This modern tale borrows from an old story in establishing Langan, who works on a ship that docks in San Francisco Read More »
Film-Noir
The Big Clock (1948) John Farrow, Ray Milland, Maureen O’Sullivan, Charles Laughton
When powerful publishing tycoon Earl Janoth commits an act of murder at the height of passion Read More »
The Set-Up (1949) Robert Wise, Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias
Over-the-hill boxer Bill ‘Stoker’ Thompson insists he can still win, though his wife Julie pleads with him to quit. Read More »
Murder Is My Beat (1955) Edgar G. Ulmer, Paul Langton, Barbara Payton, Robert Shayne
When a man is found with his face destroyed by fire in a fireplace, the prominent Police Detective Ray Patrick is assigned to the case. Read More »
Woman on the Run (1950) Norman Foster, Ann Sheridan, Dennis O’Keefe, Robert Keith
Frank Johnson (Ross Elliott), sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris (Robert Keith) Read More »
Marked Woman (1937) Lloyd Bacon, Michael Curtiz, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Lola Lane
In this roman-a-clef for the infamous Lucky Luciano Trial, Mary Dwight and four roommates work Read More »
Born to Be Bad [+Extra] (1950) Nicholas Ray, Mel Ferrer, Joan Fontaine, Robert Ryan
Christabel fools everyone with her sweet exterior including her cousin Donna and Donna’s wealthy fiancée Curtis. Read More »
Loophole (1954) Harold D. Schuster, Barry Sullivan, Charles McGraw, Dorothy Malone
A bank teller attempts to clear his name and rebuild his career after he is wrongly accused of theft. Read More »
The Steel Trap (1952) Andrew L. Stone, Joseph Cotten, Teresa Wright, Jonathan Hale
A Bank officer discovers a flaw in the U.S. extradition treaty with Brazil and decides to take advantage of it. Read More »
The Narrow Margin (1952) Richard Fleischer
When a mobster’s widow decides to testify and provide names of others involved in evil deeds Read More »