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Highest-ranked title
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Margaret Hayes has 3 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1940s through the 1950s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Sullivan's Travels.
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Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.
Dir. Preston Sturges · With Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick

Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupils frequently engage in anti-social behavior. Dadier makes various attempts to engage the students' interest in education, challenging both the school staff and the pupils. He is subjected to violence as well as duplicitous schemes.
Dir. Richard Brooks · With Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Louis Calhern

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Dir. Stuart Heisler · With Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd