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HBO Max Amazon Channel
91
8.5
/650849/
82
/9311/
81
/5890/
4.3
/737648/
99
/135/
95
/19581/
100
/18/
cc age 10+

Casablanca (1943)
In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
poster
Hoopla
88
8.1
/107706/
76
/1461/
78
/1070/
4.2
/58473/
100
/49/
88
/1136/
96
/16/
cc age 12+

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.
poster
YouTube TV
88
8.1
/87940/
78
/1614/
78
/1247/
4.3
/87928/
95
/56/
92
/1200/
94
/10/

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance. As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.
poster
The Roku Channel
86
8.0
/77157/
78
/1670/
78
/1118/
4.2
/85835/
100
/53/
91
/822/
95
/15/
cc age 13+

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.
poster
YouTube TV
84
7.8
/102931/
75
/2063/
76
/1537/
3.9
/127969/
87
/102/
88
/2475/
94
/15/

The Searchers (1956)
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
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MGM Plus
82
7.8
/67434/
76
/1363/
74
/907/
4.0
/115503/
99
/104/
90
/1515/
cc age 12+

His Girl Friday (1940)
Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.
poster
Hoopla
76
7.1
/20584/
73
/440/
70
/301/
3.5
/7255/
100
/15/
82
/313/
72
/7/
cc age 12+

The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for her funeral and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, a corrupt businessman who wants to exploit the area around the town.
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Kanopy
81
74
8.0
/10177/
78
/137/
75
/118/
4.0
/7378/
89
/9/
91
/284/
73
/5/

A Patch of Blue (1965)
A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life.
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Amazon Prime Video
80
74
7.7
/14254/
74
/179/
73
/192/
3.9
/8136/
94
/33/
87
/194/

Elmer Gantry (1960)
A charismatic charlatan begins a business — and eventually romantic — relationship with a roadside evangelist to sell religion to 1920s America. Based on Sinclair Lewis' novel of the same name.
poster
Kanopy
79
71
7.6
/6433/
70
/120/
69
/94/
3.8
/6506/
100
/23/
83
/111/

All That Money Can Buy (1941)
Farmer Jabez Stone, about to lose his land, agrees to sell his soul to the devil, known as Mr. Scratch, who gives Jabez seven years to enjoy the fruits of his sale before he collects. Over that time, Jabez pays off his debts and helps many neighboring farmers, then becomes an advocate for the upstanding Sen. Daniel Webster. When Jabez's contract with Mr. Scratch concludes, he desperately turns to Webster to represent him in a trial for his soul.
poster
77
70
7.8
/2892/
80
/310/
75
/242/
3.9
/9534/

La Classe américaine (1993)
George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an American newspaper, wondering about the meaning of these intriguing final words, asks his three best investigators, Dave, Peter and Steven, to solve the mystery. (Sixteen French actors dub scenes from various Warner Bros. films to create a parody of Citizen Kane, 1941.)
poster
Criterion Channel
74
66
6.9
/5454/
69
/110/
66
/94/
3.6
/5103/
100
/13/
70
/45/

The Long Voyage Home (1940)
The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays.
poster
66
6.8
/4377/
70
/101/
63
/72/
3.4
/1269/
56
/40/
65
/8/

Firecreek (1968)
A peace-loving, part-time sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town.
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Amazon Prime Video
75
65
7.2
/5607/
71
/129/
67
/106/
3.7
/5960/
88
/8/
77
/30/

Woman on the Run (1950)
Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, Eleanor, suspects he is actually running away from their unsuccessful marriage. Aided by a newspaperman, Danny Leggett, Eleanor sets out to locate her husband. The killer is also looking for him, and keeps close tabs on Eleanor.
poster
73
65
7.1
/5823/
69
/112/
69
/94/
3.3
/2884/
86
/7/
78
/179/

7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
An old Chinese man rides into the town of Abalone, Arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves reflected in the mirror of Lao's mysterious circus of mythical beasts.
poster
MGM Plus
64
6.7
/4999/
69
/141/
63
/110/
3.4
/2964/
54
/13/
55
/49/
cc age 7+

Jungle Book (1942)
Mowgli, lost in the jungle when a toddler, raised by wolves, years later happens upon his human village and reconnects with its inhabitants, including his widowed mother. Continuing to maintain a relationship with the jungle, adventures follow.
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Amazon Prime Video
70
62
6.9
/4603/
68
/104/
61
/73/
3.3
/2687/
83
/6/
75
/158/

Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
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67
62
6.7
/7617/
67
/191/
64
/148/
3.5
/5206/
86
/7/
52
/42/

Two Rode Together (1961)
Two tough westerners bring home a group of settlers who have spent years as Comanche hostages.
poster
66
62
6.9
/9132/
72
/238/
64
/127/
3.3
/2351/
50
/8/
76
/189/

North to Alaska (1960)
After striking gold in Alaska, the romantic George sends his womanizing partner Sam to bring his fiancée up from Seattle. When Sam finds that she has already married, he returns instead with Angel, a dancer originally from France.
poster
61
6.5
/609/
47
/12/
52
/13/
3.4
/401/

