KINGS ROW (1942) (DVD)

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• Release Year: 1942
• Genre: Classic, Drama
• Plot: It’s a quaint turn-of-the-century small town with shady streets, swimming holes and the clip-clop of horse and buggy. But that peaceful exterior conceals human lives twisted by cruelty, murder and madness. Kings Row is one of Warner Bros.’ most distinguished productions, highlighted by an outstanding cast, haunting James Wong Howe cinematography and a somber, emotion-laden Erich Wolfgang Korngold score. Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Betty Field, Claude Rains and Charles Coburn give indelible performances – and Ronald Reagan’s portrayal of Drake, a cheerful ne’er-do-well shattered by tragedy, has been hailed as his career best. Nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Picture, Kings Row is a powerful American saga of dreams, despair and triumph.
• Cast: Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan, Betty Field, Charles Coburn, Claude Rains, Judith Anderson, Nancy Coleman, Kaaren Verne, Maria Ouspenskaya, Harry Davenport, Ernest Cossart, Ilka Grüning, Pat Moriarity, Minor Watson, Ludwig Stössel, Erwin Kalser, Egon Brecher, Ann E. Todd, Scotty Beckett, Douglas Croft, Mary Thomas, Julie Warren, Mary Scott, Leah Baird, Walter Baldwin, Henry Blair, Joan Duvalle, Eden Gray, Ludwig Hardt, Herbert Heywood, Danny Jackson, Payne B. Johnson, Fred Kelsey, Hank Mann, Frank Mayo, Frank Milan, Jack Mower, Hattie Noel, Emory Parnell, Bertha Powell, Thomas W. Ross, Hermine Sterler, Elizabeth Valentine, Sam Wood, Casey Robinson, Henry Bellamann
• Director: Sam Wood
• Runtime: 2:07
• Company: Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., Warner Bros. First National Pictures, Turner Entertainment Co., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Warner Home Video Inc.
• Media Format: Movie