The great lie (1941) - lesser known drama from director Edmund Goulding, starring Bette Davis, George Brent and Mary Astor

Rating 7.3/10
Runtime: 108 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Edmund Goulding
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033677/

Cast

Bette Davis ... Maggie Patterson
George Brent ... Peter Van Allen
Mary Astor ... Sandra Kovak
Lucile Watson ... Aunt Ada Greenfield
Hattie McDaniel ... Violet
Grant Mitchell ... Joshua Mason
Jerome Cowan ... Jock Thompson

Description: In New York, the playboy Peter 'Pete' Van Allen marries the famous pianist Sandra Kovak after a party. A couple of days later, his lawyer Lock Thompson tell him that their marriage is not valid, since Sandra's divorce of the previous husband is not concluded. Pete is a distinguished pilot and he flies to Maryland to meet his former fiancée Maggie Patterson in her farm. Maggie tells that her uncle has offered a position of pilot to work for the government. Pete returns to New York and tells Sandra that they need to marry again on the next week. However she has a concert in Philadelphia and tells that she cannot marry him on that date. Pete travels to Maryland and tells Maggie that he is free to marry her. They get married and soon Maggie learns that Sandra is pregnant. However Pete is missing and the search party does not find him. Maggie seeks out Sandra and proposes to adopt her baby; in return she would give a generous amount for the pianist. However when Pete is found in Manaus, Sandra visits Maggie and Pete and blackmails Maggie, expecting to have the child and Pete back.

Screens:

Download link (torrent file):

https://ufile.io/odci49lh


Video and audio information:

Video : 2.37 GB, 3151 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 720x480 ~> 720x540 (4:3), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 148
Audio : 148 MB, 192 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1 channel, 0x55 = AC3, CBR


Subtitles (English closed captions embedded in a movie, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English, Spanish, French) posters and screenshots included

Jezebel (1938) - Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent

Rating 7.5/10
Runtime: 104 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: William Wyler
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030287/

Cast

Bette Davis ... Julie
Henry Fonda ... Preston Dillard
George Brent ... Buck Cantrell
Margaret Lindsay ... Amy
Donald Crisp ... Dr. Livingstone
Fay Bainter ... Aunt Belle

Description: Set in antebellum New Orleans during the early 1850's, this film follows Julie Marsden through her quest for social redemption on her own terms. Julie is a beautiful and free spirited, rapacious Southern belle who is sure of herself and controlling of her fiancé Preston Dillard, a successful young banker. Julie's sensitive but domineering personality--she does not want so much to hurt as to assert her independence--forces a wedge between Preston and herself. To win him back, she plays North against South amid a deadly epidemic of yellow fever which claims a surprising victim.

Screens:

Download links:

http://rapidshare.com/files/390578322/Jez__bel.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/390580950/Jez__bel.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/390583545/Jez__bel.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/390586073/Jez__bel.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/390588516/Jez__bel.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/390591192/Jez__bel.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/390593906/Jez__bel.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/390595461/Jez__bel.part8.rar


Video and audio information:

Video : 1.25 GB, 1730 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 608*448 (4:3), XVID = XVID Mpeg-4
Audio : 143 MB, 192 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 1 channel, 0x2000 = AC3,


Subtitles (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Greek, Romanian) + sample + theatrical trailer ( 27 MB)

http://rapidshare.com/files/390947254/Jez_subs_sample.rar


Password: www.onlyoldmovies.info


DUAL AUDIO TRACK

This movie contains two audio tracks, one is original English, and the second is commentary from movie historician. You can use VLC Player to easily choose between any of audio tracks or you can use VirtualDub to get rid of any of audio tracks by following these steps:

1. Download Virtualdub from that WWW address:

http://www.virtualdub.org/download.html

2. Download your version, unzip the files, start the program by running VirtualDub.exe

3. From "File" tab choose "Open video file" and find your dual audio file on your HDD (or you can simply drag and drop movie file into program window)

4. If any warining window pops up, just click on "OK"

5. From "Video" tab choose "Direct stream copy" option (very important, do not miss that step)

6. From "Audio" tab choose which audio stream you want to use, usually English is Stream 1, and commentary is on Stream 2, but to be 100 % sure use preview option that VD provides by clicking on "Play" button on the butttom of program window when video file is loaded. Of course you can get rid of original audio and save the file with commentary that way too, just by choosing other stream

7. From "File" tab choose "Save AVI file", put movie name and choose destination folder and then click on OK. Program will start its job after no more than 2 minutes your only one audio track movie should be ready.

The Spiral Staircase (1945) - Dorothy McGuire

Rating 7.5/10
Runtime: 84 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Robert Siodmak
IMDb Link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0038975/

Cast

Dorothy McGuire ... Helen Capel
George Brent ... Professor Warren
Ethel Barrymore ... Mrs. Warren
Kent Smith ... Dr. Parry
Rhonda Fleming ... Blanche
Gordon Oliver ... Steve Warren

Description: Beautiful young mute Helen is a domestic worker for old ailing Mrs. Warren. Mrs. Warren's two sons, Albert (a professor) and womanizing impudent Steven, also live in the Warren mansion. Mrs. Warren becomes concerned for Helen's safety when a rash of murders involving 'women with afflictions' hits the neighborhood. She implores her physician, Dr. Parry, to take Helen away for her own safety. When another murder occurs inside the Warren mansion, it becomes obvious that Helen is in danger.

Screens:

Download links

https://rapidshare.com/files/322328439/The Spiral Staircase (1946).torrent


Video and audio information:

Video : 1.24 GB, 2115 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 640*480 (4:3), XviD = XviD 1.2.1
Audio : 77 MB, 128 Kbps, 44100 Hz, 2 channels, 0×55 = MP3


English subtitles included