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The Affairs of Cellini (1934) Gregory La Cava, Constance Bennett, Fredric March, Frank Morgan, Comedy, Drama, History
The Affairs of Cellini is based on Edwin Justus Mayer’s popular stage play The Firebrand, which in turn was based on the life and times of Renaissance artist/political reactionary Benvenuto Cellini. Read More »
Herostratus (1967) Don Levy, Michael Gothard, Gabriella Licudi, Peter Stephens, Drama
When Max, a young poet hires a marketing company to turn his suicide-by-jumping into a mass-media spectacle Read More »
The Soldier and the Lady (1937) George Nichols Jr., Anton Walbrook, Elizabeth Allan, Akim Tamiroff, Adventure, History, Romance, War
Based on a story by Jules Verne and featuring battle footage from a French film version of the tale Read More »
Inside the Mafia (1959) Edward L. Cahn, Cameron Mitchell, Robert Strauss, Grant Richards, Crime, Drama
Mafia gunmen sent by their boss to kill a rival gang leader take over a small airfield where their target is scheduled to land. Read More »
The Ruling Class (1972) Peter Medak, Peter O’Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Comedy, Drama, Musical
A member of the House of Lords dies in a shockingly silly way, leaving his estate to his son. Read More »
The Magic of Lassie (1978) Don Chaffey, James Stewart, Mickey Rooney, Pernell Roberts, Drama, Family, Musical
Lassie is trying to find her way home. She will have to run all the way from Colorado to California. Her loving owner is looking for her too. Read More »
S.O.S. Tidal Wave (1939) John H. Auer, Ralph Byrd, George Barbier, Kay Sutton, Crime, Sci-Fi
A television hoax unleashes pandemonium as citizens believe New York City is being washed away. Read More »
Dawn at Socorro (1954) George Sherman, Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie, David Brian, Romance, Western
Brett Wade, gambler, gunslinger, and classical pianist, is wounded in a gunfight with the Ferris clan; the doctor finds signs of tuberculosis. Read More »
Confessions of a Co-Ed (1931) David Burton, Dudley Murphy, Phillips Holmes, Sylvia Sidney, Norman Foster, Drama
A young college student gets pregnant by the man she loves, but circumstances prevent their marrying, so she marries a classmate she doesn’t love. Read More »
Tales of Manhattan (1942) Julien Duvivier, Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth, Ginger Rogers, Comedy, Drama, Romance
An actor, Paul Orman, is accidentally told that his new, custom made tail coat has been cursed and it will bring misfortune to all who wear it. Read More »
Shadows (1959) John Cassavetes, Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, Hugh Hurd, Drama, Romance
Benny’s a hipster, moving in and out of Manhattan’s beat scene, aimless, maybe close to trouble. Read More »
The Cowboy and the Blonde (1941) Ray McCarey, Mary Beth Hughes, George Montgomery, Alan Mowbray, Comedy, Western
Rodeo rider Lank tries his hand at movie making. Spoiled established star Crystal throws tantrums, but after the rodeo she’s easy for Lank to handle. Read More »
Promise at Dawn (1970) Jules Dassin, Melina Mercouri, Assi Dayan, Didier Haudepin, Drama
Nina (Melina Mercouri) is a former silent-film star from Russia who abandons her career to care for her son. Read More »
The Lone Wolf in Mexico (1947) D. Ross Lederman, Gerald Mohr, Eric Blore, Sheila Ryan, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A croupier is murdered in a Mexico City gambling casino and the Lone Wolf is suspected. Read More »