George Magrill

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• Movie7.7

  CrimeThriller

  A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

  Strangers on a Train

  1951 · 1.9K votes

• Movie7.6

  AdventureFantasy

  Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.

  King Kong

  1933 · 1.7K votes

• Movie6.8

  Science FictionAction

  The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.

  The War of the Worlds

  1953 · 731 votes

• Movie8.1

  CrimeThriller

  An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.

  Double Indemnity

  1944 · 2.1K votes

• Movie6.6

  CrimeMystery

  An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.

  Fallen Angel

  1945 · 135 votes

• Movie7.1

  ComedyRomance

  A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.

  Adam's Rib

  1949 · 346 votes

• Movie7.2

  DramaThriller

  A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.

  Nightmare Alley

  1947 · 243 votes

• Movie7.2

  AdventureDrama

  Shipwrecked fugitives try to escape a brutal sea captain who's losing his mind.

  The Sea Wolf

  1941 · 71 votes

• Movie6.1

  MysteryThriller

  Private eye Phillip Marlowe wants to get out of the detective racket and into crime writing. But when he's called to the office of editor Adrienne Fromsett, it's not to talk about his story ideas — she wants him to locate the missing wife of her boss, Mr. Kingsby. The assignment quickly becomes complicated when bodies start turning up.

  Lady in the Lake

  1946 · 116 votes

• Movie5.7

  AdventureRomance

  An Arabian prince, kidnapped at birth and raised as a thief, plots to regain his throne from his evil uncle in this colorful costume adventure.

  The Prince Who Was a Thief

  1951 · 13 votes

• Movie7.0

  CrimeDrama

  Tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. An embittered cop, Det. Jim McLeod, leads a precinct of characters in their grim daily battle with the city's lowlife. The characters who pass through the precinct over the course of the day include a young petty embezzler, a pair of burglars, and a naive shoplifter.

  Detective Story

  1951 · 169 votes

• Movie7.0

  CrimeThriller

  Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates, Raven sits beside Gates' lovely new employee, Ellen, on a train out of town. Although Ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant who's hunting down Raven, she decides to try and set the misguided hit man straight as he hides from the cops and plots his revenge.

  This Gun for Hire

  1942 · 197 votes

• Movie6.4

  ActionWestern

  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.)

  North West Mounted Police

  1940 · 45 votes

• Movie6.7

  DramaWestern

  One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?

  Union Pacific

  1939 · 82 votes

• Movie6.8

  ComedyMusic

  Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only in the same unit, they're vying for a pretty girl who seems attracted to both.

  Buck Privates

  1941 · 78 votes

• Movie6.8

  ActionAdventure

  Second serial featuring The Green Hornet and Kato.

  A Volta do Besouro Verde

  The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

  1940 · 6 votes

• Movie5.3

  MysteryAction

  Dick is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces. Suspects abound but Tracy, getting a clue that there will be 15 murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims before more are killed.

  Dick Tracy

  1945 · 31 votes

• Movie6.2

  DramaThriller

  In early 19th century New England, an unscrupulous woman uses her beauty and wits to seduce, deceive and control the men around her.

  The Strange Woman

  1946 · 44 votes

• Movie6.6

  ThrillerCrime

  Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity—with unfortunate results.

  Hollow Triumph

  1948 · 56 votes

• Movie6.7

  Drama

  Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.

  Body and Soul

  1947 · 121 votes

• Movie6.5

  DramaWar

  After a demonstration of new PT boats, Navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.

  They Were Expendable

  1945 · 140 votes

• Movie6.2

  ActionAdventure

  Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. The great crime-fighters Batman and Robin, with the help of their allies, are in pursuit.

  Batman

  1943 · 133 votes

• Movie6.7

  ComedyMusic

  A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.

  The Merry Widow

  1934 · 69 votes

• Movie6.5

  ThrillerMystery

  In Victorian era London, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms upstairs fear the new lodger is Jack the Ripper.

  The Lodger

  1944 · 99 votes