Ray Collins
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Citizen Kane
(1941)A psychological study of Charles Foster Kane, a powerful newspaper tycoon whose idealism was corrupted as he rose to enormous wealth and power.

The Man from Colorado
(1948)Ford stars as a sadistic Civil War veteran, teetering on the brink of insanity, who has been killing for the sheer joy of it, even after the official battles cease. Although his mind has become unbalanced by the terrors of the war, he manages somehow to secure a job as a judge in Colorado and uses his power to torture and kill all those who would oppose him.

Column South
(1953)On the brink of the American Civil War, Lt. Jed Sayre defends the Navajo against the preconceived opinions of his new commanding officer, Lee Whitlock. Further complications arise when he exposes Confederate General Storey's underhanded scheme to force the cavalry troops to join the Southern cause.

Francis
(1950)A dimwitted lieutenant is labeled a lunatic when he insists a talking mule helped him on his military ventures.

Salute to the Marines
(1943)A WWII flag-waver: a Marine lifer (Wallace Beery) retires without having seen combat action, then proves his Semper Fi mettle as a civilian in the Philippines. Filmed in Technicolor®.

The Racket
(1951)Robert Ryan stars as a racketeer and Robert Mitchum stars as the one incorruptible cop on the force, who's determined to bring the mobster to justice in this classic police drama. Top Racketeer Nick Scanlon (Ryan) has anyone he can't bribe murdered until Captain McQuigg convinces Scanlon's moll (Lizabeth Scott) to talk. But McQuigg must still face his fellow cops, who are on Scanlon's payroll, before he can arrest Scanlon.

Homecoming
(1948)In 1941, Dr. Robert Sunday (John Hodiak) criticizes his friend, successful surgeon Ulysses Johnson (Clark Gable), for his hypocritical stance on war victims while neglecting needy, poor patients at home. When Ulysses joins the Army, his wife, Penny (Anne Baxter), worries about the war's effects on him and their marriage. On the voyage across, Ulysses meets nurse and widow Jane "Snapshot" McCall (Lana Turner), whose idealism, strength and skill prompt him to reevaluate his principles.

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
(1947)A handsome artist, a willing teenaged model with a crush, and her older sister - who's a judge - form a hilarious love triangle.

Whistling in Brooklyn
(1943)This is the third and last film in a series of wacky comedies about ace radio detective Wally Benton. He finds himself on the trail of a serial killer while being a suspect himself.

Invitation
(1952)No more loneliness. Shy, plain Ellen Bowker has found unexpected fulfillment as the bride of handsome Dan Pierce. What she doesn't know is that Dan was bought and paid for - he's a "gift" from Ellen's wealthy father, who wants his fatally ill daughter to experience romance before she dies. A story that might have been a three-hanky soaper in lesser hands instead exudes luminous emotion, thanks largely to its two stars. As Dan, Van Johnson captures the guilt and untapped decency of a man who falls in love with the woman he married for money. And Dorothy McGuire, whose gentle charm and beauty are ideal for the role, gives a heartbreaking performance as the wife who finally discovers the stunning truth.

The Red Stallion
(1947)A boy tries to save his grandmother's ranch from foreclosure with help from his horse.

The Magnificent Ambersons
(1942)The magnificent Orson Welles directed this brilliant, moving portrayal of an aristocratic American family in what many critics consider a masterpiece equal to Citizen Kane.

The Human Comedy
(1943)A small-town, telegraph messenger boy comes of age during World War II, delivering ordinary notes and heartbreaking death notices.

It Happens Every Spring
(1949)In this comedy starring Ray Milland, Jean Peters and Paul Douglas, a college professor discovers a compound that makes baseballs repel wood. Soon, he's a pitching sensation!

Commandos Strike at Dawn
(1942)Dynamic performances by Paul Muni and Anna Lee highlight this action drama set in WWII Norway. Muniis a Norwegian fisherman whose taken on the extremely dangerous job of helping British commandos attack occupying Nazis.

The Kid from Left Field
(1953)Coop's an ex-ballplayer is now a peanut vendor, who takes too much of an interest in the game. But he's passed on his craze for baseball to his son, Christie. When his dad gets fired, Chris makes friends with the former team owner's niece (and her boyfriend Pete), and not only gets his dad's job back, but a batboy position for himself.

The Miracle on 34th Street
(1955)A kindly old gentleman working as a department-store Santa Claus, causes quite a commotion when he claims to be the real St. Nick from the North Pole.

Touch of Evil
(1958)Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Orson Welles give unforgettable performances in this film noir masterpiece about a crooked police chief and the honorable investigator who tries to stop him.

The Fountainhead
(1949)An idealistic architect battles corrupt business interest and his love for a married woman in this well-made drama starring Gary Cooper, Raymond Massey and Patricia Neal.

The Big Street
(1942)A broadway nightclub waiter falls in love with a crippled singer who selfishly accepts his help without loving him in return.