Film Index
American cinema: Comedy
The Sting (1973)
George Roy Hill
Illinois, 1936. Johnny Hooker, a small time con artist, finds himself out of his league when he pilfers a wad of cash belonging to one of Chicago's biggest racketeers, Doyle Lonnegan...
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George Roy Hill
Stormy Weather (1943)
Andrew L. Stone
On his return to America after serving in the First World War, Bill Williamson sets his sights on becoming a dancer but has difficulty finding work of any kind...
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Andrew L. Stone
Sunrise (1927)
F.W. Murnau
A young woman from the city finds refuge in an isolated rural community, where she immediately starts to have an affair with a married farmer...
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F.W. Murnau
Superman II (1980)
Richard Lester
In the nick of time, Superman manages to thwart a plot by terrorists to blow up Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower with a hydrogen bomb, but when the bomb detonates in deep space it releases three criminals from the planet Krypton from their two-dimensional prison...
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Richard Lester
Swing Time (1936)
George Stevens
When his friends play a practical joke on him, dancer John Garnett arrives too late for his wedding. His prospective father-in-law is unimpressed by this turn of events and tells Garnett that he will only consent to the marriage once he has earned $25,000...
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George Stevens
Swiss Miss (1938)
John G. Blystone
Mousetrap salesmen Stan and Ollie arrive in Switzerland, believing that they will have more success selling their wares in a country that is renowned for its cheese, since more cheese presumably means more mice... [More...]
John G. Blystone
Mousetrap salesmen Stan and Ollie arrive in Switzerland, believing that they will have more success selling their wares in a country that is renowned for its cheese, since more cheese presumably means more mice... [More...]
Tea for Two (1950)
David Butler
In 1929, Larry Blair intends producing a hit Broadway musical but is having difficulty raising the finance. He had hoped to persuade his girlfriend Nanette Carter, a wealthy socialite, to invest $25,000 in the show, but she seems strangely reluctant to part with her cash... [More...]
David Butler
In 1929, Larry Blair intends producing a hit Broadway musical but is having difficulty raising the finance. He had hoped to persuade his girlfriend Nanette Carter, a wealthy socialite, to invest $25,000 in the show, but she seems strangely reluctant to part with her cash... [More...]
That Touch of Mink (1962)
Delbert Mann
Cathy Timberlake is furious when, on the day she has to go for a job interview, a passing Rolls-Royce splashes mud on her coat and dress... [More...]
Delbert Mann
Cathy Timberlake is furious when, on the day she has to go for a job interview, a passing Rolls-Royce splashes mud on her coat and dress... [More...]
Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
George Roy Hill
New York, 1922. Millie Dillmount is a thoroughly modern Miss who intends to find wealth by marrying a filthily rich employer... [More...]
George Roy Hill
New York, 1922. Millie Dillmount is a thoroughly modern Miss who intends to find wealth by marrying a filthily rich employer... [More...]
The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922)
Max Linder
France, 1625. Dart-In-Again is a young man with high hopes of becoming a musketeer in the service of King Louis XIII, but the king already has three perfectly able musketeers - Walrus, Octopus and Porpoise - and one more might be considered de trop... [More...]
Max Linder
France, 1625. Dart-In-Again is a young man with high hopes of becoming a musketeer in the service of King Louis XIII, but the king already has three perfectly able musketeers - Walrus, Octopus and Porpoise - and one more might be considered de trop... [More...]
The Thrill of It All (1963)
Norman Jewison
The Fraleighs are so ecstatic when they learn they are going to have a baby that they invite their doctor, New York's leading gynaecologist Gerald Boyer, to dinner... [More...]
Norman Jewison
The Fraleighs are so ecstatic when they learn they are going to have a baby that they invite their doctor, New York's leading gynaecologist Gerald Boyer, to dinner... [More...]
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
Alan Johnson
Frederick and Anna Bronski are two of Poland's leading theatrical artistes and their latest show, a revue poking fun at Adolf Hitler, is likely to be a sell-out... [More...]
Alan Johnson
Frederick and Anna Bronski are two of Poland's leading theatrical artistes and their latest show, a revue poking fun at Adolf Hitler, is likely to be a sell-out... [More...]
To Catch a Thief (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock
The French Riviera is hit by a spate of jewel robberies and the local police immediately suspect John Robie, a once notorious cat burglar, now apparently a reformed character... [More...]
Alfred Hitchcock
The French Riviera is hit by a spate of jewel robberies and the local police immediately suspect John Robie, a once notorious cat burglar, now apparently a reformed character... [More...]
Top Hat (1935)
Mark Sandrich
American song-and-dance man Jerry Travers arrives in London to perform in a show produced by his friend Horace Hardwick. Whilst practicing his tap dance routine in his hotel room one evening, Jerry disturbs Dale Tremont, a young woman in the room below his... [More...]
Mark Sandrich
American song-and-dance man Jerry Travers arrives in London to perform in a show produced by his friend Horace Hardwick. Whilst practicing his tap dance routine in his hotel room one evening, Jerry disturbs Dale Tremont, a young woman in the room below his... [More...]
Topkapi (1964)
Jules Dassin
Elizabeth Lipp and her lover Walter Harper plan to steal a priceless emerald-encrusted dagger from the Topkapi museum in Istabul... [More...]
Jules Dassin
Elizabeth Lipp and her lover Walter Harper plan to steal a priceless emerald-encrusted dagger from the Topkapi museum in Istabul... [More...]
Towed in a Hole (1932)
George Marshall
For once, Stan and Ollie appear to be on the up, earning a steady income as fish peddlers. Then Stan has a bright idea that could make them even more money... [More...]
George Marshall
For once, Stan and Ollie appear to be on the up, earning a steady income as fish peddlers. Then Stan has a bright idea that could make them even more money... [More...]
