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Accused of Murder Trailer (1956)

21 December 1956

A police detective finds himself entangled in the web of the underworld when he falls in love with a nightclub singer accused of murdering a crooked lawyer.

The Finger Points Trailer (1931)

11 April 1931

Lee is a fresh young kid from the South when he gets a job with The Press. His first assignment on gangsters gets his name in the paper, the police on a raid and Lee in the hospital.

The Jackals Trailer (1967)

11 November 1967

Bad bank robber falls in love with granddaughter of miner he and his men planned to rob of gold, has change of heart.

Dr. Socrates Trailer (1935)

19 October 1935

Dr. Socrates gave up his brilliant career as surgeon in a prominent hospital because his betrothed died under his knife.

Dark Hazard Trailer (1934)

31 January 1934

Jim is a compulsive gambler. He meets Marge at a boarding house and they get married. His gambling causes problems.

The Great Escape Trailer (1963)

03 July 1963

The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war.

Wild West Days Trailer (1937)

05 July 1937

Retired lawman Kentucky Wade and his three buddies, Mike Morales, "Dude" Hanford and "Trigger" Benton come to Brimstone and help their friends Larry Munro and his sister, Lucy , in their fight to retain control of Larry's rich ore mine.

This Gun for Hire Trailer (1942)

24 April 1942

Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills.

Scarface Trailer (1932)

09 April 1932

In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.

Belle Starr's Daughter Trailer (1948)

13 November 1948

The daughter of famous outlaw Belle Starr arrives at the town where her mother was murdered to find her killer.

Law and Order Trailer (1953)

13 May 1953

Frame Johnson's attempt to settle down in Tombstone is interrupted when a mob tries to mete out some frontier justice.

Wake Island Trailer (1942)

11 August 1942

In late 1941, with no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.

The Asphalt Jungle Trailer (1950)

12 May 1950

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

Ice Station Zebra Trailer (1968)

04 April 1968

A top-secret Soviet spy satellite -- using stolen Western technology -- malfunctions and then goes into a descent that lands it near an isolated Arctic research encampment called Ice Station Zebra, belonging to the British, which starts sending out distress signals before falling silent.

The Man I Love Trailer (1946)

26 December 1946

Tough torch singer Petey Brown, visiting her family, finds a nest of troubles: her sister, brother, and the neighbor's wife are involved in various ways with shady nightclub owner Nicky Toresca.

Little Caesar Trailer (1931)

25 January 1931

A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?

Iron Man Trailer (1951)

20 September 1951

An ambitious coal miner is talked into becoming a boxer by his gambler brother.

The Lawbreakers Trailer (1961)

15 August 1961

The story of a scheme to double-cross the syndicate and steal its money, and of a police commissioner 's efforts to investigate homicides that take place as the scheme unfolds while also fighting corruption in the city government and police department.

Crash Dive Trailer (1943)

22 April 1943

A US Navy submarine, the USS Corsair, is operating in the North Atlantic, hunting German merchant raiders that are preying on Allied shipping.

The Badlanders Trailer (1958)

03 September 1958

Two men are released from the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma in 1898. One, The Dutchman, is out to get both gold and revenge from certain people in a small mining town who had him imprisoned unjustly.

Arrowhead Trailer (1953)

03 August 1953

Chief of Scouts Ed Bannon works for the US Army at Fort Clark, Texas and he dreams of aiding in bringing peace to the region, despite opposition from both the Army and the Apaches.

Cairo Trailer (1963)

17 July 1963

An assortment of international criminals plans to steal priceless Egyptian artifacts from a Cairo museum.

The Racket Trailer (1951)

25 October 1951

The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon.

Yellow Sky Trailer (1948)

24 December 1948

In 1867, a gang robs a bank and flees into the desert. Out of water, the outlaws encounter a ghost town called Yellow Sky and its only residents, a hostile young woman and her grandfather.

Illegal Trailer (1955)

09 October 1955

A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent.

Law and Order Trailer (1940)

28 November 1940

Bill Ralston arrives in town planning to settle down but quickly gets caught up in the fight between the townspeople and Poe Daggett and his gang.

