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Casino Royale (1954)

American spy James Bond must outsmart card wiz and crime boss LeChiffre while monitoring his actions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William H. Brown Jr.
CAST:  Barry Nelson  •  Peter Lorre  •  Linda Christian  •  Michael Pate

American spy James Bond must outsmart card wiz and crime boss LeChiffre while monitoring his actions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William H. Brown Jr.
CAST:  Barry Nelson  •  Peter Lorre  •  Linda Christian  •  Michael Pate

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)

When the murder of an archaeologist puts a valuable medallion into their hands, Abbott and Costello waste little time in trying to sell it, only to find themselves pursued by police, a slinky adventuress, an Egyptian high priest, and the mummy himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Bud Abbott  •  Lou Costello  •  Marie Windsor  •  Michael Ansara

When the murder of an archaeologist puts a valuable medallion into their hands, Abbott and Costello waste little time in trying to sell it, only to find themselves pursued by police, a slinky adventuress, an Egyptian high priest, and the mummy himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Bud Abbott  •  Lou Costello  •  Marie Windsor  •  Michael Ansara

The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)

A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Negulesco
CAST:  Sydney Greenstreet  •  Zachary Scott  •  Faye Emerson  •  Peter Lorre

A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Negulesco
CAST:  Sydney Greenstreet  •  Zachary Scott  •  Faye Emerson  •  Peter Lorre

The Mummy's Curse (1944)

After being buried in quicksand for the past 25 years, Kharis is set free to roam the rural bayous of Louisiana, as is the soul of his beloved Princess Ananka, still housed in the body of Amina Mansouri, who seeks help and protection at a swamp draining project.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Goodwins
CAST:  Lon Chaney Jr.  •  Peter Coe  •  Virginia Christine  •  Kay Harding

After being buried in quicksand for the past 25 years, Kharis is set free to roam the rural bayous of Louisiana, as is the soul of his beloved Princess Ananka, still housed in the body of Amina Mansouri, who seeks help and protection at a swamp draining project.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Goodwins
CAST:  Lon Chaney Jr.  •  Peter Coe  •  Virginia Christine  •  Kay Harding

Edge of Darkness (1943)

The film pivots around the local Norwegian doctor and his family. The doctor's wife (Ruth Gordon) wants to hold on to the pretence of gracious living and ignore their German occupiers. The doctor, Martin Stensgard (Walter Huston), would also prefer to stay neutral, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Milestone
CAST:  Errol Flynn  •  Ann Sheridan  •  Walter Huston  •  Nancy Coleman

The film pivots around the local Norwegian doctor and his family. The doctor's wife (Ruth Gordon) wants to hold on to the pretence of gracious living and ignore their German occupiers. The doctor, Martin Stensgard (Walter Huston), would also prefer to stay neutral, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Milestone
CAST:  Errol Flynn  •  Ann Sheridan  •  Walter Huston  •  Nancy Coleman

Mission to Moscow (1943)

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to America as an advocate of Stalinism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Walter Huston  •  Ann Harding  •  Oskar Homolka  •  George Tobias

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to America as an advocate of Stalinism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Walter Huston  •  Ann Harding  •  Oskar Homolka  •  George Tobias

They Came to Blow Up America (1943)

Based on a true incident that occurred in 1942 when nine Nazi saboteurs were put ashore on the coast of Long Island, New York, by submarine, with orders to blow up various defense installations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Ludwig
CAST:  George Sanders  •  Ward Bond  •  Anna Sten  •  Dennis Hoey

Based on a true incident that occurred in 1942 when nine Nazi saboteurs were put ashore on the coast of Long Island, New York, by submarine, with orders to blow up various defense installations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Ludwig
CAST:  George Sanders  •  Ward Bond  •  Anna Sten  •  Dennis Hoey

Salome, Where She Danced (1945)

During the Austrian-Prussian war, Anna Marie is a dancer who is forced to flee her country after she is accused of being a spy. She ends up in a lawless western town in Arizona, where she uses her charms and dancing skills to transform herself into "Salome" during ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Yvonne De Carlo  •  Rod Cameron  •  David Bruce  •  Walter Slezak

During the Austrian-Prussian war, Anna Marie is a dancer who is forced to flee her country after she is accused of being a spy. She ends up in a lawless western town in Arizona, where she uses her charms and dancing skills to transform herself into "Salome" during ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Lamont
CAST:  Yvonne De Carlo  •  Rod Cameron  •  David Bruce  •  Walter Slezak

The Conspirators (1944)

A guerilla leader falls in love with a mysterious woman in World War II Lisbon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Negulesco
CAST:  Hedy Lamarr  •  Paul Henreid  •  Sydney Greenstreet  •  Peter Lorre

A guerilla leader falls in love with a mysterious woman in World War II Lisbon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Negulesco
CAST:  Hedy Lamarr  •  Paul Henreid  •  Sydney Greenstreet  •  Peter Lorre

Counter-Espionage (1942)

The Lone Wolf tracks down Nazi spies in London during the German bombing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Dmytryk
CAST:  Warren William  •  Eric Blore  •  Forrest Tucker  •  Hillary Brooke

The Lone Wolf tracks down Nazi spies in London during the German bombing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Dmytryk
CAST:  Warren William  •  Eric Blore  •  Forrest Tucker  •  Hillary Brooke

Pharaoh's Curse (1957)

