O. Henry’s Full House (1952)
1h. 57min. // John Steinbeck introduces five of O. Henry’s most popular short stores in this anthology film. In “The Cop and the Anthem” a homeless alcoholic is increasingly frustrated in numerous attempts to get […]
drama
I’ll Be Seeing You (1944)
1h. 25min. // A soldier suffering from combat fatigue meets a young woman on Christmas furlough from prison and their mutual loneliness blossoms into romance. Directed by: William Dieterle Writing Credits: Charles Martin (play), Marion Parsonnet Starring: Ginger Rogers (as […]
Quicksand (1950)
1h 19min. // After taking 20 dollars from his employer to go on a date with plans to repay it the next day, an auto mechanic falls into increasingly disastrous circumstances for more and more […]
Christmas Eve (1947)
1h 30min. // Matilda Reed tries to save her fortune from a greedy nephew who seeks to have her judged incompetent, so he can administer her wealth. She must locate her three long-lost adopted sons in […]
Out West with the Peppers (1940)
1h. 2min. // After Mrs Peppers is diagnosed with a serious health issue, they leave Jasper and his grandfather to move in with their cousins in Oregon. However, the children get involved in misadventures there. […]
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959)
1h 29min. // A gang’s plans for a St. Louis bank robbery are complicated when the sister of one of the thieves starts voicing her well-founded suspicions. Directed by: Charles Guggenheim Writing Credits: Richard T. Heffron […]
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
1h 16min. // A Fleet Street barber recounts the story of Sweeney Todd, a notorious barber who in the last century murdered many customers for their money. Directed by: George King Writing Credits: Frederick Hayward (screenplay) Starring: Tod […]
The Naked Street (1955)
1h. 24min. // A mobster (Quinn) springs a condemned murderer (Granger) because he got his sister (Bancroft) pregnant. Directed by: Maxwell Shane Writing Credits: Maxwell Shane (screenplay), Leo Katcher (screenplay and story) Starring: Farley Granger (as Nicholas […]
The Man I Married (1940)
1h. 17min. // Anti-Nazi tract laced with 1938 newsreel footage finds American girl (Bennett) married to a German (Lederer) gradually learning he is a Nazi, trying to get their son to America. Directed by: […]
Away All Boats (1956)
1h. 54min. // The story of a U.S. naval ship and its crew in the Pacific, 1943-1945. Directed by: Joseph Pevney Writing Credits: Ted Sherdeman (screenplay), Kenneth M. Dodson (novel) Starring: Jeff Chandler (as Capt. Jebediah […]