The Captive City (1952)
The Captive City (1952) A small town newspaperman's investigation into a local bookie operation turns up a web of organized crime.
Highway Dragnet (1954)
Highway Dragnet (1954) Mrs. Cummings, a free-lance magazine photographer and a recent widow after her husband committed suicide, and her model, Susan, are on an assignment to cover resorts California and Nevada. Driving west from Las Vegas they pick up Jim Henry, a recently-discharged Marine, who is
Knock on Any Door (1949)
Knock on Any Door 1949 Andrew Morton is an attorney who made it out of the slums Nick Romano is his client, a young man with a long string of crimes behind him After he lost his paycheck gambling, hoping to buy his wife some jewelry, she announced she was pregnant, Later he finds her dead from suici
Screaming Mimi (1958)
Screaming Mimi (1958) Exotic dancer Virginia Wilson sees a man get shot moments after he tries to knife her in a shower, so she goes to Dr. Greenwood a psychiatrist for therapy. He falls in love with her and takes over her life, although she insists on continuing her career at the El Madhouse nightc
Ransom! (1956)
Ransom! (1956) When his son Andy is kidnapped and held for ransom, David Stannard liquidates his assets to meet the half-million dollar demand. A casual remark by newspaper reporter Charlie Telfer makes him change his mind. Despite the pleas from his wife Edith and brother Al, and the resultant cond
The Sound of Fury (1950)
The Sound of Fury (1950) The unemployed Howard Tyler is desperate for a job since he is married with children and his wife Judyis pregnant. When he meets the "bon vivant" Jerry Slocum, the stranger offers a job position to Howard. Soon he learns that Jerry is a small-time thief and his job
The Other Love (1947)
The Other Love (1947) Seriously ill, concert pianist Karen Duncan is admitted to a Swiss sanitorium. Despite being attracted to Dr Tony Stanton she ignores his warnings of possibly fatal consequences unless she rests completely. Rather, she opts for a livelier time in Monte Carlo with dashing Paul C
Ministry of Fear (1944)
Ministry of Fear (1944) Stephen Neale is released into WWII England after two years in an asylum, but it doesn't seem so sane outside either. On his way back to London to rejoin civilization, he stumbles across a murderous spy ring and doesn't quite know who to turn to.
The Flame (1947)
The Flame (1947) George McAllister, the black sheep of a wealthy family who has squandered his share of the family inheritance, and lives in constant jealousy, hatred and resentment of his half-brother Barry, who has been supporting him. George gets his girl friend, Carlotta Duval, a job as Barry's
Blonde Ice (1948)
Blonde Ice 1948 A society reporter keeps herself in the headlines by marrying a series of wealthy men, all of whom die under mysterious circumstances
The Man Between (1953)
The Man Between (1953) In post-World War II Berlin, the British Susanne Mallison travels to Berlin to visit her older brother Martin Mallison, a military who married German Bettina Mallison. The naive Susanne snoops on Bettina and suspects she is hiding a something from her brother. When Susanne mee
Murder Is My Beat (1955)
Murder Is My Beat (1955) A police detective helps a singer heading to prison for the murder of a man she claims is still alive.
Cry Danger (1951)
Cry Danger (1951) Rocky Mulloy, back in town after serving 5 years of a life sentence for armed robbery, hopes to clear his friend Danny Morgan who's still in prison for the same crime. It won't be easy. Even the witness who cleared Rocky thinks he's guilty; Danny's glamorous wife Nancy, living in a
Flame of the Islands (1955)
Flame of the Islands (1955) The story of a café singer who buys a gambling casino, and the men who fall in love with her.
The Stranger (1946)
The Stranger (1946) Wilson of the War Crimes Commission is seeking Franz Kindler, mastermind of the Holocaust, who has effectively erased his identity. Wilson releases Kindler's former comrade Meinike and follows him to Harper, Connecticut, where he is killed before he can identify Kindler. Now Wils
Cover Up (1949)
Cover Up (1949) An insurance company investigator goes to a small town to probe into a case of supposed suicide. The natives are not very cooperative and some turn hostile, leading to suspicion of foul play.
Nightmare Alley (1947)
Nightmare Alley (1947) The ambitious Stanton "Stan" Carlisle works in a sideshow as carny and assistant of the mentalist Zeena Krumbein, who is married with the alcoholic Pete. The couple had developed a secret code to pretend to read minds and was successful in the show business before Pe
Spin a Dark Web (1956)
Spin a Dark Web (1956) A Canadian living in London is trying to succeed as a prizefighter, without much luck. He meets the sister of a local mob leader, and she soon draws him into the gang's activities. When he ...
Cop Hater (1958)
Cop Hater 1958 The hardworking detectives of the 87th Precinct in an unnamed city during a massive heat wave investigate the seemingly random murders of policemen
Sudden Fear (1952)
Sudden Fear (1952) Actor Lester Blaine has all but landed the lead in Myra Hudson's new play when Myra vetoes him because, to her, he doesn't look like a "romantic leading man." On a train from New York to San Francisco, Blaine sets out to prove Myra wrong...by romancing her. Is he sincere
Desert Fury (1947)
Desert Fury (1947) Fritzi Haller is a powerful casino owner in Chuckawalla, Nevada. Her daughter Paula (having quit school) returns at the same time as racketeer Eddie Bendix, who left under suspicion of murdering his wife. Paula and Eddie become involved; each for their own reasons, Fritzi, Paula's
Six Bridges to Cross (1955)
Six Bridges to Cross (1955) Youth gang leader Jerry Florea is shot fleeing from a crime scene by rookie cop Ed Gallagher. Result: "he'll never have children of his own." Ed and Jerry develop a mutually beneficial friendship: Jerry gets the benefit of the doubt, Ed gets information that bri
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.
Rope of Sand (1949)
Rope of Sand (1949) Two years ago, hunting guide Mike Davis was with a client who trespassed on diamond company land and found a rich lode; Paul Vogel, sadistic commandant of company police, beat Mike nearly to death but failed to learn the location. Now Mike is back in Diamantstad, South African de
He Walked by Night (1948)
He Walked by Night (1948) In the Post-World War II, in Los Angeles, a criminal shots and kills a police officer in the middle of the night. Without any leads, the chief of the LAPD assigns Sgt. Chuck Jones and Sgt. Marty Brennan to investigate the murder and apprehend the culprits. When the dealer o
M (1951)
M (1951) There is a baby killer loose and the police can't find him. He is a sick, psychotic and confused individual, though guilty. The increased police activity trying to find the baby killer is interfering with the mob's criminal activities. The gangsters are not pleased the intense police attent
Wicked Woman (1953)
Wicked Woman (1953) A blonde floozy drifts into town and gets a job as a waitress at a local bar. She sets her sights on the bar's handsome owner, who is married to an alcoholic. Her plans are for the two of them to take the bar's money and skip to Mexico - but a boarder at the rooming house where s
Deadline at Dawn (1946)
Deadline at Dawn (1946) Alex, a radio-specialist sailor on leave, recovers from a drink-induced blackout with a large sum of money belonging to Edna Bartelli, a B-girl who invited him home to fix her radio. He tries to return the money with the reluctant aid of June Goffe, a sweet but oh-so-tired da
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon always wanted to be something his old man wasn't: a guy on the right side of the law. But for a good guy, he's awfully vicious. After several complaints over his roughing people up, his boss, Insp. Nicholas Foley, demotes him. Foley tells him he's
Shack Out on 101 (1955)
Shack Out on 101 (1955) At an isolated, seaside greasy-spoon cafe live George, the sarcastic owner; Slob, the potentially violent cook; and Kotty, the sexy waitress all the men lust after. Plus an occasional customer, including "Professor Sam", Kotty's boyfriend from a nearby research faci
The Turning Point (1952)
The Turning Point 1952 Special prosecutor John Conroy hopes to combat organized crime in his city, and appoints his cop father Matt as chief investigator John doesnt understand why Matt is reluctant, but cynical reporter Jerry McKibbon thinks he knows hes seen Matt with mob lieutenant Harrigan Jerry
Panic in the Streets (1950)
Panic in the Streets (1950) When a body is found in the New Orleans docks, it's pretty obvious that he died from gun shot wounds. The police surgeon notices that the man is also displaying other symptoms and Lt. Commander Clint Reed, a doctor with the U.S. Public Health Service, diagnoses a highly c
Born to Kill (1947)
Born to Kill (1947) In Reno a man kills a girl he likes and her boyfriend out of jealousy; it may not be the first time. A woman whose divorce has just come through finds the bodies but decides not to become involved. The two meet next day on the train to San Francisco unaware of this link between t
Crossfire (1947)
Crossfire (1947) Homicide Capt. Finlay finds evidence that one or more of a group of demobilized soldiers is involved in the death of Joseph Samuels. In flashbacks, we see the night's events from different viewpoints as Sergeant Keeley investigates on his own, trying to clear his friend Mitchell, to
Plunder Road (1957)
Plunder Road (1957) On a dark night of pelting rain, five men stage a well-planned train robbery and get away with a $10 millionr, nine-ton gold shipment. Dividing the massive haul into three concealed truck loads, the team make a would-be inconspicuous escape across country to what they hope will b
Down Three Dark Streets (1954)
Down Three Dark Streets (1954) When FBI Agent Zack Stewart is killed, Agent John Ripley takes over the three cases he was working on, hoping one will lead to his killer. The first involves gangster Joe Walpo and Ripley finds his hideout through Joe's girl friend, Connie Anderson. Joe is killed but i
Joe MacBeth (1955)
Joe MacBeth (1955) Shakespeare (more-or-less) in modern gangster setting. Lily MacBeth pushes her husband Joe to rub out the reigning crime boss and become the new "kingpin" himself. Success is short- lived, however, as he confronts Lennie, a mobster whose father and wife are Joe's murder
Split Second (1953)
Split Second (1953) Sam Hurley, "Nation's No. 1 killer" with a cold contempt for "heroes," escapes prison with two companions and takes a mixed bag of hostages to Nevada ghost town Lost Hope City. He knows they won't be found there because an atom-bomb test is planned for next mo
Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
Hangmen Also Die! (1943) On May 27, 1942 the Nazi Reichsprotector of Bohemia/Moravia, the "Hangman" Reinhard Heydrich, died from the bullets of unidentified resistance fighters. Hangmen Also Die is the story of Heydrich's assassination in fictionalized form. It was Bertolt Brecht's only co
Among the Living (1941)
Among the Living 1941 Paul Raden Albert Dekker, hopelessly insane son of Maxim Raden, hated owner of the Radentown mills, is in a strait jacket in a secret room in the family mansion, while the body of his father is lowered into a grave Twenty five years earlier, the brutal father had hurled Paul ag
Fury (1936)
Fury 1936 Based on the story Mob Rule by Norman Krasna Joe Wilson and Katherine Grant are in love, but he doesnt have enough money for them to get married So Katherine moves across the country to make money But things go disastrously wrong for Joe when he stops in a small town and is mistaken for a
The Lineup (1958)
The Lineup (1958) In San Francisco, two police inspectors are on the case when a rogue taxi driver, with the help of a rogue porter, manages to steal the suitcase of an antiques collector before running down a cop, whose dying gesture is to shoot the cabbie dead. The inspectors discover that a statu
Smooth as Silk (1946)
Smooth as Silk 1946 An attorney, engaged to an actress, gains acquittal for a wealthy playboy accused of manslaughter The actress, anxious to play the lead in a production backed by the uncle of the playboy, neglects her fiancee in favor of the playboy The enraged attorney kills the playboys uncle a
House of Bamboo (1955)
House of Bamboo (1955) In Tokyo, a ruthless gang starts holding up U.S. ammunition trains, prepared to kill any of their own members wounded during a robbery. Down-at-heal ex-serviceman Eddie Spannier arrives from the States, apparently at the invitation of one such unfortunate. But Eddie isn't quit
The Big Knife (1955)
The Big Knife (1955) Charles Castle is a successful Hollywood actor who has opted for screen success over art. He must make critical decisions regarding his career, his marriage, his art & morality. In this screen adaptation of a Clifford Odets play, Castle is pressured by his studio boss and manipu
Another Mans Poison (1951)
Another Mans Poison (1951) Mystery writer Janet Frobisher lives alone in a dark English country house, when she's not philandering with her secretary's fiancée. At an extremely awkward moment, she has an unwelcome visitor: George Bates, who claims to be the partner in crime of Janet's estranged hus
The HitchHiker (1953)
The HitchHiker (1953) Two friends on a fishing trip pick up a stranded motorist who turns out to be a psychotic escaped convict. This sociopath has already murdered other good Samaritans in his efforts to evade authorities. He sadistically taunts and threatens the two men and perversely delights in
I Walk Alone (1947)
I Walk Alone 1947 Frankie Madison returns to New York after 14 years in prison Noll Turner, Frankies former partner in bootlegging, is now a wealthy nightclub manager, and Frankie is expecting him to honor a verbal 5050 agreement they made when he was caught and Noll got away Fat chance Can Frankie,