On this day in movie history - The Case of the Black Parrot (1941)

 

The Case of the Black Parrot

directed by Noel M. Smith,

written by Robert E. Kent,

based on the 1923 play In the Next Room by Eleanor Robeson Belmont and Harriet Ford,

and the 1912 novel The Mystery of the Boule Cabinet by Burton E. Stevenson,

was released in the United States on January 9, 1941.

Music by Bernhard Kaun.

 
Cast:

William Lundigan, Maris Wrixon, Eddie Foy Jr., Paul Cavanagh, Luli Deste, Charles Waldron, Joseph Crehan, Emory Parnell, Phyllis Barry, Cyril Thornton, Leyland Hodgson, Ernie Stanton, Cliff Saum, Sidney Bracey, Kenneth Harlan, William Hopper, Jack Mower, Louis Natheaux.

On this day in movie history - Crime of Passion (1957)

Crime of Passion

directed by Gerd Oswald,

written by Jo Eisinger,

was released in the United States on January 9, 1957.

Music by Paul Dunlap.

Cast:

Barbara Stanwyck, Sterling Hayden, Raymond Burr, Fay Wray, Virginia Grey, Royal Dano, Robert Griffin, Dennis Cross, Jay Adler, Stuart Whitman, Malcolm Atterbury, Robert Quarry, Gail Bonney, Joe Conley.

On this day in movie history - The Pledge (2001)

The Pledge

directed by Sean Penn,

written by Jerzy Kromolowski and Mary Olson-Kromolowski,

based on the novel by Friedrich Dürrenmatt,

was released in the United States on January 9, 2001.

Music by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer.

Cast:

Jack Nicholson, Patricia Clarkson, Benicio del Toro, Aaron Eckhart, Helen Mirren, Tom Noonan, Robin Wright Penn, Vanessa Redgrave, Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, Dale Dickey, Costas Mandylor, Michael O'Keefe, Mickey Rourke, Lois Smith, Brittany Tiplady, Eileen Ryan.

On this day in movie history - True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)

True History of the Kelly Gang

directed by Justin Kurzel,

based on the novel by Peter Carey,

was released in Australia on January 9, 2020.

Music by Jed Kurzel.

Cast:

George MacKay, Orlando Schwerdt, Russell Crowe, Nicholas Hoult, Essie Davis, Sean Keenan, Jacob Collins-Levy, Thomasin McKenzie, Charlie Hunnam, Claudia Karvan, Marlon Williams, Gentle Ben Corbett, Earl Cave, Louis Hewison.

On this day in music history - The album Rossini Heroines, by Cecilia Bartoli (1992)

Rossini Heroines

by Cecilia Bartoli

was released on January 9, 1992.

Track list:

Rossini Heroines: Riedi Al Soglio – Zelmira; Rossini Heroines: Ah, Non Potrian Resistere - Le Nozze Di Teti E Di Peleo; Rossini Heroines: Giusto Ciel, in Tal Periglio - Maometto II; Rossini Heroines: Tanti Affetti in Tal Momento - la Donna Del Lago; Rossini Heroines: Quant'e Grato All'alma Mia - Elisabetta, Regina D'inghilterra; Rossini Heroines: Fellon, la Pena Avrai - Elisabetta, Regina D'inghilterra; Rossini Heroines: Ah! Che Invan Su Questo Ciglio - Maometto II; Rossini Heroines: Serena I Vaghi Rai... Bel Raggio Lusinghier – Semiramide.

On this day in music history - The album Key of Sea, by Jennifer Thomas (2007)

Key of Sea

by Jennifer Thomas

was released on January 9, 2007.

Track list:

A Beautiful Storm; Prelude in F; Release; You By My Side; Suite Dreams; Will's Song; Old Movie Romance; Pure; O Mio Babbino Caro; The Red Aspens; Somewhere; The Tempest; Sospiro.

 

On this day in movie history - This Gun for Hire (1991)

This Gun for Hire

directed by Lou Antonio,

written by Nevin Schreiner,

based on the novel A Gun for Sale by Graham Greene,

was released in the United States on January 9, 1991.

Music by Dana Kaproff.

Cast:

Robert Wagner, Nancy Everhard, Fredric Lehne, John Harkins, John McConnell, Joe Warfield, Kristina Loggia, Patrik Baldauff, Lenore Banks, James Borders, Dean Cochran, David Dahlgren, Margaret Dubuisson, Robert Earle, Ron Flagge, Larry Gamell Jr., Leslie Fortenberry, C. Robert Holloway, George Jones, Danny Kamin, Eliott Keener, Fred Lerner, Soline McLain, Marco St. John, Taylor Simpson, Carol Sutton.