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    Mystery Street 1950 POSTER

    Mystery Street

    1950

    English

    7.2

    9

    68%

    68%

    blackmail

    boston, massachusetts

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    harvard university

    murder

    Mystery

    police detective

    Thriller

    John Sturges John Sturges Director Walter Burke Walter Burke as An Ornithologist Ned Glass Ned Glass as Dr. Ben Levy, McAdoo's asst. John Roy John Roy as Guard Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Vivian Heldon
    When a young woman's skeletal remains turn up on a Massachusetts beach, Barnstable cop Peter Moralas teams with Boston police and uses forensics, with the help of a Harvard professor, to determine the woman's identity, how she died, and who killed her.
    Union Station 1950 POSTER

    Union Station

    1950

    English

    6.8

    7

    63%

    63%

    Action

    blind woman

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    kidnapping

    noir

    ransom

    Thriller

    tunnel

    Rudolph Maté Rudolph Maté Director George Lynn George Lynn as Detective Moreno Barry Fitzgerald Barry Fitzgerald as Inspector Donnelly Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Marge Wrighter Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette as Patrolman
    Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station. Police, train station security and a witness try to piece together the crime and get back the blind daughter of a rich business man.
    The Incident 1967 POSTER

    The Incident

    1967

    English

    7.6

    14

    88%

    87%

    Action

    black and white

    Crime

    Drama

    gi

    humiliation

    prejudice

    pre-unix

    racism

    Thriller

    Larry Peerce Larry Peerce Director Ed McMahon Ed McMahon as Bill Wilks Mike Kellin Mike Kellin as Harry Purvis Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Muriel Purvis Jack Gilford Jack Gilford as Sam Beckerman
    Two hoodlums terrorize the passengers of a late-night New York City subway train.
    Pony Express 1953 POSTER

    Pony Express

    1953

    English

    5.8

    8

    22%

    22%

    Action

    buffalo bill

    Drama

    History

    Romance

    technicolor

    two guns belt

    Western

    wild bill hickok

    Jerry Hopper Jerry Hopper Director Willard W. Willingham Willard W. Willingham as Cavalry Trooper Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Denny Russell Rhonda Fleming Rhonda Fleming as Evelyn Hastings Forrest Tucker Forrest Tucker as Wild Bill Hickok
    Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok join forces to establish a mail route that can get mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in ten days. Along the way they must battle bad weather, hostile Indians and outlaws intent on robbing the mail and shutting down the entire operation.
    High School Confidential! 1958 POSTER

    High School Confidential!

    1958

    English

    6.1

    9

    70%

    47%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    juvenile delinquent

    Jack Arnold Jack Arnold Director Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Arlene Williams Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as David Wingate - Lawyer John Drew Barrymore John Drew Barrymore as J. I. Coleridge William Wellman Jr. William Wellman Jr. as Wheeler-Dealer
    A tough kid comes to a new high school and begins muscling his way into the drug scene. This is a typical morality play of the era, filled with a naive view of drugs, nihilistic beat poetry, and some incredible '50s slang.
    The Female Animal 1957 POSTER

    The Female Animal

    1957

    English

    6.1

    4

    96%

    Action

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    love triangle

    movie star

    older woman younger man relationship

    rebellious daughter

    Romance

    suicide attempt

    Harry Keller Harry Keller Director Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Lily Frayne Ann Doran Ann Doran as Nurse Jane Powell Jane Powell as Penny Windsor Gregg Palmer Gregg Palmer as Piggy
    Jaded movie star Vanessa Windsor, saved from a studio accident by handsome extra Chris Farley, pursues him, and soon he's the 'caretaker' of her beach house. Vanessa's sexy, alcoholic adult daughter Penny accidentally meets Chris, who rescues her from an 'octopus' boyfriend. Before you know it, Chris is involved with both mother and daughter, and his only way out is to take a job in a Mexican picture about man-eating orchids...
    Female on the Beach 1955 POSTER

    Female on the Beach

    1955

    English

    6.4

    7

    48%

    48%

    Action

    beach house

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    noir

    Romance

    Thriller

    Joseph Pevney Joseph Pevney Director Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Amy Rawlinson Marjorie Bennett Marjorie Bennett as Mrs. Murchison Natalie Schafer Natalie Schafer as Queenie Sorenson Ed Fury Ed Fury as Roddy
    Lynn Markham moves into her late husband's beach house the morning after former tenant Eloise Crandall fell from the cliff. To her annoyance, Lynn finds both her real estate agent and Drummond Hall, her beachcomber neighbor, making themselves quite at home. Lynn soon has no doubts of what her scheming neighbors are up to, but she finds Drummond's physical charms hard to resist. And she still doesn't know what really happened to Eloise.
    The High and the Mighty 1954 POSTER

    The High and the Mighty

    1954

    English

    6.6

    19

    46%

    59%

    Action

    Adventure

    airplane

    Drama

    mutiny

    navigator

    Thriller

    William A. Wellman William A. Wellman Director John Indrisano John Indrisano as Radar Operator William Hopper William Hopper as Roy Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Sally McKee Regis Toomey Regis Toomey as Tim Garfield
    Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return.
    The Harder They Fall 1956 POSTER

