Review of Kings Row (1942) by Chris S — 31 Dec 2015

I consider this to be Reagan's best film.

This review of Kings Row (1942) was written by Chris S on 31 Dec 2015.

Kings Row has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Gail R (80) on 18 May 2008

Ronald Reagan got it! This is by far the best acting I've seen from him. The story is so interesting in it's portrayal of small-town life…

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By Ted A (36) on 15 Nov 2013

Reagan's leap to stardom through this? Well its okay…

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By Bill T (1,098) on 09 Jan 2008

Really great movie, Ronald Reagan at his best,the line in the movie, where's the rest of me was title of his autobiography…

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By Urban F (11) on 04 Aug 2012

Old Strange, but a great old film. One of Reagan's best…

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By Jeffrey K (264) on 30 Nov 2007

Ronald Reagan's best performance, hands down. Of course, that's not saying much…

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By Jay N (1,399) on 17 Jan 2008

This film is pretty tame by today's standards, but back in the day this was controversial stuff…

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By Gregory W (1,059) on 24 Jun 2008

Love at it's worst! this movie was the first Ronald Reagan filmed I ever saw- before that, I just knew him as an old president LOL…

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By Tanya K (118) on 19 Nov 2011

Reagan outshined the rest of the cast in this little town of secrets…

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By Nancy N (58) on 03 Mar 2011

How could you rate this 100%? Bosley Crowther panned it. It's an un-Freudian movie that should have been the opposite…

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By Marlan M (120) on 19 Oct 2008

A classic. An intriguing look at small town America. Utterly believable and for that reason alone, pretty scary…

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