By Vlad Zakh · July 20, 2026
Douglas Fowley built a remarkably prolific Hollywood career across decades, playing everything from hard-boiled gangsters to an unforgettable frazzled silent-film director. Singin’ in the Rain gave him that director, and The Band Wagon has a washed-up star attempting Broadway under a pretentious director. 7 Faces of Dr. Lao brings an ancient Chinese magician’s circus to a Western town, and Barabbas follows the criminal freed instead of Jesus. Dodge City and The Thin Man round out the list.
01 A mysterious travelling circus run by an ancient Chinese magician transforms a small Western town.
Directed by George Pal · 1h 40m · Rated NR
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02 The criminal freed in place of Jesus wrestles for years with guilt and the meaning of his spared life.
Directed by Richard Fleischer · 2h 17m · Rated NR
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03 A washed-up movie star tries to restart his career on Broadway with a pretentious new director.
Directed by Vincente Minnelli · 1h 52m · Rated NR
Nominated for 3 Oscars2 wins & 4 nominations
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04 Silent film stars scramble to adapt as their industry goes through the chaotic transition to talkies.
Directed by Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly · 1h 43m · Rated G
Nominated for 2 Oscars11 wins & 11 nominations
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05 A cattle drive leader becomes sheriff to clean up a lawless frontier boomtown.
Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 44m · Rated NR
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06 Cesar Romero features in this mystery where a retired detective and his wealthy, wisecracking wife investigate a murder over a boozy Christmas.
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke · 1h 31m · Rated NR
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