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Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Gold Is Where You Find It
other title: Occidente in fiamme / Goldene Erde Kalifornien
Colonel Ferris, a wealthy farmer in northern California, is strongly opposed to hydraulic mining, a new method developed during the gold rush of the 1870's, which is flooding the area's prosperous farmlands. Despite Ferris' political stance, Jared Whitney, a mining engineer from the East, becomes friends with the colonel's son Lance and falls in love with his daughter Serena. Family tensions deepen when the colonel's brother Ralph gives up farming to go to San Francisco to work for his wife Rosanna's father, Harrison McCooey, a leader in the mining venture. When Lance follows Ralph, the colonel, focusing his anger on Jared, forbids him to see Serena.
The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Lady from Cheyenne
director: Frank Lloyd actor: Loretta Young / Robert Preston
other title: Una mujer de carácter / Une femme à poigne
Fictionalized story of the 1869 adoption of women's suffrage in Wyoming Territory. In the new-founded railroad town of Laraville, Boss Jim Cork hopes to manipulate the sale of town lots to give him control, but Quaker schoolmarm Annie Morgan bags one of the key lots. Cork's lawyer Steve Lewis tries romancing Annie to get the lot back, finding her so overpoweringly liberated she leaves him dizzy. Still, Steve attains his nefarious object...almost...then has cause to deeply regret having aroused the sleeping giant of feminism!
Chicago Deadline (1949) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Chicago Deadline
director: Lewis Allen actor: Alan Ladd / Donna Reed
other title: Ultimatum a Chicago / Todesfalle von Chikago
On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so.
The Turning Point (1952) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Turning Point
other title: Furore sulla città / Le Cran d'arrêt
Special prosecutor John Conroy hopes to combat organized crime in his city and appoints his cop father Matt as chief investigator. John doesn't understand why Matt is reluctant, but cynical reporter Jerry McKibbon thinks he knows: he's seen Matt with mob lieutenant Harrigan. Jerry's friendship with John is tested by the question of what to do about Matt, and by his attraction to John's girl Amanda. Meanwhile, the threatened racketeers adopt increasingly violent means of defense.
Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
director: Edward Ludwig actor: Charles Ruggles / Ann Dvorak
Asaph (Charles Ruggles) is a meek, mild-mannered homebody who occasionally shows some backbone to his prudish, overbearing boss, only to be beaten down again. With the encouragement of his secretary Beulah (Ann Dvorak), his old college team-mate Wynn (Eugene Pallette) and some liquor, Asaph regains some of his wild-man soul. Watch out world!
Each Dawn I Die (1939) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Each Dawn I Die
director: William Keighley actor: James Cagney / George Raft
other title: Morire all'alba / Todesangst bei jeder Dämmerung
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.
The Fallen Sparrow (1943) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
The Fallen Sparrow
other title: Il passo del carnefice / Nid d'espions
Imprisoned during the Spanish Civil War, John "Kit" McKittrick is released when a New York City policeman pulls some strings. Upon returning to America, McKittrick hears that a friend has committed suicide, and he begins to smell a rat. During his investigation, McKittrick questions three beautiful women, one of whom has a tie to his refugee past. Pursued by Nazi operatives, McKittrick learns of the death of another friend, and begins to suspect the dark Dr. Skaas.
The Last Command (1955) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Last Command
other title: Alamo - L'ultimo comando / Die Barrikaden von San Antone
During the Texas War of Independence of 1836 American frontiersman and pioneer Jim Bowie pleads for caution with the rebellious Texicans. They don't heed his advice since he's a Mexican citizen, married to the daughter of the Mexican vice-governor of the province and a friend to General Santa Anna since the days they had fought together for Mexico's independence. After serving as president for 22 years, Santa Anna has become too powerful and arrogant. He rules Mexico with an iron fist and he would not allow Texas to self-govern. Bowie sides with the Texans in their bid for independence and urges a cautious strategy, given Santa Anna's power and cunning. Despite the disagreement between the Texicans and Bowie regarding the right strategy they ask Bowie to lead them in a last-ditch stand, at Alamo, against General Santa Anna's numerically superior forces.
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Angels with Dirty Faces
director: Michael Curtiz actor: James Cagney / Pat O'Brien
other title: Gli angeli con la faccia sporca / Chicago - Engel mit schmutzigen Gesichtern
Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.