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Power Packed Picture!
Movie · 7.3 / 10 · 211 ratings · 16 Jul 1947 · English · 1h 38m · Released
Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?
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Riot in Cell Block 11
Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 18 Feb 1954 · English
A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.
The Night of the Hunter
Movie · 7.9 / 10 · 26 Jul 1955 · English
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
He Ran All the Way
Movie · 7.2 / 10 · 20 Jun 1951 · English
A crook on the run hides out in an innocent girl's apartment.
Kiss of Death
Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 27 Aug 1947 · English
An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.
The Asphalt Jungle
Movie · 7.5 / 10 · 12 May 1950 · English
Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.
Killer's Kiss
Movie · 6.3 / 10 · 1 Oct 1955 · English
Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.
The Killer Is Loose
Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 3 Feb 1956 · English
A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. Poole begins his plans to get revenge when he escapes his captors.
The Seven-Ups
Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 14 Dec 1973 · English
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
House of Strangers
Movie · 6.9 / 10 · 1 Jul 1949 · English
Ruthless Italian-American banker Gino Monetti is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of them take over the business but kick their father out. Max, a lawyer, is the only son that remains loyal.
The Rainmaker
Movie · 7.0 / 10 · 18 Nov 1997 · English
Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrappy, unlicensed paralegal, he finds himself in a David-versus-Goliath courtroom battle that tests his ethics, courage, and belief in justice.
Cry of the City
Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 29 Sept 1948 · English
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
Winged Creatures
Movie · 5.9 / 10 · 8 Jul 2009 · English
A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.