Drama
Reign of Terror (1949) Full Movie Review, Plot, Cast & Free French Revolution Classic
Producer Walter Wanger wanted a respectable historical epic about the French Revolution. What he got from director Anthony Mann and cinematographer John Alton, was kinda a film noir vibe with knee breeches, and a powdered wig too. Reign of Terror…
Aces and Eights (1936) Full Movie Review, Plot, Cast & Free Western Classic
Eleven years after this film wrapped, Tim McCoy married a woman who had interviewed Adolf Hitler three times, attended Hermann Göring's wedding as a personal guest, sat in Hitler's private box at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and carried on a…
Flesh and the Spur (1957) Full Movie Review, Plot, Cast & Free Western Classic
The man who financed this picture was born Krekor Ohanian to Armenian immigrant parents in Fresno, raised the entire $117,000 budget by going to friends in the Armenian-American community, and billed himself "Touch Connors" because his agent thought it suited…
Jigsaw (1949) Full Movie Review, Plot, Cast & Free Film Noir Classic
Watch Jigsaw closely and you'll catch John Garfield standing on a New York street corner reading a newspaper, completely unbilled, on screen for maybe two seconds. Three years later, Garfield was dead of a heart attack at 39 — worn…
This Is Not a Test (1962) Full Movie Review, Plot, Cast & Free Cold War Sci-Fi Classic
"This is a test. This is only a test." For anyone who grew up with the Emergency Broadcast System, that phrase meant nothing was wrong — a monthly tone, a few seconds of static, then back to the regular program.…
Dixiana (1930) Full Movie Review, Plot, Cast & Free Musical Classic
Bill Robinson was fifty-two years old when he made his film debut in Dixiana. He plays a specialty dancer — the role is small, the screen time is brief, and the New York Times reviewer singled him out anyway, noting…
Marihuana (1936) Full Movie Review, Plot, Cast & Free Exploitation Drama Classic
Dwain Esper made Marihuana in 1936 for one reason: to put something on screen that would sell tickets through shock alone. The title card promises you "the truth about the smoke from Hell," and Esper delivers exactly the kind of…