Directed by William Wyler Three soldiers return home after the end of World War II in The Best Years of Our Lives. The title refers to what they've given up as part of their service, and the film focuses on the quiet tragedy of what they've experienced. This is a film that idealizes the individual but … Continue reading The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
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Boomerang! (1947)
Directed by Elia Kazan Rationality is on full display in Elia Kazan's Boomerang!, a film about the quick conviction and acquittal (due to matters of politics and convenience) of a man accused of murder. The hero here is prosecutor Henry Harvey (Dana Andrews), a young man with sudden political aspirations after the powers that be … Continue reading Boomerang! (1947)