P.J. (1968)
Reluctant New York City private eye P.J. Detweiler is hired as a bodyguard to protect Maureen Preble, the mistress of shady millionaire William Orbison. In truth, Orbison plans a deadly intrigue in which P.J. is to play a central part. Meanwhile, complications ensue as P.J. gradually falls in love with Maureen. (Wikipedia)
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74
60
7.3
/5103/
73
/88/
71
/74/
3.6
/1460/
86
/340/

A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
A naive traveler in Laredo gets involved in a poker game between the richest men in the area, jeopardizing all the money he has saved for the purpose of settling with his wife and child in San Antonio.
poster
65
56
6.8
/5791/
71
/113/
67
/111/
3.4
/2413/
50
/10/
66
/45/

The Prize (1963)
A group of Nobel laureates descends on Stockholm to accept their awards. Among them is American novelist Andrew Craig, a former literary luminary now writing pulp detective stories to earn a living. Craig, who is infamous for his drinking and womanizing, formulates a wild theory that physics prize winner Dr. Max Stratman has been replaced by an impostor, embroiling Craig and his chaperone in a Cold War kidnapping plot.
poster
66
55
6.9
/5776/
68
/74/
65
/102/
3.4
/4065/
67
/6/
62
/61/

The Big Steal (1949)
Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, Capt. Blake.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
52
7.3
/3436/
75
/26/
70
/33/
3.5
/1800/
79
/323/

Larceny, Inc. (1942)
Three ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they can do, the shop prospers...
poster
67
52
6.7
/3121/
64
/50/
62
/39/
3.4
/2997/
84
/44/
59
/24/

The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
When the murdered body discovered by beautiful, vivacious socialite Melsa Manton disappears, police and press label her a prankster until she and her group of friends prove them wrong.
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Amazon Prime Video
74
51
7.6
/2376/
67
/30/
67
/38/
3.8
/2227/
89
/9/
72
/11/

Street Scene (1931)
The setting is a city block during a sweltering summer, where the residents serve as representatives of the not-very-idealized American melting pot. There is idle chitchat, gossip, jealousy, racism, adultery, and suddenly but not unexpectedly, a murder.
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MGM Plus
70
51
7.0
/2344/
67
/49/
67
/45/
3.7
/3016/
79
/14/
65
/18/

Our Daily Bread (1934)
John and Mary Sims are city-dwellers hit hard by the financial fist of The Depression. Driven by bravery (and sheer desperation) they flee to the country and, with the help of other workers, set up a farming community - a socialist mini-society. The newborn community suffers many hardships - drought, vicious raccoons and the long arm of the law - but ultimately pull together to reach a bread-based Utopia.
poster
MGM Plus
59
51
6.6
/7037/
67
/132/
59
/80/
3.1
/1705/
46
/13/
59
/94/

The High and the Mighty (1954)
Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return.
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63
47
6.3
/2838/
60
/36/
59
/47/
3.5
/2258/
67
/6/
63
/20/

The Fugitive (1947)
Anti-Catholic and anti-cleric policies in the Mexican state of Tabasco lead the revolutionary government to persecute the state's last remaining priest.
poster
67
47
6.9
/2814/
67
/58/
65
/55/
3.5
/1083/
64
/119/

The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
Young Matt Matthews, an Ozark Mountains moonshiner, hates the father he has never seen, who apparently deserted Matt's mother and left her to die. His obsession contributes to the hatred rampant in the mountains. However, the arrival of a stranger, Daniel Howitt, begins to positively affect the mountain people, who learn to shed their hatred under his gentle influence.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
65
46
6.3
/2391/
56
/42/
62
/34/
3.2
/842/
100
/5/
46
/36/

Captain Kidd (1945)
Cutthroat pirate William Kidd captures Admiral Blayne's treasure ship and hides the bounty in a cave. Three years later, Kidd, posing as a respectable merchant captain, offers his services to the King of England. Seeking a social position, Kidd also negotiates for Blayne's title and lands, provided he can prove Blayne was associated with piracy. Launched upon his royal mission, Kidd is unaware that Blayne's son Adam is among the crew, determined to clear his father's name.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
63
45
6.2
/2201/
59
/36/
66
/28/
3.2
/1813/
89
/9/
43
/22/

Arrowsmith (1931)
A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine.
poster
MGM Plus
64
44
6.7
/3482/
65
/50/
66
/53/
3.4
/2186/
55
/11/

Hollow Triumph (1948)
Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity—with unfortunate results.
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Hoopla
67
44
6.7
/2314/
72
/42/
61
/24/
3.2
/897/
78
/9/
61
/56/

Knute Rockne All American (1940)
The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.
poster
77
43
7.5
/1650/
69
/21/
64
/28/
3.7
/1020/
100
/13/
80
/12/

Counsellor at Law (1933)
A successful lawyer struggles to deal with his wife's unfaithfulness and his own hidden past.
poster
62
42
6.4
/3748/
70
/92/
61
/48/
3.2
/729/
51
/31/

