)

John Monks Jr.

Fullplot:

James Curtayne has retired from law but he returns to defend John O'Hara on a murder charge. Curtayne's drinking and rustiness result in O'Hara's being found guilty, but Curtayne makes further efforts to prove him innocent.

Trial

Trial

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1955-10-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

105 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (585 Reviews)

Director:

Mark Robson

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Don Mankiewicz

Don Mankiewicz (novel)

Fullplot:

The story of a murder trial where a Mexican boy is accused of the death of a Caucasian girl. The two-faced attorney (Arthur Kennedy) who takes the boy's case is only interested in defending him so he can exploit his Communist-backed organization for their own underhanded purposes. He and his organization bring in an idealistic law professor (Glenn Ford) who agrees to represent the boy in court.

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