The Golden Hour Film Podcast
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#110 To Catch a Thief (1955) Review - Grace Kelly, Cary Grant and the French Riviera
May 1, 2026
39m 25s
#109 Dial M for Murder (1954) Review - The Most Hitchcockian Film Ever Made?
Apr 24, 2026
1h 00m 59s
#108 Alfred Hitchcocks Greatest Movie Hook? - I Confess (1953) Review
Apr 17, 2026
40m 01s
#107 Alfred Hitchcocks Greatest Ever Shot - Strangers on a Train (1951) Review
Apr 10, 2026
58m 45s
#106 Stage Fright (1950) Review - An Underrated Hitchcock Gem?
Apr 4, 2026
38m 57s
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| 5/1/26 | #110 To Catch a Thief (1955) Review - Grace Kelly, Cary Grant and the French Riviera | To Catch a Thief stars Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, is directed by Alfred Hitchcock and takes place in the sunny French Riviera, whats not to love? The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. | 39m 25s | ||||||
| 4/24/26 | #109 Dial M for Murder (1954) Review - The Most Hitchcockian Film Ever Made? | One of Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest thrillers, Dial M for Murder stars Grace Kelly, Ray Milland and Robert Cummings in an adaptation of a successful stage play. Is it the most Hitchcockian film ever made? The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. | 1h 00m 59s | ||||||
| 4/17/26 | #108 Alfred Hitchcocks Greatest Movie Hook? - I Confess (1953) Review | I Confess stars Montgomery Clift as a priest accused of a crime he didn’t commit. It may not be Hitchcocks best film, but is it one of his greatest ever hooks? The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. | 40m 01s | ||||||
| 4/10/26 | #107 Alfred Hitchcocks Greatest Ever Shot - Strangers on a Train (1951) Review | Is Strangers on a Train an underrated masterpiece or does the classic Thriller starring Farley Granger and Robert Walker get the flowers it deserves? Its also got for Harrys money, the greatest shot in Alfred Hitchcocks entire filmography. 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! | 58m 45s | ||||||
| 4/4/26 | #106 Stage Fright (1950) Review - An Underrated Hitchcock Gem? | Our first Alfred Hitchcock film of the arc, Stage Fright follows Eve Gill (Jane Wyman), who attempts to clear her friend Jonathan (Richard Todd) of murder. She goes undercover to get close to glamorous singer Charlotte Inwood (Marlene Dietrich), the prime suspect. The film also features Alistair Sim and Patricia Hitchcock, and in this episode we ask whether is it an underrated gem or not. The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. | 38m 57s | ||||||
| 3/27/26 | #105 Is The Sound of Music (1965) The GREATEST MOVIE MUSICAL OF ALL TIME? | The Sound of Music follows Maria, a free-spirited novice nun, who becomes governess to the seven von Trapp children in Austria. She is played by the iconic Julie Andrews, who opposite Christopher Plummer makes her podcast debut. The film is also directed by the incredible Robert Wise! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. | 1h 09m 37s | ||||||
| 3/20/26 | #104 David Leans Greatest Epic? - The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Review | Is the Bridge on the River Kwai the best David Lean epic? Its the second appearance on the podcast for the man behind Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago and its the podcast debut of the great Alec Guinness! We hope you all enjoy. The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. | 38m 30s | ||||||
| 3/13/26 | #103 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Review - How Old Hollywood Depicted Soldiers Coming Home | The Best Years of Our Live is a post-war classic from legendary Hollywood director William Wyler. Starring Dana Andrews, Fredric March, Harold Russell and Teresa Wright, this swept the Academy Awards back when it took home Best Picture. We hope you enjoy! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. | 52m 11s | ||||||
| 3/6/26 | #102 You Can't Take It With You (1938) Review - Frank Capra's Bizarre Best Picture Winner | You Can’t Take It With You (1938) stars Jimmy Stewart and Jean Arthur, with an incredible performance from Lionel Barrymore too. Frank Capra’s third Best Picture Winner in five years is a treat. The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. | 44m 28s | ||||||
| 2/27/26 | #101 The Greatest Movie Crew of All Time? - The Philadelphia Story (1940) Review | The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 screwball comedy designed to save the career of Katherine Hepburn. It worked. In this episode we discuss whether the film has the greatest film crew in cinema history, where this ranks amongst the filmographies of Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant and Howard Hawks, and whether the film itself even is a screwball comedy. The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. | 49m 48s | ||||||
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| 2/20/26 | #100 Why His Girl Friday (1940) Is More Relevant Than Ever Today | In the 100th episode of the Golden Hour Film Podcast we cover His Girl Friday (1940), starring Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant and directed by Howard Hawks. Its one of the fastest and funniest screwball comedies and we hope you enjoy the episode! The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. | 56m 19s | ||||||
