Film Index
American cinema: Drama
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
Boys Town (1938)
Norman Taurog
Called to the cell of a condemned man, Father Edward Flanagan wonders how the man would have turned out if he had been given a better deal when he was a child...
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Norman Taurog
The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
John Guillermin
March 1945. The war in Europe has entered its final phase, with German troops retreating eastwards, driven back by a relentless Allied assault...
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John Guillermin
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
David Lean
During WWII, a contingent of British prisoners march into a Japanese camp run by the ruthless Colonel Saito, who intends using them to construct a railway bridge across the River Kwai...
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David Lean
Brigadoon (1954)
Vincente Minnelli
Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas are two Americans who are enjoying a hunting holiday in the Scottish countryside. They lose their way and once the mist has cleared they come across a village which is teeming with life and seems to be out of another time...
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Vincente Minnelli
Broken Blossoms (1919)
D.W. Griffith
The behaviour of westerners in his beloved China convinces Cheng Huan that he should travel to Anglo-Saxon lands and spread the gentle message of Buddha... [More...]
D.W. Griffith
The behaviour of westerners in his beloved China convinces Cheng Huan that he should travel to Anglo-Saxon lands and spread the gentle message of Buddha... [More...]
The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
Richard Brooks
Fyodor Karamazov has three sons by two marriages - Dmitri, Ivan and Alexei. He also has an illegitimate son, Smerdyakov, whom he employs as a servant... [More...]
Richard Brooks
Fyodor Karamazov has three sons by two marriages - Dmitri, Ivan and Alexei. He also has an illegitimate son, Smerdyakov, whom he employs as a servant... [More...]
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... [More...]
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... [More...]
Bullets or Ballots (1936)
William Keighley
New York newspaper publisher Ward Bryant embarks on a one-man crusade against the racketeers who are, in his belief, wrecking the moral fabric of his country... [More...]
William Keighley
New York newspaper publisher Ward Bryant embarks on a one-man crusade against the racketeers who are, in his belief, wrecking the moral fabric of his country... [More...]
Bullitt (1968)
Peter Yates
What starts out as a routine assignment for San Francisco police lieutenant Frank Bullitt soon turns into something far deadlier... [More...]
Peter Yates
What starts out as a routine assignment for San Francisco police lieutenant Frank Bullitt soon turns into something far deadlier... [More...]
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
George Roy Hill
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are two seasoned outlaws who are beginning to wish they had taken out a pension plan. On their uppers and not overly optimistic over what the future may hold for them, they join up with their former associates in the Hole-in-the-Wall gang to mount a train robbery... [More...]
George Roy Hill
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are two seasoned outlaws who are beginning to wish they had taken out a pension plan. On their uppers and not overly optimistic over what the future may hold for them, they join up with their former associates in the Hole-in-the-Wall gang to mount a train robbery... [More...]
Cabaret (1972)
Bob Fosse
Berlin, 1931. Sally Bowles is a feisty young American who performs a popular cabaret act at the Kit Kat Club, one of the city's hottest nightspots, although she dreams of one day becoming a successful film actress... [More...]
Bob Fosse
Berlin, 1931. Sally Bowles is a feisty young American who performs a popular cabaret act at the Kit Kat Club, one of the city's hottest nightspots, although she dreams of one day becoming a successful film actress... [More...]
The Caine Mutiny (1954)
Edward Dmytryk
In 1943, naval college graduate Willie Keith is eager to begin his service in the U.S. Navy, even if it means leaving behind his anxious mother and his girlfriend... [More...]
Edward Dmytryk
In 1943, naval college graduate Willie Keith is eager to begin his service in the U.S. Navy, even if it means leaving behind his anxious mother and his girlfriend... [More...]
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...]
Camelot (1967)
Joshua Logan
As he prepares to wage a decisive battle against his former ally Sir Lancelot, King Arthur reflects on the circumstances that led to this tragic outcome... [More...]
Joshua Logan
As he prepares to wage a decisive battle against his former ally Sir Lancelot, King Arthur reflects on the circumstances that led to this tragic outcome... [More...]
Camille (1936)
George Cukor
Despite her humble origins, Marguerite Gautier becomes one of the belles of high society Paris, thanks to the extraordinary power she has over men who are more than willing to pay for her favours... [More...]
George Cukor
Despite her humble origins, Marguerite Gautier becomes one of the belles of high society Paris, thanks to the extraordinary power she has over men who are more than willing to pay for her favours... [More...]
Carnival Boat (1932)
Albert S. Rogell
Aware that he is getting too old to run his lumber business, Jim Gannon has hopes that his son Buck will take over when he retires... [More...]
