Cast: Joseph Crehan

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast James Cagney · Priscilla Lane · Humphrey Bogart · Gladys George

Synopsis The Roaring Twenties (1939) follows the post-WWI journeys of three former soldiers—Lloyd Hart (Jeffrey Lynn), Eddie Bartlett (James Cagney), and George Hally (Humphrey Bogart)—as they return to civilian life in the United States. Facing significant challenges in securing stable employment,...

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Bette Davis · Humphrey Bogart · Wayne Morris

Synopsis Kid Galahad (1937) follows the story of a boxing promoter named Nick Donati who takes a young bellhop under his wing, aiming to transform him into a champion boxer. However, complications arise when the young boxer, known as the "kid,"...

Direction Robert Siodmak

Cast Franchot Tone · Ella Raines · Alan Curtis · Aurora Miranda

Synopsis Phantom Lady (1944) is a gripping noir thriller that revolves around a man wrongfully accused of his wife's murder. Unable to locate the mysterious woman he spent the evening with, he is sent to prison. His loyal secretary then embarks...

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Marlene Dietrich · George Raft · Alan Hale

Synopsis Manpower (1941) follows the story of Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall, who are part of a road crew for a power company. When Hank is injured in an unexpected accident, he is unexpectedly promoted to the position of foreman. One...

Direction Lloyd Bacon

Cast George Raft · Jane Bryan · William Holden · Humphrey Bogart

Synopsis Invisible Stripes (1939) follows the story of Cliff Taylor, portrayed by George Raft, an ex-convict striving to turn his life around. However, his past haunts him, making it challenging to secure and maintain employment. Meanwhile, his younger brother, Tim, played...

Direction Harold Daniels

Cast Charles McGraw · Joan Dixon · Lowell Gilmore · Louis Jean Heydt

Synopsis Roadblock (1951) follows the story of an insurance investigator based in Los Angeles who finds himself drawn to a woman he initially suspects of being a con artist. As their relationship deepens, she reveals her lavish lifestyle, which he struggles...

Direction Lloyd Bacon

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Humphrey Bogart · Ann Sothern · Donald Crisp

Synopsis Brother Orchid (1940) follows the story of a weary gangster, Little John Sarto, portrayed by Edward G. Robinson, who seeks a more refined life after growing tired of his criminal ways. His journey takes him across Europe, but upon his...

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Paul Muni · Karen Morley · William Gargan · Barton MacLane

Synopsis Black Fury (1935) follows the journey of a hardworking coal miner who, after immigrating to a new land, becomes entangled in a fierce struggle between the laborers and the powerful mine proprietors. The narrative unfolds as the miner navigates the...

Direction Budd Boetticher

Cast Jim Bannon · Janis Carter · George Macready · Jean Stevens

Synopsis The Missing Juror (1944) follows Jim Bannon, a radio star from "I Love a Mystery," as he navigates a gripping thriller. In this film, jurors from a high-profile murder trial are being systematically eliminated. With only six jurors remaining and...

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Bette Davis · George Brent · Roscoe Karns · Wini Shaw

Synopsis Front Page Woman (1935) follows the intense rivalry between ambitious reporter Curt Devlin and his love interest, sob sister Ellen Garfield. Curt, despite his affection for Ellen, dismisses her journalistic abilities, attributing her successes to mere luck. When Ellen uncovers...

Direction Frank Borzage

Cast Kay Francis · George Brent · Patricia Ellis · Donald Woods

Direction William Keighley

Cast Bette Davis · George Brent · Ricardo Cortez · Jack La Rue

Synopsis Special Agent (1935) follows the story of a journalist named Bill Bradford who takes on the role of a special agent for the tax service. His mission is to dismantle the criminal empire of notorious racketeer Nick Carston. Julie Gardner,...

Direction Lewis Seiler

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Gale Page · Billy Halop · John Litel

Synopsis You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939) follows the story of Johnnie, who is drawn into a life of crime under the influence of a small-time crook named Frank Wilson. When Wilson fatally shoots a pawnbroker using a gun that...

Direction Harold Clurman · William Cameron Menzies

Cast Susan Hayward · Paul Lukas · Bill Williams · Joseph Calleia

Synopsis Deadline at Dawn (1946) follows a sailor who, while on shore leave, finds himself entangled in a murder mystery. Accused of killing a woman, he has a limited window of time—until dawn—to uncover the true culprit. Along the way, he...

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Errol Flynn · Olivia de Havilland · Rosalind Russell · Patric Knowles

Synopsis Four's a Crowd (1938) follows the ambitious Robert, who is determined to secure a major account that has thus far evaded him. His public relations firm specializes in transforming wealthy miscreants into public darlings. Jean, in need of a savior...

Direction Boris Ingster

Cast Don DeFore · Andrea King · George Tobias · Barry Kelley

Synopsis Southside 1-1000 (1950) follows the US secret service as they pursue a counterfeit operation, where the skilled engraver Eugene Deane has been secretly crafting his plates while incarcerated at San Quentin for life. To get close to the gang, federal...

Direction Nathan Juran

Cast Richard Conte · Joan Bennett · Wanda Hendrix · Reed Hadley

Synopsis Highway Dragnet (1954) follows the journey of Mrs. Cummings, a freelance magazine photographer who is also a recent widow after her husband's suicide, and her model, Susan. They are on a mission to capture images of resorts in California and...

Direction George Marshall

Cast William Holden · Glenn Ford · Claire Trevor · George Bancroft

Synopsis Texas (1941) follows the journey of two friends from Virginia who embark on a new life adventure in the Lone Star State. Their plans take an unexpected turn when they encounter a stagecoach robbery. Seizing the opportunity, they decide to...

Direction Lloyd Bacon · Busby Berkeley

Cast Dick Powell · Joan Blondell · Glenda Farrell · Victor Moore

Synopsis Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936) follows the story of a theatrical producer, J.J. Horbart, who is eager to launch a new production. Unbeknownst to him, his two partners have squandered the investment funds in the stock market. Meanwhile, insurance salesman...

Direction Jack Bernhard

Cast Preston Foster · Belita · Pierre Watkin · Edna Holland

Synopsis The Hunted (1948) follows a police detective who, while probing a jewel heist, uncovers clues implicating his girlfriend in the crime. Despite her insistence that she was set up, he takes her into custody, leading to her conviction and imprisonment...