1949 Movies

A 'Jerky Journeys' cartoon.

A concubine and a cousin attempt to poison a rich man's son to gain the inheritance. But he survives and must fight back.

Highlights from the 1949 Farnborough Air Show.

A plumber with a girlfriend turns pro wrestler for a crooked promoter.

In a relaxed and conversational style, famed writer of uncanny and fantastical fiction Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) retells his story of the old lady and the pockmarked railway porter. The author's delivery is thoughtful, as if he is recounting the incident...

Serenade at Meryem (Ma'zafa muhda ila Maryam) is a film by Norbert Gernolle with the Algerian opera singer Mahieddine Bachtarzi, filmed in Fez in 1946.

Something's rotten in the state of Puebla.

A flamboyant Broadway impresario who has fallen on hard times tries to get his former lover, now a Hollywood diva, to return and resurrect his failing career.

A dance band takes a holiday in Devon, and discovers some talent amongst the locals.

Shipments of silver are going astray after leaving the mine, and Tex and his pals investigate. With 3 songs.

Part of the Speaking of Animals short film series.

A man returns to his homeland after war-forced emigration. He meets his ex-wife, who has changed much due to war traumas.

While detailed information about this film is limited due to its age and the scarcity of archival material from early post-independence Indian cinema, here’s what is generally known or can be inferred: