A sort of splendid carelessness it was, holding us together. Directed by Raoul Walsh. Also starring Paul Lukas, Faye Emerson, and Jean Sullivan. at Amazon Until They Sail Courtroom drama set in World War II New Zealand, with Paul Newman. Sisters Joan Fontaine, Jean Simmons, Sandra Dee, and Piper Laurie are involved in murder, love, and misery. Based on a James Michener story.
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Virginia Mayo is one of the chorus girls. Von Ryan's Express Frank Sinatra leads an all star cast of P.O.W.s in a thrilling escape by freight train across Nazi-occupied Italy. Entertaining, with plenty of laughs. With Ricky Nelson and John Lund. Considered Hollywood's first intelligent attempt to dramatize the deeds of an American force on the front, this movie recounts the thrilling WW II story of the handful of Marines who fought off an overwhelming Japanese land, sea, and air assault for 16 terrifying hours.