Kiss the Blood off my Hands

Burt Lancaster kills a man in a bar fight.  He breaks into Joan Fontaine's home only she's sympathetic to him and falls in love with him.  But soon Burt's back into crime because of a blackmailer.  This was a good noir, not among the best like Gilda though.  Joan and Burt are both excellent in their roles. 

Lady of the Night

Norma Shearer plays two roles in this, a bad girl from a reform school and a good girl.  It was fun watching her play them both.  A number of people pointed out at imdb.com that they could have hired another actress to play the bad girl as there isn't a need for the two of them like The Parent Trap.  Frankly I had fun watching Norma play the both of them.  The girls both want the same guy but he's a scum bucket.  They could do better.  This was a good silent picture.  I'm not really familiar with Norma's silent work so this was different.

The Yearling

I've been reading Majorie Kinnan Rawlings book and there are major differences.  Most of the book is about the son and father hunting.  The fawn doesn't take up much of the book.  In this movie they feature the friendship between the fawn and the boy more.  I like it this way.  Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman play the parents.  They were both nominated and do a good job.  If you like Old Yeller you might like this movie.

Sentimental Journey

John Payne and Maureen O'Hara  adopt a girl but then O'Hara dies.  John Payne neglects the kid in his distress.  O'Hara's ghost helps the two to recover after the death.  This was ok, not great.  I kept waiting for the Doris Day song but it's an instrumental.