And Then There Were Four (1950)

★★★★★ · "And Then There Was Four," was excellent · ERD. · 2009-09-26

Yes, this is a dated film, but the script effectively brought out the dangers drivers take when they are not cautious. The direction,acting,and filming was good for 1950. James Stewart's voice was perfect for this narration. The young girl with the big sad eyes starred in an MGM musical number with Gene Kelly in the mid-1940's.

★★★★★ · A Classic - A timeless message · D. Tracy · 2007-09-05

Watching this brings back so many memories. I used this movie in its 16mm film format for many years teaching defensive driving for my company's drivers. My classes always had great discussions and everyone could always relate to one of the characters. Jimmy Stewart's narration and the suspense of waiting for the climatic scene you know is coming-then the peak and the sudden fall into the abyss of tears by the little girl at the end-these are the things that make this a great classic with a timeless message.

★★★★ · Ugly kids increase your chances of getting in an accident! · Spuzz · 2005-05-09

As we start the short, the first thing that pops up is 'Narrated by Jimmy Stewart' which surprised me, but then again you need a voice like Jimmy's to talk about the everyman and how he could get into an accident. The plot basically revolves around a group of 4 unrelated people and how 'one of them won't make it home alive', yes, it's another car safety film. One guy has a hotrod, the other one has poor brakes, etc etc. But actually, this film does hold a lot of suspense until the end to find out who gets 'snuffed'. The acting here is alright, save for the 'italian family' and the awful kid…

★★★ · A Minor Violation of a Film · Christine Hennig · 2004-10-29

Jimmy Stewart narrates this real weeper of a drivers ed film from the 40s. We are introduced to five ordinary people, one of which will die in a car accident before the day is over. At one point, Stewart apologizes for the next scene, but there is no gore in it, just footage of a burning car. It wouldnt be until the 60s that drivers ed films would bring up your lunch. Instead, this uses soap opera tactics, dragging out the suspense of finding out which character ends up dead, showing all their family members worrying and twisting their hands. Is it the jerky rich white guy who dies? The…