The Red Shoes
8.1 2h 15min
The Red Shoes
In this 1948 classic, a young ballerina is torn between her dedication to dance and a burgeoning romance, set against the backdrop of a prestigious ballet company. The film stars…
Key Largo
7.7 1h 40min
Key Largo
In this classic film noir directed by John Huston, a disillusioned war veteran, played by Humphrey Bogart, visits a rundown hotel in the Florida Keys, only to find it taken…
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
7.3 1h 23min
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Two hapless frieght handlers find themselves encountering Dracula, the Frankenstein Monster and the Wolf Man.
The Pirate
6.8 1h 42min
The Pirate
Set in the Caribbean, this 1948 musical comedy follows the story of a young woman who dreams of being swept away by the infamous pirate, Macoco. Starring Judy Garland and…
Drunken Angel
7.6 1h 42min
Drunken Angel
Set in post-war Japan, this film follows the tumultuous relationship between a disillusioned alcoholic doctor and a young gangster suffering from tuberculosis. The doctor, played by Takashi Shimura, becomes determined…
Fort Apache
7.4 2h 8min
Fort Apache
Directed by John Ford, this 1948 Western film explores the tensions between U.S. Cavalry officers and Native American tribes in the post-Civil War era. The story follows a newly assigned,…
Hamlet
7.5 2h 34min
Hamlet
Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his…
The Big Clock
7.6 1h 35min
The Big Clock
In this 1948 film noir, a crime magazine editor, played by Ray Milland, finds himself embroiled in a murder investigation that he must solve to clear his own name. The…
I Remember Mama
7.8 2h 14min
I Remember Mama
Set in early 20th-century San Francisco, this heartwarming film follows the life of a Norwegian immigrant family as they navigate the challenges and joys of everyday life. The story is…
The Naked City
7.5 1h 36min
The Naked City
Set against the bustling backdrop of post-war New York City, this film follows the investigation of a young woman’s murder, unraveling a complex web of crime and deception. The narrative…
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
8.2 2h 6min
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Set against the backdrop of 1920s Mexico, this gripping tale follows three down-and-out Americans who embark on a perilous journey to find gold in the Sierra Madre mountains. The film…
The Lady from Shanghai
7.5 1h 27min
The Lady from Shanghai
In this classic film noir, a seaman becomes entangled in a web of intrigue and deceit after being hired by a mysterious woman and her husband to sail their yacht….
Good News
6.7 1h 33min
Good News
Set in the vibrant world of a 1920s college campus, this musical comedy follows the charming football star Tommy Marlowe, played by Peter Lawford, as he navigates the complexities of…
The Bishop’s Wife
7.6 1h 49min
The Bishop’s Wife
In this charming 1947 film, a bishop, played by David Niven, finds himself struggling to fund the construction of a new cathedral. His prayers for guidance are answered by the…
Out of the Past
8.0 1h 37min
Out of the Past
In this classic film noir, a private investigator’s past catches up with him when he is hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a mysterious woman. The story unfolds…
Body and Soul
7.6 1h 44min
Body and Soul
In this gripping 1947 film, audiences follow the tumultuous journey of a young boxer, played by John Garfield, as he navigates the morally complex world of professional boxing. The film…
Gentleman’s Agreement
7.2 1h 58min
Gentleman’s Agreement
A magazine writer poses as a Jew to expose anti-Semitism.
Christmas Eve
5.7 1h 30min
Christmas Eve
In this 1947 holiday film directed by Edwin L. Marin, a wealthy elderly woman, played by Ann Harding, faces the challenge of reuniting her three estranged adopted sons before Christmas….
Nightmare Alley
7.7 1h 50min
Nightmare Alley
In this 1947 film noir, directed by Edmund Goulding, the story follows the rise and fall of a charismatic carnival worker, played by Tyrone Power, who becomes entangled in a…
Goldsmiths’ Quay
7.7 1h 46min
Goldsmiths’ Quay
In postwar Paris, Jenny Lamour performs as a singer in a music hall, with her husband, Maurice Martineau, playing the piano. When Maurice sees Jenny getting close to an older…
Dark Passage
7.5 1h 46min
Dark Passage
In this classic film noir, Humphrey Bogart stars as Vincent Parry, a man wrongfully convicted of his wife’s murder who escapes from prison to clear his name. Lauren Bacall plays…
Brute Force
7.5 1h 38min
Brute Force
In this gripping 1947 film directed by Jules Dassin, the story unfolds within the oppressive confines of a maximum-security prison. The plot centers around Joe Collins, played by Burt Lancaster,…
Miracle on 34th Street
7.9 1h 36min
Miracle on 34th Street
In this heartwarming holiday classic directed by George Seaton, a man named Kris Kringle is hired to play Santa Claus at Macy’s flagship store in New York City. As he…
The Cat Concerto
8.2 8min
The Cat Concerto
In this classic animated short, the ever-popular cat and mouse duo engage in a comedic battle set against the backdrop of a grand piano performance. The cat, dressed as a…
Monsieur Verdoux
7.8 2h 4min
Monsieur Verdoux
In this dark comedy directed by Charles Chaplin, the story follows a charming and sophisticated man who leads a double life as a serial killer, marrying and murdering wealthy women…
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
6.3 1h 29min
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
In this 1947 comedy, directed by Preston Sturges, the story follows Harold Diddlebock, a mild-mannered bookkeeper who experiences a life-altering transformation after a single drink. The film stars the legendary…
The Best Years of Our Lives
8.1 2h 50min
The Best Years of Our Lives
It’s the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But…
It’s a Wonderful Life
8.6 2h 10min
It’s a Wonderful Life
This classic film, directed by Frank Capra, stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a man who has given up his dreams to help others in his community. On Christmas Eve,…
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Iris and the Lieutenant
7.0 1h 26min
Iris and the Lieutenant
The officer Robert Motander is invited to a dinner with his upper-class relatives. During the dinner he observes the beautiful young house-maid, Iris. He suggests that the two of them go out to see a movie. This is the beginning of love story that Robert’s relatives will do anything to stop. A working-class mistress will do but a working-class fiancée? Never!
