Mister 880 (1950)
Synopsis: Secret Service agent Steve Buchanan (Burt Lancaster, Atlantic City) becomes obsessed with capturing an elusive counterfeiter dubbed “Mister 880.” However, unbeknownst to the agent, the “master criminal” he is […]
Tag Archives: Drama
Stories of people dealing with human emotions in realistic situations
American Madness (1932)
Synopsis: Iron-willed but benevolent banker Thomas Dickson’s (Walter Huston, The Treasure of Sierra Madre) faith in the human race is put to the ultimate test when one of his most […]
The Disappearance of Aimee (1976, TV-Movie)
Synopsis: On May 18, 1926, Canadian Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson (Faye Dunaway, Bonnie and Clyde) disappears from a California beach. Weeks later, McPherson reappears in Mexico, claiming that she had […]
Rope of Sand (1949)
Synopsis: A former safari guide (Burt Lancaster, The Killers) returns to the small mining town in South Africa where he was accused of stealing diamonds years ago. Reaction & Thoughts: […]
Only When I Laugh (1981)
Synopsis: After a long stint in rehab, alcoholic stage actress Georgia Haines (Marsha Mason, The Goodbye Girl) returns to her Manhattan apartment. Georgia is determined to stay sober, but when […]
The Informer (1929)
Synopsis: In Dublin, Ireland, IRA (Irish Republican Army) soldier Gypo Nolan helps authorities apprehend fellow IRA fighter and friend, Francis McPhillips, who had gone into hiding following the killing of […]
Viva Zapata! (1952)
Synopsis: In 1909, Mexico, illiterate rancher Emiliano Zapata (Marlon Brando, The Godfather) and his brother Eufemio (Anthony Quinn, Zorba The Greek) reluctantly take up arms against the corrupt government of […]
Turn the Key Softly (1953)
Synopsis: After spending time in jail, a burglar’s girlfriend (Yvonne Mitchell, Tiger Bay), a prostitute (Joan Collins, Land of the Pharaohs) and a compulsive shoplifter (Kathleen Harrison, David Lean’s Oliver […]
The Scientific Cardplayer (1972, aka Lo Scopone Scientifico)
Synopsis: Once a year, a wealthy American (Bette Davis) comes to a poverty-stricken Italian village to play cards with a penniless married couple (Alberto Sordi, The White Sheik, and Silvana […]
The Men (1950)
Synopsis: In a VA (Veteran Affairs) hospital, Ken (Marlon Brando, The Godfather), who is paralyzed from the waist down, struggles to accept his current reality. With the help of his fiancée […]
The Great Rupert (1950, aka A Christmas Wish)
Synopsis: Out-of-work vaudeville performer Louie Amendola (Jimmy Durante, The Man Who Came to Dinner) and his family find themselves homeless during the Christmas season. Suddenly, a crafty little squirrel shows […]
Bopha! (1993)
Synopsis: Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon) is a policeman in apartheid-era South Africa who suffers a crisis of conscience after he finds out that his son, played by Maynard Eziashi (A […]
All My Sons (1948)
Synopsis: A self-made businessman (Edward G. Robinson, Little Caesar), who was once accused of knowingly selling defective equipment to the government during WWII, suddenly realizes that the past mistakes have […]
The Devils (1971, Uncut Version)
Synopsis: In 1634, Father Grandier (Oliver Reed, Oliver!) exercises immense power over a small French commune that includes a group of devoted nuns, headed by Sister Jeanne (Vanessa Redgrave, Julia). […]
What Price Hollywood? (1932)
Synopsis: Star-struck waitress Mary Evans (Constance Bennett, Topper) dreams of becoming a famous movie star. A chance meeting with acclaimed movie director Max Carey (Lowell Sherman, She Done Him Wrong) […]
Arch of Triumph (1948)
Synopsis: The year is 1938. The place is Paris, France. An undocumented German physician (Charles Boyer, Algiers) comes to the aid of a penniless woman (Ingrid Bergman, Anastasia) roaming the […]
The Key (1958)
Synopsis: William Holden (Sunset Boulevard) plays a WWII tugboat captain whose job consists of assisting gunned down ships. The job gradually starts affecting him. Reaction & Thoughts: “In this work, […]
Breezy (1973)
Synopsis: Middle-aged Frank Harmon (William Holden, Sunset Boulevard) enjoys being alone, but after a chance encounter with a spirited teen hippie nick-named “Breezy” (Kay Lenz, White Line Fever), Harmon’s life […]
Connecting Rooms (1970)
Synopsis: A middle-aged cellist (Bette Davis), a disgraced schoolmaster (Michael Redgrave, Dead of Night) and a struggling songwriter (Alexis Kanner, Goodbye Gemini) share a shabby boardinghouse. The three tenants have […]
…tick… tick… tick… (1970)
Synopsis: In the American Deep South, white residents go into panic mode when an African-American man (Jim Brown, The Dirty Dozen) is unexpectedly elected sheriff of their tight-knit community. Fearing […]
To Dance with the White Dog (1993, TV-Movie)
Synopsis: Elderly Georgian farmer Sam Peek (Hume Cronyn, The Shadow of a Doubt) loses his wife (Jessica Tandy, The Birds) of 50 years to a sudden heart attack. When a […]
Foxfire (1987, TV-Movie)
Synopsis: Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy) is Annie Nations, an elderly but strong-willed widow who lives alone on her farm in northern Georgia. The ghost of her cantankerous husband (Hume […]
Teachers (1984)
Synopsis: High school teacher Alex Jurel (Nick Nolte, 48 hrs) is known for his dedication and unorthodox but effective teaching methods. Jurel’s optimism is put to the test when he […]
