Peaceloving blacksmith Marcus refuses lucrative offers to fight in the arena…until his wife dies for lack of medical care. Read More »
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Her Cardboard Lover (1942) George Cukor, Norma Shearer, Robert Taylor, George Sanders, Comedy, Romance
A wealthy woman, trying to discourage a former boyfriend from pursuing her, hires a young songwriter who needs money to pay off his gambling debts to pretend to be her boyfriend. Read More »
The Happy Thieves (1961) George Marshall, Rita Hayworth, Rex Harrison, Joseph Wiseman, Comedy, Drama, Crime
Gentleman thief Jim Bourne steals a Velázquez painting, “Venus With a Mirror,” from the Spanish castle of the Duchess Blanca. Read More »
The Common Law (1931) Paul L. Stein, Constance Bennett, Joel McCrea, Lew Cody, Romance, Drama
Joel McCrea as John Neville, a supposedly impoverished American in Paris trying to etch out a living as an artist. Read More »
The Spanish Prisoner (1997) David Mamet, Steve Martin, Ben Gazzara, Campbell Scott, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Joe Ross is a rising star. He’s designed a process that will make his company millions. He wants a bonus for this work, but fears his boss will stiff him. Read More »
Who’s That Knocking at My Door (1967) Martin Scorsese, Harvey Keitel, Zina Bethune, Anne Collette, Drama, Romance
J.R. is a typical Italian-American on the streets of New York. When he gets involved with a local girl, he decides to get married and settle down Read More »
But Not for Me (1959) Walter Lang, Clark Gable, Carroll Baker, Lilli Palmer, Comedy, Romance
Russ Ward, after 30 years of producing Broadway plays, is ready to quit. His secretary, Ellie Brown, on being given notice, tells him she loves him. Read More »
The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Prince Ahmad is the rightful King of Bagdad but he has been blinded and cast out as a beggar. Read More »
Beyond Justice (1992) Duccio Tessari, Rutger Hauer, Carol Alt, Omar Sharif, Action, Adventure, Drama
A woman’s ex-husband, who is the son of an Arab chieftain, kidnaps their teenage son and brings him back to Morocco Read More »
Government Girl (1943) Dudley Nichols, Olivia de Havilland, Anne Shirley, Sonny Tufts, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Washington DC during World War II. The machinery of government is a hive of endless, if not seamless, activity. Read More »