When a gangster hears that one of his goons has robbed a young, poor couple he takes them under his wing. The Thug’s jealousy leads to the couple being suspected of murder.
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Author: womo
Destination Murder (1950)
Laura Mansfield’s father is killed, apparently by a telegraphic messenger. She spots Jackie Wales in a police lineup, but can’t identify him positively. Later, she arranges to meet him, and is convinced he was the killer, but he was acting for someone else. She gets to know Jackie to find out who the boss is, taking a job in the Vogue Club, owned by a man named Armitage. Meanwhile, Alice, Armitage’s greedy mistress, goes after Jackie and lures him into blackmailing the nightclub owner. Armitage discovers the betrayal, and kills the two, but Laura schemes to get closer so she can prove him guilty.
This is meant for connoisseurs of Film Noir. No copyright violation intended.
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Violent Saturday (1955)
Violent Saturday
1955, Dir: Richard Fleischer
With Victor Mature, Richard Egan, Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine.
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly. Shot on location in Bisbee, AZ.
Saw it recently as one of Rockstar Games’ Recommendations in anticipation of Max Payne 3. Very good, fun movie. Violent for its time. Since I had a hard time finding it, I figure I could upload it.
With Spanish Subtitles. Copyright 20th Century Fox.
Sábado trágico.
Año 1955, Dir: Richard Fleischer
Con Victor Mature, Richard Egan, Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine.
Tres ladrones pretenden atracar un banco en una ciudad minera de Arizona. Cuando llega la noche realizan el asalto y huyen con un rehén hasta una población donde vive una comunidad Amish.
Con subtítulos en español.
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THE LAST MILE (1932) Howard Phillips – Preston Foster – George E Stone
A prisoner on death row for a crime he claims he did not commit gets caught up in a prison riot while his supporters on the outside desperately try to find evidence of his innocence.
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The Devil’s Sleep (1949) CRIME DRAMA
Stars: Lita Grey, John Mitchum, William Thomason
Director: W. Merle Connell
Writers: Danny Arnold, Richard S. McMahan
The head of an illegal drug ring uses a women’s health spa as a front for his sleeping pill racket.
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Eyes In The Night (1942) EDWARD ARNOLD, DONNA REED
Stars: Edward Arnold, Ann Harding, Donna Reed
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Writers: Baynard Kendrick (book), Guy Trosper (screenplay)
A blind detective and his seeing-eye dog investigate a murder and discover a Nazi plot.
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Sabaka (1954) BORIS KARLOFF
Stars: Boris Karloff, Nino Marcel, and Lou Krugman
Director: Frank Ferrin
Writer: Frank Ferrin
In India, a young elephant trainer vows revenge against the cult that killed his family and, when the local Maharajah refuses to help, sets out alone to battle his enemy.
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Dark Mountain (1944) ELISHA COOK JR.
Stars: Robert Lowery, Ellen Drew, Elisha Cook Jr., and Regis Toomey
Director: William Berke
Writers: Paul Franklin (story), Charles F. Royal (story)
A woman doesn’t realize that the man she has just married is a gangster. When she is implicated in a murder he committed.
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GIRL IN LOVERS LANE (1960) Jack Elam – Joyce Meadows
A story of love and murder in a small town
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Wildcat (1942) BUSTER CRABBE
Stars: Richard Arlen, Arline Judge, Elisha Cook Jr., Buster Crabbe, William Frawley
Director: Frank McDonald
Writers: North Bigbee (story), Richard Murphy
Wildcatter Johnny Maverick and his pal, Chicopee Nevins are speeding toward Antril Bend, a small town in the oil region, that has offered $25,000 to the person bringing in the first oil well.They accidentally find oil on the town’s outskirts, and Johnny writes a $4000 hot check for the property. He covers that by having Chicopee sell his half interest to oil promoter Gus Sloane for $7000. Sloane hires a crew to start drilling on his half of the property, with Johnny’s old enemy, Mile Rawlins as his foreman. Rawlins sabotages Johnny’s rig, causing Chicopee’s death. Confidence man Oliver Westbrook and his confederate, Nan Dearing hatch a plan to swindle Johnny by having Nan pose as Chicopee’s sister. It works and Johnny makes Nan his partner. Another accident staged by Rawlins forces Johnny to sign a note to get money for repair. Nan falls in love with Johnny and abandons her plan to swindle him. As the note deadline approaches, Johnny learns that Sloane has purchased it as a means of taking over the well.
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