Mister Roberts (1955)
Mister Roberts (1955) Mister Roberts is aboard a US cargo ship, working in the Pacific during the Second World War. He'd do anything to leave the quiet of the ship to join in the "action". Trouble is, the captain of the ship, is a bit of a tyrant, and isn't willing to sign Roberts' transfer requests
Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
In heaven, showman Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. fondly recalls his first Broadway revue, the Ziegfeld Follies of 1907. Even from heaven, he is hoping that he can, for one last time, create that same magic by mounting one last follies. As he thinks about who he would like to appear in these follies, he is as
The Thin Man (1934)
The Thin Man (1934) After a four year absence, one time detective Nick Charles returns to New York with his new wife Nora and their dog, Asta. Nick re-connects with many of his old cronies, several of whom are eccentric characters, to say the least. He's also approached by Dorothy Wynant whose inven
The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
The Thin Man Goes Home 1944 Nick and Nora head to Nicks hometown of Sycamore Springs to spend some time with his parents His father, a prominent local physician, was always a bit disappointed with Nicks choice of profession in particular and his lifestyle in general With Nicks arrival however the to
Star of Midnight (1935)
Star of Midnight (1935) Friend Tim Winthrop asks criminal lawyer and amateur detective Clay Dalzell to find his girl, Alice, who disappeared a year earlier without a trace. When they go to the theater with Clay's would-be fiancée, Donna Mantin, Tim recognizes the star, Mary Smith, as his girl, and
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
The Great Ziegfeld 1936 At the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair, sideshow barker Flo Ziegfeld turns the tables on his more successful neighbor Billings, and steals his girlfriend to boot This pattern is repeated throughout their lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many fortunes putting on ever bigger, more s
The Girl Who Had Everything (1953)
The Girl Who Had Everything (1953) Attorney's daughter falls for one of his gangster clients.
Man of the World (1931)
Man of the World (1931) A young American girl visits Paris accompanied by her fiancee and her wealthy uncle. There she meets and is romanced by a worldly novelist; what she doesn't know is that he is a blackmailer who is using her to get to her uncle.
Lawyer Man (1932)
Lawyer Man (1932) Idealistic attorney Anton Adam makes headlines when he successfully prosecutes a prominent New York racketeer named Gilmurry. Adam's sudden renown attracts the attention of high-profile legal eagle Granville Bentley, who asks Adam to become a partner in his law firm. But Adam's ris
My Man Godfrey (1936)
My Man Godfrey (1936) In the depths of the Depression, a party game brings dizzy socialite Irene Bullock to the city dump where she meets Godfrey, a derelict, and ends by hiring him as family butler. He finds the Bullocks to be the epitome of idle rich, and nutty as the proverbial fruitcake. Soon, t
The Road to Singapore (1931)
The Road to Singapore 1931 A snobbish doctor in the tropics sends for a former nurse associate from England to marry him But he is a changed man He seeks fame through medicine and neglects his wife for his work A returning plantation owner with a sullied reputation lures the woman away from her husb
After the Thin Man (1936)
After the Thin Man (1936) Now back in San Francisco after their holiday in New York, Nick and Nora find themselves trying to solve another mystery. It's New Year's Eve and they are summoned to dinner at Nora's elderly, and very aristocratic, family. There they find that cousin Selma's husband Robert
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
Manhattan Melodrama 1934 Orphans Edward Blackie Gallagher and Jim Wade are lifelong friends who take different paths in life Blackie thrives on gambling and grows up to be a hard nosed racketeer Bookworm Wade becomes a D A vying for the Governorship When Blackies girlfriend Eleanor leaves him and ma
American Anarchist (2016)
American Anarchist (2016) The story of one of the most infamous books ever written, "The Anarchist Cookbook," and the role it's played in the life of its author, now 65, who wrote it at 19 in the midst of the counterculture upheaval of the late '60s and early '70s.
Another Thin Man (1939)
Another Thin Man (1939) In this adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's "The Farewell Murder", Nick and Nora (and their dog Asta) visit the estate of Col. MacFay, who is being threatened by a mysterious man wanting revenge for a past injustice. When MacFay is murdered, that man is the obvious sus
Life with Father (1947)
Life with Father (1947) In late nineteenth century New York a Wall Street broker likes to think his house runs his way, but finds himself constantly bemused at how much of what happens is down to his wife. His children are also stretching their wings, discovering girls and making money out of patent
The Last Command (1928)
The Last Command (1928) A decorated, aristocratic Czarist General is reduced to penury after the collapse of Imperial Russia. An old adversary, now a successful director hires the general to re-enact the revolution which deposed him.
Song of the Thin Man (1947)
Song of the Thin Man 1947 Nick and Nora Charles are asked by Phil Brant and Janet Thayar, who have just eloped, to help them after band leader Tommy Drake is killed at a society dance which Nick and Nora also attended The police are looking to arrest Brant for the murder and while he claims hes inno
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) Mrs. Fay Cheyney, a rich American widow, insinuates herself into London society. Two men in particular -- middle-aged Lord Kelton and Lord Arthur Dilling, a young playboy -- pursue her. All are present at a large weekend house party, and though both men press their su
Libeled Lady (1936)
Libeled Lady (1936) Warren Haggerty is the chief editor of the New York Evening Star. He keeps on delaying his marriage with Gladys because of problems his newspapers must face. When a 5 million dollar lawsuit is filed by Connie Allenbury for falsely printing she is a marriage-breaker, he plans a ma
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Shadow of the Thin Man 1941 Nick and Noras hopes for a pleasant afternoon at the local race track are dashed when a jockey is found shot dead in the locker room Nicks friend Lt Abrams wants him to help out but Nick is enjoying the good life too much to get involved However, he is subsequently approa
Double Harness (1933)
Double Harness (1933) A woman tricks a playboy into marrying her and then tries to make him legitimately fall in love with her.
The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
The Hoodlum Saint 1946 A former reporter comes back home after serving in the army during World War I and finds that its much more difficult to find work than he expected Desperate, one day he crashes a wedding attended by many of the citys rich and powerful, meets a beautiful girl named Kay Lorriso
Take One False Step (1949)
Take One False Step 1949 Prof Andrew Gentling, in Los Angeles to help found a new college, is inveigled by old flame Catherine Sykes into a midnight drive Next day Catherine is missing, believed killed friend Martha convinces Andrew that hes a prime suspect and should investigate before hes arrested
Fashions of 1934 (1934)
Fashions of 1934 1934 Sherwood Nash is a swindler who bootlegs Paris fashions for sale at cut rate prices His assistant Lynn poses as An American interested in a dress and Snap conceals a camera in his cane When they try to steal the latest Baroque designs hidden cameras capture them Threat and coun
Mr Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
Mr Peabody and the Mermaid 1948 As told to a psychiatrist Mr Peabody, middle aged Bostonian on vacation with his wife in the Caribbean, hears mysterious, wordless singing on an uninhabited rock in the bay Fishing in the vicinity, he catches a mermaid He takes her home and, though she has no spoken l
The Greene Murder Case (1929)
The Greene Murder Case 1929 At the end of each year, the extremely wealthy but odious Greene family gets together at the spooky old family castle to establish terms of a will, though they despise each other This year, they start being mysteriously murdered one by one, and the police use Philo Vance
The Benson Murder Case (1930)
The Benson Murder Case 1930 A murder takes place virtually in front of Philo Vances eyes which, for all intents and purposes, should mean that even Sergeant Heath could solve it and Philo can go back home Not quite, and neither can Philo Vance for a long period of time
The Canary Murder Case (1929)
The Canary Murder Case 1929 A beautiful showgirl, nicknamed the Canary, is a scheming nightclub singer Blackmailing is her game and soon ends up dead But who killed the Canary All the suspects who knew her had been used by her The only witness to the crime was also killed Only one man, debonair dete