In Our Time (1944): Vincent Sherman’s Agit-Prop, Starring Ida Lupino and Paul Henreid

Set in the days leading up to World War II, In Our Time, an agit-prop movie, was directed by Vincent Sherman, starring Ida Lupino and Paul Henreid.

Hard Way, The (1943): Vincent Sherman’s Melodrama, Starring Ida Lupino (Best Actress Winner, NYFCC)

Ida Lupino won the Best Actress kudo from the New York Film Critics Circle for playing a tough and demanding role in the dark, backstage melodrama, “The Hard Way,” directed by Vincent Sherman.

High Sierra (1941): Raoul Walsh’s Crime Noir Melodrama, Starring Ida Lupino and Bogart in Career-Defining Performance

Raoul Walsh’s extremely well directed and acted 1941 film noir is co-scripted by W.R. Burnett and John Huston, based on Burnett’s novel. Featuring Ida Lupino, who got star billing, and Humphrey Bogart in a career-making part, the movie was shot on location at Whitney Portal, close to Mount Whitney.

On Dangerous Ground (1951): Nicholas Ray’s Lyrical Film Noir? Starring Ida Lupino and Robert Ryan

A gripping, emotionally touching tale, Nicholas Ray’s On Dangerous Ground" is considered is an existential noir melodrama