Cast: Gladys Cooper

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Laurence Olivier · Joan Fontaine · George Sanders · Judith Anderson

Synopsis Rebecca (1940) follows the journey of an innocent and somewhat naive young woman (Joan Fontaine) who serves as a paid travel companion for affluent, extravagant women. During one of her assignments, she finds herself in Monte Carlo on the French...

Direction George Cukor

Cast Audrey Hepburn · Rex Harrison · Stanley Holloway · Wilfrid Hyde-White

Synopsis My Fair Lady (1964) is a sparkling adaptation of the Broadway musical that centers around the eccentric Professor Henry Higgins. He accepts a wager from Colonel Pickering, agreeing to transform a rough, uneducated Cockney flower seller, Eliza Doolittle, into a...

Direction Irving Rapper

Cast Bette Davis · Paul Henreid · Claude Rains · Gladys Cooper

Synopsis Now, Voyager (1942) follows the journey of Charlotte Vale, a woman trapped under the oppressive control of her domineering mother in Boston. Her life takes a turn when Dr. Jaquith encourages her to visit his sanitarium, where she undergoes a...

Direction Delbert Mann

Cast David Niven · Burt Lancaster · Rita Hayworth · Deborah Kerr

Synopsis Separate Tables (1958) delves into the poignant and amusing narratives of the isolated individuals residing at a seaside hotel in southern England. Sibyl, a reserved spinster vacationing with her mother, develops feelings for a man who presents himself as a...

Direction Vincente Minnelli

Cast Jennifer Jones · Louis Jourdan · Van Heflin · James Mason

Synopsis Madame Bovary (1949) follows the legal battle of renowned French author Gustave Flaubert, who faces charges for his allegedly scandalous novel. To defend his work, Flaubert recounts the narrative of the enchanting yet troubled Emma Bovary, whose extramarital affairs lead...

Direction William Dieterle

Cast Jennifer Jones · Joseph Cotten · Ann Richards · Cecil Kellaway

Synopsis Love Letters (1945) follows the story of a British soldier during World War II who has been penning love letters on behalf of a comrade. As he continues to write, he begins to develop genuine feelings for the woman he...

Direction Vincente Minnelli

Cast Judy Garland · Gene Kelly · Walter Slezak · Gladys Cooper

Synopsis The Pirate (1948) is a vibrant musical film that diverges significantly from its Broadway counterpart, which starred Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. The 1948 film adaptation, produced by MGM, features Gene Kelly and Judy Garland in the lead roles and...

Direction Jacques Tourneur

Cast Gladys Cooper · Nora Marlowe · Martine Bartlett

Synopsis The Twilight Zone: Night Call (TV) (1964) follows the chilling tale of a lonely, elderly woman who is confined to her home due to a disability. Her life takes a terrifying turn when she starts receiving mysterious and unsettling phone...

Direction Henry Koster

Cast Cary Grant · Loretta Young · David Niven · Monty Woolley

Synopsis The Bishop's Wife (1947) follows the story of a dedicated but overwhelmed bishop who receives divine assistance in the form of an angel, portrayed by Cary Grant. The celestial being is dispatched to aid the bishop in his quest to...

Direction Mervyn LeRoy

Cast Clark Gable · Lana Turner · Anne Baxter · John Hodiak

Synopsis Homecoming (1948) follows the journey of Dr. Lee Johnson, a man whose decision to join the Army medical corps during World War II is more about societal expectations than genuine patriotism. On his first day, he encounters 'Snapshot,' a spirited...

Direction Lamont Johnson

Cast Gladys Cooper · Robert Redford · R.G. Armstrong

Synopsis The Twilight Zone: Nothing in the Dark (TV) (1962) follows the story of an elderly woman who has outlived countless encounters with death, always emerging victorious. However, when a wounded police officer seeks refuge at her doorstep, she becomes terrified...

Direction Alexander Korda

Cast Vivien Leigh · Laurence Olivier · Alan Mowbray · Sara Allgood

Synopsis That Hamilton Woman (1941) follows the story of Sir William Hamilton, a seasoned diplomat serving as the British ambassador to Naples. His life takes an unexpected turn when his young wife, Emma, arrives with her mother. Emma, though not initially...

Direction Tay Garnett

Cast Greer Garson · Gregory Peck · Donald Crisp · Lionel Barrymore

Synopsis The Valley of Decision (1945) follows the journey of Mary Rafferty (Greer Garson), a young woman from a humble background of steel mill laborers in 19th-century Pittsburgh. Her family is displeased when she secures a position as a maid for...

Direction H.C. Potter

Cast Cary Grant · Laraine Day · Charles Bickford · Gladys Cooper

Synopsis Mr. Lucky (1943) follows the story of Joe Adams, who assumes the persona of a deceased gangster to dodge military conscription. Initially, Adams intends to exploit a war relief charity to launch his gambling enterprise. However, his plans take an...

Direction Douglas Sirk

Cast Claudette Colbert · Ann Blyth · Robert Douglas · Anne Crawford

Synopsis Thunder on the Hill (1951) follows the gripping tale of Valerie Carns (Ann Blyth), a woman sentenced for a murder she did not commit. As she is being transferred to Norwich for her execution, a sudden flood disrupts the journey,...

Direction Henry King

Cast Jennifer Jones · William Eythe · Charles Bickford · Vincent Price

Synopsis The Song of Bernadette (1943) unfolds in 1858 France, where a young peasant girl named Bernadette encounters a vision of "a beautiful lady" in a local dump. Bernadette consistently describes her experience as such, never asserting it to be anything...

Direction Clarence Brown

Cast Irene Dunne · Alan Marshal · Roddy McDowall · Frank Morgan

Synopsis The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) unfolds the tale of a young American woman who journeys to England and finds herself captivated by an English nobleman. Their union is abruptly interrupted as World War I erupts on their first day...

Direction Fred M. Wilcox

Cast Margaret O'Brien · Herbert Marshall · Dean Stockwell · Gladys Cooper

Synopsis The Secret Garden (1949) begins with the orphaned Mary Lennox, sent from her home in India to Yorkshire, England, following a cholera outbreak that claims her parents' lives. She is taken in by her reclusive Uncle Archibald Craven, who resides...

Direction Victor Saville

Cast Lana Turner · Van Heflin · Donna Reed · Richard Hart

Synopsis Green Dolphin Street (1947) unfolds a tale of love, loss, and redemption set against the backdrop of the 19th century. The story begins with Sophie, who is deeply in love with Edmund. However, her parents intervene and compel her to...

Direction Anatole Litvak

Cast Tyrone Power · Joan Fontaine · Thomas Mitchell · Nigel Bruce

Synopsis This Above All (1942) follows the story of Prudence Cathaway, a young woman from a privileged background who defies societal expectations by joining the Women's Auxiliary Force (WAFs). After her enrollment, a fellow WAF arranges a blind date for her...