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Take a Giant Step (1959) Philip Leacock, Johnny Nash, Estelle Hemsley, Ruby Dee
A black high school senior struggles with becoming a man, and living in a middle class white neighborhood Read More »
The Adventures of a Rookie (1943) Leslie Goodwins, Wally Brown, Alan Carney, Richard Martin
Two bumbling GIs manage to get themselves invited to a dinner party at a boarding house “for women only”. Read More »
Sierra Baron (1958) James B. Clark, Brian Keith, Rick Jason, Rita Gam
In this western set in the California territory in the mid-19th century Read More »
False Identity (1990) James Keach, Stacy Keach, Geneviève Bujold, Tobin Bell
When Rachel, a radio personality, discovers a Purple Heart at a garage sale she decides to find out its history. Read More »
Lord Byron of Broadway (1930) Harry Beaumont, William Nigh, Charles Kaley, Ethelind Terry, Marion Shilling
A tunesmith, a user and an out-and-out heel, puts the stories of his broken romances into song Read More »
Gideon’s Trumpet (1980) Robert L. Collins, Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman
True story of Clarence Gideon’s fight to be appointed counsel at the expense of the state. 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 »
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 »
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 »
Gallant Sons (1940) George B. Seitz, Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Gene Reynolds
Two childhood friends have a falling out because of their fathers’ occupations, which lands one father in jail. Read More »
Young Bess (1953) George Sidney, Jean Simmons, Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr
The mother died under the executioner’s axe; the daughter rose to become England’s greatest monarch Read More »
Counsellor-at-Law (1933) William Wyler, John Barrymore, Bebe Daniels, Doris Kenyon
Crackerjack lawyer George Simon is a workaholic, and a successful one, at that. Read More »