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King of the Underworld (1939) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
King of the Underworld
director: Lewis Seiler actor: Humphrey Bogart / Kay Francis
other title: El rey del hampa / Hommes sans loi
Physician Carole Nelson, suspected of having ties to notorious gangster Joe Gurney, must prove her innocence or the Medical Board will revoke her license. When Gurney seeks her out for treatment after being shot, it could be the break Nelson needs. Now she has a chance to use her medical know-how to outwit Gurney and his goons and reestablish her professional reputation.
San Antonio (1945) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
San Antonio
director: David Butler actor: Errol Flynn / Alexis Smith
other title: Duello a S. Antonio / Ein Mann der Tat
Rancher Clay Hardin arrives in San Antonio to search for and capture Roy Stuart, notorious leader of a gang of cattle rustlers. The vicious outlaw is indeed in the Texan town, intent on winning the affections of a beautiful chanteuse named Jeanne Starr. When the lovely lady meets and falls in love with the charismatic Hardin, the stakes for both men become higher.
Night People (1954) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Night People
other title: Gente di notte / Das unsichtbare Netz
A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the Russians kidnap a young Army private, the son of prominent American businessman. In exchange for the soldier's return, the Russians attempt to barter a trade for an elderly German couple who they want for treason.
4 for Texas (1963) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
4 for Texas
director: Robert Aldrich actor: Frank Sinatra / Dean Martin
other title: I 4 del Texas / Os Quatro Heróis do Texas
In the 1870s, two rival businessmen, Zack Thomas and Joe Jarrett, on a stagecoach heading to Galveston, Texas, must pull together to protect $100,000 from an outlaw named Matson. Once in Galveston, however, their rivalry continues, as Thomas joins up with Elya Carlson and Jarret with Maxine Richter. But Matson is still on the loose, and a scheming banker threatens both Thomas and Jarrett.
Crash Dive (1943) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Crash Dive
director: Archie Mayo actor: Tyrone Power / Anne Baxter
other title: Agguato sul fondo / Requins d'acier
A US Navy submarine, the USS Corsair, is operating in the North Atlantic, hunting German merchant raiders that are preying on Allied shipping. Its new executive officer, Lt. Ward Stewart, has been transferred back into submarines after commanding his own PT boat. At the submarine base in New London, Connecticut, he asks his new captain, Lt. Cmdr. Dewey Connors, for a weekend leave to settle his affairs before taking up his new assignment. On a train bound for Washington D.C., Stewart accidentally encounters New London school teacher Jean Hewlett and her students. Despite her initial resistance to his efforts, he charms her and they fall in love.
The Beast of the City (1932) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
The Beast of the City
director: Charles Brabin actor: Walter Huston / Jean Harlow
other title: Il pericolo pubblico n. 1 / El monstruo de la ciudad
Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his police detective brother Ed to watch over Daisy who is associated with Belmonte but things don't go as planned.
Illegal (1955) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Illegal
director: Lewis Allen actor: Edward G. Robinson / Nina Foch
other title: Voi Assassini / Schakale der Unterwelt
A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.
The Racket (1951) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
The Racket
other title: La gang / A Estrada dos Homens Sem Lei
The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.
The Whole Town's Talking (1935) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Whole Town's Talking
director: John Ford actor: Edward G. Robinson / Jean Arthur
other title: Tutta la città ne parla / Stadtgespräch
Ordinary man-in-the-street Arthur Ferguson Jones leads a very straightforward life. He's never late for work and nothing interesting ever happens to him. One day everything changes: he oversleeps and is fired as an example, he's then mistaken for evil criminal killer Mannion and is arrested. The resemblance is so striking that the police give him a special pass to avoid a similar mistake. The real Mannion sees the opportunity to steal the pass and move around freely and chaos results.