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1) The bigamist
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An amazingly sympathetic portrait of a figure historically given very short shrift: the title character is not only a two-timer—he’s a traveling salesman as well. But, as embodied by that perpetually pressured everyman of the 1950s, Edmond O’Brien, the bigamist comes across as a victim of his own sensitivity. Caught between two complementary spouses, O’Brien’s dazed indecisiveness dominates the narrative. As always in Ida Lupino’s directorial...
2) Marlowe
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A gripping noir crime thriller set in late 1930s Bay City centers around a brooding, down-on-his-luck detective; Philip Marlowe, played by Liam Neeson, who is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress, daughter of a well-known movie star. The disappearance is the first twist in a series of bewildering events, and soon Marlowe is embroiled in a deadly investigation and web of lies that he's determined to bring to light.
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Returning to the city from her wealthy employer's residence, Joyce Willecombe spots two armed men on the train. She reports them to the conductor who radios the station's police. Once at Union Station, she points out the men to Lt. William Calhoun, who discovers that the gunmen are members of a gang who have kidnapped her employer's blind daughter, and are seeking a ransom. The Chicago police, headed by inspector Donnelly, and the FBI are both called...
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"A soon-to-be married couple, Ted and Alice, get stuck in a small town and must spend the night - her in a hotel him at the garage waiting for his car to be fixed. When Ted returns to the hotel, Alice is gone, seemingly having run away. When Ted and a detective start delving into the case, Ted discovers a story involving deception, Alice's ex-husband and a family fortune." -- Container.
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Postal Inspector Al Goddard is assigned to investigate the murder of a fellow officer. The only witness to the crime is Sister Augustine, who identifies the photograph of one of the assailants. This leads Goddard to a seedy hotel where he learns that the assailant is a member of a gang headed by Earl Boettiger, and he soon discovers that the gang is planning a million-dollar mail robbery.
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Controversial classics volume 2
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The story of a botched bank robbery that occurred August 22, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York and turned into a bizarre hostage situation lasting all day. The lead robber wishes to obtain funding for a sex-change operation for his gay lover.
7) The big heat
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An honest police sergeant risks his life and his job when his investigations lead to the exposure of the crime syndicate that controls the city administration.
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A drifter and charmer who lives on his good looks and luck returns to his "home". There he finds a mother starting a new life; a brother driven by jealous rage; and Rachel, the woman he left behind. In a frantic attempt to get Rachel back, he strikes a desperate and dangerous deal.
9) The set-up
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An over-the-hill boxer thinks he can still win a bout, despite doubts from his wife and his manager. He goes into his next fight determined to beat his opponent, not realizing his manager has taken money for a 'dive' from a tough gambler. Heightening the tension, the film takes place over the course of 72 minutes, its approximate running time.
10) The blue lamp
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An immensely popular British crime film, THE BLUE LAMP was scripted by ex-policeman T.E.B. Clarke (The Lavender Hill Mob) and directed by the great Basil Dearden (Dead of Night). This classic film noir concentrates on interrelated episodes in the lives of several London policemen. A veteran cop is murdered by small-time delinquents Tom Riley (Dirk Bogarde, The Mind Benders) and Spud (Patric Doonan, The Man in the White Suit). Rookie cop Andy Mitchell...
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Criterion collection volume 224
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Petty crook Skip McCoy has his eye set on the big score. When the three-time convict picks the pocketbook of unsuspecting Candy, he finds a haul bigger than he ever could have imagined: a strip of microfilm bearing confidential U.S. secrets. Tailed by the Feds and the unwitting courier's Communist puppeteers, Skip and Candy find themselves in a precarious gambit that pits greed against redemption.
12) Dead reckoning
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Ex-G.I Rip Murdock tries to find out who framed his pal Johnny and then killed him. While tracking his war buddy's shadowy past, Rip becomes involved with the mysterious night club singer who had once been his friend's sweetheart. Is the blonde innocent or is she leading Rip to a dead reckoning?
14) Nora Prentiss
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A respected doctor fakes his death, deserts his family, throws away his career and drives himself to the edge of madness, all for the love of saloon singer Nora Prentiss.
16) Human desire
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A Korean War vet comes back to his job as a railroad engineer, and promptly falls prey to his boss' wife, starting a trail of deception, suspicion, and murder.
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Soon after L.A. police detective Mike Carter is bounced from the force, the officer who fired him is found dead. Suspect #1: Mike Carter. While the police dragnet draws tighter, Carter scrambles to clear his name, connecting the dots involving Pasadena bluebloods, the meat-packing industry and cop corruption.
18) Born to be bad
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A conniving amoral young woman lies and schemes through San Francisco society to get a rich husband while continuing her affair with her former lover--an affair that threatens to destroy her life.
19) The long night
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Joe Adams, a factory worker trapped inside his third-floor apartment after gunning down a mysterious gentleman, reconstructs the events leading up to the shooting through an intricate series of flashbacks.
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Petty crook Skip McCoy has his eye set on the big score. When the three-time convict picks the pocketbook of unsuspecting Candy, he finds a haul bigger than he ever could have imagined: a strip of microfilm bearing confidential U.S. secrets. Tailed by the Feds and the unwitting courier's Communist puppeteers, Skip and Candy find themselves in a precarious gambit that pits greed against redemption.
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