Albert S. Rogell
Aware that he is getting too old to run his lumber business, Jim Gannon has hopes that his son Buck will take over when he retires... [More...]
Carnival Story (1954)
Kurt Neumann
Having failed to make its mark in America, a travelling carnival arrives in Munich hoping to lure audiences with its tawdry circus acts... [More...]
Kurt Neumann
Having failed to make its mark in America, a travelling carnival arrives in Munich hoping to lure audiences with its tawdry circus acts... [More...]
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Richard Brooks
His glory days as a professional sportsman behind him, Brick Pollitt is content to while away his remaining days wallowing in strong liquor and self-pity... [More...]
Richard Brooks
His glory days as a professional sportsman behind him, Brick Pollitt is content to while away his remaining days wallowing in strong liquor and self-pity... [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...]
The Children's Hour (1961)
William Wyler
Karen Wright and Martha Dobie are two former college friends who run a private school for young girls in New England. Through hard work and self-sacrifice, they have made the school a success and have just begun to turn a profit... [More...]
William Wyler
Karen Wright and Martha Dobie are two former college friends who run a private school for young girls in New England. Through hard work and self-sacrifice, they have made the school a success and have just begun to turn a profit... [More...]
Chinatown (1974)
Roman Polanski
Jake Gittes is a Los Angeles private investigator who specialises in adultery cases. He is hired by Mrs Mulwray to provide her with evidence that her husband, who happens to be the head of the city's water department, is having an affair with a young woman... [More...]
Roman Polanski
Jake Gittes is a Los Angeles private investigator who specialises in adultery cases. He is hired by Mrs Mulwray to provide her with evidence that her husband, who happens to be the head of the city's water department, is having an affair with a young woman... [More...]
Christine (1983)
John Carpenter
Arnie Cunningham is a 17-year-old high school geek whose life is made Hell at home by his straitlaced parents and at school by knife-wielding bullies... [More...]
John Carpenter
Arnie Cunningham is a 17-year-old high school geek whose life is made Hell at home by his straitlaced parents and at school by knife-wielding bullies... [More...]
Christopher Strong (1933)
Dorothy Arzner
For a bet, socialite Monica Strong brings together her father, the English Member of Parliament Christopher Strong, and committed aviatrix Lady Cynthia Darrington... [More...]
Dorothy Arzner
For a bet, socialite Monica Strong brings together her father, the English Member of Parliament Christopher Strong, and committed aviatrix Lady Cynthia Darrington... [More...]
El Cid (1961)
Anthony Mann
In the 11th century, Spain is a divided country. The wars between the Christians and the Moors have raged for many years but now Spain faces a greater threat, from the Muslim general Ibn Yusuf, who has amassed an army in readiness to invade the country... [More...]
Anthony Mann
In the 11th century, Spain is a divided country. The wars between the Christians and the Moors have raged for many years but now Spain faces a greater threat, from the Muslim general Ibn Yusuf, who has amassed an army in readiness to invade the country... [More...]
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
Norman Jewison
In 1930s New Orleans, Eric Stoner, nicknamed The Kid, has earned a reputation as a formidable poker player. When he learns that Lancey Howard, the reputed king of the game, is in town, Stoner decides to take him on... [More...]
Norman Jewison
In 1930s New Orleans, Eric Stoner, nicknamed The Kid, has earned a reputation as a formidable poker player. When he learns that Lancey Howard, the reputed king of the game, is in town, Stoner decides to take him on... [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...]
Cleopatra (1963)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
In 48 BC, Julius Caesar pursues his enemy Pompey to Egypt, where he hopes to forge an alliance with the Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII and his sister Cleopatra... [More...]
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
In 48 BC, Julius Caesar pursues his enemy Pompey to Egypt, where he hopes to forge an alliance with the Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII and his sister Cleopatra... [More...]
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Steven Spielberg
The scattered inhabitants of Muncie, a small rural community in Indiana, are visited by strange lights in the night sky. One evening, a mother watches in horror as her small child is abducted by a flying saucer... [More...]
Steven Spielberg
The scattered inhabitants of Muncie, a small rural community in Indiana, are visited by strange lights in the night sky. One evening, a mother watches in horror as her small child is abducted by a flying saucer... [More...]
The Collector (1965)
William Wyler
Having won a fortune on the football pools, Freddie Clegg, a modest bank clerk, decides to buy a solitary house in the middle of the English countryside... [More...]
William Wyler
Having won a fortune on the football pools, Freddie Clegg, a modest bank clerk, decides to buy a solitary house in the middle of the English countryside... [More...]