Cast: Jack Overman

Direction Jules Dassin

Cast Burt Lancaster · Hume Cronyn · Charles Bickford · Yvonne De Carlo

Synopsis Brute Force (1947) unfolds within the grim confines of the overpopulated Westgate Penitentiary, where brutality and dread reign supreme, and the warden's authority is overshadowed by the guards and influential inmates. The most discontented prisoner, Joe Collins, is a formidable...

Direction Richard L. Bare

Cast Virginia Mayo · Zachary Scott · Dorothy Malone · Tom D'Andrea

Synopsis Flaxy Martin (1949) follows the tale of a cunning and manipulative performer, Flaxy Martin, who entangles a naive lawyer, Walter Colby, in a dangerous web involving notorious gangster Hap Richie. When a young woman is murdered and the evidence implicates...

Direction Robert Florey

Cast John Payne · Sonny Tufts · Ellen Drew · Rhys Williams

Synopsis The Crooked Way (1949) follows the journey of a World War II veteran who, despite battling amnesia, is physically fit and eager to uncover his past. Upon his release from a veteran's hospital, he sets his sights on Los Angeles,...

Direction Charles Lamont

Cast Yvonne De Carlo · Rod Cameron · Andy Devine · Fuzzy Knight

Synopsis Frontier Gal (1945) follows the story of Johnny Hart (Rod Cameron), a man evading the authorities after fatally shooting one of the individuals who had murdered his partner. His journey leads him to a bustling town, where he finds solace...

Direction Charles Lamont

Cast Ella Raines · Rod Cameron · Broderick Crawford · Frank McHugh

Synopsis The Runaround (1946) follows the adventures of independent private investigators Kildane and Quayle, who have recently branched out from a major agency to start their own venture. Their inaugural case involves tracking down the runaway heiress Penelope Hampton, a task...

Direction Lewis D. Collins · Ray Taylor

Cast Lloyd Bridges · Keye Luke · Jan Wiley · Victoria Horne

Synopsis Secret Agent X-9 (1945) follows a thrilling narrative where intelligence operatives from America, China, and Australia unite to thwart a sinister Nazi plot. The Nazis are on the brink of acquiring a groundbreaking formula for synthetic fuel, which could significantly...

Direction R.G. Springsteen

Cast Lynne Roberts · Lloyd Bridges · George Zucco · June Storey

Synopsis Secret Service Investigator (1948) follows the journey of Lloyd Bridges as Steve Mallory, a disheartened former GI who becomes entangled with a cunning group of criminals. The gang deceives Mallory into believing they are genuine U.S. secret service operatives and...

Direction Lloyd Bacon

Cast Jack Carson · Lola Albright · Jean Wallace · George Reeves

Synopsis The Good Humor Man (1950) follows the story of Biff Jones, a dedicated driver and salesman for an ice cream company. Biff's life revolves around his dream to marry Margie, a secretary working for Stuart Nagel, an insurance investigator. Margie,...

Direction Sidney Salkow

Cast Donna Reed · Tom Drake · Edward Everett Horton · Spring Byington

Synopsis Faithful in My Fashion (1946) follows the story of Jeff, a soldier who comes back home after serving in World War II. During his absence, his girlfriend has advanced in her career, becoming a prominent executive at a department store....

Direction Budd Boetticher

Cast Gene Raymond · Noreen Nash · Robert Brice · Martin Kosleck

Synopsis Assigned to Danger (1948) follows a group of former criminals who execute a daring heist in an office building, resulting in the tragic death of the night watchman. The gang's leader sustains injuries during the robbery, prompting them to seek...

Direction Phil Karlson

Cast Kane Richmond · Barbara Read · George Chandler · James Flavin

Synopsis The Missing Lady (1946) follows the thrilling tale of a precious jade statue, known as the "missing lady," which is pilfered, and its owner is brutally murdered. The enigmatic Lamont Cranston, also known by his alter ego, the Shadow, embarks...

Direction Robert Florey

Cast Pat O'Brien · Wayne Morris · Dolores Moran · Gayle Reed

Synopsis Johnny One-Eye (1950) is a film adaptation of a lesser-known story by Damon Runyon. The movie features Pat O'Brien and Wayne Morris as Martin Martin and Dane Cory, two former criminal associates who have gone their separate ways. When a...

Direction Reginald Le Borg

Cast Robert Armstrong · Leo Penn · Teala Loring · Elisha Cook Jr.

Synopsis Fall Guy (1947) follows the story of Tom Cochrane (Leo Penn), who is found in a state of disarray, under the influence of cocaine and covered in blood, by the police. Detectives Shannon (Douglas Fowley) and Taylor (Harry Strang) interrogate...

Direction George Sherman

Cast Donald O´Connor · Charles Coburn · Gloria DeHaven · Jim Davis

Synopsis Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949) unfolds at a bustling college campus where a tight-knit group of former GIs find themselves in a heated dispute with their spouses. The central conflict revolves around the men's passion for football, which their...