Millard Mitchell’s Typical Vibe
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Millard Mitchell has 7 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1940s through the 1950s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Singin' in the Rain.
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In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
Dir. Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly · With Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds

Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition against him. McAdam wins the prize, a one-in-a-thousand Winchester rifle, but Dutch steals it and leaves town. McAdam follows, intent on settling his old quarrel, while the rifle keeps changing hands and touching a number of lives.
Dir. Anthony Mann · With James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan Duryea

The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.
Dir. Henry King · With Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell

In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigating her.
Dir. Billy Wilder · With Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, John Lund

In the early days of daylight bombing raids over Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a 'hard luck' bomber group. Much of the story deals with his struggle to whip his group into a disciplined fighting unit in spite of heavy losses, and withering attacks by German fighters over their targets.
Dir. Henry King · With Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill

A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.
Dir. Anthony Mann · With James Stewart, Janet Leigh, Robert Ryan

Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He partners with prostitute Rica, and together they go after Mike, all the while getting pulled further into the local crime underworld.
Dir. Jules Dassin · With Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, Lee J. Cobb
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