Film Index
American cinema: 1940s
The Body Snatcher (1945)
Robert Wise
Edinburgh, 1831. When medical student Donald Fettes tells his tutor Dr MacFarlane that he no longer has the money to continue his studies, the latter generously appoints him his assistant...
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Robert Wise
Boomerang! (1947)
Elia Kazan
The ordered calm of a small Connecticut town is shattered when a highly respected priest is shot dead one evening by an unknown assassin...
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Elia Kazan
Born to Kill (1947)
Robert Wise
After getting her divorce in Reno, Helen Brent is in a hurry to leave town and take the train to San Francisco, where she intends to marry her rich fiancé Fred...
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Robert Wise
The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)
William Keighley
In the hope of landing himself a nationwide publicity coup, bandleader Alan Brice persuades his fiancée, the heiress Joan Winfield, to elope with him so that they can get married...
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William Keighley
Brute Force (1947)
Jules Dassin
The inmates of Westgate Prison, a United States penitentiary, are growing increasingly fractious as the prison authorities gradually erode their privileges and make life more unbearable...
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Jules Dassin
Call Northside 777 (1948)
Henry Hathaway
In 1932, in the era of prohibition, the police of Chicago are fighting a losing battle against the mobsters and the bootleggers... [More...]
Henry Hathaway
In 1932, in the era of prohibition, the police of Chicago are fighting a losing battle against the mobsters and the bootleggers... [More...]
Casablanca (1942)
Michael Curtiz
In December 1941, the Moroccan town of Casablanca is under French control and serves as a vital transit point for fugitives of Nazi aggression desperate to get to America... [More...]
Michael Curtiz
In December 1941, the Moroccan town of Casablanca is under French control and serves as a vital transit point for fugitives of Nazi aggression desperate to get to America... [More...]
Cat People (1942)
Jacques Tourneur
During a visit to the zoo, Oliver Reed meets Irena Dubrovna, an East European immigrant who works as a fashion designer in New York... [More...]
Jacques Tourneur
During a visit to the zoo, Oliver Reed meets Irena Dubrovna, an East European immigrant who works as a fashion designer in New York... [More...]
Caught (1949)
Max Ophüls
Working class girl Leonora Eames decides to improve her marital prospects by attending a charm school. She pays for her fees by working as a model, which earns her an invitation from a rich client to attend a yachting party... [More...]
Max Ophüls
Working class girl Leonora Eames decides to improve her marital prospects by attending a charm school. She pays for her fees by working as a model, which earns her an invitation from a rich client to attend a yachting party... [More...]
Christmas in July (1940)
Preston Sturges
Jimmy MacDonald is a low-paid clerk in the Baxter Coffee House Company. Desperately short of cash, he enters a rival company's slogan competition, and expects to win the $25,000 prize... [More...]
Preston Sturges
Jimmy MacDonald is a low-paid clerk in the Baxter Coffee House Company. Desperately short of cash, he enters a rival company's slogan competition, and expects to win the $25,000 prize... [More...]
Citizen Kane (1941)
Orson Welles
One of the world's wealthiest men, Charles Foster Kane lives alone in his vast private estate, Xanadu, built atop a man-made mountain... [More...]
Orson Welles
One of the world's wealthiest men, Charles Foster Kane lives alone in his vast private estate, Xanadu, built atop a man-made mountain... [More...]
Cloak and Dagger (1946)
Fritz Lang
One day, in the latter years of WWII, Alvah Jesper, a physics professor at an American university, receives an unexpected visit from a secret services official... [More...]
Fritz Lang
One day, in the latter years of WWII, Alvah Jesper, a physics professor at an American university, receives an unexpected visit from a secret services official... [More...]
Conflict (1945)
Curtis Bernhardt
To their friends, Richard and Kathryn Mason are the ideal married couple. In reality, their marriage is a sham, since Richard has fallen in love with his wife's younger sister, Evelyn... [More...]