Stairway to Heaven
8.0 1h 44min
Stairway to Heaven
Set against the backdrop of World War II, this film follows the story of a British airman, played by David Niven, who miraculously survives a plane crash and finds himself…
My Darling Clementine
7.7 1h 37min
My Darling Clementine
Directed by the legendary John Ford, this classic Western film follows the story of Wyatt Earp, played by Henry Fonda, as he becomes the marshal of Tombstone, Arizona, and seeks…
Beauty and the Beast
7.9 1h 33min
Beauty and the Beast
In this enchanting 1946 French film, a young woman named Belle finds herself in a mysterious castle inhabited by a fearsome yet intriguing Beast. As she navigates the magical and…
Sister Kenny
7.2 1h 56min
Sister Kenny
“Sister Kenny” (1946) is a biographical drama that chronicles the life and work of Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian nurse who developed a controversial treatment for polio. The film stars Rosalind…
Pastoral Symphony
6.8 1h 50min
Pastoral Symphony
A minister falls in love with a blind young woman he sheltered, but so does his son.
A Day in the Country
7.5 40min
A Day in the Country
A Parisian shopkeeper’s family takes a day trip to the countryside. During their visit, the daughter becomes enamored with a man they meet at the inn where they are spending…
The Killers
7.7 1h 43min
The Killers
In this classic film noir, two hitmen arrive in a small town to kill a man known as “The Swede,” played by Burt Lancaster in his breakout role. The story…
The Big Sleep
7.9 1h 54min
The Big Sleep
In this classic film noir, private detective Philip Marlowe, played by the iconic Humphrey Bogart, is hired by a wealthy family to resolve a series of troubling events. As Marlowe…
Notorious
7.9 1h 42min
Notorious
In this classic thriller, a woman is recruited by a government agent to infiltrate a group of Nazis in post-World War II South America. As she navigates a web of…
Gilda
7.6 1h 50min
Gilda
Set in a glamorous yet shadowy Buenos Aires casino, this 1946 film noir follows the tumultuous relationship between a charismatic gambler, Johnny Farrell, and the alluring Gilda, played by the…
They Were Expendable
7.1 2h 15min
They Were Expendable
Shortly after Pearl Harbor, a squadron of PT-boat crews in the Philippines must battle the Navy brass between skirmishes with the Japanese. The title says it all about the Navy’s…
Christmas in Connecticut
7.3 1h 41min
Christmas in Connecticut
Journalist Elizabeth Lane is one of the country’s most famous food writers. In her columns, she describes herself as a hard working farm woman, taking care of her children and…
Men without Wings
6.3 1h 19min
Men without Wings
After an attack against the guard of the Third Reich, Nazi repression intensifies, and the Czechoslovakian resistance’s organized sabotage in an aircraft factory leads to Gestapo shootings.
The Lost Weekend
7.9 1h 41min
The Lost Weekend
Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst… but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last – one way or another.
Red Meadows
6.6 1h 25min
Red Meadows
A suspense tale revolving around the memories of a Danish saboteur as he awaits his execution in a German war-time prison.
Leave Her to Heaven
7.6 1h 50min
Leave Her to Heaven
In this 1945 film noir, a successful novelist, played by Cornel Wilde, becomes entangled in a tumultuous relationship with a beautiful but dangerously possessive woman, portrayed by Gene Tierney. As…
Scarlet Street
7.7 1h 42min
Scarlet Street
In this classic film noir directed by Fritz Lang, the story follows a meek and disillusioned cashier, played by Edward G. Robinson, who becomes entangled in a web of deceit…
Brief Encounter
8.0 1h 26min
Brief Encounter
Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.
The Last Chance
6.5 1h 44min
The Last Chance
Escaping a Nazi prison train in war-torn Italy, an American and a British soldier set out for the Swiss border and find themselves leading a multi-national party of refugees for the Italian underground.