Scarface (1932)
Scarface (1932) Johnny Lovo rises to the head of the bootlegging crime syndicate on the south side of Chicago following the murder of former head, Big Louis Costillo. Johnny contracted Big Louis' bodyguard, Tony Camonte, to make the hit on his boss. Tony becomes Johnny's second in command, and is no
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) Having returned from fighting in World War I, James Allen doesn't want to settle into a humdrum life and decides to set off to find his fortune. He travels the length and breadth of America, working as a skilled tradesman in the construction industry. When ti
CounterAttack (1945)
CounterAttack (1945) This drama centers on a Red Army officer (Paul Muni), a Russian woman (Lisa Elenko), and seven German soldiers who have been trapped in the ruined cellar of a bombed out factory in a German-controlled town. While waiting for someone to rescue them, the two Russians try to keep t
The Good Earth (1937)
The Good Earth (1937) The story of a farmer in China: a story of humility and bravery. His father gives Wang Lung a freed slave as wife. By diligence and frugality the two manage to enlarge their property. But then a famine forces them to leave their land and live in the town. However it turns out t
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
The Life of Emile Zola 1937 Fictionalized account of the life of famed French author Emile Zola As portrayed in the film, he was a penniless writer sharing an apartment in Paris with painter Paul Cezanne when he finally wrote a best seller, Nana He has always had difficulty holding onto a job as he
The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
The Story of Louis Pasteur 1936 In 1860 Paris, chemist Louis Pasteur is considered a quack within the medical community for advocating that doctors and surgeons wash their hands and boil their instruments to destroy microbes that can kill their patients He came across this belief when discovering mi
Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942)
Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942) Erik Toresen, widower and fishery observer, leads a quiet life in a small Norwegian town; but after the Nazi occupation, German abuses lead Erik to form a Resistance group. After a killing, Erik flees to the wilderness and finds a secret German air base; he resolves t
Stranger on the Prowl (1952)
Stranger on the Prowl (1952) A nameless, homeless and rejected man who is looking for a new life and a young boy from an impoverished family, who is forced to steal when he loses the milk money. These two come together in the same hiding place.
A Song to Remember (1945)
A Song to Remember (1945) Prof. Joseph Elsner guides his protégé Frydryk Chopin through his formative years to early adulthood in Poland. At a recital in a duke's home Chopin insults the new Russian-installed governor, and must flee the country. The professor takes him to Paris, where he eventuall
The Last Angry Man (1959)
The Last Angry Man (1959) As the fiercely dedicated general practitioner who tries to help the sick, the poor and the unfortunate in his decrepit neighborhood, Paul Muni is the testy old man who faces life without compromise and David Wayne is the troubled television producer fighting to preserve hi
Juarez (1939)
Juarez 1939 The newly named Emperor Maximillian, the only monarch of the Second Mexican Empire, arrives in Mexico in the early 1860s with his wife Carlotta to face popular sentiment favoring Benito Juarez and popular demand for democracy With an elite group of Mexican monarchists, Maximillian tries
Angel on My Shoulder (1946)
Angel on My Shoulder 1946 Gangster Eddie Kagel is killed by a trusted lieutenant and finds himself in Harry Redmond Jrs special effects Hell, where NickThe Devil sees that he is an exact double for a judge who Nick doesnt approve of Eddie is agreeable to having his soul transferred to the judges bod