William Sackheim — Playwright (8)

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The Competition (1980) WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Competition
director: Joel Oliansky actor: Richard Dreyfuss / Amy Irving …
other title: Competition / A Competição …
The movie centers on a piano competition whose winner is assured of success. It is Paul's last chance to compete, but newcomer Heidi may be a better pianist. Can romance be far away? Will she take a dive despite the pressure to win from her teacher, Greta, or will she condemn Paul to obscurity?

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The Human Jungle (1954) IMDb TMDB
The Human Jungle
director: Joseph M. Newman actor: Gary Merrill / Jan Sterling …
other title: Giungla Umana / Immer jagte er Blondinen
Danforth is assigned to take over the police department in a section of a large city saddled with juvenile delinquency, petty crimes, graft and also a recent unsolved murder of a strip-tease dancer. Recognizing the laxity of the department he implements many changes and soon finds himself under fire by the newspapers, the attorney of a racket leader and the denizens of this human jungle.

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Paula (1952) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Paula
director: Rudolph Maté actor: Loretta Young / Kent Smith …
other title: El secreto de Paula
A woman, distraught because of her recent miscarriage, accidentally injures a child in a hit-and-run accident, but she keeps the incident a secret. Overcome with guilt and remorse, she seeks out the child in the hospital and attempts to help him regain his speech, even though, if successful, it might mean he will implicate her for the crime.

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The Law (1974) WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Law
director: John Badham actor: Judd Hirsch / John Beck …
other title: La Loi / Anwalt gegen das Gericht
An examination of the workings of a big city's legal system as seen through the eyes of people involved in a sensational murder trial.

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Chicago Syndicate (1955) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Chicago Syndicate
director: Fred F. Sears actor: Dennis O'Keefe / Abbe Lane …
other title: Hampones de Chicago / Meurtres à responsabilité limitée …
An ex-military accountant is recruited by the FBI to infiltrate the mob in Chicago in an attempt to break open the rackets. To complicate his job, two women stand in his way, each with their own agenda.