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Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet
IMDb: 7.6
95 min

This adaptation of the Raymond Chandler novel 'Farewell, My Lovely', renamed for the U.S. market to prevent audiences mistaking it for a musical (for which Powell was already famous) has…

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Cry Danger

Cry Danger

Cry Danger
IMDb: 7.3
79 min

Rocky Mulloy, back in town after serving 5 years of a life sentence for armed robbery, hopes to clear his friend Danny Morgan who's still in prison for the same…

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful
IMDb: 7.8
118 min

Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer…

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Genre: Drama, Romance
Susan Slept Here

Susan Slept Here

Susan Slept Here
IMDb: 6.5
98 min

Mark Christopher is a 35-year old, award-winning comedy scriptwriter who is struggling to be taken seriously as a drama writer. On Christmas Eve, two police officers bring 17-year old Susan…

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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Christmas in July

Christmas in July

Christmas in July
IMDb: 7.4
67 min

An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest….

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Genre: Comedy
Station West

Station West

Station West
IMDb: 6.6
97 min

Dick Powell stars as Haven, an army undercover investigator assigned to investigate the murders of two cavalrymen. Travelling incognito, Haven arrives in a small frontier outpost, where saloon singer Charlie…

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It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow
IMDb: 7.1
85 min

In the beginning of the Twentieth Century, Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens is an ambitious reporter of The Evening News. One day, he is celebrating with his colleagues and he tells his…

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Footlight Parade

Footlight Parade

Footlight Parade
IMDb: 7.6
104 min

Chester Kent produces musical comedies on the stage. With the beginning of the talkies era he changes to producing short musical prologues for movies. This is stressful to him, because…

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Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933
IMDb: 7.7
97 min

Chorus girls Polly, Carol and Trixie are ecstatic when they learn that Broadway producer Barney Hopkins is putting on a new show. He promises all of the girls parts in…

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Genre: Drama
Blessed Event

Blessed Event

Blessed Event
IMDb: 7.1
80 min

Al Roberts writes a gossip column for the Daily Express. He will write about anyone and everyone as long as he gets the credit. He gets into a little difficulty…

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Genre: Drama
Johnny O’Clock

Johnny O’Clock

Johnny O’Clock
IMDb: 6.8
96 min

New York gambling house operator Johnny O'Clock is junior partner in a posh casino with Guido Marchettis and Chuck Blayden, a crooked cop. But Blayden is trying to cut into…

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Genre: Drama