By Vlad Zakh · January 31, 2026
Veronica Lake became one of the defining faces of 1940s Hollywood, her peek-a-boo hairstyle matched by a cool, understated presence in comedy and noir alike. This Gun for Hire, The Glass Key and The Blue Dahlia are the noir collaborations with Alan Ladd, I Married a Witch falls a centuries-old witch for her tormentor’s descendant, So Proudly We Hail! endures wartime Pacific nursing, and Sullivan’s Travels rounds out the list.
01 Alan Ladd stars as a returning war veteran who becomes the prime suspect in his unfaithful wife's murder.
Directed by George Marshall · 1h 39m · Rated NR
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02 Veronica Lake stars in this war film about a group of army nurses in the Pacific who endure hardship and danger during the early days of the Second World War.
Directed by Mark Sandrich · 2h 06m · Rated NR
03 A centuries-old witch seeking revenge on her tormentor's descendant instead falls in love with him.
Directed by René Clair · 1h 17m · Rated NR
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04 Alan Ladd plays a political fixer investigating a murder that threatens to destroy his boss's career and reputation.
Directed by Stuart Heisler · 1h 25m · Rated NR
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05 Alan Ladd plays a professional hitman who seeks revenge after being betrayed and paid with counterfeit money.
Directed by Frank Tuttle · 1h 21m · Rated NR
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06 A successful film director poses as a homeless drifter to research a serious social drama.
Directed by Preston Sturges · 1h 31m · Rated NR
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