Crime, Thriller
After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket. Soon, Gene meets Alec Stiles, neurotic mastermind who's "building an organization along scientific lines." Stiles recruits Cordell, whose job becomes a lot more dangerous.
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Too Late for Tears
Dead Men Are Dangerous
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Christmas Holiday
IMDB 6.4 | Jun , 1944
A young femme fatale realizes that the man she married is an incorrigible wastrel.The Fallen Sparrow
IMDB 6 | Aug , 1943
Imprisoned during the Spanish Civil War, John "Kit" McKittrick is released when a New York City policeman pulls some strings. Upon returning to America, McKittrick hears that a friend has committed suicide, and he begins to smell a rat. During his investigation, McKittrick questions three beautiful women, one of whom has a tie to his refugee past. Pursued by Nazi operatives, McKittrick learns of the death of another friend, and begins to suspect the dark Dr. Skaas.Conflict
IMDB 6.6 | Jun , 1945
Unhappily married Richard Mason concocts a meticulous scheme to kill his shrewish wife so that he'll be free to marry her sister.Nobody Lives Forever
IMDB 6.3 | Nov , 1946
A con artist falls for the rich widow he's trying to fleece.The Enforcer
IMDB 7.1 | Feb , 1951
After years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a solid case against an elusive gangster whose top lieutenant is about to testify.Force of Evil
IMDB 6.6 | Aug , 1950
Lawyer Joe Morse wants to consolidate all the small-time numbers racket operators into one big powerful operation. But his elder brother Leo is one of these small-time operators who wants to stay that way, preferring not to deal with the gangsters who dominate the big-time.Calcutta
IMDB 6.3 | Dec , 1946
Neale and Pedro fly cargo between Chungking and Calcutta. When their buddy Bill is murdered they investigate. Neale meets Bill's fiancée Virginia and becomes suspicious of a deeper plot while also falling for her charms.Wild Side
IMDB 5.7 | Jun , 1996
A bank accountant who moonlights as a high-priced call girl becomes embroiled in the lives of a money launderer, his seductive wife, and his bodyguard.Loophole
IMDB 6.6 | Mar , 1954
Bank teller Mike Donovan (Barry Sullivan) takes the first step on the road to Perdition when he fails to report a $49,000 shortage. Accused of theft, Donovan is fired from his job. He is then prevented from finding other employment by Javert-like insurance investigator Gus Slavin (Charles McGraw). Despite many setbacks, Donovan attempts to clear his muddied name.Odds Against Tomorrow
IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 1959
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
IMDB 7.1 | Aug , 1946
Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.Desert Fury
IMDB 6 | Aug , 1947
The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them.I Walk Alone
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 1947
Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub. 14 years later, Frankie is released from the clink and visits Noll with the intention of collecting his half of the nightclub's profits. But Noll, who has no intention of being so equitable, uses his ex-girlfriend Kay to divert Frankie from his intended goal.Too Late for Tears
IMDB 6.8 | Jul , 1949
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.Dead Men Are Dangerous
IMDB 5 | Feb , 1939
Unsuccessful writer Aylmer Franklyn takes the chance to change identities after he discovers a corpse. However, he soon finds himself accused of the murder of a maid at a near-by boarding house.Daybreak
IMDB 7.6 | Jun , 1939
After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led him to the killing.The Houston Story
IMDB 5.5 | Feb , 1956
A Texas oil driller schemes to steal millions of dollars in oil.High Wall
IMDB 6.3 | Dec , 1947
Steven Kenet, suffering from a recurring brain injury, appears to have strangled his wife. Having confessed, he's committed to an understaffed county asylum full of pathetic inmates. There, Dr. Ann Lorrison is initially skeptical about Kenet's story and reluctance to undergo treatment. But against her better judgement, she begins to doubt his guilt.The Missing Juror
IMDB 6 | Nov , 1944
A newsman tracks down a phantom killer of murder-trial jurors.Night Editor
IMDB 5.4 | Mar , 1946
A daily news editor recalls a married detective and the deadly woman behind his downfall.