Lewis Milestone

Today is the anniversary of the death in 1980 of film director Lewis Milestone, probably best known for his 1930 All Quiet on the Western Front, which can be viewed online at that link. Interestingly, Erich Maria Remarque, who wrote the book on which that film is based, died on this date in 1970.

FilmReference.com has an article on Milestone that sums up with

Milestone has yet to receive the critical reassessment that he undoubtedly deserves. Films as diverse as A Walk in the Sun and The Strange Love of Martha Ivers indicate that his later films contain moments of high achievement comparable to his two great early efforts. They also suggest a greater correlation between his technical innovations and his sensitively handled theme of men in groups than many scholars give him credit for.

He also directed The Front Page (1931):

The NYTimes has a review here.

He directed Joan Crawford in Rain (1932):

The NYTimes and Alternative Film Guide have reviews.

Dana Andrews and Lloyd Bridges in A Walk in the Sun (1945):

The NYTimes has a review, and TCM has comments.

and Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin and Kirk Douglas (in his debut film) in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946):

TCM has some information.