The Pearl. John Steinbeck’s Mexican fable, overidealized, but sometimes moving and beautiful (TIME, March 1).
The Idiot. A fine French adaptation of Dostoevsky’s novel (TiME, March 1).
Voyage Surprise. A French romp in the Mack Sennett manner (TIME, March 1).
A Double Life. Ronald Colman has a histrionic field day as an actor who loses himself—and his mind—in his part (TIME, Feb. 23).
Call Northside 777. James Stewart heads an expert cast in a good, hard piece of fact-fiction about journalism and justice in Chicago (TIME, Feb. 16).
A Woman’s Vengeamce. Jessica Tandy and Charles Boyer in Aldous Huxley’s story of jealousy and murder (TIME, Feb. 9).
Treasure of Sierra Madre. Walter Huston, Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt look for gold and find trouble in Director John Huston’s brilliant adventure fable (TIME, Feb. 2).
Road to Rio. Crosby, Hope & Lamour stroll down Hollywood’s easiest road to laughs (TIME, Jan. 26).
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