Vengeance Valley

Vengeance Valley

MGM

February 6, 1951

Western
DVD
D+

A bit slow-moving, but at least the women had more to do than usual.  This is based on Luke Short's novel and directed by Richard Thorpe.

Valdez Is Coming

Valdez Is Coming

United Artists

April 9, 1971

Western

DVD
D+

More nuanced than usual for this genre, but then it is based on an Elmore Leonard novel.  Edwin Sherin directed.

The Unforgotten (1960)

The Unforgotten (1960)

United Artists

April 6, 1960

Western
DVD
C-

Notable for its casting at least.  (I tagged who I saw in the first quarter hour.)  This is based on Alan Le May's novel and directed by John Huston.

Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

Paramount

September 24, 1948

Mystery

DVD
C-

The main character being unsympathetic made this hard to get into.  Anatole Litvak directed, almost twenty years before The Night of the Generals.

Run Silent Run Deep

Run Silent Run Deep

United Artists

March 27, 1958

War Drama

DVD
D+

The personal element helped this be a little less boring.  This is based on Edward L. Beach's novel and directed by Robert Wise.

Executive Action

Executive Action
National General Pictures
November 7, 1973
Historical Drama
DVD
D+

Since I couldn't get past the idea that pragmatic, cynical JFK would be perceived as a flaming radical, I couldn't get into the conspiracy theory stuff, although it was amusing to see Grandpa Walton as the audience surrogate asking questions.  David Miller directed and Dalton Trumbo co-wrote.