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A Face in the Crowd

If all you've ever seen of Andy Griffith is his TV work, you'd be incredibly surprized by this savage 1957 film in which he plays a down and out bum suddenly thrust into the role of a media star. His nasty portrayal is light years beyond anything else he did. With a stellar supporting cast that includes Patricia Neal, Walter Mathau, Lee Remick and Anthony Franciosa this is a highlight of Elia Kazan's career.

Alky & Fortunato, if you've never seen it- hunt it down.


East of Eden
The movie that made James Dean a star. He almost seems too modern in this WW1 setting, but this story of intollerance is perfectly realized.


Boomerang
True story of a crusading DA who manages to save an innocent man being scapegoated by a police department desperate to solve a high profile murder case. With Dana Andrews, Lee J Cobb, Jane Wyatt, Ed Begley and Arthur Kennedy.

Three great films from director Elia Kazan, who gave us many of the greatest films of the 1950s. Startling to realize that right in the middle of McCarthyism, a high profile Hollywood director was making films about political treachery and intollerance.