Film Index
American cinema: Comedy
On the Town (1949)
Stanley Donen
Once their ship has docked in New York Harbour, three sailors - Gabey, Chip and Ozzie - head straight for the thundering heart of the city, determined not to waste one second of their 24 hours' shore leave...
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Stanley Donen
Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)
Leo McCarey
Vienna, 1938. An American socialite Katherine Butt-Smith - in truth a one-time stripped named Katie O'Hara - is about to get married to the influential Baron Von Luber...
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Leo McCarey
One Body Too Many (1944)
Frank McDonald
After the death of millionaire Cyrus J. Rutherford his relatives assemble in his mansion to attend the reading of his will...
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Frank McDonald
One Good Turn (1931)
James W. Horne
During the Great Depression, Stan and Ollie's worldly possessions amount to no more than a clapped out old car, a tent and the clothes they stand up in...
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James W. Horne
One, Two, Three (1961)
Billy Wilder
C.P. MacNamara is the head of Coca-Cola's operation in West Berlin and has a reputation for ruthless efficiency. His well-ordered world begins to crumble when his boss lands his 17-year old daughter, Scarlett, on him during her visit to Germany...
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Billy Wilder
Our Hospitality (1923)
John G. Blystone
The McKays and Canfields are two families in a southern US state who have been at war for so long that they cannot recall how their feud started... [More...]
John G. Blystone
The McKays and Canfields are two families in a southern US state who have been at war for so long that they cannot recall how their feud started... [More...]
Our Relations (1936)
Harry Lachman
Stan and Ollie are two happily married men who, one day, are reminded of their twin brothers, Alf and Bert. These two were the black sheep of their respective families, ruffians who ran away to sea and were then hanged for mutiny... [More...]
Harry Lachman
Stan and Ollie are two happily married men who, one day, are reminded of their twin brothers, Alf and Bert. These two were the black sheep of their respective families, ruffians who ran away to sea and were then hanged for mutiny... [More...]
Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
George Marshall
When America enters WWI in 1917, Stan and Ollie try to avoid being drawn into the fray by pretending to be crippled war veterans... [More...]
George Marshall
When America enters WWI in 1917, Stan and Ollie try to avoid being drawn into the fray by pretending to be crippled war veterans... [More...]
Paint Your Wagon (1969)
Joshua Logan
California, during the Gold Rush. When he sees a wagon go crashing over a ravine, curmudgeonly old prospector Ben Rumson hurries to its aid... [More...]
Joshua Logan
California, during the Gold Rush. When he sees a wagon go crashing over a ravine, curmudgeonly old prospector Ben Rumson hurries to its aid... [More...]
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Preston Sturges
After five years, Tom and Gerry Jeffers find that the spark has gone out of their marriage. Their life together is a constant struggle to make ends meet whilst Tom looks around for a backer to finance his ambitious project to build a rooftop airport in New York City... [More...]
Preston Sturges
After five years, Tom and Gerry Jeffers find that the spark has gone out of their marriage. Their life together is a constant struggle to make ends meet whilst Tom looks around for a backer to finance his ambitious project to build a rooftop airport in New York City... [More...]
Pardon Us (1931)
James Parrott
It is the age of prohibition, a time when jobs are scarce and alcohol scarcer still. Stan and Ollie hit upon the bright idea of brewing their own beer but then make the mistake of selling their produce to a police officer... [More...]
James Parrott
It is the age of prohibition, a time when jobs are scarce and alcohol scarcer still. Stan and Ollie hit upon the bright idea of brewing their own beer but then make the mistake of selling their produce to a police officer... [More...]
The Parent Trap (1961)
David Swift
During a stay at a summer camp, Susan Evers is surprised when she meets a girl, Sharon McKendrick, who is physically identical to her... [More...]
David Swift
During a stay at a summer camp, Susan Evers is surprised when she meets a girl, Sharon McKendrick, who is physically identical to her... [More...]
Paris When It Sizzles (1964)
Richard Quine
Richard Benson has just two days to complete a screenplay which he has been commissioned to write by producer Alexander Meyerheim... [More...]
Richard Quine
Richard Benson has just two days to complete a screenplay which he has been commissioned to write by producer Alexander Meyerheim... [More...]
The Party (1968)
Blake Edwards
Hrundi V. Bakshi is an Indian actor who has high hopes of making his fortune in Hollywood. Unfortunately, on his first day at work he accidentally blows up the set and is summarily dismissed... [More...]
Blake Edwards
Hrundi V. Bakshi is an Indian actor who has high hopes of making his fortune in Hollywood. Unfortunately, on his first day at work he accidentally blows up the set and is summarily dismissed... [More...]
Pat and Mike (1952)
George Cukor
College physical education instructor Pat Pemberton appears destined for a successful career as an all-round professional sportswoman - at least she would be if it weren't for her disparaging fiancé, who saps her resolve at every tournament she attends... [More...]
George Cukor
College physical education instructor Pat Pemberton appears destined for a successful career as an all-round professional sportswoman - at least she would be if it weren't for her disparaging fiancé, who saps her resolve at every tournament she attends... [More...]
Penguin Pool Murder (1932)
George Archainbaud
Gwen Parker meets Philip Seymour, an old flame of hers, at a New York aquarium to ask for money so that she can leave her tyrannical husband, stockbroker Gerald Parker... [More...]
George Archainbaud
Gwen Parker meets Philip Seymour, an old flame of hers, at a New York aquarium to ask for money so that she can leave her tyrannical husband, stockbroker Gerald Parker... [More...]
Phantom of the Opera (1943)
Arthur Lubin
When Erique Claudin loses his job as a violinist at the Paris Opera House he hastily sets about selling the concerto he has been working on for years... [More...]
