Film Index
American cinema: Drama
Barbary Coast (1935)
Howard Hawks
In 1849, the California Gold Rush is well underway. San Francisco has become a boomtown, a place where fortunes are made and lost in a day...
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Howard Hawks
Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)
King Vidor
The nobleman Chatellerault is sent by King Louis XIII of France to win the hand in marriage of Roxalanne de Lavedan, with the aim of ensuring that her fortune remains within his kingdom...
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King Vidor
The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
At the funeral of Maria Vargas, the men who fashioned her into a myth remember their part in her tragic life. Burned out film director Harry Dawes recalls how he went to Spain with his rich but artistically ignorant film producer Kirk Edwards to persuade the unknown Maria, a cabaret dancer, to take up a career in the movie business...
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Becket (1964)
Peter Glenville
In 12th Century England, the young King Henry II is more preoccupied with the hedonistic pursuits of youth than with matters of state, and in this he is aided and abetted by his good friend Thomas Becket...
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Peter Glenville
Bedlam (1946)
Mark Robson
London, 1761. George Sims is the apothecary general of at St. Mary's of Bethlehem Asylum, commonly known as Bedlam, an institution which serves as a dumping ground for society's mentally ill...
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Mark Robson
Behind the Headlines (1937)
Richard Rosson
Eddie Haines is radio station KBC's star reporter. His talent for scooping big news stories has made him massively unpopular with his rival journalists, not least of whom is his former girlfriend, Mary Bradley... [More...]
Richard Rosson
Eddie Haines is radio station KBC's star reporter. His talent for scooping big news stories has made him massively unpopular with his rival journalists, not least of whom is his former girlfriend, Mary Bradley... [More...]
Ben-Hur (1959)
William Wyler
Jerusalem, 27 AD. Recently appointed commander of a Roman garrison, the Tribune Messala greets his old friend Judah Ben-Hur with warmth and affection, but their reunion turns cold when their political differences become apparent... [More...]
William Wyler
Jerusalem, 27 AD. Recently appointed commander of a Roman garrison, the Tribune Messala greets his old friend Judah Ben-Hur with warmth and affection, but their reunion turns cold when their political differences become apparent... [More...]
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
Fritz Lang
For years, newspaper editor Austin Spencer has sought to expose failings in the American legal system which may lead an innocent man to the electric chair... [More...]
Fritz Lang
For years, newspaper editor Austin Spencer has sought to expose failings in the American legal system which may lead an innocent man to the electric chair... [More...]
Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)
Edgar G. Ulmer
U.S. Air Force pilot Major Allison undertakes a probing flight on an experimental aircraft that will be the crucial first step in America's early space programme... [More...]
Edgar G. Ulmer
U.S. Air Force pilot Major Allison undertakes a probing flight on an experimental aircraft that will be the crucial first step in America's early space programme... [More...]
The Big Combo (1955)
Joseph H. Lewis
Police Lieutenant Leonard Diamond is determined to bring the notorious gangster boss Mr Brown to book. For Diamond, this is no longer work but a personal crusade against evil... [More...]
Joseph H. Lewis
Police Lieutenant Leonard Diamond is determined to bring the notorious gangster boss Mr Brown to book. For Diamond, this is no longer work but a personal crusade against evil... [More...]
The Big Heat (1953)
Fritz Lang
Investigating the apparent suicide of a fellow officer, detective Dave Bannion soon discovers he is about to lift the lid on something that reeks of vice and corruption... [More...]
Fritz Lang
Investigating the apparent suicide of a fellow officer, detective Dave Bannion soon discovers he is about to lift the lid on something that reeks of vice and corruption... [More...]
The Big Knife (1955)
Robert Aldrich
For Charlie Castle, one of Hollywood's biggest stars, success has come at a terrible price. In the pursuit of fame and fortune he has had to betray the ideals he once held dear, and in doing so he has lost not only his self-respect but also the love of the only woman who has meant anything to him, his wife Marion... [More...]
Robert Aldrich
For Charlie Castle, one of Hollywood's biggest stars, success has come at a terrible price. In the pursuit of fame and fortune he has had to betray the ideals he once held dear, and in doing so he has lost not only his self-respect but also the love of the only woman who has meant anything to him, his wife Marion... [More...]
The Big Sleep (1946)
Howard Hawks
General Sternwood hires private detective Philip Marlowe to investigate a bookseller named Geiger who appears to be blackmailing his daughter, Carmen... [More...]
Howard Hawks
General Sternwood hires private detective Philip Marlowe to investigate a bookseller named Geiger who appears to be blackmailing his daughter, Carmen... [More...]
The Big Street (1942)
Irving Reis
Augustus Pinkerton II, known to all as Little Pinks, ekes out a living in New York as a busboy at some of the classiest joints in town... [More...]
Irving Reis
Augustus Pinkerton II, known to all as Little Pinks, ekes out a living in New York as a busboy at some of the classiest joints in town... [More...]
Bigger Than Life (1956)
Nicholas Ray
Ed Avery is a happily married schoolteacher who takes on casual work with a taxi firm so that he can keep on top of the monthly bills... [More...]
Nicholas Ray
Ed Avery is a happily married schoolteacher who takes on casual work with a taxi firm so that he can keep on top of the monthly bills... [More...]
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
John Frankenheimer
Whilst serving a 12-year prison stretch for killing a man in a brawl, a wayward adolescent Robert Stroud is transferred to Leavenworth Penitentiary in Kansas... [More...]
John Frankenheimer
Whilst serving a 12-year prison stretch for killing a man in a brawl, a wayward adolescent Robert Stroud is transferred to Leavenworth Penitentiary in Kansas... [More...]
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
D.W. Griffith
In the early 1860s, the Stonemans, an affluent family from the Northern States, visit their friends, the Camerons, in the South... [More...]
D.W. Griffith
In the early 1860s, the Stonemans, an affluent family from the Northern States, visit their friends, the Camerons, in the South... [More...]
The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933)
Frank Capra
When Megan Davis arrives in Shanghai to marry her fiancé, a missionary worker named Robert Strike, the country is in the midst of a bloody civil war... [More...]
Frank Capra
When Megan Davis arrives in Shanghai to marry her fiancé, a missionary worker named Robert Strike, the country is in the midst of a bloody civil war... [More...]
Bitter Victory (1957)
Nicholas Ray
During WWII, two British army officers stationed in Cairo are selected to lead a commando raid on German headquarters in Benghazi and steal some vital documents... [More...]
Nicholas Ray
During WWII, two British army officers stationed in Cairo are selected to lead a commando raid on German headquarters in Benghazi and steal some vital documents... [More...]
The Black Watch (1929)
John Ford
In 1914, Donald King is a captain in the Black Watch regiment of the British Army. Just as his comrades are about to be sent over to France to fight in the First World War his superiors assign him to a secret mission in India... [More...]
John Ford
In 1914, Donald King is a captain in the Black Watch regiment of the British Army. Just as his comrades are about to be sent over to France to fight in the First World War his superiors assign him to a secret mission in India... [More...]
Blind Husbands (1919)
Erich von Stroheim
An American doctor, Robert Armstrong, and his wife Margaret arrive at the Alpine village of Cortina d'Ampezzo in Northern Italy, looking forward to a well-deserved holiday... [More...]
Erich von Stroheim
An American doctor, Robert Armstrong, and his wife Margaret arrive at the Alpine village of Cortina d'Ampezzo in Northern Italy, looking forward to a well-deserved holiday... [More...]
Blonde Venus (1932)
Josef von Sternberg
Edward Faraday is an American research chemist whose experiments with radioactive substances have given him a life-threatening illness... [More...]
Josef von Sternberg
Edward Faraday is an American research chemist whose experiments with radioactive substances have given him a life-threatening illness... [More...]
Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
Mervyn LeRoy
Devastated by the tragic death of her infant son, the wealthy socialite Edna Gladney copes with her grief by opening a day nursery for the children of working mothers at her large Texas home... [More...]
Mervyn LeRoy
Devastated by the tragic death of her infant son, the wealthy socialite Edna Gladney copes with her grief by opening a day nursery for the children of working mothers at her large Texas home... [More...]
The Blue Dahlia (1946)
George Marshall
Naval officer Johnny Morrison returns home after serving in the war with two of his colleagues, George Copeland and Buzz Wanchek... [More...]
George Marshall
Naval officer Johnny Morrison returns home after serving in the war with two of his colleagues, George Copeland and Buzz Wanchek... [More...]
The Blue Gardenia (1953)
Fritz Lang
When her fiancé writes her a letter ending their relationship Norah Larkin accepts a dinner date invitation from artist Harry Prebble at the Blue Gardenia night club... [More...]
Fritz Lang
When her fiancé writes her a letter ending their relationship Norah Larkin accepts a dinner date invitation from artist Harry Prebble at the Blue Gardenia night club... [More...]
Blue Velvet (1986)
David Lynch
Outwardly, Lumberton appears to be the model American small town - law abiding, tidy, peaceful. But surface impressions can be deceptive, as college student Jeffrey Beaumont discovers one fateful summer... [More...]
David Lynch
Outwardly, Lumberton appears to be the model American small town - law abiding, tidy, peaceful. But surface impressions can be deceptive, as college student Jeffrey Beaumont discovers one fateful summer... [More...]
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... [More...]
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... [More...]
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Arthur Penn
In the early 1930s, America is in the grip of the Great Depression. Life is hard, but Clyde Barrow, a young man who has recently been released from prison, manages to scrape along by holding up the odd store and gas station... [More...]
Arthur Penn
In the early 1930s, America is in the grip of the Great Depression. Life is hard, but Clyde Barrow, a young man who has recently been released from prison, manages to scrape along by holding up the odd store and gas station... [More...]
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... [More...]
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... [More...]
Born to Be Bad (1950)
Nicholas Ray
Donna Foster invites her boss's niece Christabel to stay with her in her San Francisco apartment whilst she attends business school... [More...]
Nicholas Ray
Donna Foster invites her boss's niece Christabel to stay with her in her San Francisco apartment whilst she attends business school... [More...]