mrbasehart's screencap quiz!

[Charles Castle]

#2 is Leave Her to Heaven.

#8 is The Big Clock.

[Edward J Grug III]

#2 is Leave Her to Heaven.

#8 is The Big Clock.

Correct on both

1.
2. Leave Her to Heaven
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6.
7. Pursued
8. The Big Clock
9. The Thief of Bagdad
10. Thieves' Highway

No theme exactly, but these movies do have something in common.

[Johnny Unusual]

Is #1 The Magnificent Ambersons?

Is #3 Murder My Sweet?

[Edward J Grug III]

Is #1 The Magnificent Ambersons?

Is #3 Murder My Sweet?

Two great guesses, and I even considered Magnificent Ambersons for the list, but no.

[Johnny Unusual]

Is #1 Grand Hotel?

Is #3 Kiss Me Deadly?

[Edward J Grug III]

No and no - I love those movies though.

[Johnny Unusual]

Is #3 a noir picture?

[Edward J Grug III]

Is #3 a noir picture?

Ahhh... This is one of those divisive ones actually. I believe it is, but it's not a typical example of noir.

[Johnny Unusual]

Is #1 The Power and The Glory?

Is #3 The Lost Weekend?

[Edward J Grug III]

No and no.

I'm going to point out the thing that ties the films together, since there is a strong chance this forum changes dramatically in the next say 24 hours and I'd like to finish the game, is they are all from the 1940s.

[Johnny Unusual]

Cool.  I was very convinced #1 was from the 30s.  Like from... film stock?  I dunno, I know shit about the technical aspects of film.

Is #1 a comedy?

[Edward J Grug III]

Cool.  I was very convinced #1 was from the 30s.  Like from... film stock?  I dunno, I know shit about the technical aspects of film.

Is #1 a comedy?

No! The director had a sense of humour for sure, and even directed a couple of not entirely successful comedies, but this is not.

[Johnny Unusual]

If this turns out to be Hitchcock, I'll be bummed to find out the Trouble With Harry didn't do well.  I love that movie.

Is #1 Shadow of a Doubt?

Is #3 Mildred Peirce?

[Edward J Grug III]

If this turns out to be Hitchcock, I'll be bummed to find out the Trouble With Harry didn't do well.  I love that movie.

Is #1 Shadow of a Doubt?

Is #3 Mildred Peirce?

It does indeed turn out to be Hitchcock, but not Shadow of a Doubt

And not Mildred Peirce although that's the right ballpark.

[Johnny Unusual]

Is #1...