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Criterion Channel
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7.6
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75
/435/
73
/323/
4.1
/52228/
91
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81
/310/
78
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All That Heaven Allows (1955)
Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club friends.
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79
74
7.6
/11456/
76
/209/
71
/146/
3.7
/5266/
94
/16/
87
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The Sea Hawk (1940)
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.
poster
FlixHouse
71
6.9
/38044/
70
/1075/
68
/840/
3.5
/90632/
81
/47/
74
/942/
68
/11/

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.
poster
74
70
7.2
/13605/
72
/233/
69
/191/
3.4
/9105/
86
/21/
76
/298/

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.
poster
81
69
7.6
/6020/
74
/78/
75
/96/
3.7
/3308/
100
/7/
91
/31/

5 Fingers (1952)
During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.
poster
75
66
7.0
/4113/
70
/83/
64
/51/
3.4
/4110/
100
/11/
83
/130/

For Me and My Gal (1942)
Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI.
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67
65
6.4
/11783/
67
/342/
64
/301/
3.1
/10910/
93
/15/
51
/176/

Tarantula (1955)
A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities.
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75
64
7.1
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73
/64/
67
/45/
3.4
/1502/
100
/6/
76
/56/
72
/7/

Road to Utopia (1946)
While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been 'stolen' by thugs. In Alaska to recover her father's map, Sal Van Hoyden falls in with Ace Larson, who secretly wants to steal the gold mine for himself. Duke, Chester, the thugs, Ace and his henchman chase each other all over the countryside—for the map.
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69
63
7.0
/6162/
70
/124/
64
/121/
3.4
/4408/
91
/22/
64
/120/
61
/4/
cc age 7+

Mighty Joe Young (1949)
A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.
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70
63
6.6
/4931/
68
/130/
60
/73/
3.1
/2829/
100
/9/
64
/63/

The Paleface (1948)
Bob Hope stars in this laugh-packed wild west spoof co-starring Jane Russell as a sexy Calamity Jane, Hope is a meek frontier dentist, "Painless" Peter Potter, who finds himself gunslinging alongside the fearless Calamity as she fights off outlaws and Indians.
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77
62
7.3
/3058/
74
/57/
67
/48/
3.6
/2627/
100
/7/
79
/23/
79
/7/

Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partner Anita, who's done likewise. But after sweeping teacher Emmy Brown off her feet, he finds her so sweet that love and jealousy endanger his plans.
poster
74
61
6.9
/3698/
73
/69/
68
/43/
3.3
/1242/
100
/7/
77
/54/
66
/5/

Road to Rio (1947)
Scat Sweeney and Hot Lips Barton, two out of work musicians, stow away onboard a ship bound for Rio, after accidentally setting fire to the big top of a circus. They then get mixed up with a potential suicide Lucia, who first thanks them, then unexpectedly turns them over to the ship's captain. When they find out that she has been hypnotized, to go through a marriage of convenience, when the ship reaches Rio, the boys turn up at the ceremony, in order to stop the wedding, and to help catch the crooks.
poster
71
60
7.2
/4194/
68
/57/
64
/55/
3.5
/2689/
86
/7/
72
/29/
69
/8/

Young Man with a Horn (1950)
Taken in by the musical world as a young orphan, Rick Martin grows up with a desire to play pure jazz instead of the commercial gigs he lands, whilst also coping with the problems caused by his tempestuous marriage to an aloof heiress.
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Amazon Prime Video
75
60
7.1
/4247/
73
/76/
65
/63/
3.6
/3548/
92
/13/
80
/22/

The Southerner (1945)
Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?
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70
59
7.3
/5303/
75
/53/
70
/65/
3.7
/4413/
57
/7/
71
/80/

Humoresque (1947)
A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.
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65
58
6.4
/4994/
64
/110/
60
/109/
3.3
/3041/
83
/12/
54
/56/