    The Harder They Fall

    1956

    English

    7.5

    11

    100%

    80%

    Action

    boxer

    corrupt system

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    fixed fight

    pre-code

    pride

    Sport

    tall man

    Thriller

    Mark Robson Mark Robson Director Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Beth Willis Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as Boxing fan at Dundee fight Roy Jenson Roy Jenson as Fighter Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Referee
    Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his current protégé, an unknown Argentinian boxer named Toro Moreno. Although Moreno is a hulking giant, his chances for success are hampered by a powder-puff punch and a glass jaw. Exploiting Willis' reputation for integrity and standing in the boxing community, Benko arranges a series of fixed fights that propel the unsophisticated Moreno to #1 contender for the championship. The reigning champ, the sadistic Buddy Brannen, harbors resentment at the publicity Toro has been receiving and vows to viciously punish him in the ring. Eddie must now decide whether or not to tell the naive Toro the truth.
    Women's Prison 1955 POSTER

    Women's Prison

    1955

    English

    6.5

    2

    27%

    27%

    Action

    b movie

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    old

    pre-code

    prison

    prison cell

    women's prison

    Lewis Seiler Lewis Seiler Director Ida Lupino Ida Lupino as Amelia van Zandt Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Brenda Martin Howard Duff Howard Duff as Dr. Crane Juanita Moore Juanita Moore as Polyclinic 'Polly' Jones
    A crusading psychiatrist battles a sadistic female warden to improve conditions at a women's prison.
    Flesh and Fury 1952 POSTER

    Flesh and Fury

    1952

    English

    6.6

    1

    75%

    75%

    boxing

    deaf

    Drama

    Sport

    sports

    Joseph Pevney Joseph Pevney Director Harry Guardino Harry Guardino as Lou Callan - Paul's Brother Carl Sklover Carl Sklover as Referee for Lugano Fight Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Sonya Bartow Louis Jean Heydt Louis Jean Heydt as Whitey
    Deaf boxer Paul Callan captures the interest of gold-digging blonde Sonya Bartow and retired fight manager 'Pop' Richardson. For a time, Sonya has the upper hand with Paul, but ultimately a rival appears in the shape of upper-crust reporter Ann Hollis. With a 3-way fight under way for influence over Paul, he takes matters into his own hands, but learns that getting what he wanted isn't necessarily a happy ending.
    Jersey Boys 2014 POSTER

    Jersey Boys

    2014

    English

    6.8

    34

    51%

    62%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    Music

    musical

    Musical

    Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood Director Steve Monroe Steve Monroe as Barry Belson Sean Whalen Sean Whalen as Engineer Christopher Walken Christopher Walken as Gyp DeCarlo Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Lorraine Minosa in Ace in the Hole
    A musical biopic of the Four Seasons—the rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation. Far from a mere tribute concert, it gets to the heart of the relationships at the centre of the group, with a special focus on frontman Frankie Valli, the small kid with the big falsetto.
    Appointment with Danger 1950 POSTER

    Appointment with Danger

    1950

    English

    6.5

    1

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    indiana, usa

    postal inspector

    Thriller

    Lewis Allen Lewis Allen Director Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Dodie Paul Stewart Paul Stewart as Earl Boettiger Murray Alper Murray Alper as Goddard's Taxi Driver Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Motorcycle Cop
    Al Goddard, a detective who works for the United States Postal Inspection Service, is assigned to arrest two criminals who've allegedly murdered a U.S. postal detective.
    Alaska Seas 1954 POSTER

    Alaska Seas

    1954

    English

    6.0

    2

    Adventure

    alaska

    Crime

    Drama

    Jerry Hopper Jerry Hopper Director Gene Roth Gene Roth as Da - Iinjured Crewman Brian Keith Brian Keith as Jim Kimmerly Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Nicky Jackson Aaron Spelling Aaron Spelling as The Knifer
    A crooked salmon fisherman tries to steal his best friend's fiancée and put him out of business.
    Ace in the Hole 1951 POSTER

    Ace in the Hole

    1951

    English

    8.1

    41

    91%

    92%

    Action

    Drama

    film gris

    Film-Noir

    journalism

    new mexico

    noir

    rescue

    sheriff

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Timothy Carey Timothy Carey as Construction Worker Harry Harvey Harry Harvey as Dr. Hilton Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Father Diego Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Lorraine Minosa
    An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
    Caged 1950 POSTER

    Caged

    1950

    English

    7.6

    6

    50%

    83%

    Crime

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    pregnancy

    prison

    prison guard

    prison warden

    women's prison

    John Cromwell John Cromwell Director Don Beddoe Don Beddoe as Commissioner Sam Walker Lee Patrick Lee Patrick as Elvira Powell Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Jeta Kovsky - aka Smoochie Agnes Moorehead Agnes Moorehead as Ruth Benton
    A single mistake puts a 19-year old girl behind bars, where she experiences the terrors and torments of women in prison.
    1984 1956 POSTER

    1984

    1956

    English

    6.9

    9

    70%

    70%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    dystopia

    future

    Sci-Fi

    television

    totalitarianism

    Michael Anderson Michael Anderson Director Walter Gotell Walter Gotell as Guard Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Julia of the Outer Party Michael Ripper Michael Ripper as Outer Party Orator Edmond O'Brien Edmond O'Brien as Winston Smith of the Outer Party
    In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
    Man with the Gun 1955 POSTER

    Man with the Gun

    1955

    English

    6.7

    8

    46%

    46%

    Action

    african american servant

    dancehall girl

    Drama

    knife

    marshal

    shooting dog

    town tamer

    Western

    Richard Wilson Richard Wilson Director Leo Gordon Leo Gordon as Ed Pinchot Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Nelly Bain Maidie Norman Maidie Norman as Sarah - Nelly's Maid William Challee William Challee as Townsman
    A stranger comes to town looking for his estranged wife. He finds her running the local girls. He also finds a town and sheriff afraid of their own shadow, scared of a landowner they never see who rules through his rowdy sidekicks. The stranger is a town tamer by trade, and he accepts a $500 commission to sort things out.
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