The Last wagon 1956

Starring: Richard Widmark

A half breed wanted for murder joins an 1875 wagon train.

Formula Western. you felt like you'd seen it all before but it was still well made and quite well acted. Not memorable but perfectly watchable. 6/10

Cheers for Miss Bishop 1941

Starring: Martha Scott

The life of a schoolmistress in a small midwestern town.

Some movies are way too long, at only 90 minutes this seemed too short as it covered a 50 year period in the life of Miss Bishop. Martha Scott in the central role was aged well and played the part delightfully. Sweeping music and speeches said with such intensity attempted to give a hard impct but somehow often missed the mark. 5/10

The Wrong man 1957

Starring: Henry Fonda

A New York musician is mistaken by police for an armed bandit, and both witnesses and circumstances prevent the truth from emerging.

How one man's selfishness and lawlessness can destroy an innocent person's life and family. Hitchcock has the whole movie proceeding at a slow pace and yet manages to keep you engrossed throughout. One small quibble is I didn't think his introduction before the movie was necessary. Fonda and Vera Miles are both terrific conveying such emotion and yet constantly retaining their humility. Brilliant! 9/10

Hell's house 1932

Starring: Bette Davis

A boy is wrongly sentenced to a corrupt reform school.

A blessed relief for all of us that Jimmy's mother died at the beginning of the movie, terrible performance! Bette Davis is top billed but is hardly in it. Jimmy has a naive, charisma to him and is engaging due to his honesty and kind heart. The reform school is supposed to be corrupt but comes across as way, way to soft and didn't actually look that bad a place to stay in.

Dated but enjoyable none the less. 8/10