The Left Handed Gun (1958)
When a crooked sheriff murders his employer, William "Billy the Kid" Bonney decides to avenge the death by killing the man responsible, throwing the lives of everyone around him into turmoil, and endangering the General Amnesty set up by Governor Wallace to bring peace to the New Mexico Territory.
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The Roku Channel
64
56
6.4
/4178/
60
/99/
61
/82/
3.3
/3122/
82
/11/
53
/41/

Joan of Arc (1948)
In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen-year-old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to hear voices from Heaven asking her to lead God's Army against Orleans and crowning the weak Dauphin Charles VII as King of France. Joan gathers the people with her faith, forms an army, and conquers Orleans.
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65
43
7.1
/1742/
69
/32/
66
/33/
3.5
/2142/
50
/121/

Alias Nick Beal (1949)
After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking stranger named Nick Beal shows up with enough evidence to seal a conviction. When that success leads Foster to run for governor, Beal's unearthly hold on him turns the previously honest man corrupt, much to the displeasure of his wife and his steadfast minister.
poster
46
43
5.6
/7657/
63
/241/
56
/153/
2.9
/8269/
13
/8/
33
/156/

Revenge of the Creature (1955)
In a tributary of the Amazon, a monster – half-man, half-fish – is captured and placed in a reservoir in a Florida national park to be observed by scientists.
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63
42
6.6
/2037/
68
/51/
64
/51/
3.4
/1594/
50
/32/

Ramrod (1947)
A cattle-vs.-sheepman feud loses Connie Dickason her fiance, but gains her his ranch, which she determines to run alone in opposition to Frank Ivey, "boss" of the valley, whom her father Ben wanted her to marry. She hires recovering alcoholic Dave Nash as foreman and a crew of Ivey's enemies. Ivey fights back with violence and destruction, but Dave is determined to counter him legally... a feeling not shared by his associates. Connie's boast that, as a woman, she doesn't need guns proves justified, but plenty of gunplay results.
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47
40
5.1
/4252/
58
/101/
51
/62/
2.7
/3001/
43
/7/
26
/70/

The Mole People (1956)
A party of archaeologists discovers the remnants of a five millennia-old mutant Sumerian civilization living beneath a glacier atop a mountain in Mesopatamia.
poster
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40
6.3
/2705/
68
/39/
66
/33/
3.1
/1454/
47
/37/

Can-Can (1960)
A Parisian nightclub owner known for her performances of the can-can attracts the ire of a self-righteous judge. He hatches a plot to photograph her in the act but ends up falling for her — much to the chagrin of her lawyer boyfriend.
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Plex
62
40
6.9
/3388/
68
/41/
62
/29/
3.2
/1004/
50
/243/

Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)
Four strangers board a plane and become fast friends, but a catastrophic crash leaves only one survivor. He then sets off on a journey to discover who these people were, but ultimately discovers the devastating truth about himself.
poster
60
34
6.6
/2610/
65
/47/
59
/55/
3.4
/1197/
43
/11/

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)
In Argentina, one daughter of patriarch Madariaga is married to a Frenchman while the other is married to a German thus leading to a crisis when Nazi Germany occupies France and some Madariaga family members fight on opposite sides.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
64
33
6.9
/2507/
68
/25/
63
/18/
3.3
/696/
56
/328/

Jim Thorpe – All-American (1951)
The triumph and tragedy of Native American Jim Thorpe, who, after winning both the pentathlon and decathlon in the same Olympics, is stripped of his medals on a technicality.
poster
64
32
6.4
/1992/
64
/51/
63
/41/
3.3
/580/

North West Mounted Police (1940)
Texas Ranger Dusty Rivers ("Isn't that a contradiction in terms?", another character asks him) travels to Canada in the 1880s in search of Jacques Corbeau, who is wanted for murder. He wanders into the midst of the Riel Rebellion, in which Métis (people of French and Native heritage) and Natives want a separate nation. Dusty falls for nurse April Logan, who is also loved by Mountie Jim Brett. April's brother is involved with Courbeau's daughter Louvette, which leads to trouble during the battles between the rebels and the Mounties. Through it all Dusty is determined to bring Corbeau back to Texas (and April, too, if he can manage it.)
poster
60
30
6.5
/2163/
64
/25/
62
/33/
3.3
/1334/
47
/4/

Follow Me Quietly (1949)
When it rains in the city, a serial killer known as "The Judge" looks for his next strangling victim. For months, the madman has been stalking at night, leaving behind clues, but police efforts have been fruitless. Constructing a life-size dummy of the murderer, police Lt. Harry Grant is growing obsessed with capturing him, and always following Grant is the relentless reporter Ann Gorman looking to break the story, but the hunt continues.
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29
6.8
/1999/
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/22/
66
/24/
3.3
/1133/
67
/14/

Primrose Path (1940)
Ellie Mae lives on Primrose Hill with her good-hearted and fancy free mother, her drunken father, her younger sister and a mean-spirited grandmother. The Hill is not a good part of town, however. When she meets and falls for a hard-working man, they marry and she hides her past from him. When he discovers the truth it jeopardizes their marriage.
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Disney Plus
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27
6.7
/728/
70
/42/
65
/31/
3.3
/962/

The Flying Jalopy (1943)
Donald Duck buys a rattletrap used airplane from devious proprietor Ben Buzzard, who tricks the unsuspecting duck into making Ben the beneficiary in case of an accident. Ben then leads Donald on a reckless flight, trying to make the plane crash so that he collect a fortune from Donald's misfortune.
poster
The Roku Channel
58
26
5.6
/1141/
57
/27/
50
/22/
3.1
/479/
67
/32/

The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962)
The fate of the planet in the hands of Larry, Moe and Curly Joe? That's exactly the situation the trio finds themselves in when they befriend a wacky scientist and must defend his secret invention from a pair of malevolent Martians. Sight gags, slapstick and plenty of nyuks abound as the Stooges bumble their way through an adventure of intergalactic proportions.
poster
62
26
6.5
/1664/
69
/32/
57
/19/
3.2
/476/
57
/26/

The Great Caruso (1951)
Enrico Caruso's only passion is to sing. For that, he leaves his hometown of Naples, Italy, and travels to America to sing for the Metropolitan Opera. At first, his lack of education and poor background make him an outcast in the high-class opera world. Eventually, his voice wins him both fans and the hand of his love, Dorothy. But his nonstop pace and desire to perform at any cost eventually take their toll on the singer's health.
poster
59
25
6.4
/1795/
66
/18/
65
/26/
3.2
/848/
44
/13/

Background to Danger (1943)
An American gets caught up in wartime action in Turkey.
poster
59
25
5.6
/577/
55
/12/
54
/22/
3.1
/230/
71
/228/

The Spirit Is Willing (1967)
When Ben and Kate Powell rent a haunted New England house by the sea, their son Steve gets blamed for the destruction caused by three unruly ghosts.
poster
YouTube TV
55
24
5.9
/1451/
61
/17/
62
/13/
3.0
/1042/
33
/106/

Double Dynamite (1951)
An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.
poster
Hoopla
64
24
7.1
/1624/
65
/22/
59
/14/
3.4
/940/
62
/13/

New York Confidential (1955)
Story follows the rise and subsequent fall of the notorious head of a New York crime family, who decides to testify against his pals in order to avoid being killed by his fellow cohorts.
poster
Hoopla
66
24
6.7
/1209/
61
/19/
58
/18/
3.4
/361/
80
/21/

Casanova's Big Night (1954)
Italy 1757, Pippo Popolino, a lowly tailor, disguises himself as the great Casanova in order to romance the attractive widow Francesca. He little suspects what awaits him... Locked into the incongruous role by the desperation of the real Casanova's creditors, Pippo must journey to Venice on a delicate mission far beyond his capabilities.
poster
57
24
6.3
/1799/
66
/47/
63
/34/
3.3
/442/
31
/5/

The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957)
Opposing his commanding officer's decision to attack a group of innocent Indians and wipe them out, Lt. Frank Hewitt leaves his post and heads home to Texas. He knows that the attack will send all of the tribes on the warpath and he wants to forewarn everyone. He gets a chilly reception back home however. With most of the men away having enlisted in the Confederate army Frank, a Union officer, is seen by the local women as a traitor. He convinces them of the danger that lies ahead and trains them to repel the attack that will eventually come.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
54
23
5.6
/772/
65
/21/
50
/21/
45
/125/

Comanche (1956)
Common efforts of the U.S. government and the Comanche nation to negotiate a peace treaty are sabotaged by renegade Indians and by the short-sighted Indian Commissioner.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
55
20
5.9
/1654/
69
/22/
44
/9/
3.0
/1155/
43
/13/

April in Paris (1952)
A series of misunderstandings leads to a chorus girl traveling to Paris to represent the American theater, where she falls in love with a befuddled bureaucrat.
poster
The Roku Channel
58
20
6.1
/790/
65
/20/
58
/17/
3.2
/274/
46
/213/

A Thousand and One Nights (1945)
On the run after being found sweet-talking the Sultan's daughter, Aladdin comes upon a lamp which, when rubbed, summons up Babs the genie. He uses it to return as a visiting prince asking for the princess's hand. Unfortunately for him, the sultan's wicked twin brother has secretly usurped the throne, someone else is after the lamp for his own ends, and Babs has taken a shine to Aladdin herself and is bent on wrecking his endeavours.
poster
61
19
6.4
/1695/
74
/23/
62
/14/
3.2
/561/
45
/9/

Pittsburgh (1942)
Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham rides roughshod over his friends, his lovers, and his ideals in his trek toward financial success in the Pittsburgh steel industry, only to find himself deserted and lonely at the top. When his crash comes, he finds that fate has dealt him a second chance.
poster
Plex
32
18
3.5
/2211/
46
/43/
40
/29/
2.4
/1046/
14
/7/
10
/47/

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966)
Dr. Frankenstein's Granddaughter Maria, and her brother assistant Rudolph, moved to the old west because the lightning storms there are more frequent and intense, which allows them to work on the experiments of their grandfather. But the experiments are failing and Rudolph's been secretly killing the corpses afterwards. Meanwhile, the Lopez family leaves the town because of the evil going on there
poster
55
15
6.1
/806/
55
/29/
57
/13/
3.2
/847/
40
/1/

I, the Jury (1953)
After his best friend and war buddy is mysteriously gunned down, Mike Hammer will stop at nothing to settle the score for the man who sacrificed a limb to save his own life during combat. Along the way, Hammer rides a fine line between gumshoe and a one-man jury, staying two-steps ahead of the law—and trying not to get bumped off in the process.
poster
58
14
6.4
/822/
70
/26/
48
/16/
3.3
/390/
40
/11/

Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)
A cop framed for a murder he did not commit hunts the San Francisco waterfront for the Mob racketeers who are responsible.
poster
65
12
6.1
/516/
74
/5/
61
/15/
3.2
/270/

Phantom Raiders (1940)
In this second Carter mystery, a mysterious rash of cargo ships sinking in Panama leads insurers Llewellyns of London to hire vacationer Nick Carter and his eccentric associate Bartholomew to investigate. Nick recognizes influential nightclub owner Al Taurez as a shady operator, but getting the goods on him depends on slick diversions involving the heavyweight champ of the Pacific Tuna Fleet, a Panamanian bombshell armed with American slang, a young couple in love and a whole raft of crooks and cutthroats.
poster
Hoopla
47
11
5.7
/712/
50
/10/
45
/16/
3.0
/467/
25
/4/

Fear (1946)
B-movie film noir take on Crime and Punishment. A college student gets deeper and deeper in trouble when he takes a loan from a shady college professor.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
45
11
5.5
/746/
54
/13/
47
/20/
3.0
/369/
10
/7/

Shoot to Kill (1947)
A gritty crime story involving a newspaper man and crooked politicians.
poster
54
11
6.1
/868/
63
/12/
53
/8/
3.1
/293/
33
/13/

The Falcon in Mexico (1944)
The Falcon travels to Mexico where he gets involved with murder and a mysterious painting.


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