Author Archive: Retro

El Corsario Negro (“The Black Corsair”) is a 1944 Mexican film. It was directed by Chano Urueta and stars Pedro Armendariz, Jose Baviera, June Marlowe, and Maria Luisa Zea. The film is based on the novel The Black Corsair by Emilio Salgari. It is the story of an eighteenth-century pirate (Pedro Armendariz) who declares a ceaseless war against the injustice of a cruel governor (Jose Baviera) of Maracaibo. In the course of his struggle, he finds the love of a beautiful maiden (June Marlowe), and, loses his childhood friend (Maria Luisa Zea).

Wartime British film about disparate citizens coming together to fight for a common cause.

Following Bhagwan Shri Ram’s 14 year exile, whereby he demolishes the evil empire of Lord Ravan, rescues his wife, Sita, and returns triumphantly home to Ayodhya to be crowned the King. Bhagwan Ram arranges for Sita to be placed on top a funeral pyre, and when she comes out unscathed with the Lord of Fire himself appearing and asking Bhagwan Ram to take Sita back as she is pure, and her presence has not only purified Ayodhya, but also Sri Lanka, as well as himself. Thus satiated, Ram and Sita return to Ayodhya, but not for long as the people, especially a washer-man (Dhobi) demands that Sita be expelled from the kingdom, as the people would like him to ask his wife to leave Ayodhya as she has spent several days and nights away from husband, and has thus maligned herself. Bhagwan Ram gives way to the demands of his people, and expels Sita, who [...]

Con man attempts to cheat a sailor who he believes is the son of a wealthy woman. Dir. William Nigh.

Chauvel’s grand tribute to the Australian Light Horse Brigade during WWI, as they back up the British in Palestine. Written by Elsa Chauvel. Dir. Charles Chauvel