
Eddie Lang (Chester Morris), a decent family man making $27.50 a week, borrows fifty-dollars Read More »
Tag Archives: USA
Rear Window (1954) Alfred Hitchcock

Professional photographer L.B. “Jeff” Jeffries breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Read More »
The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) Maggie Greenwald, Suzy Amis, Bo Hopkins, Ian McKellen

Based on a true story, this is the tale of Josephine Monaghan, a young woman of the mid nineteenth century who is thrown out Read More »
Messiah of Evil (1973) Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz, Michael Greer, Marianna Hill, Joy Bang

A young woman goes searching for her missing artist father. Read More »
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) Elia Kazan, Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, James Dunn

In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty Read More »
In the Custody of Strangers (1982) Robert Greenwald, Martin Sheen, Jane Alexander, Emilio Estevez

A teenage delinquent who goes on a drunken joyride is left in jail overnight by his parents Read More »
Rich Man’s Folly (1931) John Cromwell, George Bancroft, Frances Dee, Robert Ames

The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Read More »
Scandal Sheet (1931) John Cromwell

The ruthless editor of a sensationalistic newspaper is devoted to printing Read More »
The Sin of Jesus (1961) Robert Frank, Roberts Blossom, Julie Bovasso, St George Brian

Based on a short story by Isaac Babel, this parable finds Jesus refusing mercy to a young woman Read More »
Hotline (1982) Jerry Jameson, Lynda Carter, Steve Forrest

Horrific tale abounds, a beautiful crisis center employee, Brianne O’Neill Read More »