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A Scorching Drama of the Most Un-talked About Subject Of Our Time!
Movie · 7.5 / 10 · 159 ratings · 1 Aug 1961 · English · 1h 41m · Released
A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.
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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 Mask of Dimitrios
Movie · 7.0 / 10 · 23 Jun 1944 · English
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
Michael Clayton
Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 28 Sept 2007 · English
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.
Blackmail
Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 28 Jul 1929 · English
London, 1929. Frank Webber, a very busy Scotland Yard detective, seems to be more interested in his work than in Alice White, his girlfriend. Feeling herself ignored, Alice agrees to go out with an elegant and well-mannered artist who invites her to visit his fancy apartment.
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.
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Movie · 6.3 / 10 · 17 Nov 2017 · English
Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm's frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to extreme actions.
Dial M for Murder
Movie · 8.0 / 10 · 29 May 1954 · English
When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.
Nightfall
Movie · 6.9 / 10 · 9 Nov 1956 · English
An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.
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.
Closed Circuit
Movie · 5.9 / 10 · 28 Aug 2013 · English
A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.
A Woman's Face
Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 9 May 1941 · English
A female blackmailer with a disfiguring facial scar meets a plastic surgeon who offers her the possibility of looking like a normal woman.
The Pelican Brief
Movie · 6.6 / 10 · 17 Sept 1993 · English
A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed.