Cast: Barton MacLane

Direction John Huston

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Walter Huston · Tim Holt · Bruce Bennett

Synopsis The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) follows the journey of two impoverished friends, Fred Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart) and Curtin (Tim Holt), who are stuck in a menial job in Tampico, Mexico. Yearning for a change in fortune, they encounter...

Direction John Huston

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Mary Astor · Gladys George · Peter Lorre

Synopsis The Maltese Falcon (1941) follows the story of a seasoned private investigator, Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart), who finds himself entangled in a complex web of deceit and danger as he pursues a mysterious and valuable statuette. The quest begins when...

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Ida Lupino · Alan Curtis · Arthur Kennedy

Synopsis High Sierra (1941) follows the story of Roy 'Mad Dog' Earle, who is sprung from prison by a former accomplice to assist in a planned heist. When the robbery goes awry and a fatal shooting occurs, Earle is compelled to...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Sylvia Sidney · Henry Fonda · Barton MacLane · Jean Dixon

Synopsis You Only Live Once (1937) follows the tumultuous journey of Henry Fonda and Sylvia Sidney, two iconic figures of the Great Depression era, as they navigate the harsh realities of life. Fonda portrays an ex-convict struggling to find his footing...

Direction Gordon Douglas

Cast James Cagney · Barbara Payton · Helena Carter · Ward Bond

Synopsis Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) begins with a gripping courtroom scene, where the story unfolds through the testimonies of survivors. The narrative then shifts back in time to depict the daring and brutal prison escape of the unscrupulous criminal, Ralph Cotter....

Direction Victor Fleming

Cast Spencer Tracy · Ingrid Bergman · Lana Turner · Donald Crisp

Synopsis Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) follows the tale of a scientist who is convinced that within every person, there is a constant struggle between good and evil. His experiments lead to the manifestation of his darker side, a malevolent...

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 Anthony Mann

Cast James Stewart · June Allyson · Harry Morgan · Barton MacLane

Synopsis The Glenn Miller Story (1953) follows the life of the renowned bandleader Glenn Miller, portrayed by James Stewart in a heartwarming and endearing performance. The film captures the essence of Miller's rise to stardom during the swing era, albeit with...

Direction William Keighley

Cast James Cagney · Margaret Lindsay · Ann Dvorak · Robert Armstrong

Synopsis 'G' Men (1935) is set in the nascent days of the F.B.I., where federal agents operate under the Department of Justice with restricted authority—no firearms and local police clearance for arrests. This doesn't deter recent Law School graduate Eddie Buchanan...

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast Errol Flynn · Ann Sheridan · Thomas Mitchell · Bruce Bennett

Synopsis Silver River (1948) follows the journey of Mike McComb, a man who is wrongfully dismissed from the cavalry and sets his sights on Nevada. Determined to never be taken advantage of again, he ascends to become one of the most...

Direction Howard Hawks

Cast James Cagney · Pat O'Brien · June Travis · Stuart Erwin

Synopsis Ceiling Zero (1936) follows the story of three former World War I army pilots, Jake Lee, Tex Clarke, and Dizzy Davis, who reunite in the 1930s. Jake now manages the Newark, New Jersey branch of Federal Airlines, a prominent New...

Direction William Keighley

Cast Errol Flynn · Claude Rains · Henry Stephenson · Barton MacLane

Synopsis The Prince and the Pauper (1937) is set in 16th-century England, where two boys, Tom Canty and Prince Edward, are born on the same day. Tom, a poor boy, ventures into the palace grounds and encounters the prince. The two,...

Direction William Keighley

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Joan Blondell · Barton MacLane · Humphrey Bogart

Synopsis Bullets or Ballots (1936) follows the story of a former police officer, played by Edward G. Robinson, who is dismissed from his job after assaulting his superior. Seeking a new path, he is recruited by the city's notorious crime boss,...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Sylvia Sidney · George Raft · Robert Cummings · Barton MacLane

Synopsis You and Me (1938) follows the story of a benevolent department-store proprietor who offers employment to former criminals, aiming to provide them with a fresh start. However, one of the newly hired ex-convicts devises a scheme to plunder the store,...

Direction Frank Tashlin

Cast Jerry Lewis · Marie McDonald · Sessue Hayakawa · Barton MacLane

Synopsis The Geisha Boy (1958) follows the journey of Gilbert Wooley, a magician of modest talent who is dispatched to the Pacific to perform for the troops. During his stay in Japan, he forms a deep bond with a young orphan...

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 John Sturges

Cast Richard Widmark · Donna Reed · William Campbell · John McIntire

Synopsis Backlash (1956) follows the journey of Jim Slater, who is on a quest to uncover the truth about his father's death during an Apache ambush in Gila Valley. Jim's father, whom he never met, was part of a group that...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Robert Young · Randolph Scott · Dean Jagger · Virginia Gilmore

Synopsis Western Union (1941) follows the tale of Vance Shaw, an outlaw on the run after a bank robbery gone awry. In a twist of fate, Shaw crosses paths with Edward Creighton, the chief engineer of the Western Union tasked with...

Direction Vincent Sherman

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Conrad Veidt · Kaaren Verne · Jane Darwell

Synopsis All Through the Night (1941) follows the story of Broadway gambler Gloves Donahue, who becomes entangled in a web of intrigue after the murder of his favorite cheesecake baker. His investigation leads him to nightclub singer Leda Hamilton, who is...

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...