Curtis Bernhardt
To their friends, Richard and Kathryn Mason are the ideal married couple. In reality, their marriage is a sham, since Richard has fallen in love with his wife's younger sister, Evelyn... [More...]
Cornered (1945)
Edward Dmytryk
Immediately after WWII, Laurence Gerard, a former Canadian fighter pilot, returns to France, eager to be reunited with the woman he married during his brief stay there in the war... [More...]
Edward Dmytryk
Immediately after WWII, Laurence Gerard, a former Canadian fighter pilot, returns to France, eager to be reunited with the woman he married during his brief stay there in the war... [More...]
Crossfire (1947)
Edward Dmytryk
One evening, Samuels, a recently discharged US marine, is brutally killed. Captain Finlay takes charge of the murder investigation and quickly homes in on three suspects - the three soldiers who were in Samuels's company shortly before he died: Montgomery, Keeley and Mitchell... [More...]
Edward Dmytryk
One evening, Samuels, a recently discharged US marine, is brutally killed. Captain Finlay takes charge of the murder investigation and quickly homes in on three suspects - the three soldiers who were in Samuels's company shortly before he died: Montgomery, Keeley and Mitchell... [More...]
Cry of the City (1948)
Robert Siodmak
After a shoot out with the police, hardened crook Martin Rome ends up in hospital having shot dead a cop. Whilst he is recovering he is visited by his fiancée Teena Ricante and is pressurised by a lawyer named Niles to confess to participating in a jewel robbery, a crime of which he is innocent... [More...]
Robert Siodmak
After a shoot out with the police, hardened crook Martin Rome ends up in hospital having shot dead a cop. Whilst he is recovering he is visited by his fiancée Teena Ricante and is pressurised by a lawyer named Niles to confess to participating in a jewel robbery, a crime of which he is innocent... [More...]
The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
Gunther von Fritsch
Concerned that his daughter Amy is living in a world of her own, Oliver Reed tries to persuade the six-year-old girl to make some new friends... [More...]
Gunther von Fritsch
Concerned that his daughter Amy is living in a world of her own, Oliver Reed tries to persuade the six-year-old girl to make some new friends... [More...]
Curtain Call (1940)
Frank Woodruff
Helen Middleton is an aspiring young writer who has just written a play, 'The End of Everything' which she believes will bring her fame and fortune... [More...]
Frank Woodruff
Helen Middleton is an aspiring young writer who has just written a play, 'The End of Everything' which she believes will bring her fame and fortune... [More...]
The Dark Corner (1946)
Henry Hathaway
Shortly after opening a private detective agency in New York, Bradford Galt's unlucky past begins to catch up with him. One evening, whilst dating his attractive secretary, Kathleen, he notices that he is being trailed by a strange man in a white suit... [More...]
Henry Hathaway
Shortly after opening a private detective agency in New York, Bradford Galt's unlucky past begins to catch up with him. One evening, whilst dating his attractive secretary, Kathleen, he notices that he is being trailed by a strange man in a white suit... [More...]
The Dark Mirror (1946)
Robert Siodmak
When a doctor is found dead, stabbed to death in his apartment, Lieutenant Stevenson soon assembles three witnesses who are willing to testify that the killer is the victim's girlfriend, Terry Collins... [More...]
Robert Siodmak
When a doctor is found dead, stabbed to death in his apartment, Lieutenant Stevenson soon assembles three witnesses who are willing to testify that the killer is the victim's girlfriend, Terry Collins... [More...]
Dark Passage (1947)
Delmer Daves
Wrongly convicted for the murder of his wife, Vincent Parry escapes from prison with the intention of bringing the real culprit to justice... [More...]
Delmer Daves
Wrongly convicted for the murder of his wife, Vincent Parry escapes from prison with the intention of bringing the real culprit to justice... [More...]
The Dark Past (1948)
Rudolph Maté
Psychiatrist Dr Andrew Collins is spending a peaceful weekend at his country house with his wife and a few friends when gangster Al Walker walks in, looking for a hideout for a few hours... [More...]
