Edward Dmytryk


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  • Biography: Edward Dmytryk (September 4, 1908 – July 1, 1999) was an American film director who was amongst the Hollywood Ten, a group of blacklisted film industry professionals who served time in prison for being in contempt of Congress during the McCarthy-era 'red scare'.

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Summertime means that orchestras turn all pops-y, with inevitable concerts featuring movie score hits. Of course, 9 times out of 10, that means John Williams. ... Full Article

September 30, 2004 - Stax here with another showcase on Detective Flicks! As with my previous edition , I'll be including a mix of some of the genre's better known entries along with some overlooked films: Murder, My Sweet ,... ... Full Article

Edward Dmytryk, one of the great Hollywood exponents of film noir, emerged from jail in 1951 after completing an 18-month sentence for contempt of Congress as a member of the Hollywood 10. ... Full Article

DVD
dvdmg.com2000-05-16
Version : Directed by Edward Dmytryk. Starring Van Johnson, Deborah Kerr, John Mills, Peter Cushing, Michael Goodliffe, Stephen Murray. From the novel by Graham Greene comes this story of star-crossed lovers whose short affair begins and ends as tumultuously as... ... Full Article

Crossfire
filmmonthly.com2000-01-02
"Crossfire was a story about anti-Semitism.We didn't know while we were making it whether anybody would go to see such a picture, so number one, we made it a mystery story to sugar-coat the message we were presenting. ... Full Article

Buy This DVD
nytimes.com1999-09-28
Edward Dmytryk directs William Holden and Richard Widmark in Alvarez Kelly , which comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. ... Full Article

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