Upon her husband’s death, Marigold Alcock inherits his businesses, operating under the grand name of “The Alcock Group of Companies”. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
I Met Him in Paris (1937) Wesley Ruggles, Claudette Colbert, Melvyn Douglas, Robert Young
Kay Denham is off for a ‘fling’ in Paris, leaving her staid suitor Berk behind. Read More »
Manon of the Spring / Manon des sources (1986) Claude Berri, Yves Montand, Emmanuelle Béart, Daniel Auteuil
A beautiful but shy shepherdess plots vengeance on the men whose greedy Read More »
Mural Murals / Mur murs (1981) Agnès Varda, Juliet Berto, Judy Baca
After returning to Los Angeles from France in 1979, Agnès Varda created this kaleidoscopic documentary Read More »
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) John McNaughton, Michael Rooker, Tracy Arnold, Tom Towles
Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis Read More »
Tough and Deadly (1995) Steve Cohen, Billy Blanks, Roddy Piper, Richard Norton
Elmo Freech is a private investigator who is contacted by CIA agent John Portland Read More »
Back in Action (1994) Steve DiMarco, Paul Ziller, Billy Blanks, Roddy Piper, Bobbie Phillips
The sister of a former U.S. Green Beret, is involved in a love affair with a mobster Read More »
Shadows on the Stairs (1941) D. Ross Lederman, Frieda Inescort, Paul Cavanagh, Heather Angel
Occupants of a London boarding house become suspects as a string of murders are discovered. Read More »
Devil’s Daughter / La fille du diable (1946) Henri Decoin, Pierre Fresnay, Fernand Ledoux, Thérèse Dorny
A gangster, Saget, who has stolen a lot of money, takes refuge in his hometown. Read More »
The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936) William Clemens, Warren William, Claire Dodd, Wini Shaw
Perry and Della are finally married by his old friend, Judge Mary. Read More »