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Tag Archives: USA
Trial Without Jury (1950) Philip Ford, Robert Rockwell, Barbra Fuller, Kent Taylor, Crime, Drama

A homicide detective (Robert Rockwell) suspects a playwright who bases his play on a murder. Read More »
Come Early Morning (2006) Joey Lauren Adams, Ashley Judd, Jeffrey Donovan, Tim Blake Nelson, Drama, Romance

The sins of the fathers. In a town near Little Rock, Lucy Fowler works hard for a construction firm; on weekends she drinks, goes home with someone, and come early morning, wakes and leaves as fast as she can. Read More »
Hold That Woman! (1940) Sam Newfield, James Dunn, Frances Gifford, George Douglas, Comedy, Crime, Romance

A skip tracer–someone who collects late payments from people who’ve purchased appliances, etc., or takes them back them when they don’t pay–repossesses a small radio from a deadbeat who’s skipped payments. Read More »
The Miracle Kid (1941) William Beaudine, Tom Neal, Carol Hughes, Vickie Lester

A third-rate boxer who loses most of his fights suddenly finds himself knocking out almost every one of his opponents. Read More »
Aswang / The Unearthing (1994) Wrye Martin, Barry Poltermann, Norman Moses, Tina Ona Paukstelis, John Kishline, Horror

A young, unwed, pregnant girl is made an offer she can’t refuse. Marry a rich young man with a wealthy estate to please his dying mother, and she’ll be well taken care of. Read More »
On the Edge (1986) Rob Nilsson, Bruce Dern, Bill Bailey, Pam Grier, Drama, Sport

In one final attempt to achieve victory, an aging professional runner is training vigorously for a very tough marathon race. Read More »
Bowery Bombshell (1946) Phil Karlson, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Comedy, Crime, Drama

Slip (Leo Gorcey), Sach (Huntz Hall), Bobby (Bobby Jordan), Whitey (William Benedict) and Chuck (David Gorcey) unsuccessfully try to sell a dilapidated car Read More »
The Canterville Ghost (1944) Jules Dassin, Norman Z. McLeod, Charles Laughton, Robert Young, Margaret O’Brien, Comedy, Fantasy

In the 1600s, cowardly Sir Simon of Canterville flees a duel and seeks solace in the family castle. Read More »
Follies in Concert (1986) Michael Houldey, Andre Gregory, Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Rubin, Biography, Drama, Music, Romance, Documentary

Film of the legendary 1985 concert performance presented by the New York Philharmonic of Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. Read More »