Rudolph Maté
Psychiatrist Dr Andrew Collins is spending a peaceful weekend at his country house with his wife and a few friends when gangster Al Walker walks in, looking for a hideout for a few hours... [More...]
Days of Glory (1944)
Jacques Tourneur
In 1941, scattered bands of Soviet guerrillas wage a fierce battle against the advancing Nazi troops, hindering Germany's progress on the Eastern Front and buying the Red Army time to launch a counter-offensive... [More...]
Jacques Tourneur
In 1941, scattered bands of Soviet guerrillas wage a fierce battle against the advancing Nazi troops, hindering Germany's progress on the Eastern Front and buying the Red Army time to launch a counter-offensive... [More...]
Dead Reckoning (1947)
John Cromwell
After World War II, paratroopers Rip Murdock and Johnny Drake are on their way back to Washington, looking forward to their return to civilian life... [More...]
John Cromwell
After World War II, paratroopers Rip Murdock and Johnny Drake are on their way back to Washington, looking forward to their return to civilian life... [More...]
Deadline at Dawn (1946)
Harold Clurman
Alex Winkley, a sailor on leave in New York City, wakes up to find he has a large wad of cash on his person. He vaguely recalls that he visited a woman, Edna Bartelli, earlier that evening and concludes he must have taken the money from her... [More...]
Harold Clurman
Alex Winkley, a sailor on leave in New York City, wakes up to find he has a large wad of cash on his person. He vaguely recalls that he visited a woman, Edna Bartelli, earlier that evening and concludes he must have taken the money from her... [More...]
Deception (1946)
Irving Rapper
It has been many years since Christine Radcliffe last saw her lover Karel Novak, in Europe during WWII. Convinced that Karel is dead, Christine has attempted to build a new life for herself as a musician in New York, supported by her wealthy new lover, the world famous composer Alexander Hollenius... [More...]
Irving Rapper
It has been many years since Christine Radcliffe last saw her lover Karel Novak, in Europe during WWII. Convinced that Karel is dead, Christine has attempted to build a new life for herself as a musician in New York, supported by her wealthy new lover, the world famous composer Alexander Hollenius... [More...]
Detour (1945)
Edgar G. Ulmer
Al Roberts works as a piano player in a two-bit New York nightclub with his girlfriend Sue, an aspiring singer. The two plan to marry but Sue, confident she is star material, leaves Al to try to make a name for herself in Hollywood... [More...]
Edgar G. Ulmer
Al Roberts works as a piano player in a two-bit New York nightclub with his girlfriend Sue, an aspiring singer. The two plan to marry but Sue, confident she is star material, leaves Al to try to make a name for herself in Hollywood... [More...]
The Devil Bat (1940)
Jean Yarbrough
For years Dr Paul Carruthers has been the most diligent of research scientists for a leading cosmetics company. His creations have made his employers insanely wealthy, but he appears to be content with his modest stipend... [More...]
Jean Yarbrough
For years Dr Paul Carruthers has been the most diligent of research scientists for a leading cosmetics company. His creations have made his employers insanely wealthy, but he appears to be content with his modest stipend... [More...]
The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)
Jean Renoir
In the early 1900s, a young chambermaid, Célestine, arrives from Paris to take up her new post at a country house in Normandy... [More...]
Jean Renoir
In the early 1900s, a young chambermaid, Célestine, arrives from Paris to take up her new post at a country house in Normandy... [More...]
Dick Tracy (1945)
William Berke
After a middle-aged schoolteacher is savagely assaulted and killed one evening, police detective Dick Tracy finds he has to cancel his dinner date with his girlfriend and embark on yet another murder investigation... [More...]
William Berke
After a middle-aged schoolteacher is savagely assaulted and killed one evening, police detective Dick Tracy finds he has to cancel his dinner date with his girlfriend and embark on yet another murder investigation... [More...]