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Will Wright has 6 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1940s through the 1950s.
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The Set-Up
1949
Drama · Crime

Obsession
1943
Crime · Drama

Fallen Angel
1945
Crime · Mystery

Kiss of Death
1947
Crime · Thriller

The Paradine Case
1947
Drama · Mystery

Call Northside 777
1948
Crime · Drama

On Dangerous Ground
1951
Drama · Crime

Killer Heat
2024
Crime · Drama
A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.
Dir. Fred Zinnemann · With Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh

An escaped convict, injured during a robbery, falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning.
Dir. Nicholas Ray · With Cathy O'Donnell, Farley Granger, Howard Da Silva
Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls. The couple befriend Polly and Ray Cutler, who are honeymooning in the area. Polly begins to suspect that something is amiss between Rose and George, and her suspicions grow when she sees Rose in the arms of another man. While Ray initially thinks Polly is overreacting, things between George and Rose soon take a shockingly dark turn.
Dir. Henry Hathaway · With Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters

Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.
Dir. George Marshall · With Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix

The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.
Dir. László Benedek · With Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith

Bambi's tale unfolds from season to season as the young prince of the forest learns about life, love, and friends.
Dir. David Hand · With Donnie Dunagan, Peter Behn, Stan Alexander