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Reap the Wild Wind is a 1942 film starring ___MASK70___ , ___MASK50___ , Paulette Goddard , Robert Preston , and Susan Hayward , and directed by Cecil B . DeMille , his second picture to be filmed in color . It is based on a serialized story written by Thelma Strabel in 1940 for " The Saturday Evening Post ". The movie , released shortly after the United States ' entry into World War II , was a swashbuckling adventure set in the 1840s along the Florida coast , and was wildly successful . Dial M for Murder is a 1954 American detective fiction film directed by ___MASK89___ , starring Ray Milland , Grace Kelly , Robert Cummings and John Williams . It was filmed in 3 - D with the technology that was available at the time , and is often considered one of the greatest 3D films ever made . The screenplay and the successful stage play on which it was based were written by English playwright Frederick Knott . The play premiered in 1952 on BBC Television , before being performed on stage in the same year in London ' s West End in June , and then New York ' s Broadway in October . The movie was released by Warner Bros ., though due to the then waning popularity of 3D films , it was converted to 2D , and only showed in its native 3D format in a small handful of cinemas . George ___MASK24___ ( May 6 , 1915  October 10 , 1985 ) was an American actor , director , writer , and producer who worked in theatre , radio , and film . He is remembered for his innovative work in all three : in theatre , most notably " Caesar " ( 1937 ), a Broadway adaptation of ___MASK1___ ' s " Julius Caesar "; in radio , the legendary 1938 broadcast " The War of the Worlds "; and in film , " Citizen Kane " ( 1941 ), consistently ranked as one of the all - time greatest films . Taxi ! is a 1932 American Pre - Code gangster film starring James Cagney and ___MASK34___ . The movie was directed by Roy Del Ruth . Angels with Dirty Faces is a 1938 American crime film directed by ___MASK11___ for Warner Brothers . It stars James Cagney , Pat O ' Brien , The Dead End Kids , Humphrey Bogart , Ann Sheridan , and George Bancroft . The screenplay was written by ___MASK52___ and Warren Duff , and is based on the story by Rowland Brown . The film chronicles the rise and fall of the notorious gangster William " Rocky " Sullivan . After spending three years in prison for armed robbery , Rocky intends to collect $ 100 , 000 from his co - conspirator , Jim Frazier . All the while , Father Jerry Connolly tries to prevent a group of youths from falling under Rocky ' s influence . The Public Enemy , released as Enemies of the Public in the United Kingdom , is a 1931 American all - talking Pre - Code gangster film produced and distributed by Warner Bros . The film was directed by William A . Wellman and stars James Cagney , Jean Harlow , Edward Woods , Donald Cook , and Joan Blondell . The film relates the story of a young man ' s rise in the criminal underworld in prohibition - era urban America . The supporting players include Beryl Mercer , Murray Kinnell , and Mae Clarke . The screenplay is based on a never - published novel by two former street thugs  " Beer and Blood " by ___MASK59___ and ___MASK51___  who had witnessed some of Al Capone ' s murderous gang rivalries in Chicago . ___MASK96___ ( July 26 , 1928  March 7 , 1999 ) was an American film director , screenwriter , producer , cinematographer , editor , and photographer . He is frequently cited as one of the greatest and most influential directors in cinematic history . His films , which are mostly adaptations of novels or short stories , cover a wide range of genres , and are noted for their realism , dark humor , unique cinematography , extensive set designs , and evocative use of music . James Francis Cagney , Jr . ( July 17 , 1899March 30 , 1986 ) was an American actor and dancer , both on stage and in film , though he had his greatest impact in film . Known for his consistently energetic performances , distinctive vocal style , and deadpan comic timing , he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of performances . He is best remembered for playing multifaceted tough guys in movies such as " The Public Enemy " ( 1931 ), " Taxi !" ( 1932 ), " Angels with Dirty Faces " ( 1938 ), and " White Heat " ( 1949 ), and was typecast or limited by this view earlier in his career . In 1999 , the American Film Institute ranked him eighth among its list of greatest male stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema . ___MASK24___ said of Cagney , "[ he was ] maybe the greatest actor who ever appeared in front of a camera ", and ___MASK96___ considered him to be one of the best actors of all time . ___MASK70___ ( 3 January 1907  10 March 1986 ) was a Welsh actor and director . His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985 , and he is best remembered for his Academy Award - winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in " The Lost Weekend " ( 1945 ), a sophisticated leading man opposite a corrupt ___MASK50___ in " Reap the Wild Wind " ( 1942 ), the murder - plotting husband in " Dial M for Murder " ( 1954 ), and as Oliver Barrett III in " Love Story " ( 1970 ). Marion Mitchell Morrison ( born Marion Robert Morrison ; May 26 , 1907  June 11 , 1979 ), known professionally as ___MASK50___ and nicknamed Duke , was an American actor , director , and producer . An Academy Award - winner for " True Grit " ( 1969 ), Wayne was among the top box office draws for three decades . Blonde Crazy is a 1931 American Pre - Code romantic comedy - drama film by Roy Del Ruth , starring James Cagney , Joan Blondell , Louis Calhern , ___MASK70___ , and Guy Kibbee famous for Cagney ' s line , `` That dirty , double - crossin ' rat ! '' In 2014 the film was released in a Forbidden Hollywood box set . The cover is a photo from the famous bathtub scene . White Heat is a 1949 film noir starring James Cagney , Virginia Mayo and Edmond O ' Brien and featuring Margaret Wycherly and Steve Cochran . Directed by ___MASK82___ from an Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts screenplay , it is based on a story by Virginia Kellogg . Considered one of the classic gangster films , this film was added to the National Film Registry in 2003 as being " culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant " by the United States Library of Congress .