Beat The Devil (Dir. John Huston 1953): Beat the Devil is a wacky comedy that's played as straight as any film noir and is even funnier as a result. Five men (Bogart Lorre Morley Barnard and Tulli) are out to garner control over East African land which they believe contains a rich uranium ore lode. Billy Dannreuther (Bogart) is married to Maria (Gina Lollobrigida) the other four are their ""business associates"" and Jones and Underdown are added to the mix for some interes
Directed by Walter Matthau his only such assignment and also starring his wife Carol Grace (she only made two films) Gangster Story stars Matthau as gangster Jack Martin who is brought into sharp conflict with rival Earl Dawson when he tries to muscle in on his territory.
Gangster Jack Martin comes into conflict with his rival Earl Dawson.... Matthau plays mob leader Jack Martin whose girlfriend Carol (Grace) is desperate for him to give up his unlawful and dishonest lifestyle. The problem is Jack doesn't have the same yearning to turn his back on his shady past but the crunch comes when he persuades the bank manager to lease him an office in the building and promptly robs the bank! With events turning very nasty is there any point in Carol trying to
Call It Murder (Dir. Chester Erskine 1934) This is the story of a jury foreman whose vote sends a young woman to the electric chair for a murder she committed. His beliefs are tested when his own daughter goes on trial for a similar murder. Great Guy (Dir. John G. Blystone 1937): Ex-prize-fighter Johnny Cave (Cagney) Is knocked into the position of chief deputy of weights and measures after the current chief is hospitalized by an apparent assassination attempt. After only minutes on the job Cave goes several rounds with a ring of light-weight chiselers who have mastered the art of defrauding shoppers. Cave's aggressive political tactics make him the next likely target on the underworld's hit list. The Lucky Texan (Dir. Robert Bradbury 1934): John Wayne and his sidekick 'Gabby"" Hayes are gold miners who strike it rich. Unfortunately before they can enjoy the fruits of their labor they are wrongfully accused of robbery and murder. As always the road to the truth is never a straight path. Vengeance Valley (Dir. Richard Thorpe 1951): For his entire life Owen has been covering up for his good-for-nothing brother Lee protecting the rascal from their father's wrath. Finally however Lee's shenanigans go too far. After getting a young woman pregnant Lee shifts the blame to Owen. Lee even encourages the girl's brothers to get revenge hoping that with Owen out of the picture he'll become the sole heir to their father's farm. That's as much as any man can take...and Owen decides that it's time to settle the score. The Big Trees (Dir. Felix Feist 1952): A peaceful Quaker colony is thrown into turmoil by the arrival of a fast-talking lumber man. A new law will enable his company to harvest millions of dollars from the majestic redwood forests if the locals will let him. The community refuses to see their beloved sequoias wiped out and pleads with the greedy businessman to halt the destruction. As their clash of ideas rages on an even greater threat to the trees emerges. The Man From Utah (Dir. Robert N. Bradbury 1934): This John Wayne classic brings us to the rodeo. John Weston ('the Duke') has to deal with the corrupt patron who has killed some of the rodeo's performers and who fixes the competition to guarantee Weston to lose. Gangster Story (Dir. Walter Matthau 1960): Matthau plays mob leader Jack Martin whose girlfriend Carol (Grace) is desperate for him to give up his unlawful and dishonest lifestyle. The problem is Jack doesn't have the same yearning to turn his back on his shady past but the crunch comes when he persuades the bank manager to lease him an office in the building and promptly robs the bank! With events turning very nasty is there any point in Carol trying to save her man from himself when all the signs indicate that he's hell bent on a course to self-destruction. Beat The Devil (Dir. John Huston 1953): a wacky comedy that's played as straight as any film noir and is even funnier as a result. Five men (Bogart Lorre Morley Barnard and Tulli) are out to garner control over East African land which they believe contains a rich uranium ore lode. Billy Dannreuther (Bogart) is married to Maria (Gina Lollobrigida) the other four are their ""business associates"" and Jones and Underdown are added to the mix for some interesting diversification. As the boat leaves from Italy to Africa a hodge-podge of amusingly silly adventures begins. British Intelligence (Dir. William Nigh 1940): They say that Karloff preferred character parts and in British Intelligence he's Valdar a sabrescarred butler who might be a secret agent.
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Sherlock Holmes - Dressed To Kill:A beautiful woman and her gang of criminals attempt to match their wits with Sherlock Holmes in this murder/mystery set in Dartmoor and London's antique auction rooms. Rathbone and Bruce gave the screen's greatest interpretation of the legendary detective duo created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Redneck:Three men commit robbery during which the jeweller is killed in Italy. Making their getaway they head towards the French border to they think safety in the mountains. En route crashing one car they steal another only to find the son of a diplomat in the back. With twists and turns the carabinieri are hard on their heels.... The Four Deuces:At the height of the great depression in the early 1930's a full scale gang war is underway. On revenge killing follows another in the battle for supremecy... Family Enforcer:The story of a young man who is bent on becoming the best hoodlum in the underworld society where favours are repaid in kind... or repaid in blood. Gangster Story:Gangster Jack Martin comes into conflict with his rival Earl Dawson. Matthau plays mob leader Jack Martin whose girlfriend Carol (Grace) is desperate for him to give up his unlawful and dishonest lifestyle. The problem is Jack doesn't have the same yearning to turn his back on his shady past but the crunch comes when he persuades the bank manager to lease him an office in the building and promptly robs the bank! With events turning very nasty is there any point in Carol trying to save her man from himself when all the signs indicate that he's hell bent on a course to self-destruction.
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