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Something to Live For 1952 An actress becomes an alcoholic after being jilted She is aided by an Alcoholics Anonymous member with whom she has an affair however, he is married

Darling, How Could You 1951 Based on James Barries play Alice Sit By The Fire In turn of the century New York, a young girl who believes shes learned the seamy side of life from a risque play takes it upon herself to rescue her estranged mother from what appears to be a steamy love affair

Born to Be Bad 1950 The loyal assistant to publisher John Caine, Donna Foster has agreed to put up Johns niece, Christabel Caine, in her apartment as Christabel attends business school in San Francisco This favor is not only due to that loyalty, but that Donna will soon be leaving anyway as she and

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 1956 Tom Garretts a reporter on leave from his job As Toms having difficulty writing the book, his boss, publisher Austin Spencer, suggests he write a non fiction book on capital punishment, The pair set out to frame Tom for a murder he didnt commit in order to eradicate ca

Gunga Din 1939 Born in British India, Gunga Din always wanted to join the British army like many of his fellow Indians, but Indians were not allowed to do so So he starts observing the British and learns accordingly He befriends Sgt Archibald Cutter and warns him about a Thuggee uprising that may th

Serenade (1956) Damon Vincenti, a young vineyard worker, has a beautiful tenor voice and dreams of becoming a great opera singer. He debuts at Lardelli's Italian restaurant in San Francisco, where he is spotted by Kendall Hale, a society girl who enjoys launching young artists while making them her

Tender Is the Night (1962) A Psychiatrist and his life with a patient he helped to recover.

Flight to Tangier (1953) At the Tangier airport, a group of people await the arrival of a mysterious plane from behind the Iron Curtain. The reception committee includes Susan, an American; Gil Walker, a free-booting pilot; Danzer, a black market operator; and Danzer's girlfriend, Nicki. The plane c

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948) Bill Saunders, disturbed ex-soldier, kills a man in a postwar London pub brawl. Fleeing, he hides out in the apartment of lonely nurse Jane Wharton. Later, despite misgivings about his violent nature, Jane becomes involved with Bill, who resolves to reform. She get

Casanovas Big Night (1954) Italy, 1757. Lowly tailor Pippo Popolino disguises himself as the great Casanova in order to romance attractive widow Francesca. He little suspects what he's getting into: locked into the incongruous role by the desperation of the real Casanova's creditors, Pippo must jour

Island in the Sun (1957) Set during the 1950s on a British-ruled Caribbean island, this drama deals with local politics, interracial relationships, social inequality, racism, adultery and murder.

The Paragon (1963) A man tries to stop his insensitive wife from alienating their family and friends.

The Emperor Waltz (1948) Traveling Salesman Virgil Smith wants to sell his Grammophones in pre-WWI Austria. To enhance this, he especially wants to sell one to Emperor Franz Joseph, but at first the Austrian palace guards think he is carrying a bomb. He meets the Countess Johanna von Stolzenberg-Sto

The Bigamist (1953) Harry and Eve Graham are trying to adopt a baby. The head of the agency senses Harry is keeping a secret and does some investigating. He soon discovers Harry has done an unusual amount of traveling from his home in San Francisco to Los Angeles. Harry gets tracked down in LA where

The Constant Nymph (1943) Fourteen-year-old Tessa is hopelessly in love with handsome composer Lewis Dodd, a family friend. Lewis adores Tessa, but has never shown any romantic feelings toward her. When Tessa's father dies, Lewis contacts her late mother's wealthy family so they'll take care of Tess

Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) In Vienna in 1900, Stefan Brand must face a duel the following morning. He has no intention of defending his honor however and plans to flee the city when he notices that he has received a letter from someone in his past. A struggling concert pianist at the time h

Suspicion (1941) Johnny Aysgarth is a handsome gambler who seems to live by borrowing money from friends. He meets shy Lina McLaidlaw on a train whilst trying to travel in a first class carriage with a third class ticket. He begins to court Lina and before long they are married. It is only after the

Until They Sail (1957) Four sisters in New Zealand fall for four U.S. soldiers en route to the Pacific theater in WWII

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) Admiral Nelson takes a brand new atomic submarine through its paces. When the Van Allen radiation belt catches fire, the admiral must find a way to beat the heat or watch the world go up in smoke.

Rebecca (1940) A shy ladies' companion, staying in Monte Carlo with her stuffy employer, meets the wealthy Maxim de Winter. She and Max fall in love, marry and return to Manderley, his large country estate in Cornwall. Max is still troubled by the death of his first wife, Rebecca, in a boating accid

An English school teacher outposted in Africa has a run in with the local witch doctor and suffers a nervous breakdown. After recovering back in England she takes a job teaching in a small country town hoping to make a new start for herself. All goes well at first, until she starts to hear some dist

After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house to care for his young daughter.