Screenplay: Martin Mooney

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 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 Phil Rosen

Cast Joan Woodbury · Jack La Rue · Linda Ware · John Archer

Synopsis Paper Bullets (1941) follows the gripping tale of Joan Woodbury, who, driven by a desire for vengeance for her boyfriend, ends up behind bars due to a hit-and-run incident. Meanwhile, Alan Ladd portrays a cunning undercover journalist who assumes the...

Direction William Beaudine

Cast Forrest Tucker · Carol Hughes · Evelyn Brent · Emmett Vogan

Synopsis Emergency Landing (1941) follows the thrilling journey of a daring test pilot and his skilled weather observer as they innovate a groundbreaking "robot" control system, enabling aircraft to operate autonomously without human pilots. However, their revolutionary invention attracts the attention...

Direction Lew Landers

Cast Leo Carrillo · Tom Neal · Martha Tilton · Lionel Atwill

Synopsis Crime, Inc. (1945) follows the defiant mobster Bugs Kelley, who steadfastly declines to join the city's syndicate that governs organized crime with business-like precision. His rebellion escalates when he abducts Tony Marlowe, a key figure within the syndicate, and demands...

Direction Howard Bretherton

Cast Russell Gleason · Shirley Deane · J.M. Kerrigan · Maude Eburne

Direction Steve Sekely

Cast John Carradine · J. Carrol Naish · Maris Wrixon · Edwin Maxwell

Synopsis Waterfront (1944) follows the tense narrative of a covert Nazi operative masquerading as an eye doctor on the bustling San Francisco waterfront. The story unfolds when this spy realizes that his crucial code book, containing the identities of his fellow...

Direction Joseph H. Lewis · Edgar G. Ulmer

Cast Benny Fields · Gladys George · Alan Dinehart · Roscoe Karns

Synopsis Minstrel Man (1944) follows the journey of a talented vocalist who performs in a minstrel show. The narrative delves into his professional triumphs and the personal tragedies that unfold alongside his career.

Direction William Nigh

Cast Charles Bickford · Barton MacLane · Pat Moriarity · Dennis Moore

Synopsis Mutiny in the Big House (1939) follows the journey of a youthful individual who, driven by desperation to support his mother, falsifies a check and is subsequently apprehended and given a 14-year prison term. The prison's chaplain, recognizing the young...

Direction Jean Yarbrough

Cast Frank Albertson · Maris Wrixon · Bradley Page · Evelyn Brent

Synopsis Silent Witness (1943) follows the intense legal battle led by District Attorney Holden and his dedicated special investigator, Betty Higgins. Their mission is to secure a conviction against the notorious silk-racket criminals, brothers Joe and Lou Manson, who have been...

Direction Nick Grinde

Cast Rochelle Hudson · Frieda Inescort · June Lang · Lola Lane

Synopsis Convicted Woman (1940) follows the story of Betty Andrews, who, despite her innocence, is found guilty of a department store theft and is sentenced to a year at the Curtiss House of Correction. Her lawyer, along with social worker Mary...

Direction George B. Seitz

Cast Franchot Tone · Madge Evans · Stuart Erwin · Joseph Calleia

Synopsis Exclusive Story (1936) delves into the gritty world of organized crime, focusing on a group of gangsters expanding their influence into various illegal activities, particularly the numbers racket. Robert Barrat portrays a ruthless kingpin reminiscent of Lucky Luciano, while Joseph...

Direction Phil Rosen

Cast Roger Pryor · Muriel Evans · Sidney Blackmer · Noel Madison

Direction Sam Newfield

Cast J. Carrol Naish · Ralph Morgan · Tala Birell · Wanda McKay

Synopsis The Monster Maker (1944) follows the chilling tale of a deranged scientist who employs a sinister method to exact revenge on his adversaries. By administering a potent acromegaly virus, he transforms his foes into grotesquely disfigured beings, unleashing a wave...

Direction Charles Lamont

Cast Dick Foran · Harry Carey · June Lang · Mary Carlisle

Synopsis Inside Information (1939) follows the story of a young, inexperienced police officer and his girlfriend's uncle, a seasoned police captain, who clash over the tactics necessary to apprehend criminals. The rookie cop, eager to prove himself, and the captain, who...

Direction George Amy

Cast Wayne Morris · Jane Wyman · Gilbert Roland · John Litel

Synopsis Gambling on the High Seas (1940) follows the story of Greg Morella, a notorious gambling tycoon who operates a deceitful vessel where every gaming table is manipulated. Since the ship sails beyond the three-mile state boundary, law enforcement struggles to...

Direction Lew Landers

Cast Onslow Stevens · Helen Mack · Vinton Hayworth · Maxine Jennings

Synopsis You Can't Buy Luck (1937) follows the tale of a gambler who finds himself in a dire situation when he is falsely accused of a murder he did not commit. The narrative takes a dramatic turn when the charming and...