The Killers (1946)
Synopsis: Two hired assassins arrive in a small town with the intention of killing a gas station employee nicknamed “The Swede” (Burt Lancaster, From Here to Eternity). After “Swede” is […]
Tag Archives: Mystery-Suspense
Stories of murder, intrigue, expectation, and tension
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Synopsis: A thief nicknamed “Thunderbolt” (Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven) befriends a young conman who goes by the name of “Lightfoot” (Jeff Bridges, Starman), and with the help of a couple of […]
Madame Sin (1972, TV-Movie)
Synopsis: A mysterious and elusive criminal named Madame Sin (Bette Davis) manipulates a disgruntled ex-CIA agent (Robert Wagner, The Pink Panther) into assisting her with an elaborate plan to steal […]
Magnum Force (1973)
Synopsis: In San Francisco, California, someone is playing jury and executioner, murdering criminals who have evaded the law. It’s up to “Dirty Harry” Callahan (Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven) to find the […]
Saboteur (1942)
Synopsis: After being wrongfully accused of sabotage, a factory worker (Robert Cummings, Kings Row) embarks on a quest across the United States to clear his name with the unwilling assistance […]
…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 […]
The Web (1947)
Synopsis: A small-time lawyer (Edmond O’Brien, D.O.A.) agrees to work as a bodyguard for a wealthy businessman (Vincent Price, House of Wax). As soon as he starts his new job, […]
Moss Rose (1947)
Synopsis: In Victorian England, a cockney chorus girl (Peggy Cummins, Gun Crazy) decides to investigate the murder of a fellow dancer. The young woman discovers that her friend’s aristocratic lover […]
Knife in the Water (1962, aka Nóż w wodzie)
Synopsis: An upper-class couple (Leon Niemczyk and Jolanta Umecka) invites a young hitchhiker (Zygmunt Malanowicz) to go boating with them and… Reaction & Thoughts: “If two men are on board, […]
Suspicion (1941)
Synopsis: A shy socialite, Lina McLaidlaw (Joan Fontaine, Rebecca), marries a ne’er-do-well womanizer (Cary Grant, His Girl Friday) to the dismay of her family and friends. After her husband’s friend […]
Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
Synopsis: At a California high school, a serial killer preys on female students. While the authorities are trying to capture the killer, a student with self-esteem issues (John David Carson, […]
The Nanny (1965)
Synopsis: A precocious 10-year-old boy (William Dix, Doctor Doolittle) returns home after spending the last two years in a mental health facility. Immediately after his arrival, the little boy engages […]
Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
Synopsis: In 1927, the married lover of a Southern socialite, Charlotte Hollis (Bette Davis), is brutally murdered by an unknown assailant. Nearly forty years later, Charlotte is haunted by memories […]
The Tenant (1976, aka Le Locataire)
Synopsis: In Paris, France, a meekly Polish man (filmmaker Roman Polanski, Chinatown) rents an apartment in an old building where its inhabitants make his life miserable. The constant hostility takes […]
