The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast hosted by Harry Bailey and Shane Mulvaney, that covers some of the greatest, most important and most infamous films pre-1970!
#96 Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - The Best Gangster Film You've Never Heard Of
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) · Jan 23, 2026
#87 The Lady From Shanghai: Orson Welles' Troubled Masterpiece
The Lady from Shanghai (1947) · Nov 28, 2025
#82 Gilda: A Classic Hollywood Icon
Gilda (1946) · Nov 7, 2025
#81 Stranger on the Third Floor: The Original Film Noir
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) · Nov 4, 2025
#80 The Zombie Movie That Fought Racism (By Accident): Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Living Dead (1968) · Oct 31, 2025
#78 Godzilla: Japans Response To World War II
Godzilla (1954) · Oct 17, 2025
#72 When Film Noir Met The Heist Genre: The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) · Sep 5, 2025
#70 Thunderball: Underwater Warfare and Bond in the Bahamas
Thunderball (1965) · Aug 22, 2025
#67 Getting Bond Right First Try: Dr. No
Dr. No (1962) · Aug 1, 2025
#62 How Alfred Hitchcock Made One Of The Greatest Ever Thrillers All In One Location: Rear Window
Rear Window (1954) · Jul 1, 2025
#61 One of Hollywoods Darkest Classics: A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) · Jun 20, 2025
#60 An Iconic Film Noir Set in Old Hollywood: In A Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place (1950) · Jun 13, 2025
#58 The Perfect Sounding Movie: The Conversation
The Conversation (1974) · May 31, 2025
#57 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg: An Extraordinary New Wave Musical
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) · May 31, 2025
#55 1960s Italian Celebrity Culture: La Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita (1960) · May 9, 2025
#54 Marty: Hollywoods Original Underdog Story
Marty (1955) · May 2, 2025
#52 Cleo From 5 to 7: The French New Wave At Its Finest
Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) · Apr 18, 2025
#49 How a Rated X Movie Won Best Picture: Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy (1969) · Mar 28, 2025
#47 Cannes First Favourite Film: The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend (1945) · Mar 14, 2025
#46 Wings: Hollywoods First Best Picture
Wings (1927) · Mar 7, 2025
#45 Ball of Fire: Old Hollywoods Greatest Gangster Comedy
Ball of Fire (1941) · Feb 28, 2025
#41 The Spy Who Came In From The Cold: The Best Spy Movie You Haven’t Seen
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965) · Jan 31, 2025
#40 James Dean at His Coolest: Rebel Without A Cause
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) · Jan 24, 2025
#38 Charlie Chaplins ‘Tramp’ At Its Peak: City Lights
City Lights (1931) · Jan 10, 2025
#35 It's a Wonderful Life: The Greatest Christmas Movie Ever or Overrated?
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · Dec 20, 2024
#33 How Santa Claus Was Taken To Court: Miracle On 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) · Dec 6, 2024
#29 Where The Sidewalk Ends: Otto Premingers Film Noir Hidden Gem
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) · Nov 8, 2024
#27 Bride of Frankenstein: How James Whale Created The Greatest Sequel In Early Horror History
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) · Oct 25, 2024
#23 The Movie That Inspired The Joker: The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs (1928) · Sep 27, 2024
#22 The Greatest Screenplay in Cinema History: 12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men (1957) · Sep 20, 2024
#20 Gone With The Wind: The 4-Hour Movie That Changed Hollywood Forever
Gone with the Wind (1939) · Sep 6, 2024
#19 Sweet Smell of Success: Fame, Lies and Betrayal in the Media
Sweet Smell of Success (1957) · Aug 30, 2024
#18 Stalag 17: When Billy Wilder Made His Most Important Film
Stalag 17 (1953) · Aug 23, 2024
#17 Under Capricorn: A Technicolor Snoozefest
Under Capricorn (1949) · Aug 16, 2024
#16 One of Cinemas Greatest Thrillers: Rope
Rope (1948) · Aug 9, 2024
#15 When Even Gregory Peck Couldn’t Salvage a Hitchcock Flop: The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case (1947) · Aug 2, 2024
#11 Poitín: Irelands First Feature Film
Poitín (1978) · Jul 5, 2024
#8 Lifeboat: Hitchcocks Original Bottle Movie
Lifeboat (1944) · Jun 14, 2024
#5 Saboteur: An Underrated Classic Spy Thriller
Saboteur (1942) · May 24, 2024
#3 Mr. & Mrs. Smith: When Hitchcock tried to make a RomCom (and failed)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) · May 10, 2024
#1 Rebecca: Alfred Hitchcocks Gothic Masterpiece
Rebecca (1940) · Apr 26, 2024