Cast: Charles Cane

Direction John Cromwell

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Lizabeth Scott · Morris Carnovsky · Charles Cane

Synopsis Dead Reckoning (1947) follows the story of Rip Murdock, a man on a mission to find his missing friend Johnny Drake after World War II. Rip's search leads him to a charred corpse that might be Johnny's. As he delves...

Direction King Vidor

Cast Jennifer Jones · Charlton Heston · Karl Malden · Josephine Hutchinson

Synopsis Ruby Gentry (1952) follows the tale of a captivating yet impoverished young woman who enters into a marriage of convenience with a wealthy man, despite her heart belonging to someone else. The narrative delves into themes of love, wealth, and...

Direction Norman Z. McLeod

Cast Danny Kaye · Virginia Mayo · Vera-Ellen · Steve Cochran

Direction Richard Fleischer

Cast Lawrence Tierney · Priscilla Lane · Phillip Reed · June Clayworth

Synopsis Bodyguard (1948) follows the story of Mike Carter, a tenacious homicide detective who finds himself dismissed from the police force due to insubordination and breaches of protocol. Compelled to find new employment, Carter accepts a position as a bodyguard for...

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 Sam Wood

Cast Gary Cooper · Teresa Wright · Frank Morgan · Anita Louise

Synopsis Casanova Brown (1944) follows the story of Cass Brown, who is on the brink of his second marriage, his first to Isabel having been annulled. However, when Cass learns that Isabel has given birth to their child, he takes drastic...

Direction Henry Levin

Cast Rosalind Russell · Melvyn Douglas · Sid Caesar · Betsy Blair

Synopsis The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947) follows the journey of Jane Ames, a war widow whose husband perished heroically during World War II. Driven by a desire to understand the true worth of her husband's sacrifice, Jane embarks on a...

Direction Jack Arnold

Cast John Agar · Lori Nelson · John Bromfield · Nestor Paiva

Synopsis Revenge of the Creature (1955) follows the thrilling escapades of the iconic scaly creature as it is transported from its Amazonian habitat to a bustling Florida tourist destination, where it becomes the star attraction. However, the creature's captivity does not...

Direction George Sherman

Cast Vera Ralston · Richard Arlen · Erich von Stroheim · Helen Vinson

Synopsis The Lady and the Monster (1944) follows the chilling tale of a wealthy individual whose brain is meticulously preserved following his demise. In a twist of fate, the brain begins to exert telepathic control over the people in its vicinity,...

Direction Harmon Jones

Cast Dale Robertson · Mara Corday · Jock Mahoney · Carl Benton Reid

Synopsis A Day of Fury (1956) follows a Marshal who, during a manhunt, is rescued by a drifter named Jagade. As the frontier begins to embrace law and order, the Marshal's town is unsettled by the arrival of the gunslinger. The...

Direction Alfred Santell

Cast William Bendix · Susan Hayward · John Loder · Dorothy Comingore

Synopsis The Hairy Ape (1944) follows the story of Hank Smith, a robust and rugged stoker working on a cargo ship. His world is turned upside down when Mildred Douglas, a refined and privileged young woman, visits the ship's engine room...

Direction Philip Ford

Cast Robert Livingston · Lorna Gray · Ian Keith · Thomas E. Jackson

Synopsis Valley of the Zombies (1946) begins with Dr. Maynard (Charles Trowbridge) informing Dr. Terry Evans (Robert Livingston) and his nurse, Susan Drake (Lorna Gray), about a mysterious theft of ten pints of blood from his laboratory. Later, Dr. Maynard is...

Direction Seymour Friedman

Cast Warner Baxter · Anna Lee · Harlan Warde · James Flavin

Synopsis Prison Warden (1949) follows the story of Victor Burnell, portrayed by Warner Baxter, a renowned reformer who is tasked with revamping a troubled prison. As Victor strives to implement changes, his unfaithful wife, Elisa, played by Anna Lee, engages in...

Direction Richard L. Bare

Cast Efrem Zimbalist Jr. · Erin O'Brien · Shepperd Strudwick · Edd Byrnes

Synopsis Girl on the Run (1958) follows the gripping tale of a private investigator tasked with locating and safeguarding a talented singer who has inadvertently become a witness to a union official's murder. Unbeknownst to him, the investigator has been deceived...

Direction Allan Dwan

Cast Vera Ralston · John Carroll · William Ching · Hope Emerson

Synopsis Belle Le Grand (1951) follows the journey of a woman who, after being exonerated from prison for a crime she did not perpetrate, discovers that her younger sibling has been sent to an orphanage. Driven by an unyielding resolve to...

Direction Edward A. Blatt

Cast Jean Sullivan · Philip Dorn · Irene Manning · Helmut Dantine

Synopsis Escape in the Desert (1945) follows a gripping narrative where a group of escaped Nazi prisoners of war take control of a tranquil California resort, holding its patrons captive. The film delves into the tense and dramatic events that unfold...

Direction Walter Doniger

Cast Perry Lopez · Beverly Garland · Walter Abel · Ted de Corsia

Synopsis The Steel Jungle (1956) is set primarily within the confines of a grim prison, where the story unfolds around Perry Lopez's character, Ed Novak, a small-time bookie. Novak chooses imprisonment over betraying his Syndicate superiors, a decision that puts immense...

Direction Pierre Chenal

Cast Richard Wright · Jean Wallace · Nicholas Joy · Gloria Madison

Synopsis Native Son (1951) unfolds in the tense atmosphere of 1940s Chicago, where a young African American man secures a position as a driver for a wealthy white family. The narrative takes a dramatic turn when he inadvertently causes the death...

Direction Sidney Franklin Jr. · Carl K. Hittleman

Cast Sterling Hayden · Pamela Duncan · Ted de Corsia · Mary Beth Hughes

Synopsis Gun Battle at Monterey (1957) follows the tale of two partners, Reno and Turner, who orchestrate a daring express robbery in Monterey. However, their partnership takes a dark turn when Turner decides to part ways, leading Reno to shoot him...

Direction Reginald Le Borg

Cast Howard Duff · Coleen Gray · John Howard · Marjorie Reynolds

Synopsis Models Inc. (1952) follows the journey of a naive young woman who finds herself entangled in a deceptive scheme. The plot revolves around a group of attractive models who are manipulated into marrying wealthy individuals for financial gain. The narrative...