Cast: Elisha Cook Jr.

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Lauren Bacall · John Ridgely · Martha Vickers

Synopsis The Big Sleep (1946) follows the tale of private investigator Philip Marlowe, portrayed by Humphrey Bogart, who is enlisted by General Sternwood, played by Charles Waldron, to handle a blackmailer. The General has two daughters: Vivian, portrayed by Lauren Bacall,...

Direction John Huston

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Mary Astor · Gladys George · Peter Lorre

Synopsis The Maltese Falcon (1941) follows the story of a seasoned private investigator, Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart), who finds himself entangled in a complex web of deceit and danger as he pursues a mysterious and valuable statuette. The quest begins when...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast Gary Cooper · Barbara Stanwyck · Oskar Homolka · Henry Travers

Synopsis Ball of Fire (1941) follows a group of eight dedicated scholars in their ninth year of a 12-year endeavor to compile an encyclopedia. Among them is the youngest member, Bertram Potts, an expert in language and grammar. When Potts realizes...

Direction Stanley Kubrick

Cast Sterling Hayden · Coleen Gray · Vince Edwards · Jay C. Flippen

Synopsis The Killing (1956) follows the story of Johnny Clay, a recently released convict played by Sterling Hayden, who devises an intricate scheme to pilfer $2 million from a racetrack in San Francisco. Clay recruits a diverse group of criminals and...

Direction Roman Polanski

Cast Mia Farrow · John Cassavetes · Ruth Gordon · Ralph Bellamy

Synopsis Rosemary's Baby (1968) follows the story of a young couple, Guy and Rosemary Woodhouse, who relocate to a new apartment in New York City. They quickly form a bond with their elderly neighbors, the Castevets. Rosemary soon discovers she is...

Direction George Stevens

Cast Alan Ladd · Jean Arthur · Van Heflin · Brandon De Wilde

Synopsis Shane (1953) is a timeless Western film directed by George Stevens, based on the novel by Jack Schaefer. The story unfolds in the rugged landscapes of Wyoming's Grand Tetons, where a mysterious drifter, Shane, played by Alan Ladd, arrives at...

Direction Sam Peckinpah

Cast James Coburn · Kris Kristofferson · Jason Robards · L.Q. Jones

Synopsis Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid (1973) unfolds in two distinct time periods, beginning in 1909 with the tragic demise of New Mexico rancher Pat Garrett (James Coburn) at the hands of corrupt bushwhackers from the Santa Fe Ring. The...

Direction Mervyn LeRoy

Cast Claude Rains · Gloria Dickson · Edward Norris · Otto Kruger

Synopsis They Won't Forget (1937) unfolds in a small southern town, where a shocking event occurs when Mary Clay, a young teenager, is brutally murdered on Confederate Decoration Day. Seeking to capitalize on the tragedy, Andrew Griffin, a local lawyer with...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast Gary Cooper · Walter Brennan · George Tobias · Joan Leslie

Synopsis Sergeant York (1941) chronicles the remarkable journey of a young man from a humble Tennessee farming family who transforms from a devout pacifist to a celebrated hero of World War I. Set in the rugged Cumberland Mountains, the story unfolds...

Direction Robert Aldrich

Cast Lee Marvin · Ernest Borgnine · Keith Carradine · Charles Tyner

Synopsis Emperor of the North Pole (1973) unfolds during the grim era of the Great Depression in the United States, where countless individuals have been left destitute and wandering. These displaced people, known as "hobos," face the wrath of Shack (Ernest...

Direction Marlon Brando

Cast Marlon Brando · Karl Malden · Pina Pellicer · Katy Jurado

Synopsis One-Eyed Jacks (1961) is the sole directorial venture of Marlon Brando, set in the Old West of 1880. Brando portrays Kid Rio, a bank robber who, alongside his accomplice Dad Longworth (Karl Malden), is apprehended during a heist at a...

Direction Robert Siodmak

Cast Franchot Tone · Ella Raines · Alan Curtis · Aurora Miranda

Synopsis Phantom Lady (1944) is a gripping noir thriller that revolves around a man wrongfully accused of his wife's murder. Unable to locate the mysterious woman he spent the evening with, he is sent to prison. His loyal secretary then embarks...

Direction André De Toth

Cast Robert Ryan · Burl Ives · Tina Louise · Nehemiah Persoff

Synopsis Day of the Outlaw (1959) follows the story of Blaise Starrett, a rancher who finds himself at odds with local homesteaders as a group of outlaws take control of a small town. The outlaws' notorious leader maintains a fragile peace,...

Direction H.C. Potter

Cast Ole Olsen · Chic Johnson · Martha Raye · Hugh Herbert

Synopsis Hellzapoppin' (1941) follows the chaotic journey of Ole and Chick as they embark on a film project that quickly spirals into absurdity. The director, dissatisfied with their initial efforts, introduces them to a young writer who presents them with an...

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Claire Trevor · Lawrence Tierney · Walter Slezak · Phillip Terry

Synopsis Born to Kill (1947) unfolds in Reno, where a man, driven by jealousy, takes the lives of a young woman he is infatuated with and her boyfriend. A recently divorced woman stumbles upon the crime scene but chooses to remain...

Direction H. Bruce Humberstone

Cast Betty Grable · Victor Mature · Carole Landis · Laird Cregar

Synopsis I Wake Up Screaming (1941) follows the gripping tale of a nightclub singer, Vicky Lynn, who is discovered lifeless, prompting a thorough investigation by the police. The primary suspect in this murder case is Frankie Christopher, a promoter who had...

Direction Jack Conway

Cast William Powell · Myrna Loy · Gail Patrick · Jack Carson

Synopsis Love Crazy (1941) follows the tumultuous journey of Steve and Susan Ireland as they navigate the challenges leading up to their fourth wedding anniversary. When Susan discovers Steve with his former flame, she jumps to the wrong conclusion, believing he...

Direction Max Nosseck

Cast Lawrence Tierney · Edmund Lowe · Anne Jeffreys · Eduardo Ciannelli

Synopsis Dillinger (1945) chronicles the ascent of John Dillinger from a small-time crook, whose misdeeds included the infamous act of robbing a movie theater, through his incarceration and subsequent bank heists with his fellow ex-convicts, ultimately leading to his notorious status...

Direction John Flynn

Cast Robert Duvall · Karen Black · Joe Don Baker · Robert Ryan

Direction Tay Garnett

Cast Tyrone Power · Loretta Young · Don Ameche · Slim Summerville

Synopsis Love Is News (1937) follows the tale of a cunning journalist who employs deceitful tactics to extract a story from wealthy heiress Tony Gateson. However, Tony cleverly manipulates the situation by announcing their engagement and a substantial dowry to the...