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The Big Money (1956) John Paddy Carstairs, Ian Carmichael, Belinda Lee, Kathleen Harrison
Petty thief Willie Frith steals a suitcase full of bank notes, only to find out that Read More »
Crosstalk (1982) Mark Egerton, Gary Day, Penny Downie, Brian McDermott
A computer genius is confined to a penthouse after a car accident, with only a nurse to look after him. Read More »
Nothing But the Best (1964) Clive Donner, Alan Bates, Denholm Elliott, Harry Andrews
Success has James Brewster’s name written all over it, and he also has his heart set on his boss’ daughter. Read More »
Dick Barton: Special Agent (1948) Alfred J. Goulding, Don Stannard, George Ford, Jack Shaw
Government agent Dick Barton battles a ring of Nazi spies who are planning to poison the entire London water supply. Read More »
The High Command (1937) Thorold Dickinson, Lionel Atwill, Lucie Mannheim, Steven Geray
A general of the old school, who believes strongly in his own honour and sense of duty Read More »
Vincent and Theo (1990) Robert Altman, Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Adrian Brine
It’s the late nineteenth century. Adult Dutch brothers Vincent Van Gogh and Theo Van Gogh, living in Paris Read More »
Fargo (1996) Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi
Jerry works in his father-in-law’s car dealership and has gotten himself in financial problems. Read More »
Bobbikins (1959) Robert Day, Shirley Jones, Max Bygraves, Billie Whitelaw
Parents Shirley Jones and Max Bygraves portray parents of the title character, an infant who talks like an adult. Read More »
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) Otto Preminger, Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Eleanor Parker
Frankie Machine is a skilled card dealer and one-time heroin addict. Read More »
The Fire Raisers (1934) Michael Powell, Leslie Banks, Anne Grey, Carol Goodner
Jim Bronton is an insurance investigator, but he’s unhappy with his work Read More »
I, Anna (2012) Barnaby Southcombe, Charlotte Rampling, Gabriel Byrne, Eddie Marsan
A noir thriller told from the point of view of a femme fatale Read More »
Deadly Love (1987) Michael S. O’Rourke, Jim Alves, Cassie Brown, Eileen Hart
Two love-sick teenagers named Buddy and Ann decide to elope, but Buddy is murdered. Read More »
The Spiral Staircase (1946) Robert Siodmak, Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore
In 1916, beautiful young mute Helen is a domestic worker for elderly, ailing Mrs. Warren. Read More »
Marie (1985) Roger Donaldson, Sissy Spacek, Jeff Daniels, Keith Szarabajka
A woman is determined to reveal the truth about an insidious political corruption. Read More »