Classic Films

brush

(57,109 posts) Tue Jun 15, 2021, 08:58 PM Jun 2021

I just watched "He Ran All the Way" starring John Garfield and a trim Shelly Winters...

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on TCM. It was from 1951 and his last movie because he refused to name names in the HUAC red scare. He was therefore black listed and his career crashed. He died soon after at 39. His friends blamed it on the stress he was under to name names.

That explains John Garfield's film demise and death actually, but does anyone know what happend to George Raft's career who it's said was replaced by Garfield in the dark-haired, handsome type with some menace to his looks. Raft's career also cratered but he didn't die early.

After Garfield there came Dane Clark.

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I just watched "He Ran All the Way" starring John Garfield and a trim Shelly Winters... (Original Post) brush Jun 2021 OP

I sure hated his character in that movie montanacowboy Jun 2021 #1

Pride of the Marines aired recently Auggie Jun 2021 #7

My Dad used to talk about how sexy Shelly Winters was, and I always thought he was "touched". Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #2

She was a blonde bombshell. hedda_foil Jun 2021 #4

Well, that clears that up! Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #5

Could it be that George Raft was a terrible actor? Lord Ludd Jun 2021 #3

Not great but he had a certain, sinister menace women liked. brush Jun 2021 #6

montanacowboy

(6,278 posts)

1. I sure hated his character in that movie

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Tue Jun 15, 2021, 09:31 PM

Jun 2021

He died of a heart attack, so young. I love his pictures. Favorite was Pride of the Marines. My Dad took me to see it when I was just a kid and I never forgot it.

Auggie

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7. Pride of the Marines aired recently

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Wed Jun 16, 2021, 09:40 AM

Jun 2021

Nice film, though I found Garfield's character in that hard to like as well (and I thought his acting was bit over the top).

LOVED Eleanor Parker. Fine actress.