Film Index
American cinema: Thriller
It! (1967)
Herbert J. Leder
The only artefact to survive when the warehouse of a London museum burns down is a crude stone statue dating from the mid-16th century...
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Herbert J. Leder
Jaws (1975)
Steven Spielberg
When the mutilated body of a young woman is washed up on the shore of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody fears that a killer shark may be stalking the coastline...
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Steven Spielberg
Johnny Eager (1942)
Mervyn LeRoy
Recently released from prison, former gangster Johnny Eager convinces his parole officer he has gone straight by masquerading as a taxi cab driver...
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Mervyn LeRoy
Journey Into Fear (1943)
Norman Foster
During WWII, American armaments engineer Howard Graham travels to Istanbul with his wife to attend a conference. One evening, he meets up with a business associate who persuades him to visit a nightclub...
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Norman Foster
Key Largo (1948)
John Huston
With time on his hands, World War II veteran Frank McCloud decides to pay a visit to James Temple, the wheelchair bound father of a friend of his who was killed in the war...
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John Huston
The Killers (1946)
Robert Siodmak
Late one evening, two strangers arrive in a small New Jersey town. They stop at a roadside café where they intend to kill a man named Ole Anderson, also known as "the Swede"... [More...]
Robert Siodmak
Late one evening, two strangers arrive in a small New Jersey town. They stop at a roadside café where they intend to kill a man named Ole Anderson, also known as "the Swede"... [More...]
King Kong (1933)
Merian C. Cooper
The illustrious filmmaker Carl Denham is preparing an expedition to a remote island where he intends to shoot his next film... [More...]
Merian C. Cooper
The illustrious filmmaker Carl Denham is preparing an expedition to a remote island where he intends to shoot his next film... [More...]
The King of Comedy (1982)
Martin Scorsese
Rupert Pupkin will do anything to be famous. Convinced that he is destined to be the next king of comedy, he foists himself on America's premier chat show host, Jerry Langford, urging him to give him a spot on his evening show... [More...]
Martin Scorsese
Rupert Pupkin will do anything to be famous. Convinced that he is destined to be the next king of comedy, he foists himself on America's premier chat show host, Jerry Langford, urging him to give him a spot on his evening show... [More...]
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Robert Aldrich
In the dead of night, a young woman clad only in a trench coat runs for her life along a deserted stretch of highway. Suddenly, she sees a flashy sports car racing towards her and desperately signals to the driver to stop... [More...]
Robert Aldrich
In the dead of night, a young woman clad only in a trench coat runs for her life along a deserted stretch of highway. Suddenly, she sees a flashy sports car racing towards her and desperately signals to the driver to stop... [More...]
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
Gordon Douglas
Ralph Cotter, a notorious gangster, escapes from a prison farm with a fellow convict, Carleton. Pursued by police, Cotter kills Carleton to facilitate his own escape and hooks up with Carleton's sister, Holiday... [More...]
Gordon Douglas
Ralph Cotter, a notorious gangster, escapes from a prison farm with a fellow convict, Carleton. Pursued by police, Cotter kills Carleton to facilitate his own escape and hooks up with Carleton's sister, Holiday... [More...]
Klute (1971)
Alan J. Pakula
When Tom Gruneman, an important research engineer, goes missing his friend John Klute agrees to go looking for him, at the behest of Peter Cable, a senior executive in Gruneman's company... [More...]
Alan J. Pakula
When Tom Gruneman, an important research engineer, goes missing his friend John Klute agrees to go looking for him, at the behest of Peter Cable, a senior executive in Gruneman's company... [More...]
The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Orson Welles
In San Francisco, drifter Michael O'Hara falls under the spell of Elsa Bannister, a beautiful young blonde who is grateful when he saves her from some marauding thugs... [More...]
Orson Welles
In San Francisco, drifter Michael O'Hara falls under the spell of Elsa Bannister, a beautiful young blonde who is grateful when he saves her from some marauding thugs... [More...]
The Last Man on Earth (1964)
Ubaldo Ragona
In 1968, Robert Morgan is the last human being left on Earth. Three years ago, humanity began to succumb to a plague that transformed people into zombie-like vampires... [More...]
Ubaldo Ragona
In 1968, Robert Morgan is the last human being left on Earth. Three years ago, humanity began to succumb to a plague that transformed people into zombie-like vampires... [More...]
Laura (1944)
Otto Preminger
Inspector Mark McPherson investigates the killing of Laura Hunt. The prime suspect is Waldo Lydecker, a renowned writer with a high opinion of himself and a low opinion of everyone else - except Laura... [More...]
Otto Preminger
Inspector Mark McPherson investigates the killing of Laura Hunt. The prime suspect is Waldo Lydecker, a renowned writer with a high opinion of himself and a low opinion of everyone else - except Laura... [More...]
The Leopard Man (1943)
Jacques Tourneur
In New Mexico, Jerry Manning hires a trained leopard as a gimmick for his girlfriend Kiki, a nightclub performer. On its first night, the leopard takes fright and runs off into the night... [More...]
Jacques Tourneur
In New Mexico, Jerry Manning hires a trained leopard as a gimmick for his girlfriend Kiki, a nightclub performer. On its first night, the leopard takes fright and runs off into the night... [More...]
Licence to Kill (1989)
John Glen
On his wedding day, CIA agent Felix Leiter assists British agent James Bond in capturing the notorious drugs baron Franz Sanchez... [More...]
John Glen
On his wedding day, CIA agent Felix Leiter assists British agent James Bond in capturing the notorious drugs baron Franz Sanchez... [More...]
