Cast: Ted de Corsia

Direction Stanley Kubrick

Cast Sterling Hayden · Coleen Gray · Vince Edwards · Jay C. Flippen

Synopsis The Killing (1956) follows the story of Johnny Clay, a recently released convict played by Sterling Hayden, who devises an intricate scheme to pilfer $2 million from a racetrack in San Francisco. Clay recruits a diverse group of criminals and...

Direction Orson Welles

Cast Orson Welles · Rita Hayworth · Everett Sloane · Glenn Anders

Synopsis The Lady From Shanghai (1947) follows the tale of a sailor, Michael O'Hara, portrayed by Orson Welles, who secures a position on the luxurious yacht of the affluent Arthur Bannister, played by Everett Sloane. O'Hara's path crosses with that of...

Direction John Sturges

Cast Burt Lancaster · Kirk Douglas · Rhonda Fleming · Jo Van Fleet

Synopsis Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957) presents a gripping tale of camaraderie and conflict in the Old West, featuring Burt Lancaster as the steadfast Wyatt Earp and Kirk Douglas as the daring Doc Holliday. The narrative delves into the contrasting...

Direction Bretaigne Windust · Raoul Walsh

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Zero Mostel · Ted de Corsia · Everett Sloane

Synopsis The Enforcer (1951) follows the relentless Assistant District Attorney, Martin Ferguson, who has spent years tracking down the notorious Murder, Inc. boss, Albert Mendoza. With Mendoza behind bars and his right-hand man, Joseph Rico, prepared to testify, Ferguson believes he...

Direction Jules Dassin

Cast Barry Fitzgerald · Howard Duff · Dorothy Hart · Don Taylor

Synopsis The Naked City (1948) opens with the discovery of a lifeless body in a New York apartment. The victim, Jean Dexter, a fashion model, is found in her bathtub, and initial indications suggest a suicide. However, the astute coroner uncovers...

Direction Joseph H. Lewis

Cast Cornel Wilde · Richard Conte · Brian Donlevy · Jean Wallace

Synopsis The Big Combo (1955) follows the relentless pursuit of Police Lt. Diamond, portrayed by Cornel Wilde, who is instructed to discontinue his surveillance of suspected mob leader Mr. Brown, played by Richard Conte, due to the high financial cost and...

Direction Richard Fleischer

Cast Kirk Douglas · James Mason · Paul Lukas · Peter Lorre

Synopsis 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) is set in the 1860s, where mysterious reports of a sea monster wreaking havoc on maritime vessels have caused widespread alarm. The United States government sends marine biologist Pierre Arronax to uncover the truth...

Direction André De Toth

Cast Sterling Hayden · Gene Nelson · Phyllis Kirk · Ted de Corsia

Synopsis Crime Wave (1954) follows the intense story of three escaped convicts from San Quentin—Penny, Hastings, and Morgan—who fatally shoot a police officer during a gas station robbery. Severely injured, Morgan seeks refuge in the home of his former cellmate, Steve...

Direction Allan Dwan

Cast John Payne · Rhonda Fleming · Arlene Dahl · Kent Taylor

Synopsis Slightly Scarlet (1956) follows the story of Dorothy Lyons, a kleptomaniac who is released from prison and placed under the care of her sister, June, who works as a secretary for Frank Jansen, a political candidate with a reformist agenda....

Direction William Dieterle

Cast William Holden · Edmond O'Brien · Alexis Smith · Tom Tully

Synopsis The Turning Point (1952) follows John Conroy, a determined district attorney on a mission to dismantle a powerful crime syndicate. The challenge intensifies as the mob's influence extends to numerous city officials, complicating Conroy's efforts. He receives support from Jerry...

Direction Henry Hathaway

Cast Steve McQueen · Karl Malden · Brian Keith · Arthur Kennedy

Direction Robert Wise

Cast Eleanor Parker · Patricia Neal · Ruth Roman · Frank Lovejoy

Synopsis Three Secrets (1950) follows the aftermath of a tragic plane crash that leaves a young boy orphaned. As search parties scour the area, three women—Susan, Phyllis, and Ann—emerge, each convinced that the surviving child is their own son, given up...

Direction Mitchell Leisen

Cast Ida Lupino · Martin Balsam · Jerome Cowan · Ted de Corsia

Synopsis The Twilight Zone: The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine (TV) (1959) follows the story of a former actress, Barbara Trenton, who is trapped in her glory days, endlessly watching and revering her films from a quarter-century past. Her devoted maid, Sally, is deeply...

Direction Alan Crosland Jr. · Eddie Davis · Walter Doniger · John Rich

Cast Gene Barry · Allison Hayes · Ken Drake · Troy Melton

Direction Don Siegel

Cast Mickey Rooney · Carolyn Jones · Cedric Hardwicke · Leo Gordon

Synopsis Baby Face Nelson (1957) follows the rise of George "Babyface" Nelson, who ascends to prominence as a notorious gangster in the bustling underworld of 1920s Chicago. Known for his ruthless and violent robberies, Nelson quickly establishes himself as a formidable...

Direction John Farrow

Cast Robert Taylor · Ava Gardner · Howard Keel · Anthony Quinn

Synopsis Ride vaquero! (1953) follows Robert Taylor as Rio, a rugged and skilled cowboy who finds himself in a complex web of loyalty and betrayal. Unlike his typical roles as a romantic leading man, Taylor portrays Rio as a tough and...

Direction Joseph Pevney

Cast Tony Curtis · Marisa Pavan · Gilbert Roland · Jay C. Flippen

Synopsis The Midnight Story (1957) follows the gripping tale of a revered priest, Father Thomasino, who is brutally murdered in a dimly lit alley in San Francisco. The local police are left with scant evidence, but traffic officer Joe Martini becomes...

Direction Richard Wilson

Cast Robert Mitchum · Jan Sterling · Karen Sharpe · Henry Hull

Synopsis Man with the Gun (1955) follows the journey of a mysterious individual who arrives in a small town with a personal mission: to locate his long-lost wife. Upon his arrival, he discovers that she is now involved in managing a...

Direction Lloyd Bacon

Cast Ray Milland · Jean Peters · Paul Douglas · Ed Begley

Synopsis It Happens Every Spring (1949) follows the journey of a dedicated college professor whose meticulous long-term experiment is abruptly disrupted when a stray baseball shatters his lab's glassware. The resulting liquid from the broken glassware has an unexpected effect: it...

Direction Gordon Douglas · Henry Levin

Cast Glenn Ford · Evelyn Keyes · John Ireland · Beulah Bondi

Synopsis Mr. Soft Touch (1949) follows the story of Joe Miracle, a World War II veteran who returns home just before Christmas to a grim discovery: notorious gangster Barney Teener has seized control of his nightclub and brutally murdered Joe's business...