Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on August 27, 2024

Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten star in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Shadow of a Doubt” A Personal FavoriteConsidered Alfred Hitchcock’s personal favorite of all his films, Shadow of a Doubt (1943), is also the only film he ever shot entirely on location. Hitchcock picked Santa R   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on August 14, 2024

If you look up “underrated actor” in the dictionary, don’t be surprised if you see a picture of the SUTS Star for Day 15: Mr. Joseph Cotten. In a career that spanned six decades, Cotten displayed his acting chops in such classics as Gaslight (1944), The Farmer’s Daughter (1947), Portrait...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on July 11, 2023

Joseph Cotten searches for “The Third Man” in Postwar Vienna The Third Man (1949) is a British film noir directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, and Trevor Howard. The film’s screenplay was written by Graham Greene. The film focuses on Ho   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on October 30, 2022

Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotten, and Shirley Temple star in "I'll Be Seeing You" I’ll Be Seeing You (1944) is an American drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotten, and Shirley Temple. Members of the supporting cast include Spring Byington, Tom Tully,   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on September 6, 2018

Ah, Jo, Joseph, Joseph Cotten… What a man! Perhaps one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood, he surely deserves his own tribute. And his own blogathon! Crystal from In The Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and Maddy from Maddy Loves Her Classic Films are back to take care...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on September 5, 2018

Maddy Loves Her Classic Movies and Crystal of In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood are the hosts of The Joseph Cotten Blogathon running from September 5th to September 7th. Contributions: DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 Walk Softly, Stranger is a redemptive romance with noir trimmings. A man...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by on September 5, 2018

Maddy Loves Her Classic Movies and Crystal of In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood are the hosts of The Joseph Cotten Blogathon running from September 5th to September 7th. Contributions: DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 Walk Softly, Stranger is a redemptive romance with noir trimmings. A man...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on July 14, 2016

Joseph Cotten is master and teacher and George Hamilton is the protégée jewel thief in this cheerful caper comedy, now available on DVD from Warner Archive. The pair are notorious as Ace of Diamonds and Jack of Diamonds respectively; in public life the Jack is known as Jeffrey Hill. In...   read more

The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on May 15, 2016

Joseph Cotten with an “E”. Today, that man (and highly underrated actor) would have been 111 years old. As he is a favourite of mine, it’s my duty to honour him on this day. Joseph Cotten, born on May 15th, 1905, started his acting career on Broadway, but this one...   read more

Classic Film Freak Posted by Orson De Welles on September 27, 2014

Share This! He kissed her into the most sacred confession a woman can make! Joseph Cotten is an actor who works very well in almost any setting, but yet strangely seems uniquely unable to be the go-to actor for any particular genre.  In the little known 1953 film A Blueprint...   read more

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on February 5, 2014

The House of Squibb presents ACADEMY AWARD “Hollywood’s finest, the great picture plays, the great actors and actresses, techniques and skills, chosen from the honor roll of those who have won or been nominated for the famous golden Oscar of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on May 15, 2013

I hate Joseph Cotten. Sure, I know what you’re thinking – Joseph Cotten is pretty innocuous. Precisely! Since when is it okay for a screen actor to be innocuous? I think he’s a vacuum of screen presence. Sometimes, I can take him small doses, in a supporting role, but as a lead &#   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on June 28, 2012

Joseph Cotten: um coadjuvante de luxo Ele nunca foi indicado ao Oscar. Seu nome não é conhecido pelo público leigo. No entanto, os cinéfilos clássicos devem se lembrar com carinho do belo e versátil Joseph Cotten, que teve a sorte de estar em uma série de filmes importantes, entrando para   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on June 28, 2012

Joseph Cotten: um coadjuvante de luxo Ele nunca foi indicado ao Oscar. Seu nome não é conhecido pelo público leigo. No entanto, os cinéfilos clássicos devem se lembrar com carinho do belo e versátil Joseph Cotten, que teve a sorte de estar em uma série de filmes importantes, entrando para...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on November 30, -0001

Joseph Cotten: um coadjuvante de luxo Ele nunca foi indicado ao Oscar. Seu nome não é conhecido pelo público leigo. No entanto, os cinéfilos clássicos devem se lembrar com carinho do belo e versátil Joseph Cotten, que teve a sorte de estar em uma série de filmes importantes, entrando para   read more