One Wild Oat 1951

Starring: Robertson Hare

An old flame tries to blackmail a highly respectable solicitor.

Two guys trying to get the better of each other. It was only when a little underscore came in at one point tha I realised I'd been sitting, listening to two guys bickering for about 5 minutes. One amusing scene when one of the guys 'dames up', other than that, very dated.       4/10   

Saloon Bar 1940

Starring: Gordon Harker

A murder is solved during an evening in a pub.

Interesting idea, but when you're not shown the offence or the person accused, it's very difficult to become engaged. Must have been very cheap to make and was light-hearted in places, just didn't quite work for me.         4/10

Orchestra Wives 1942

Starring: Ann Rutherford

A small town girl marries the trumpet player of a traveling swing band.

If they re-made this now, it would be called Orchestra WAGS. Lasted a little too long but very easy viewing and the swing music that went on throughout either as played pieces or underscore, were terrific.                   6/10

Fort Algiers 1952

Starring: Yvonne de Carlo

A female French agent loves a fellow spy who turns up as a foreign Legionnaire, working against an evil Emir.

A little tedious until the final showdown. American pronunciation of words such as harem and Sheikh were lazy, ignorant and a little disrespectful. Very average movie.         3/10

Ride The Man Down 1952

Starring: Brian Donlevy

The death of a rancher sets off a bitter fight for his lands.

A bit of a political Western with lots of dialogue about land ownership and herd branding. Plot needed to be tighter but there was a fair amount of furious horse riding and shooting to keep the traditionalists happy. Strong female lead. Not bad.        5/10