The Sea Chase (1955)
As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. Ehrlich, an anti-Nazi but proud German, hopes to outrun or out-maneuver the British warship pursuing him. Aboard his vessel is Elsa Keller, a woman Ehrlich has been ordered to return to Germany safely along with whatever secrets she carries. When Ehrlich's fiercely Nazi chief officer Kirchner commits an atrocity, the British pursuit becomes deadly.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
58
40
6.7
/2658/
66
/35/
62
/36/
3.3
/3280/
31
/68/

Out of the Fog (1941)
A Brooklyn pier racketeer bullies boat-owners into paying protection money but two fed-up fishermen decide to eliminate the gangster themselves rather than complain to the police.
poster
59
36
6.2
/2192/
64
/21/
55
/25/
3.0
/804/
43
/387/
70
/4/

Tortilla Flat (1942)
Danny, a poor northern Californian Mexican-American, inherits two houses from his grandfather and is quickly taken advantage of by his vagabond friends.
poster
62
36
6.5
/1473/
68
/33/
58
/30/
3.3
/1066/
67
/6/
49
/23/

Angels Over Broadway (1940)
Small-time businessman Charles Engle is threatened with exposure for embezzling $3,000 for his free-spending wife. Deciding on suicide, he scribbles a note, stuffs it in his pocket and goes for one last night on the town. He is pulled into a poker game by conman Bill O'Brien and singer Nina Barone, but when they discover the dropped note, they resolve to turn the tables, get Engle his $3,000 and save his life.
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60
33
6.1
/1821/
60
/66/
60
/50/
3.1
/859/

Arabian Nights (1942)
Two half brothers battle each other for the power of the throne and the love of sensual, gorgeous dancing girl Scheherazade.
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YouTube TV
64
31
6.4
/1176/
63
/16/
62
/24/
3.3
/719/
83
/6/
50
/5/

Black Fury (1935)
A simple Pennsylvania coal miner is drawn into the violent conflict between union workers and management.
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60
30
6.7
/1404/
65
/48/
62
/35/
3.4
/523/
40
/111/

Hell Bent for Leather (1960)
When Clay Santell stops in the town of Sutterville after having his horse stolen, he is mistaken by townspeople for a murderer named Travers. The townspeople capture Santell, and turn him over to lawman Harry Deckett. Deckett, who is tired of chasing the real Travers, decides to kill Santell and pass him off as Travers. Santell escapes from Deckett, taking lovely Janet Gifford hostage in the process. Janet comes to believe Santell's story, and helps him in his struggle to prove his real identity.
poster
Disney Plus
61
28
6.5
/920/
63
/26/
63
/29/
3.1
/427/
53
/635/
cc age 11+

Those Calloways (1964)
Story of Cam Calloway and his family, who live in a densely wooded area in New England. Cam dreams of building a sanctuary for the geese that fly over the area each year, and he tries several schemes to buy a nearby lake for this santuary. He is thwarted at every attempt, it seems; he and his son try to get enough furs from their trapping venture to get the money, but the bottom falls out of the fur market. He uses the little money they get for a down payment on the lake, thereby losing their house when he can't make the mortgage payment. They move to the lake, where their friends help them build a cabin. A salesman stops in town, and tries to get the people to sell their land for a tourist venture; Cam is outraged at his tactics and takes desperate measures after he himself is tricked.
poster
70
27
6.9
/682/
60
/3/
63
/6/
3.5
/560/
89
/82/

The Road to Glory (1936)
The story of trench life during World War I through the lives of a French regiment. As men are killed and replaced jaunty Lt. Denet becomes more and more somber. His rival for the affection of nurse Monique is Capt. La Roche.
poster
Artiflix
63
25
7.1
/1883/
63
/43/
65
/21/
3.3
/454/
54
/14/

Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)
Charlie's visit to Paris, ostensibly a vacation, is really a mission to investigate a bond-forgery racket. But his agent, apache dancer Nardi is killed before she can tell him much. The case, complicated by a false murder accusation for banker's daughter Yvette, climaxes with a strange journey through the Paris sewers.
poster
Fandor
55
25
6.1
/432/
36
/3/
52
/16/
3.4
/280/
80
/5/
34
/29/

Passion (1954)
In old Spanish California, dashing cattleman Juan Obregon returns to the rancho of his friend Gaspar Melo, to find he's fathered a son on Rosa, one of Gaspar's identical twin daughters. Overjoyed, he plans to formalize his "unofficial" marriage. But trouble brews; Melo's land is of unclear title and the new Don Domingo hopes to grab it for his own profit. Violence results. Without even knowing who survived, Juan (accompanied by Rosa's tomboy sister Tonya) rides for revenge, through spectacular pastoral and wilderness scenery.
poster
65
23
6.7
/663/
63
/14/
59
/10/
3.5
/399/
86
/7/
50
/2/

An American Romance (1944)
A European immigrant becomes a master of industry but almost loses his family.
poster
56
21
6.3
/755/
66
/23/
64
/18/
33
/84/

The Big Land (1957)
Back home in Texas following the Civil War, former Confederate officer Chad Morgan (Alan Ladd) leads a cattle drive to Missouri, assuring fellow ranchers that their stock will bring $10 a head at auction. Instead, ruthless cattle baron Brog (Anthony Caruso) has scared off all competition and offers much less.


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