Alan K. Rode Movies

Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.

Hollywood, 1942. The US government pressures Hungarian-born film director Michael Curtiz, who is about to finish shooting Casablanca, to accentuate...

Documentary about the use of 3-D technology in Inferno (1953) and the advent of CinemaScope, in 1953 in the film The Robe (1953).

Film noir expert Eddie Muller and others discuss the classic film Trapped.

Behind the scenes of "The Man Who Cheated Himself" (1950)

The behind-the-scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic.

This is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this 'memoir,' Walsh 'recounts' his career from the silent film...

A documentary by Steven C. Smith and Alan K. Rode featuring interviews with Chris Wrather and Gretchen (Castle) Bernfeld.

Making of Moontide talking about the production of the movie.

Steven C. Smith and Alan K. Rode’s documentary about director John Reinhardt.

Brief overview of the two actors at the Fox Studio.

An all-new documentary about filmmaker Anthony Mann and his time making films for Universal Studios in the 1950's.

A history of the Eagle-Lion Studio.

In it, film noir expert Alan K. Rode and critic Constantine Nasr offer an enthusiastic but very fair assessment of Douglas' career and personal life...

A documentary by Steven C. Smith and Eddie Muller exploring the life and work of author Cornell Woolrich.

Documentary film remembering the legacy of iconic actress Fay Wray, produced by Warner Archive to accompany their release of Wray's 1933 film Mystery...

Documentary on the making of the film, from script to noir classic, produced by Steven Smith and the Film Noir Foundation.

The documentary covers the origins, history and curious stories behind the production along with a perceptive reading of the film.