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock
On a hill just outside a small Vermont village, retired sea captain Albert Wiles is out rabbit hunting when he comes across the body of a dead man... [More...]
Alfred Hitchcock
On a hill just outside a small Vermont village, retired sea captain Albert Wiles is out rabbit hunting when he comes across the body of a dead man... [More...]
The Twelve Chairs (1970)
Mel Brooks
In 1923, Ippolit Matveevich Vorobyaninov is summoned to his mother's deathbed in Soviet Russia. Before she dies, the old woman tells her son that, during the Bolshevik Revolution, she concealed jewels of inestimable value in one of her twelve dining room chairs... [More...]
Mel Brooks
In 1923, Ippolit Matveevich Vorobyaninov is summoned to his mother's deathbed in Soviet Russia. Before she dies, the old woman tells her son that, during the Bolshevik Revolution, she concealed jewels of inestimable value in one of her twelve dining room chairs... [More...]
Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
James V. Kern
Cheered by crowds of well-wishers, Nancy Peterson leaves her hometown, hoping to make a name for herself on Broadway. The grim reality of her profession hits home as soon as she lands in New York, where she hooks up with a trio of disillusioned dancers... [More...]
James V. Kern
Cheered by crowds of well-wishers, Nancy Peterson leaves her hometown, hoping to make a name for herself on Broadway. The grim reality of her profession hits home as soon as she lands in New York, where she hooks up with a trio of disillusioned dancers... [More...]
The Twonky (1953)
Arch Oboler
Small town college professor Kerry West finds an unwelcome addition to his household after his wife has left him to spend some time with her sister... [More...]
Arch Oboler
Small town college professor Kerry West finds an unwelcome addition to his household after his wife has left him to spend some time with her sister... [More...]
The Vault of Horror (1973)
Roy Ward Baker
Five strangers enter an elevator in a London office block and are surprised when they end up being trapped in a plush room in the basement... [More...]
Roy Ward Baker
Five strangers enter an elevator in a London office block and are surprised when they end up being trapped in a plush room in the basement... [More...]
Vivacious Lady (1938)
George Stevens
At the request of his overbearing father, Peter Morgan, a university professor, is sent to Manhattan to bring back his playboy cousin Keith... [More...]
George Stevens
At the request of his overbearing father, Peter Morgan, a university professor, is sent to Manhattan to bring back his playboy cousin Keith... [More...]
Way Out West (1937)
James W. Horne
Accompanied by their ever-faithful mule, Stan and Ollie undertake the long road journey to Brushwood Gulch so that they can deliver the deed of a gold mine to Mary Roberts, the daughter of recently deceased prospector... [More...]
James W. Horne
Accompanied by their ever-faithful mule, Stan and Ollie undertake the long road journey to Brushwood Gulch so that they can deliver the deed of a gold mine to Mary Roberts, the daughter of recently deceased prospector... [More...]
The West Point Story (1950)
Roy Del Ruth
Elwin Bixby is an out-of-work Broadway director who desperately needs cash to finance his gambling habit and keep his fiancée Eve Dillon from running out on him... [More...]
Roy Del Ruth
Elwin Bixby is an out-of-work Broadway director who desperately needs cash to finance his gambling habit and keep his fiancée Eve Dillon from running out on him... [More...]
White Christmas (1954)
Michael Curtiz
Christmas Eve, 1944 - somewhere in Europe. After staging a show in honour of their departing commanding officer, Major General Waverly, a platoon of U.S... [More...]
Michael Curtiz
Christmas Eve, 1944 - somewhere in Europe. After staging a show in honour of their departing commanding officer, Major General Waverly, a platoon of U.S... [More...]
The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
John Ford
Arthur Ferguson Jones is a mild-mannered office clerk whose closest companions are his cat and his canary. For months, he has had a secret crush on one of his colleagues, Miss Clark, but he is too shy to speak to her... [More...]
John Ford
Arthur Ferguson Jones is a mild-mannered office clerk whose closest companions are his cat and his canary. For months, he has had a secret crush on one of his colleagues, Miss Clark, but he is too shy to speak to her... [More...]
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Mel Stuart
Willy Wonka, the most famous confectionary maker in the world, creates worldwide pandemonium when he announces that he will admit five lucky people to his ultra-secret chocolate factory... [More...]
Mel Stuart
Willy Wonka, the most famous confectionary maker in the world, creates worldwide pandemonium when he announces that he will admit five lucky people to his ultra-secret chocolate factory... [More...]
Wonder Man (1945)
H. Bruce Humberstone
Buster Dingle is a popular performer at a swanky New York nightclub, the Pelican Club. The sole witness to a gangland killing, his life is threatened when mobster boss Ten Grand Jackson escapes from police custody... [More...]
H. Bruce Humberstone
Buster Dingle is a popular performer at a swanky New York nightclub, the Pelican Club. The sole witness to a gangland killing, his life is threatened when mobster boss Ten Grand Jackson escapes from police custody... [More...]
You Belong to Me (1941)
Wesley Ruggles
Whilst skiing in the Rockies, millionaire playboy Peter Kirk comes a cropper when doctor Helen Hunt, a less adept skier, crosses his path... [More...]
Wesley Ruggles
Whilst skiing in the Rockies, millionaire playboy Peter Kirk comes a cropper when doctor Helen Hunt, a less adept skier, crosses his path... [More...]
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Frank Capra
Anthony Kirby is the president of a major US bank. The embodiment of soulless capitalism, he has resolved to buy up a block of houses to make way for a munitions factory that will make him even wealthier... [More...]
Frank Capra
Anthony Kirby is the president of a major US bank. The embodiment of soulless capitalism, he has resolved to buy up a block of houses to make way for a munitions factory that will make him even wealthier... [More...]