Cinematography: Lucien Ballard

Direction Otto Preminger

Cast Gene Tierney · Dana Andrews · Clifton Webb · Judith Anderson

Synopsis Laura (1944) follows the gripping tale of a murder investigation centered around the enigmatic and alluring Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney), who is discovered fatally shot in her apartment. The relentless Lieutenant Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) is tasked with solving the...

Direction Sam Peckinpah

Cast William Holden · Ernest Borgnine · Robert Ryan · Edmond O'Brien

Synopsis The Wild Bunch (1969) follows a group of ruthless criminals, headed by the disillusioned Pike Bishop (William Holden), who face a devastating ambush orchestrated by a railroad company and led by Pike's former ally, Deke Thornton (Robert Ryan). The ambush...

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 Sam Peckinpah

Cast Randolph Scott · Joel McCrea · Mariette Hartley · Ron Starr

Synopsis Ride the High Country (1962) follows the journey of veteran lawman Steve Judd (Joel McCrea), who accepts a mission to escort gold from the Sierra Nevada mining settlement of Coarsegold. He enlists the help of his former partner, Gil Westrum...

Direction Blake Edwards

Cast Peter Sellers · Claudine Longet · Marge Champion · J. Edward McKinley

Synopsis The Party (1968) follows the misadventures of a struggling actor from India who is a magnet for chaos. After causing a commotion on a film set where he was an extra, he somehow manages to secure an invitation to an...

Direction Sam Peckinpah

Cast Steve McQueen · Ali MacGraw · Ben Johnson · Sally Struthers

Synopsis The Getaway (1972) follows the story of Doc McCoy, portrayed by Steve McQueen, who is released from prison on parole. However, Sheriff Beynon has a hidden agenda: he expects McCoy to pull off a bank robbery as a favor for...

Direction Sam Peckinpah

Cast Jason Robards · Stella Stevens · David Warner · L.Q. Jones

Synopsis The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) follows the tale of a penniless drifter, Cable Hogue (Jason Robards Jr.), who is betrayed and left for dead by his deceitful companions, Bowen and Taggart (Strother Martin and L.Q. Jones). In a stroke...

Direction Budd Boetticher

Cast Ray Danton · Karen Steele · Elaine Stewart · Jesse White

Synopsis The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) follows the journey of Jack Diamond and his ailing sibling as they land in the bustling, prohibition-era New York City, initially making a name for themselves as jewelry thieves. Following a stint...

Direction Henry Hathaway

Cast John Wayne · Glen Campbell · Kim Darby · Jeremy Slate

Synopsis True Grit (1969) follows the journey of a spirited teenage girl, Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), who embarks on a quest for vengeance after her father's brutal murder. Determined to bring the killer to justice, she enlists the help of the...

Direction Josef von Sternberg

Cast Peter Lorre · Edward Arnold · Marian Marsh · Elisabeth Risdon

Synopsis Crime and Punishment (1935) is a gripping cinematic adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's renowned novel, directed by Josef von Sternberg. This film, which marks von Sternberg's first project post his departure from Paramount and his collaboration with Marlene Dietrich, is a...

Direction John M. Stahl

Cast Monty Woolley · Gracie Fields · Laird Cregar · Una O'Connor

Synopsis Holy Matrimony (1943) follows the tale of an artist who, after spending many years overseas, decides to adopt the persona of his recently deceased valet. This clever disguise is his attempt to evade the relentless scrutiny of the media. The...

Direction Henry Hathaway

Cast John Wayne · Dean Martin · Martha Hyer · Michael Anderson Jr.

Synopsis The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) follows the tale of four brothers who are determined to seek justice for their father's untimely demise. The story unfolds on a sprawling ranch, where the siblings unite to confront the challenges and dangers...

Direction Irving Lerner

Cast Vince Edwards · Phillip Pine · Herschel Bernardi · Caprice Toriel

Synopsis Murder by Contract (1958) follows the story of Claude, a skilled and self-assured assassin who is recruited by a powerful criminal organization to eliminate a problematic witness. However, the seemingly straightforward assignment takes an unexpected turn, presenting Claude with challenges...

Direction Henry Hathaway · Howard Hawks · Henry King · Henry Koster

Cast Fred Allen · Anne Baxter · Jeanne Crain · Farley Granger

Synopsis O. Henry's Full House (1952) is a compilation film that unites five esteemed directors and a stellar ensemble cast to adapt several tales by the renowned American writer O. Henry for the big screen. In "The Cop and the Anthem,"...

Direction Sam Peckinpah

Cast Steve McQueen · Robert Preston · Ida Lupino · Joe Don Baker

Synopsis Junior Bonner (1972) follows the story of a seasoned rodeo star, Junior Bonner, who finds himself in a bit of a rut as he approaches his 40th birthday. With limited funds and a body battered by years of competition, he...

Direction John Brahm

Cast Maureen O'Sullivan · Henry Fonda · Ralph Bellamy · Alan Baxter

Synopsis Let Us Live (1939) follows the harrowing journey of two blameless individuals who are unjustly found guilty of a murder they did not commit and are subsequently given the death penalty. The fiancée of one of the condemned men is...

Direction Jacques Tourneur

Cast Merle Oberon · Robert Ryan · Charles Korvin · Paul Lukas

Synopsis Berlin Express (1948) follows a transcontinental train journey from Paris to post-war Germany, carrying passengers from various nations, each concealing their true identities. A political murder during the trip jeopardizes a crucial conference, prompting a Frenchwoman named Lucienne to enlist...

Direction Budd Boetticher

Cast Joseph Cotten · Rhonda Fleming · Wendell Corey · Alan Hale Jr.

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast Clark Gable · Yvonne De Carlo · Sidney Poitier · Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Synopsis Band of Angels (1957) unfolds in the antebellum South, centering around Amantha Starr (Yvonne DeCarlo), the privileged daughter of a Louisiana plantation owner. Following her father's sudden demise, Amantha's world crumbles as she learns of his crippling debts and her...

Direction Henry Hathaway

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