Screenplay: DeWitt Bodeen

Direction Peter Ustinov

Cast Robert Ryan · Peter Ustinov · Terence Stamp · Melvyn Douglas

Synopsis Billy Budd (1962) follows the journey of the H.M.S. Avenger as it prepares to face the French fleet during the tumultuous Napoleonic Wars. Captain Vere is deeply troubled by the recent mutinies within the English fleet and places his trust...

Direction Jacques Tourneur

Cast Simone Simon · Kent Smith · Tom Conway · Jane Randolph

Synopsis Cat People (1942) introduces us to Irena Dubrovna, a Serbian fashion designer residing in New York City, who is both alluring and enigmatic. She finds love and marries Oliver Reed, an ordinary American man. However, their union faces challenges as...

Direction George Stevens

Cast Irene Dunne · Barbara Bel Geddes · Oskar Homolka · Ellen Corby

Synopsis I Remember Mama (1948) presents the narrative of a Norwegian immigrant family residing in San Francisco during the year 1910, with the family's matriarch, Mama, at the core of their daily life. The story revolves around Mama's meticulous management of...

Direction John Cromwell

Cast Dorothy McGuire · Robert Young · Herbert Marshall · Mildred Natwick

Synopsis The Enchanted Cottage (1945) tells the story of a plain-looking maid and a disfigured former soldier who cross paths at a cottage where she is employed and he had planned to spend his honeymoon before his injury. Driven by mutual...

Direction Mark Robson

Cast Tom Conway · Jean Brooks · Isabel Jewell · Kim Hunter

Synopsis The Seventh Victim (1943) follows Mary Gibson (Kim Hunter) as she journeys to the bustling metropolis of New York City in pursuit of her vanished sister, Jacqueline (Jean Brooks). During her investigation, Mary uncovers Jacqueline's entanglement with a sinister Satanic...

Direction John Cromwell

Cast Dana Andrews · Merle Oberon · Ethel Barrymore · Hoagy Carmichael

Synopsis Night Song (1947) follows the story of Cathy Mallory, a charming socialite with a deep appreciation for classical music. Her friends introduce her to a hidden dance club, where she encounters Dan Evans, a talented blind pianist performing with Chick...

Direction Robert Wise · Gunther von Fritsch

Cast Simone Simon · Kent Smith · Jane Randolph · Ann Carter

Synopsis The Curse of the Cat People (1944) follows the story of Amy, the imaginative daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed. Amy struggles to distinguish between her vivid fantasies and reality, leading to a lack of friends her own age. She...

Direction Paul Schrader

Cast Nastassja Kinski · Malcolm McDowell · John Heard · Annette O'Toole

Synopsis Cat People (1982) follows a young woman, played by Nastassja Kinski, who belongs to an ancient lineage of people with feline traits. She is warned that engaging in sexual activity could trigger a dangerous transformation. Upon arriving in New Orleans...

Direction Louis King

Cast Dick Powell · Evelyn Keyes · J.M. Kerrigan · Angela Clarke

Direction Herbert Wilcox

Cast Anna Neagle · Richard Greene · Nova Pilbeam · Albert Lieven

Synopsis Yellow Canary (1943) follows the journey of Sally Maitland, who in 1940 is compelled to depart from England due to accusations of being a Nazi sympathizer, even by her affluent family. During her voyage to Halifax, Canada, she encounters two...

Direction Russell Birdwell

Cast Lex Barker · Zsa Zsa Gabor · Jeffrey Stone · Maurice Manson

Direction Roy Kellino · Robert Stevenson · Peter Godfrey · Lewis R. Foster

Cast Hugh Sanders · Frank Lovejoy · Hillary Brooke · Robin Hughes

Synopsis The Star and the Story (TV Series) (1955) presents a collection of dramatic tales, each episode showcasing a unique cast or individual performer. Produced by the renowned Four Star Productions, this series offers a platform for emerging talents, many of...

Direction John Brahm · Roy Kellino · Ted Post · Jus Addiss

Cast Irene Dunne · Arthur Franz · Lee Van Cleef · John Doucette

Synopsis Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) (1951) aired from 1951 to 1959, spanning 8 seasons and 363 episodes. This show was an anthology series, presenting a variety of standalone stories and dramas in each episode.

Direction Anton Leader · James Neilson · Gerald Freedman · James Sheldon

Cast Scott Brady · Angela Lansbury · Howard Duff · Phil Carey

Direction David Bradley

Cast Ken Clark · Michi Kobi · Tom Conway · Anthony Dexter

Synopsis 12 to the Moon (1960) follows a multinational crew as they set out on a lunar voyage aboard an unusually roomy spacecraft. Upon reaching the moon, they cross paths with an enigmatic, faceless extraterrestrial entity. This alien intelligence assesses humanity...