| 2/13/26 | #99 Bringing Up Baby is screwball comedy at its craziest (but it works) | Bringing Up Baby is a screwball comedy directed by podcast regular Howard Hawks, starring the undeniably iconic duo of Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. Also theres a literal leopard. | 55m 23s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | #98 How It Happened One Night (1934) Changed Comedy Forever | It Happened One Night, directed by Frank Capra, took home all five of the big five Academy Awards upon release. It stars the king of old Hollywood Clarke Gable alongside Claudette Colbert and is one of the greatest romcoms ever made! | 48m 54s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | #97 The Roaring Twenties (1939) Review - A Timeless Gangster Classic | The Roaring Twenties (1939) is directed by podcast debutant Raoul Walsh and stars two of hollywoods greatest gangsters, James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. We review this classic crime epic as our final gangster film of our Original Gangsters arc. The Golden Hour Film Podcast is a deep-dive Classic Hollywood and world cinema podcast exploring the best films, key milestones and essential genres of Golden Age cinema. | 42m 33s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | #96 Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) - The Best Gangster Film You've Never Heard Of | Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) is a classic gangster film starring James Cagney, Pat O’Brien and Humphrey Bogart. Its incredible. Its also directed by the legendary Michael Curtiz. | 51m 31s | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | #95 The Public Enemy (1931) Review - How James Cagney Burst Onto The Scene | Our review of the 1931 James Cagney and William A Wellman film The Public Enemy! | 1h 03m 48s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | The Golden Hour Film Podcast Awards 2025 | BONUS EPISODE | 46m 46s | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | #94 Hollywoods First Gangster Icon: Little Caesar (1931) Review | Little Caesar (1931) stars the legendary Edward G Robinson as one of the greatest pre-code gangsters there is. In this episode of The Golden Hour Film Podcast we review this major box office success, which helped usher in a new era of gangster films that would take over hollywood. | 36m 55s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | #93 The Most Important Gangster Movie You Never Heard Of: The Doorway To Hell (1930) Review | On our first episode of 2026 we delve into the film that kickstarted the gangster movie boom, The Doorway to Hell starring Lew Ayers and James Cagney in both of their podcast debuts! | 44m 17s | ||||||
| 12/26/25 | #92 The Batman Movie That Deserves More Love | Batman the Movie (1966) stars Adam West as the caped crusader in one of his campiest outings ever put to screen. It stars Burt Ward, Caesar Romero and more in one of the most memorable Batman movies ever made, but is it any good? | 1h 04m 38s | ||||||
| 12/19/25 | #91 Little Women (1933) Review - Is Katharine Hepburn the Best Ever Jo March? | On the Christmas Episode of the Golden Hour Film Podcast we cover George Cukor’s 1933 Little Women, its the podcast debut of Katharine Hepburn, we take a trip to our literary correspondent Evan Murphy and we discuss the 2025 Golden Hour Film Podcast Awards! Merry Christmas! | 1h 03m 55s | ||||||
| 12/12/25 | #90 One of the Greatest Thrillers of All Time - Cape Fear (1962) Review | Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck return to the podcast! | 47m 13s | ||||||
| 12/5/25 | #89 Old Hollywoods Most Censored Film: Scarface (1932) Review | In today’s episode, Harry & Shane dive deep into Howard Hawks’ 1932 gangster masterpiece Scarface — a raw, violent, pre-Code look at crime, power, and ambition. From Paul Muni’s electric performance as Tony Camonte to the film’s controversial legacy, we explore what makes this early gangster film influential even 90+ years later. | 1h 02m 44s | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | #88 The Greatest Opening Shot Ever? Touch of Evil (1958) Movie Review & Analysis | In our final episode of NoirVember we discuss one of the greatest film noir masterpieces ever made. In this review, we explore the movie’s groundbreaking cinematography, legendary opening shot, and Welles’ dark vision of corruption, morality, and chaos and one of Orson Welles greatest ever performances. | 54m 10s | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | #87 The Lady From Shanghai: Orson Welles' Troubled Masterpiece | In this episode of The Golden Hour Film Podcast, hosts Harry Bailey and Shane Mulvaney dive deep into Orson Welles’ 1947 noir classic The Lady from Shanghai, starring Rita Hayworth and Welles himself. As part of our Noirvember series, we explore the film’s striking visuals, twisted narrative, and unforgettable mirror maze finale that helped define the film noir genre. Join us as we discuss the behind-the-scenes drama, Welles’ visionary direction, and how The Lady from Shanghai continues to captivate audiences more than seventy years later. Whether you’re a classic cinema lover or discovering film noir for the first time, this episode breaks down why this movie remains a timeless Hollywood masterpiece. | 54m 19s | ||||||
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