Lifeboat (1944)
Alfred Hitchcock
During WWII, a freighter crossing the Atlantic Ocean is struck by a German U-boat. As the ship goes down, a handful of survivors reach the safety of a small lifeboat... [More...]
Alfred Hitchcock
During WWII, a freighter crossing the Atlantic Ocean is struck by a German U-boat. As the ship goes down, a handful of survivors reach the safety of a small lifeboat... [More...]
The Limey (1999)
Steven Soderbergh
As soon as he has been released from prison, small-time London hoodlum Wilson takes the plane to Los Angeles, determined to find the man who killed his daughter Jenny... [More...]
Steven Soderbergh
As soon as he has been released from prison, small-time London hoodlum Wilson takes the plane to Los Angeles, determined to find the man who killed his daughter Jenny... [More...]
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Roger Corman
Gravis Mushnick is the mean-spirited owner of a cheap florist's shop in Skid Row, New York. He has two assistants, the simple-minded Audrey and the inept Seymour, but even with their combined efforts he has difficulty attracting customers... [More...]
Roger Corman
Gravis Mushnick is the mean-spirited owner of a cheap florist's shop in Skid Row, New York. He has two assistants, the simple-minded Audrey and the inept Seymour, but even with their combined efforts he has difficulty attracting customers... [More...]
The Locket (1946)
John Brahm
On the day of his marriage to his true love Nancy, John Willis receives an unexpected visit from a man who claims to be his future wife's former husband... [More...]
John Brahm
On the day of his marriage to his true love Nancy, John Willis receives an unexpected visit from a man who claims to be his future wife's former husband... [More...]
The Lodger (1944)
John Brahm
Whitechapel, London, in the 1880s. In desperate need of cash so that they can keep up appearances, Mr and Mrs Bonting are forced to rent out one of their rooms to a lodger... [More...]
John Brahm
Whitechapel, London, in the 1880s. In desperate need of cash so that they can keep up appearances, Mr and Mrs Bonting are forced to rent out one of their rooms to a lodger... [More...]
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
Richard Brooks
Theresa Dunn is a university student who is physically and emotionally scarred by surgery she underwent in childhood. As she battles against her poor self-esteem and the righteous tyranny of her Catholic father, she begins an illicit love affair with her teacher, a married man... [More...]
Richard Brooks
Theresa Dunn is a university student who is physically and emotionally scarred by surgery she underwent in childhood. As she battles against her poor self-esteem and the righteous tyranny of her Catholic father, she begins an illicit love affair with her teacher, a married man... [More...]
The Lost Son (1999)
Chris Menges
Xavier Lombard, an impoverished private detective living alone in London, is hired by a wealthy couple to trace their missing son, Leon... [More...]
Chris Menges
Xavier Lombard, an impoverished private detective living alone in London, is hired by a wealthy couple to trace their missing son, Leon... [More...]
The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
Leigh Jason
Early one morning, Manhattan debutante Melsa Manton is out walking her dogs when she sees a playboy acquaintance, Ronnie Belden, run out of a house belonging to the wealthy financier George Lane... [More...]
Leigh Jason
Early one morning, Manhattan debutante Melsa Manton is out walking her dogs when she sees a playboy acquaintance, Ronnie Belden, run out of a house belonging to the wealthy financier George Lane... [More...]
Magnum Force (1973)
Ted Post
Shortly after being acquitted of a murder charge, the high-profile gangster Carmine Ricca is shot dead by a man dressed as a motorcycle traffic cop... [More...]
Ted Post
Shortly after being acquitted of a murder charge, the high-profile gangster Carmine Ricca is shot dead by a man dressed as a motorcycle traffic cop... [More...]
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
John Huston
One day, Brigid O'Shaughnessy enters the office of private detectives Sam Spade and Miles Archer to hire someone to find her missing sister... [More...]
John Huston
One day, Brigid O'Shaughnessy enters the office of private detectives Sam Spade and Miles Archer to hire someone to find her missing sister... [More...]
Man Hunt (1941)
Fritz Lang
In July 1939, British big game hunter Captain Alan Thorndike manages to reach Hitler's country residence and is about to shoot the dictator with his rifle when he is attacked by a guard... [More...]
Fritz Lang
In July 1939, British big game hunter Captain Alan Thorndike manages to reach Hitler's country residence and is about to shoot the dictator with his rifle when he is attacked by a guard... [More...]
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Alfred Hitchcock
Whilst vacationing in Morocco, Dr Ben McKenna and his wife, Jo, make the acquaintance of a mysterious Frenchman, Louis Bernard... [More...]
Alfred Hitchcock
Whilst vacationing in Morocco, Dr Ben McKenna and his wife, Jo, make the acquaintance of a mysterious Frenchman, Louis Bernard... [More...]
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Paul Leni
England, 1690. King James II is so offended by the rebellious nobleman Lord Clancharlie that he orders his execution. Before he dies, Clancharlie learns that his infant son Gwynplaine has been sold by the king's jester Barkilphedro to a gypsy surgeon, Dr Hardquannone, who has so disfigured the boy's face to give him a permanent clown-like smile... [More...]
Paul Leni
England, 1690. King James II is so offended by the rebellious nobleman Lord Clancharlie that he orders his execution. Before he dies, Clancharlie learns that his infant son Gwynplaine has been sold by the king's jester Barkilphedro to a gypsy surgeon, Dr Hardquannone, who has so disfigured the boy's face to give him a permanent clown-like smile... [More...]