Cry of the City
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
Manhandled
A comedy which concerns the struggles of an ambitious department store sales clerk who is caught up in New York high society.
Mother Wore Tights
In this chronicle of a vaudeville family, Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco to attend business school, but ends up in a chorus line. Soon, star Frank Burt notices her talent, hires her for a "two-act", then marries her. Incidents of the marriage and the growing pains of eldest daughter Miriam are followed, interspersed with nostalgic musical numbers.
Road House
A night club owner becomes infatuated with a torch singer and frames his best friend/manager for embezzlement when the chanteuse falls in love with him.
The Turning Point
Special prosecutor John Conroy hopes to combat organized crime in his city and appoints his cop father Matt as chief investigator. John doesn't understand why Matt is reluctant, but cynical reporter Jerry McKibbon thinks he knows: he's seen Matt with mob lieutenant Harrigan. Jerry's friendship with John is tested by the question of what to do about Matt, and by his attraction to John's girl Amanda. Meanwhile, the threatened racketeers adopt increasingly violent means of defense.
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Robert Siodmak
Director
Tom Moore
as
Doctor
Robert Adler
as
Man
Richard Conte
as
Martin Rome
Walter Baldwin
as
Orvy
Allan Dwan
Director
Arthur Housman
as
Chip Thorndyke
Ian Keith
as
Robert Brandt
Gloria Swanson
as
Tessie McGuire
Walter Lang
Director
Lee Patrick
as
Lil
Connie Marshall
as
Mikie
Kathleen Lockhart
as
Mrs. Clarkman
Ida Lupino
as
Lily Stevens
Robert Foulk
as
Policeman at Road House
Celeste Holm
as
Susie Smith
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