The best James Congdon’s drama movies
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best James Congdon’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about James Congdon.
The Left Handed Gun
6.4/10
When a crooked sheriff murder his employer, William "Billy the Kid" Bonney decides to avenge the death by killing the man responsible, throwing the lives of everyone around him into turmoil, and endangering the General Amnesty set up by Governor Wallace to bring peace to the New Mexico Territory.
The Group
6.5/10
Sidney Lumet's adaptation of the acclaimed Mary McCarthy novel. It's 1933, and eight young women are friends and members of the upper- class group at a private girl's school, about to graduate and start their own lives. The film documents the years between their graduation and the beginning of the World War in Europe, and shows, in a serialized style, their romances and marriages, their searches for careers or meaning in their lives, their highs and their lows.
A Wind from the South
6.4/10
Set in Ireland, the story centers on a day in the life of Shevawn, an innocent, 30-year-old dreamer who is domineered by her innkeeper brother. An American tourist with a troubled marriage gives Shevawn's life new meaning.
Lady in the Dark
8/10
Lady in the Dark is a musical about main character Liza Elliott, the unhappy female editor of a fashion magazine, Allure, undergoing psychoanalysis. This stylish and engaging 1954 TV production, trimmed to fit into a 90-minute time slot, is the most faithful of the various film and television adaptations.
Somewhere, Tomorrow
5.9/10
Lori Anderson is trying to deal with the recent tragedy of her father's death. As Lori's mother moves on, Lori finds herself stuck, consumed by grief and anger. With the lingering feeling that something about her father's passing was not right, Lori turns to his journals for answers. The events that follow catapult Lori into a strange romance with a ghost, resulting in a mysterious journey.
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
8.3/10
The life of Abraham Lincoln is traced from the 1830s when he was a struggling backwoods lawyer to winning the Presidency in 1860.
Headin' for Broadway
7.1/10
In this musical, four young hopefuls from different parts of the country head to New York for a shot at Broadway stardom.
