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Engineer Richard Mason (Humphrey Bogart) is unhappily married to his hectoring wife, Kathryn (Rose Hobart), and makes no secret that he loves her younger sister, Evelyn (Alexis Smith). Driving…
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Martin Rome (Richard Conte) is a cop killer and jewel thief who escapes from prison, with two police detectives, Candella (Victor Mature) and Collins (Fred Clark), hot on his trail. Not only is…
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James McLeod (Kirk Douglas) is a stern police detective who has no tolerance for crime. At home, however, he is a loving husband to his wife, Mary (Eleanor Parker). The police are ready to…
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Gumshoe Philip Marlowe (Dick Powell) is hired by the oafish Moose Malloy (Mike Mazurki) to track down his former girlfriend. He's also hired to accompany an effeminate playboy buy back some…
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Detective Joe Warne (George Raft) is investigating the death of a successful composer. While Joe's colleagues believe that the man killed himself, Joe isn't so convinced. After some poking…
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Recently released from prison, Dix Handley (Sterling Hayden) concocts a plan to steal $1 million in jewels. Dix gathers a team of small-time crooks, including a safecracker (Anthony Caruso) and a…
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Private investigator Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is hired by General Sternwood to help resolve the gambling debts of his wild young daughter, Carmen (Martha Vickers). Sternwood's older…
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Nick Smith (Cecil Kellaway), a middle-aged roadside diner owner, hires a drifter, Frank Chambers (John Garfield), to work at his restaurant. Frank quickly begins an affair with Nick's beautiful…
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Vacationing in France, disenchanted British teacher John Barrett (Alec Guinness) meets nobleman Jacques De Gué (Guinness), who could be his twin. Fascinated, John accompanies Jacques to his hotel…
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Convicted murderer Arnold "Red" Kluger (Charles McGraw) has a score to settle. After Red breaks out of jail, he plans to track down the people who put him there. In short order, he finds and…