Arthur Lubin
When Erique Claudin loses his job as a violinist at the Paris Opera House he hastily sets about selling the concerto he has been working on for years... [More...]
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
George Cukor
Philadelphia socialite Tracy Lord is about to marry humdrum businessman George Kittredge. Publisher Sidney Kidd sees this as the ideal opportunity to run an exposé that will boost his magazine sales... [More...]
George Cukor
Philadelphia socialite Tracy Lord is about to marry humdrum businessman George Kittredge. Publisher Sidney Kidd sees this as the ideal opportunity to run an exposé that will boost his magazine sales... [More...]
Pillow Talk (1959)
Michael Gordon
The only thing that Jan Morrow and Brad Allen have in common is that they share a telephone line. This is a constant source of annoyance to Jan who, trying to make a living as an interior designer, is tired of overhearing Brad's attempts to seduce every eligible young woman in New York over the phone... [More...]
Michael Gordon
The only thing that Jan Morrow and Brad Allen have in common is that they share a telephone line. This is a constant source of annoyance to Jan who, trying to make a living as an interior designer, is tired of overhearing Brad's attempts to seduce every eligible young woman in New York over the phone... [More...]
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Blake Edwards
Charles Dreyfus, formerly Chief Inspector Dreyfus of the French National Police, is a changed man. He no longer harbours any homicidal feelings for Inspector Jacques Clouseau, the man who drove him insane and robbed him of his position... [More...]
Blake Edwards
Charles Dreyfus, formerly Chief Inspector Dreyfus of the French National Police, is a changed man. He no longer harbours any homicidal feelings for Inspector Jacques Clouseau, the man who drove him insane and robbed him of his position... [More...]
The Pink Panther (1963)
Blake Edwards
For the past 15 years, Inspector Jacques Clouseau of the Sûreté has been on the trail of a notorious jewel thief, The Phantom, and is blissfully unaware that the man he is after is the elegant British playboy Sir Charles Lytton... [More...]
Blake Edwards
For the past 15 years, Inspector Jacques Clouseau of the Sûreté has been on the trail of a notorious jewel thief, The Phantom, and is blissfully unaware that the man he is after is the elegant British playboy Sir Charles Lytton... [More...]
Platinum Blonde (1931)
Frank Capra
When a chorus girl threatens to sue playboy Michael Schuyler for breach of promise of marriage, the newspaper hacks soon scent a scoop... [More...]
Frank Capra
When a chorus girl threatens to sue playboy Michael Schuyler for breach of promise of marriage, the newspaper hacks soon scent a scoop... [More...]
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
Laurence Olivier
London, 1911. Among the many heads of state who have assembled in the capital to attend the coronation of King George V, the ones who are most cosseted by the British government are the young king Nicholas of Carpathia and his father, the regent Prince Charles... [More...]
Laurence Olivier
London, 1911. Among the many heads of state who have assembled in the capital to attend the coronation of King George V, the ones who are most cosseted by the British government are the young king Nicholas of Carpathia and his father, the regent Prince Charles... [More...]
The Producers (1968)
Mel Brooks
Theatre producer Max Bialystock was once the King of Broadway, but now he is reduced to catering to the whims of over-sexed little old ladies to finance his stage plays... [More...]
Mel Brooks
Theatre producer Max Bialystock was once the King of Broadway, but now he is reduced to catering to the whims of over-sexed little old ladies to finance his stage plays... [More...]
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Quentin Tarantino
When a group of drugs dealing college kids attempt to double cross him, Los Angeles gangster boss Marsellus Wallace sends two of his henchmen, Jules and Vincent, to pay them a house call and collect a mysterious briefcase... [More...]
Quentin Tarantino
When a group of drugs dealing college kids attempt to double cross him, Los Angeles gangster boss Marsellus Wallace sends two of his henchmen, Jules and Vincent, to pay them a house call and collect a mysterious briefcase... [More...]
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Woody Allen
New Jersey, at the height of the Great Depression. Cecilia's life is one of unending misery. Abused by her thug of a husband, barely scraping by on what she earns as a waitress, her only refuge is the movies... [More...]
Woody Allen
New Jersey, at the height of the Great Depression. Cecilia's life is one of unending misery. Abused by her thug of a husband, barely scraping by on what she earns as a waitress, her only refuge is the movies... [More...]
Quentin Durward (1955)
Richard Thorpe
In 1465, the impecunious Scottish knight Quentin Durward travels to France to determine whether the Countess Isabelle of Marcroy will make a suitable bride for his aged uncle... [More...]
Richard Thorpe
In 1465, the impecunious Scottish knight Quentin Durward travels to France to determine whether the Countess Isabelle of Marcroy will make a suitable bride for his aged uncle... [More...]
Radio Days (1987)
Woody Allen
Joe looks back with nostalgia to his days as a pre-adolescent living with his parents in the Rockaway district of the Queens area of New York City... [More...]
Woody Allen
Joe looks back with nostalgia to his days as a pre-adolescent living with his parents in the Rockaway district of the Queens area of New York City... [More...]
Raffles (1939)
Sam Wood
As London is hit by a spate of thefts no one would ever suspect that these are the work of one man, the celebrated cricketer A.J... [More...]
Sam Wood
As London is hit by a spate of thefts no one would ever suspect that these are the work of one man, the celebrated cricketer A.J... [More...]
The Raven (1963)
Roger Corman
Living alone in his ancient castle with his daughter Estelle, the sorcerer Dr Erasmus Craven continues to mourn the death of his beloved wife Lenore, who died two years ago... [More...]
Roger Corman
Living alone in his ancient castle with his daughter Estelle, the sorcerer Dr Erasmus Craven continues to mourn the death of his beloved wife Lenore, who died two years ago... [More...]