Cast: Griff Barnett

Direction Robert Siodmak

Cast Burt Lancaster · Yvonne De Carlo · Dan Duryea · Stephen McNally

Synopsis Criss Cross (1949) follows Steve Thompson, a man haunted by his past as he drives an armored car down a desolate road. His mind drifts back to his recent return to Los Angeles after a two-year absence, during which he...

Direction Mitchell Leisen

Cast Olivia de Havilland · Mary Anderson · Roland Culver · Virginia Welles

Synopsis To Each His Own (1946) follows the journey of a woman who, due to societal pressures, is compelled to relinquish her newborn son to avoid public disgrace. Despite this heart-wrenching decision, she remains a constant, albeit distant, presence in her...

Direction Phil Karlson

Cast Broderick Crawford · Donna Reed · John Derek · Rosemary DeCamp

Synopsis Scandal Sheet (1952) follows the story of a determined newspaper editor who inherits a struggling New York daily and transforms it into a sensation-seeking tabloid through a series of attention-grabbing publicity stunts. The editor's past catches up with him when...

Direction John M. Stahl

Cast Cornel Wilde · Linda Darnell · Anne Baxter · Kirk Douglas

Synopsis The Walls of Jericho (1948) follows the story of Dave Connors, a county attorney in Jericho, Kansas, who assists Julian Norman with her troublesome father, Jefferson Norman. Julian then departs for college to pursue a law degree. Years later, Algeria...

Direction George Cukor

Cast Judy Holliday · Aldo Ray · Madge Kennedy · Sheila Bond

Direction George Seaton

Cast Jeanne Crain · William Holden · Edmund Gwenn · Gene Lockhart

Synopsis Apartment for Peggy (1948) follows the story of Professor Henry Barnes, who, feeling disillusioned with life, considers ending it all. However, his perspective shifts dramatically when he encounters Peggy Taylor, a lively and expectant young woman. Peggy's vibrant spirit and...

Direction Henry Levin

Cast Edmond O'Brien · Lizabeth Scott · Terry Moore · Alexander Knox

Synopsis Two of a Kind (1951) follows the story of Brandy Kirby and the unscrupulous lawyer Vincent Mailer, who devise a scheme to defraud the wealthy William and Maida McIntyre by creating a convincing impostor for their presumed-deceased son. Brandy Kirby...

Direction Don Hartman

Cast Robert Mitchum · Janet Leigh · Wendell Corey · Gordon Gebert

Synopsis Holiday Affair (1949) follows the story of Steve Mason, a dedicated department store employee, who encounters Connie Ennis, a lavish shopper with a secret agenda. As it turns out, Connie is a corporate spy, but Steve discovers her true intentions...

Direction George Marshall

Cast Van Heflin · Susan Hayward · Boris Karloff · Julie London

Synopsis Tap Roots (1948) unfolds in the antebellum South, where Morna Dabney is betrothed to soldier Clay MacIvor. The story revolves around the Dabney family's prosperous Mississippi plantation, established by Morna's grandfather Big Sam Dabney, who, along with his son Hoab,...

Direction George Waggner

Cast Randolph Scott · Barbara Britton · Bruce Cabot · Charley Grapewin

Synopsis Gunfighters (1947) follows the story of a seasoned gunman, Brazos Kane, who vows to leave his violent past behind after being compelled to shoot his closest companion. Seeking a peaceful life, he joins his friend Bob Tyrell as a cowhand...

Direction Ted Tetzlaff

Cast William Powell · Julie Adams · Charles Drake · Rosemary DeCamp

Synopsis The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952) follows the journey of a young orphan named David, who, while traveling to California, is taken in by a deceitful medicine-show performer known as Baltimore Dan. Fast forward several years, and David has grown...

Direction Alfred E. Green

Cast Wanda Hendrix · Audie Murphy · Burl Ives · Dean Jagger

Synopsis Sierra (1950) follows the story of Ring Hassard and his father Jeff, who are skilled wild horse breakers living in seclusion in a hidden mountain retreat. Their peaceful existence is disrupted when they encounter a lost young woman, Riley Martin....

Direction Lewis R. Foster

Cast John Payne · Dennis O'Keefe · Arleen Whelan · Frank Faylen

Synopsis Passage West (1951) unfolds in the year 1863, as six prisoners, including the notorious convicted murderer Pete Black, make a daring escape from a harsh rock-quarry prison in Salt Lake. Seizing control of a modest wagon train guided by preacher...

Direction Gerald Mayer

Cast Walter Pidgeon · John Hodiak · Audrey Totter · Paula Raymond

Synopsis The Sellout (1952) follows the story of Haven D. Allridge, a tenacious editor of a big-city newspaper, who embarks on a mission to expose the corrupt practices of small-town sheriff Burke. When Allridge is unexpectedly silenced through intimidation, state's attorney...

Direction Seymour Friedman

Cast William Eythe · Marjorie Reynolds · Griff Barnett · Howard St. John

Synopsis Customs Agent (1950) follows the intense efforts of U.S. Customs to halt the illicit export of a groundbreaking medication to China. A dedicated Customs agent stationed in Shanghai unwittingly leads to the demise of his partner, resulting in his dismissal....

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast Randolph Scott · George Macready · Louise Allbritton · John Ireland

Synopsis The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949) follows the tale of Bill Doolin, a member of the notorious Dalton gang. After the Daltons' demise in Coffeeville, Doolin, arriving late, inadvertently kills a man and is subsequently sought for murder. This event propels...

Direction Arch Oboler

Cast Claude Rains · Bob Stebbins · Barbara Bate · Paul Hilton

Synopsis Strange Holiday (1945) follows the journey of John Stevenson, a businessman who, after a relaxing camping trip in the mountains, finds himself in a world turned upside down. Upon his return, he is shocked to find that the entire United...

Direction Lloyd Bacon

Cast Loretta Young · Van Johnson · Rudy Vallee · Barbara Lawrence

Synopsis Mother Is a Freshman (1949) follows the story of a widow, Abby Abbott, who faces significant financial challenges and must access the family trust to cover her daughter Susan's college expenses. The stipulation is that Abby must enroll as a...

Direction Michael Kanin

Cast Bobby Driscoll · Robert Preston · Martha Scott · Sherry Jackson

Synopsis When I Grow Up (1951) follows the story of a young boy, portrayed by Bobby Driscoll, who struggles to receive affection from his busy parents. The boy's grandfather, played by Grapewin, resides with the family and has a diary detailing...

Direction H. Bruce Humberstone

Cast Victor Mature · Coleen Gray · Glenn Langan · Reginald Gardiner

Synopsis Fury at Furnace Creek (1948) is set in the untamed Arizona wilderness of 1880. General Fletcher Blackwell dispatches a critical message to Captain Walsh, who is guiding a wagon train through treacherous Apache territory en route to the fort at...