FORTY THIEVES (1944)

 




















Directed by: Lesley Selander
Based on characters created by: Clarence E. Mulford
Starring: William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers, Kirk Alyn, Louise Currie, Douglas Dumbrille, Herbert Rawlinson, Robert Frazer, Glenn Strange, Hal Taliaferro, Jack Rockwell, Bob Kortman

60 minutes
(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:
Hoppy's pivot to politics is stalled when he loses the sheriff's election to gutless wonder Jerry Doyle, who tellingly seems to have the support of every crook in town. 

UNINVITED (1987)

 

Directed by: Greydon Clark

Starring: George Kennedy, Clu Gulager, Alex Cord, Toni Hudson, Eric Larson, Clare Carey, Beau Dremann, Rob Estes, Shari Shattuck, Michael Holden, Austin Stoker, Cecile Callan, Jack Heller, Gina Schinasi, Ron Presson

92 minutes

(NR - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, gore)

PLOT:

A bunch of young people are invited to a Caribbean cruise on a gangster's yacht, to distract the attention of the authorities. Unfortunately, a mutant cat which escaped from a test laboratory also gets on board, and kills most of the passengers.

CHARADE (1963)

 

Directed by: Stanley Donen

Based on the short story "The Unsuspecting Wife" by: Peter Stone, Marc Behm

Starring: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Dominique Minot, Ned Glass, Jacques Marin, Paul Bonifas, Thomas Chelimsky

113 minutes

(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:

Dragged into a white-knuckle, cat-and-mouse game to unearth $250,000 allegedly stolen by her estranged and recently deceased husband Charles, Regina Lampert, an elegant American interpreter living in France, crosses paths with dashing perfect stranger Peter Joshua. And as if the terrible sense of loss weren't enough, a trio of ruthless cut-throats picks up the sweet scent of easy profit, bent on finding the lost cash first. As suave but enigmatic Peter dices with death to protect Regina before the situation spins out of control, little by little, a timid relationship forms; however, money corrupts. Now, fragile alliances and dangerous encounters spell trouble, and Regina can only count on herself to unravel the secret. But what are the chances of getting to the bottom of the mystery when trust falters?

ACTUAL MOVIE:

MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (1935)

 




















Directed by: John M. Stahl
Based on the novel by: Lloyd C. Douglas
Starring: Irene Dunne, Robert Taylor, Charles Butterworth, Betty Furness, Sara Haden, Ralph Morgan, Henry Armetta, Gilbert Emery, Arthur Treacher, Beryl Mercer, Alyce Ardell, Theodore von Eltz, Sidney Bracey, Arthur Hoyt, Cora Sue Collins, Frank Mayo

112 minutes
(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:
A wealthy survivor of a hospital crisis later falls for a deceased doctor's blind widow. Inspired by the doctor's charitable values, he secretly aids her, studies medicine, and performs her sight-saving surgery.

AUDIO PRESENTATION:

DARK PASSAGE (1947)

 

Directed by: Delmer Daves

Based on the novel by: David Goodis

Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Bruce Bennett, Agnes Moorehead, Tom D'Andrea, Clifton Young, Douglas Kennedy, Rory Mallinson, Houseley Stevenson, John Arledge, Frank Wilcox

106 minutes

(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:

A convicted murderer, Vincent Parry, breaks out of prison. He had been wrongfully convicted of the murder of his wife. Along the way he is helped by young woman, Irene Jansen who is convinced of his innocence. Soon he has to make a decision between leaving the city or staying around to find out who the real murderer is. And his troubles are just beginning.

TRAILER:

MERMAIDS (1990)

 




















Directed by: Richard Benjamin
Based on the novel by: Patty Dann
Starring: Cher, Winona Ryder, Bob Hoskins, Christina Ricci, Michael Schoeffling, Caroline McWilliams, Jan Miner, Betsy Townsend, Richard McElvain, Paula Plum

110 minutes
(PG-13 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:
An unconventional single mother relocates with her two daughters to a small Massachusetts town in 1963, where a number of events and relationships both challenge and strengthen their familial bonds.

TRAILER:

THE SECRET AGENT (2025)

 




















Directed by: Kleber Mendonca Filho
Starring: Wagner Moura, Carlos Francisco, Tania Maria, Roberio Diogenes, Gabriel Leone, Maria Fernanda Candido, Alice Carvalho, Udo Kier, Enzo Nunes, Roney Villela, Kaiony Venancio, Thomas Aquino, Hermila Guedes, Isabel Zuaa, Italo Martins, Igor de Araujo, Laura Lufesi, Isadora Ruppert, Luciano Chirolli, Joao Vitor Silva, Aline Marta Maia, Geane Albuquerque, Suzy Lopes, