Review of Kings Row (1942) by John W — 28 Apr 2014

My Favorite Film Is 1941's Citizen Kane.

This review of Kings Row (1942) was written by John W on 28 Apr 2014.

Kings Row has generally received very positive reviews.

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Sam Wood's Oscar-nominated small-town tale is one of the darkest melodramas Hollywood made in the 1940s, full of neurotic personalities and…

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Anyone who has ever dismissed Ronald Reagan as a B-movie actor has only to see him in King's Row to realize that he was perfectly capable of…

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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 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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