Shane (1953)
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smoldering settler/rancher conflict forces him to act.
The Black Knight (1954)
As a blacksmith John can't hope to win the hand of Linet, daughter of the Earl of Yeonil. Off he goes to prove himself a noble knight. He makes himself a suit of armor with a winged chicken helmet and runs around fighting for King Arthur as the Black Knight. Evil doings include plots by visiting kin
The Big Land (1957)
The Big Land (1957) Alan Ladd stars as a Kansas cattle rancher battling the elements and corrupt cattle buyers to build a railroad spur to the Rio Grande just after the United States' Civil War.
The Blue Dahlia (1946)
The Blue Dahlia (1946) When Johnny comes home from the navy he finds his wife Helen kissing her substitute boyfriend Eddie, the owner of the Blue Dahlia nightclub. Helen admits her drunkenness caused their son's death. He pulls a gun on her but decides she's not worth it. Later, Helen is found dead
Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
Boy on a Dolphin (1957) A sponge diver on a Greek island discovers a sunken ship filled with artifacts, including a priceless ancient gold statue of a boy on a dolphin. She and her boyfriend enlist the help of an American archaeologist, but her boyfriend can't afford the asking price and ends up tur
The Great Gatsby (1949)
The Great Gatsby (1949) Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifetyle of his landlord, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.
This Gun for Hire (1942)
This Gun for Hire (1942) Hit man Philip Raven, who's kind to children and cats, kills a blackmailer and is paid off by traitor Willard Gates in
Red Mountain (1951)
Red Mountain (1951) Towards the end of the American Civil War, a rebel captain flees to Colorado to join a band of Southern mercenaries. He drags an innocent gold prospecting couple into trouble when the husband is accused of a murder he committed.
Drum Beat (1954)
Drum Beat (1954) President Grant orders Indian fighter MacKay to negotiate with the Modocs of northern California and southern Oregon. On the way he must escort Nancy Meek to the home of her aunt and uncle. After Modoc renegade Captain Jack engages in ambush and other atrocities, MacKay must fight h
The Glass Key (1942)
The Glass Key (1942) During the campaign for reelection, the crooked politician Paul Madvig decides to clean up his past, refusing the support of the gangster Nick Varna and associating to the respectable reformist politician Ralph Henry. When Ralph's son, Taylor Henry, a gambler and the lover of Pa
Whispering Smith (1948)
Whispering Smith 1948 Whispering Smith as an iron willed railroad detective After his friend Murray is fired from the railroad and begins helping Rebstock wreck trains, Smith must go after him He also seems to have an interest in Murrays wife and vice versa
The Carpetbaggers (1964)
The Carpetbaggers (1964) George Peppard plays a hard-driven industrialist more than a little reminiscent of Howard Hughes. While he builds airplanes, directs movies and breaks hearts, his friends and lovers try to reach his human side, and find that it's an uphill battle. The film's title is a metap
Dead Men Dont Wear Plaid (1982)
Dead Men Dont Wear Plaid (1982) Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He finds a
Appointment with Danger (1950)
Appointment with Danger (1950) Relentless postal inspector Al Goddard is set to Gary, Indiana, when another officer is murdered. He must find the nun who witnessed the murder, then infiltrate the gang by convincing them he is a postal inspector gone bad.
The Deep Six (1958)
The Deep Six (1958) The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in this WWII drama. Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery sergeant Alec Austin, a Quaker whose sincere pacifist sentiments do not sit well with his crew members. When he refuses to fire upon an unidentified plane, the word spreads t
China (1943)
China (1943) Shortly before Pearl Harbor, American opportunist Jones and partner Johnny are in China to sell oil to the invading Japanese army. Cynical about the sufferings of the Chinese, Jones meets compassionate teacher Carolyn Grant while travelling cross-country to Shanghai. Sparks fly between
Guns of the Timberland (1960)
Guns of the Timberland (1960) Alan Ladd stars in a Western from novelist Louis L'Amour. The conflict between loggers and ranchers in a western town turns violent when the ranchers believe the lumberjacks, led by Jim Hadley (Ladd--Shane), will destroy their rangeland in search of a quick profit.
Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)
Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) When ex-cop Steve Rollins is released from San Quentin after five years, his only thoughts are of revenge on the men who framed him for manslaughter. Back in San Francisco, his quest for the truth brings him up against ruthless waterfront gang boss Victor Amato.
One Foot in Hell (1960)
One Foot in Hell (1960) Mitch Barrett becomes embittered because his wife is allowed to die when he can't pay for the medicine she needs. The remorseful townspeople hire Mitch to be a deputy sheriff, thereby enabling him to plot an elaborate bank robbery with the help of an artist, a pickpocket, a g
O S S (1946)
O S S 1946 John Martin is part of an American spy team dropped into France during World War II to destroy the French railway system After successfully blowing up a tunnel he runs back to save Ellen and is told Never come back for me again Later he must choose whether or not to obey her wishes
ORourke of the Royal Mounted (1954)
ORourke of the Royal Mounted (1954) O'Rourke and his Cree half brother Cajou are returning from a northern Canadian trapping trip when they encounter a burned wagon train and sole survivor Grace. Naive Mountie commander Benton believes it to be a Cree attack. The Sioux from across the border are try
Santiago (1956)
Santiago (1956) A gun runner, dishonorably discharged from the military, is swept deeper into a revolution in Cuba when he crosses paths with an enemy from the past and a beautiful revolutionary and her son.
Calcutta (1947)
Calcutta (1947) Neale Gordon and Pedro Lake, commercial pilots who fly the hump between Chungking and Calcutta learn, when they reach Calcutta, that their pal, Bill Cunningham, has been murdered. Neales investigation leads him to the Chalgani Club, run by Eric Lasser. Marina Tanov, the club's Russia
Branded (1950)
Branded 1950 Twenty five years ago the Lavery baby was kidnapped Bad guy Leffingwell gets Choya to impersonate the son to gain the Lavery estate When he finally fesses up to his sister Ruth she is furious To redeem himself he sets out to find the real son
13 West Street (1962)
13 West Street 1962 Walt Sherill is a mild mannered space engineer who is a victim of a vicious for kicks assault by a teen age gang Increasingly obsessed by his desire for revenge, Sherill embarks on a manhunt of his own, and hampers the efforts of Detective Sergeant Pete Koleski, consequently caus
Lucky Jordan (1942)
Lucky Jordan 1942 Lucky Jordan, cynical gambler and racketeer, finds one thing his luck and connections cant fix the draft board In the army, he fits like the proverbial square peg, and deserts to find his former henchman selling the mobs services to enemy spies and saboteurs Meanwhile, Jill, the at
Thunder in the East (1952)
Thunder in the East 1952 During Indias first years of independence from Britain, Steve Gibbs lands his armaments loaded plane in Ghandahar province hoping to get rich Pacifist Prime Minister Singh hopes to reach an agreement with guerilla leader Khan, the maharajah is a fool, and the British residen
Botany Bay (1952)
Botany Bay 1952 In 1787 prisoners from Londons Newgate Gaol are to be shipped to New South Wales Hugh Tallant is an American medical student whom, we learn at sea, was falsely imprisoned Because of his attempt to escape, evil Captain Gilbert decides to return him to England on charges of mutiny Even
Saigon (1947)
Saigon 1947 After World War II Larry learns that his flying buddy Mike will only live a short time despite the efforts of the doctors He takes on a profitable flying job for profiteers Maris to finance a good time for his buddy As the plane takes off he shoves Maris secretary Susan on board When Mik
Captain Carey, U S A (1949)
Captain Carey, U S A 1949 A group of agents in the U S Office of Strategic Services forerunner of the C I A are sent to Italy during World War II to spy on the Germans Most of them are killed because of an inside betrayal After the war, one of the agents returns to find the traitor