The Paradine Case, 1947

Director: ALFRED HITCHCOCK

Stars: Gregory Peck, Ann Todd, Charles Laughton

When she is accused of poisoning her blind husband, Mrs. Paradine hires Anthony Keane (Peck), a brilliant and successful lawyer. As he gets to know her, Keane begins to fall in love with her, which doesn't help his relationship with his wife Gay (Todd). Gay can see that her husband has feelings for Mrs. Paradine, and so she hopes that there will be a verdict of not-guilty. Otherwise, she will lose her husband forever.

Keane begins to investigate the Paradine home, and soon finds Mr. Paradine's servant, Andre Latour, to be a very suspicious character. Could Latour have killed his master? The outcome, is- I thought- surprising. This isn't the most pleasant film.

CAMEO: Hitch is leaving a train station, carrying a cello.

Miracle on 34th Street, 1947

Director: George Seaton

Stars: Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, Edmund Gwenn

Kris Kringle (Gwenn) gets a job at Macy's department store as their Santa Claus. The problem is: he thinks he's the real Santa Claus. And when he hits someone with his cane, he is taken to court, and soon the issue becomes whether or not there really is a Santa Claus.

It's absolutely charming. You'll love it!

Twelve Angry Men, 1957

Director: Sidney Lumet

Stars" Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman

The story is simple. It starts in a courtroom, where the trial has just ended, and the judge tells the jury to carefully consider the case, and that whatever they decide, it must be unanimous.

So the twelve jurors adjourn to a room where the rest of the movie takes place. The entire movie is just the 12 men discussing the case and arguing. In the beginning on Juror #8 (Fonda) believes that the young boy on trial could be innocent of his father's murder. He proceeds to convince the rest of the guys.

I really liked it! You would think it might be boring because of how little action there is, but I thought it was fantastic!