10 Favourite Lloyd Bacon Movies
Director Lloyd Bacon (1889-1955) worked from the silent era in Hollywood, mostly for Warner Bros., where his films became part of Hollywood legend.
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- DirectorLloyd BaconStarsJoan BlondellGrant MitchellVivienne OsborneReporters at a scandal sheet dwell on a murder case, with tragic results.A hard-hitting look at yellow journalism that could be ripped from today's headlines.
- DirectorLloyd BaconStarsWarner BaxterBebe DanielsGeorge BrentWhen the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show.One of the grandest musicals ever made. Tough, fast-paced, funny and touching.
- DirectorLloyd BaconMichael CurtizStarsBette DavisHumphrey BogartLola LaneA crusading district attorney persuades a clip joint hostess to testify against her mobster boss after her innocent sister is accidentally murdered during one of his unsavory parties.Bette Davis shines in this crime drama that pulls no punches.
- DirectorLloyd BaconStarsEdward G. RobinsonHumphrey BogartAnn SothernWhen retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents himself as a pious monk.Edward G. Robinson as a crook on the lam who finds a new way of life. An odd and oddly touching movie.
- DirectorLloyd BaconWilliam K. HowardStarsPat O'BrienGale PageRonald ReaganThe story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.Sterling biography of the famed football coach with an award worthy performance from Pat O'Brien.
- DirectorLloyd BaconStarsEdward G. RobinsonJane WymanBroderick CrawfordThree ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they can do, the shop prospers...It's just not Christmas without Edward G. Robinson as a wiseguy with plans to rob a bank.
- DirectorLloyd BaconByron HaskinRaoul WalshStarsHumphrey BogartRaymond MasseyAlan HaleAn American tanker is sunk by a German U-boat, and the survivors spend 11 days at sea on a raft. Their next assignment - bound for Murmansk through the sub-stalked N. Atlantic.Moving and action filled war drama with an outstanding cast.
- DirectorLloyd BaconStarsAnne BaxterCharles WinningerJohn HodiakA poor family in Florida saves all the money they can in order to plan something special for the soldier they've invited to Sunday dinner. They don't realize that their request to invite the soldier never got mailed. On the day of the scheduled dinner, another soldier is brought to their home and love soon blossoms between him and Tessa, the young woman who runs the home.Memorable "little" movie that is worth your time if you can find it.
- DirectorLloyd BaconStarsPeggy Ann GarnerRandolph ScottLynn BariA mystery writer's three children confuse a police detective working on a murder.Phenobarbital!! Great fun when I was a kid and even more so now as children of a widowed mystery writer play detective and matchmaker.
- DirectorLloyd BaconStarsRay MillandJean PetersPaul DouglasA scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.A great baseball comedy with an unlikely pitching star.