2 Movies Starring John Ridgely

Air Force

Air Force

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1943-03-20

Languages:

English, Japanese

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

124 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (2040 Reviews)

Director:

Howard Hawks

Cast:

Writer:

Dudley Nichols (original screenplay)

Fullplot:

On December 6, 1941 nine B-17 bomber set off on a flight from San Francisco to Hawaii. One of the bombers, the Mary Ann, is commanded by 'Irish' Quincannon. The bombardier, Tommy McMartin, has a sister living in Hawaii and the co-pilot, Bill Williams, is sweet on her. The men are all highly professional with the exception of aerial gunner Joe Winocki, a bitter man who has every intention of leaving the army air corps. They arrive at Hickam Field on the morning of December 7, just as the Japanese are attacking Pearl Harbor and other military facilities. All of the men prepare to face the enemy, including Winocki whose attitude changes quickly. The bomber and its crew will participate in many missions but not all will survive.

The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1946-08-31

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (60271 Reviews)

Director:

Howard Hawks

Cast:

Writer:

William Faulkner (screen play)

Leigh Brackett (screen play)

Jules Furthman (screen play)

Raymond Chandler (from the novel by)

Fullplot:

Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by old General Sternwood to stop a blackmail attempt concerning his youngest daughter Carmen. Marlowe tails the blackmailer Geiger to his house at Laverne Terrace. Suddenly he hears a shot and sees some men rushing out to their cars. He breaks into the house, and finds Carmel drugged in a chair, with Geiger's dead body at her feet. An empty camera proves that a photo has been taken of her and the corpse, probably intended for further blackmailing. A series of clues lead Marlowe to various persons involved in gambling. Wherever he finds them, he also finds Sternwood's oldest daughter, Vivian Rutledge, a divorced beauty. She and Marlowe fall in love with each other, although she continues double-crossing him. When Marlowe's investigations lead him to the casino owner Eddie Mars, the situation starts becoming very dangerous. Everyone, including the district attorney, advises Marlowe to stop the investigation, but he is stubborn. Eddie Mars has a lot of henchmen, who do the dirty jobs for him, including murder. But Marlowe decides to set up a trap for Mars himself.

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