Archaeologists in Egypt find one of their crew has been turned into a blood sucking mummy after they have unleashed a three thousand year curse.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Sholem
CAST:  Mark Dana  •  Ziva Rodann  •  Diane Brewster  •  George N. Neise

Archaeologists in Egypt find one of their crew has been turned into a blood sucking mummy after they have unleashed a three thousand year curse.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Sholem
CAST:  Mark Dana  •  Ziva Rodann  •  Diane Brewster  •  George N. Neise

Hot Cars (1956)

Story of a salesman lured into the "hot car" racket.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don McDougall
CAST:  John Bromfield  •  Carol Shannon  •  Joi Lansing  •  Ralph Clanton

Story of a salesman lured into the "hot car" racket.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don McDougall
CAST:  John Bromfield  •  Carol Shannon  •  Joi Lansing  •  Ralph Clanton

The Vow (1937)

Two friends make a sacred pact pledging their newborn children, Rachel and Mendel, in marriage. Based on the same legend as S. Ansky's classic play The Dybbuk, this spirited film offers the divine intervention of Elijah and a happy ending.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henryk Szaro
CAST:  Zygmunt Turkow  •  Kurt Katch  •  Estera Perlman  •  Izak Grudberg

Two friends make a sacred pact pledging their newborn children, Rachel and Mendel, in marriage. Based on the same legend as S. Ansky's classic play The Dybbuk, this spirited film offers the divine intervention of Elijah and a happy ending.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henryk Szaro
CAST:  Zygmunt Turkow  •  Kurt Katch  •  Estera Perlman  •  Izak Grudberg

Secret Agent of Japan (1942)

World War II espionage drama, starring Preston Foster and Lynn Bari.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irving Pichel
CAST:  Preston Foster  •  Lynn Bari  •  Noel Madison  •  Victor Sen Yung

World War II espionage drama, starring Preston Foster and Lynn Bari.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irving Pichel
CAST:  Preston Foster  •  Lynn Bari  •  Noel Madison  •  Victor Sen Yung

The Purple V (1943)

German expatriate Fritz Kortner plays the largest role, as an anti-Nazi schoolmaster who helps a downed American flyer (John Archer) reached Allied lines with vital war information. As usual, the Nazis are incredibly stupid and lead-footed, enabling the flyer to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sherman
CAST:  John Archer  •  Mary McLeod  •  Fritz Kortner  •  Rex Williams

German expatriate Fritz Kortner plays the largest role, as an anti-Nazi schoolmaster who helps a downed American flyer (John Archer) reached Allied lines with vital war information. As usual, the Nazis are incredibly stupid and lead-footed, enabling the flyer to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sherman
CAST:  John Archer  •  Mary McLeod  •  Fritz Kortner  •  Rex Williams

Berlin Correspondent (1942)

Dana Andrews plays Bill Roberts, an American radio commentator station in Berlin in the months before Pearl Harbor. Having witnessed Nazi brutalities first hand, Roberts hopes to alert his listeners of impending dangers, and does so by sending out coded messages ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Forde
CAST:  Virginia Gilmore  •  Dana Andrews  •  Mona Maris  •  Martin Kosleck

Dana Andrews plays Bill Roberts, an American radio commentator station in Berlin in the months before Pearl Harbor. Having witnessed Nazi brutalities first hand, Roberts hopes to alert his listeners of impending dangers, and does so by sending out coded messages ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Forde
CAST:  Virginia Gilmore  •  Dana Andrews  •  Mona Maris  •  Martin Kosleck

Quiet Please, Murder (1943)

A forger steals and kills for a rare book from a library in order to make forgeries to sell to rich suckers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Francis Larkin
CAST:  George Sanders  •  Gail Patrick  •  Richard Denning  •  Lynne Roberts

A forger steals and kills for a rare book from a library in order to make forgeries to sell to rich suckers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Francis Larkin
CAST:  George Sanders  •  Gail Patrick  •  Richard Denning  •  Lynne Roberts

The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)

Christopher Reynolds, an American flying with the R.A.F, is shot down over German-occupied Holland and is given shelter by a Dutch family. Posing as the insane husband of the daughter of the house, Anita Wolverman, Reynolds convinces the German officer quartered ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Wallace
CAST:  Joan Bennett  •  Franchot Tone  •  Allyn Joslyn  •  Cecil Cunningham

Christopher Reynolds, an American flying with the R.A.F, is shot down over German-occupied Holland and is given shelter by a Dutch family. Posing as the insane husband of the daughter of the house, Anita Wolverman, Reynolds convinces the German officer quartered ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Wallace
CAST:  Joan Bennett  •  Franchot Tone  •  Allyn Joslyn  •  Cecil Cunningham

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944)

Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Maria Montez  •  Jon Hall  •  Turhan Bey  •  Andy Devine

Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Maria Montez  •  Jon Hall  •  Turhan Bey  •  Andy Devine

Song of Love (1947)

Composer Robert Schumann struggles to compose his symphonies while his loving wife Clara offers her support. Also helping the Schumanns is their lifelong friend, composer Johannes Brahms.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clarence Brown
CAST:  Katharine Hepburn  •  Paul Henreid  •  Robert Walker  •  Henry Daniell

Composer Robert Schumann struggles to compose his symphonies while his loving wife Clara offers her support. Also helping the Schumanns is their lifelong friend, composer Johannes Brahms.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clarence Brown
CAST:  Katharine Hepburn  •  Paul Henreid  •  Robert Walker  •  Henry Daniell
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