Sergeants 3 Trailer (1962)

10 February 1962

Mike, Chip, and Larry are three lusty, brawling U. S. Cavalry sergeants stationed in Indian Territory in 1870.

4 for Texas Trailer (1963)

21 December 1963

In the 1870s, two rival businessmen, Zack Thomas and Joe Jarrett, on a stagecoach heading to Galveston, Texas, must pull together to protect $100,000 from an outlaw named Matson.

Night People Trailer (1954)

11 March 1954

A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the Russians kidnap a young Army private, the son of prominent American businessman.

Dark Command Trailer (1940)

15 April 1940

When transplanted Texan Bob Seton arrives in Lawrence, Kansas he finds much to like about the place, especially Mary McCloud, daughter of the local banker.

The Beast of the City Trailer (1932)

13 February 1932

Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his police detective brother Ed to watch over Daisy who is associated with Belmonte but things don't go as planned.

Colorado Territory Trailer (1949)

11 June 1949

After escaping from jail, outlaw Wes McQueen is convinced by his old partner in crime to do one last heist.

I Died a Thousand Times Trailer (1955)

09 November 1955

After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring — by robbing a resort hotel.

High Sierra Trailer (1941)

23 January 1941

Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.

Law and Order Trailer (1932)

09 February 1932

A legendary lawman and his cohorts set out to restore order to the dangerous streets of Tombstone, Ariz.

San Antonio Trailer (1945)

29 December 1945

Rancher Clay Hardin arrives in San Antonio to search for and capture Roy Stuart, notorious leader of a gang of cattle rustlers.

Background to Danger Trailer (1943)

03 July 1943

An American gets caught up in wartime action in Turkey.

Action in the North Atlantic Trailer (1943)

12 June 1943

Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are charged with getting a supply vessel to Russian allies as part of a sea convoy.

Cool Breeze Trailer (1972)

29 March 1972

A paroled crook masterminds a $3 million jewelry theft to fund a bank for businessmen.

Captain Lightfoot Trailer (1955)

26 March 1955

In 1815, Michael Martin, member of an Irish revolutionary society, turns highwayman to support it, and soon becomes an outlaw.

Stiletto Trailer (1969)

30 July 1969

A rich, jet-setting playboy has a secret life: he's also a professional Mafia hitman. When he decides it's time to retire from that life, he finds that his former employers don't like the idea that someone who knows so much about them won't be under their control anymore, and decide to send their own hitmen to eliminate him.

Vendetta Trailer (1950)

25 December 1950

The daughter of a slain man pushes her brother toward vengeance in 19th-century Corsica.

The Whole Town's Talking Trailer (1935)

22 February 1935

Ordinary man-in-the-street Arthur Ferguson Jones leads a very straightforward life. He's never late for work and nothing interesting ever happens to him.

Dangerous Mission Trailer (1954)

06 March 1954

A policeman tries to protect a young woman against a hit man, when she flees New York after witnessing a mob killing.

Short Cut to Hell Trailer (1957)

01 September 1957

A hitman is found out because he was paid off in traceable stolen money. On the run, he kidnaps the girlfriend of the police detective in charge of his pursuit; she tries to convince him to surrender before it's too late.

Nobody Lives Forever Trailer (1946)

01 November 1946

A con artist falls for the rich widow he's trying to fleece.

Some Blondes Are Dangerous Trailer (1937)

31 October 1937

"Iron Man" Mason is a talented but rather dimwitted prizefighter. Against the advice of his crusty old manager George Regan, Mason dumps his ever-loving girlfriend Judy Williams in favor of sexy blonde Rose Whitney.

King of the Underworld Trailer (1939)

14 January 1939

Physician Carole Nelson, suspected of having ties to notorious gangster Joe Gurney, must prove her innocence or the Medical Board will revoke her license.

September Storm Trailer (1960)

09 September 1960

American fashion model Anne Traymore, swimming off the isle of Majorca, loses a bracelet, which the handsome Manuel del Rio Montoya returns to her.

The Get-Away Trailer (1941)

13 June 1941

A jailed cop befriends a mob chieftain and stages a breakout with him.

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