A police lt. is ordered to stop investigating deadly crime boss Mr. Brown, because he hasn’t been able to get any hard evidence against him. He then goes after Brown’s girlfriend who despises him, for information instead.
The Stranger - 1946
Wilson of the War Crimes Commission is seeking Franz Kindler, mastermind of the Holocaust, who has effectively erased his identity. Wilson releases Kindler’s former comrade Meinike and follows him to Harper, Connecticut, where he is killed before he can identify Kindler. Now Wilson’s only clue is Kindler’s fascination with antique clocks; but, though Kindler seems […]
Detour - 1945
Detour is a classic Noir film known for both it’s low budget and production qualities and also it’s surrealistic and atmospheric story elements. The story is wrought with logical problems, but somehow breaks apart under scrutiny the right way, making a believable, if self deluded whiner of a main character who has convinced himself he’s […]
Too Late for Tears - 1949
Through a fluke circumstance a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and she is determined to hold on to it even it if means murder.
Kansas City Confidential - 1952
A great little film about an ex criminal who is trying to go straight but gets framed for a crime he didn’t commit. He is taken custody by the police where he is interrogated and mistreated. Finally, after being released for lack of evidence, he makes a trip down to Mexico to find and pay […]
Woman on the Run - 1950
Frank Johnson flees police after becoming an eyewitness to murder. He is pursued around scenic San Francisco by his wife, a reporter, the police, and… the real murderer.
The Naked Kiss - 1964
Kelly, a prostitute, traumatised by an experience, referred to as ‘The Naked Kiss,’ by psychiatrists, leaves her past, and finds solace in the town of Grantville. She meets Griff, the police captain of the town, with whom she spends a romantic afternoon. Kelly finds a job as a nurse in a hospital for handicapped children. […]
Impact - 1949
The cheatin’ lyin’ wife of wealthy business man Walter Williams has her lover try to kill Walter and throw him down a cliff. When Walter survives, he moves to a small town to start a new life as an auto mechanic. Him and resident Marsha Peters fall in love and she eventually convinces Walter to […]
Kennel Murder Case - 1933
Archer Coe, a hated collector of artifacts and antiques, is found dead in his bedroom. His bedroom is locked from all entries and the Police conclude it’s suicide (they always do in movies that start like this), but of course one Philo Vance thinks otherwise. When the body is checked, the coroner bolsters the idea […]
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