
A street gang raids David Reardon’s wife and leaves her half-dead. When the gang is brought to court, she still lies down in coma, so judge Eden has to let them go on lack of evidence. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Letting in the Sunshine (1933) Lupino Lane, Albert Burdon, Renee Gadd, Molly Lamont, Comedy, Crime

A window cleaner bumps into an old flame, and the pair turn detective in an attempt to foil a gang of burglars. Read More »
The Blonde Bandit (1950) Harry Keller, Gerald Mohr, Dorothy Patrick, Robert Rockwell, Crime, Drama, Romance

Involved in a holdup masterminded by bookie Joe Sapelli, Gloria is given a chance for redemption, if only she’ll act as an undercover agent for the cops. Read More »
Reaching for the Sun (1941) William A. Wellman, Joel McCrea, Ellen Drew, Eddie Bracken, Comedy

This was a quirky but interesting film about a free footloose sort of fellow played by Joel McCrea who lives in the north Michigan woods and who has an ambition to get an outboard motor for his rowboat. Read More »
From the other side (2002) Chantal Akerman, Documentary

A documentary look at the fate of Mexicans who cross the border into the United States. Read More »
Act of Violence (1949) Fred Zinnemann, Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller

War veteran Frank Enley seems to be a happily married small-town citizen until he realises Joe Parkson is in town. Read More »
Flight of the Intruder (1991) John Milius, Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, Brad Johnson, Action, Drama, Thriller, War

After his bombardier is killed, Jake Grafton, a carrier-based Intruder pilot, questions the purpose of Navy bombing missions. Read More »
Random Harvest (1942) Mervyn LeRoy, Ronald Colman, Greer Garson, Philip Dorn, Drama, Romance

A veteran of World War I marries and settles happily into a tidy, humble life until an accident brings back memories of a former life of wealth Read More »
One-Eyed Jacks (1961) Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Pina Pellicer, Western

Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Read More »
The Climax (1944) George Waggner, Boris Karloff, Susanna Foster, Turhan Bey, Horror, Musical, Thriller

Dr. Hohner (Karloff), theatre physician at the Vienna Royal Theatre, murders his mistress, the star soprano when his jealousy drives him to the point of mad obsession. Read More »