|
|
Thomas Mitchell
What members say |
Filmography
Thomas Mitchell - what members say
review by FrankIV from Gloucestershire
Patriotism 19 September 2005
review by from London
Capra's last gasp 4 December 2006
review by Zamy from London
Coming to terms with death 7 April 2006
Thomas Mitchell - filmography
-
-
Pocketful Of Miracles
on DVD
(1961)
Starring: Glenn Ford, Hope Lange, Arthur O'Connell
Director: Frank Capra
Certificate: 
Director Frank Capra's last feature film, Pocketful of Miracles is a Technicolor remake of his 1933 film Lady for a Day. A barely recognizable Bette Davis plays Apple Annie, the besotted, unkempt, rag-clad street vendor who controls the activities of all the beggars on Broadway. Apple Annie is the ..read more »
 
58%
from 322 members
-
-
High Noon
on DVD
(1952)
Starring: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Certificate:
This Western classic stars Gary Cooper as Hadleyville marshal Will Kane, about to retire from office and go on his honeymoon with his new Quaker bride, Amy (Grace Kelly). But his happiness is short-lived when he is informed that the Miller gang, whose leader (Ian McDonald) Will had arrested, is due ..read more »
73%
from 6,392 members
-
-
It's A Wonderful Life
on DVD
(1946)
Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore
Director: Frank Capra
Certificate:
The legendary James Stewart (HARVEY, VERTIGO) stars as George Bailey. George is a noble man who has spent much of his life on a crusade to stop shady local businessman Henry Potter (Lionel Barrymore - TREASURE ISLAND, DUEL IN THE SUN) from taking over the picturesque town of Bedford Falls. However, ..read more »
81%
from 5,719 members
-
-
The Dark Mirror
(1946)
Starring: Olivia de Havilland, Olivia De Havilland, Lew Ayres
Director: Robert Siodmak
Certificate: 
A man is murdered, and several witnesses can place Ruth Collins at the scene of the crime. But Ruth has a twin sister, Terry, who has been diagnosed as a psychotic. When Ruth falls for the psychiatrist who evaluates the two sisters, will Terry strike again?
60%
from 23 members
Due for release on 26th November 2012
-
-
It's A Wonderful Life - Blu-ray
(1946)
Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore
Director: Frank Capra
Certificate:
The legendary James Stewart (HARVEY, VERTIGO) stars as George Bailey. George is a noble man who has spent much of his life on a crusade to stop shady local businessman Henry Potter (Lionel Barrymore - TREASURE ISLAND, DUEL IN THE SUN) from taking over the picturesque town of Bedford Falls. However, ..read more »
86%
from 232 members
Not available for rental
-
-
The Fighting Sullivans
on DVD
(1944)
Starring: Anne Baxter, Thomas Mitchell, Edward Ryan
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Certificate:
The wartime forerunner of the story told in Saving Private Ryan (1998) is this emotionally gripping depiction of the Sullivan boys of Waterloo, Iowa. Amid all the tales of personal tragedy in WW II, this one stands out. The five inseparable brothers enlisted together after Pearl Harbor and were all ..read more »
63%
from 149 members
-
-
The Outlaw
on DVD
(1943)
Starring: Jane Russell, Jack Beutel, Thomas Mitchell
Director: Howard Hughes
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
Perhaps Hollywood's greatest success du scandal of the 1940s, this odd psychological Western became a box office hit largely thanks to the costuming of leading lady Jane Russell (or, more accurately, its relative absence). Billy the Kid (Jack Buetel) and Doc Holliday (Walter Huston) are close ..read more »
50%
from 238 members
-
-
The Long Voyage Home
(1940)
Starring: John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter
Director: John Ford
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
The clouds of World War II are looming in this tense drama. John Wayne plays a young Swede aboard a cargo ship, where the threat of mortal danger evokes fear, loneliness and suspicion amongst the volatile crew.
58%
from 305 members
Not currently released
-
-
Gone With The Wind - Blu-ray
(1939)
Starring: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard
Director: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood
Certificate: 
Watch now: Unavailable
Hot-tempered, self-centered, part-Irish Southern beauty Scarlett O'Hara, played to the teeth by Vivien Leigh, loves the gentlemanly Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard). Smug, rebellious, honest blockade-running profiteer Rhett Butler, portrayed gracefully and naturally by Clark Gable, loves Scarlett. ..read more »
78%
from 577 members
-
-
Mr Smith Goes To Washington
on DVD
(1939)
Starring: Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Claude Rains
Director: Frank Capra
Certificate:
Frank Capra's classic comedy-drama established James Stewart as a lead actor in one of his finest (and most archetypal) roles. The film opens as a succession of reporters shout into telephones announcing the death of Senator Samuel Foley. Senator Joseph Paine (Claude Rains), the state's senior ..read more »
74%
from 6,036 members
-
-
Only Angels Have Wings
on DVD
(1939)
Starring: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Richard Barthelmess
Director: Howard Hawks
Certificate:
Virtually a textbook example of Howard Hawks' macho mode, Only Angels Have Wings takes place high in the Peruvian Andes. Cary Grant heads a ramshackle airmail and freight service, forced to fly in the most perilous of weather conditions to the most treacherous of destinations. Facing death on a ..read more »
68%
from 1,129 member
-
-
Make Way for Tomorrow - Blu-ray
(1937)
Starring: Victor Moore, Beulah Bondi, Fay Bainter
Director: Leo McCarey
Certificate:
Of Make Way for Tomorrow, Orson Welles told Peter Bogdanovich: "Oh my God that's the saddest movie ever made." Long unavailable for home viewing, Leo McCarey's personal favourite among all his films (which included The Awful Truth and An Affair to Remember) is sad, yes, but it also stands as ..read more »
77%
from 123 members
Not available for rental
-
-
Lost Horizon
on DVD
(1937)
Starring: Arthur Rankin, Ronald Coleman, Jane Wyatt
Director: Frank Capra
Certificate:
Capra's timeless masterpiece is fully restored. Based on James Hilton's book, five people stumble upon an idyllic valley in the Himalayas called Shangri-La, where peace abounds and time has virtually stopped. Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Picture. Academy Awards: Best Film Editing, ..read more »
68%
from 1,408 member
-
-
Make Way For Tomorrow
(1937)
Starring: Victor Moore, Beulah Bondi, Fay Bainter
Director: Leo McCarey
Certificate:
While not a box-office success, this drama, directed by Leo McCarey, developed a potent reputation among film critics and movie buffs for its sensitive and perceptive treatment of the problems of the elderly. When McCarey won the Oscar for Best Director the same year for The Awful Truth, he ..read more »
76%
from 73 members
Not available for rental
|
Thomas Mitchell facts
|
...first dates; wise mother; tough but kindly father - a terrific performance from Thomas Mitchell - and anything else you can think of.
It's manipulative and sentimental, b...
