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The Woman in the Window (1944)

Billed as “The Screen’s Supreme Adventure in Suspense,” this perfectly crafted film noir from Fritz Lang involves a rather strait-laced psychology professor named “Richard Wanley” (Edward G. Robinson), who drops…

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The Woman on the Beach (1947)

“Go ahead and say it … I’m no good!” Although definitely considered one of director Jean Renoir’s lesser efforts, The Woman on the Beach is a nice little atmospheric drama…

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The World of Henry Orient (1964)

“If this is music, what’s that stuff Cole Porter writes?” Directed by George Roy Hill (The Sting), The World of Henry Orient is a low-key comedy with laid-back appeal that…

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The Collector (1965)

“You could fall in love with me if you tried. I’ve done everything I could to make it easy. You just won’t try!” Billed as “almost a love story,” this…

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The Conqueror Worm (1968)

“Men sometimes have strange motives for the things they do.” Set in 1645 during the English Civil War and based rather loosely on real events, this spectacular cult classic evinces…

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The Corndog Man (1999)

“Triple K Marine.” Spoiler alert! A bigoted South Carolina boat salesman named Ace Barker (Noble Willingham) working at (the aptly named) Triple K Marine starts getting a never-ending stream of…

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The Crowd Roars (1932)

"It's a matter of LIFE and DEATH!" Directed by Howard Hawks (Scarface), The Crowd Roars boasts a stellar cast that includes James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak (who portrayed “Cesca”…

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The Crowd (1928)

“We do not know how big the crowd is, and what opposition it is . . . until we get out of step with it.” Easily one of the greatest…

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The Blackbird (1926)

“Life is what you make it.” A bizarre little crime melodrama from MGM and directed by Tod Browning (Freaks), The Blackbird features a “Jekyll & Hyde” type story with Lon…

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The Breaking Point (1950)

“The smugglers … the blood-money chiselers … and the danger-dame … they all owned a piece of the guy they called ‘Trouble’ …” A great and somewhat overlooked film-noirish adaptation…

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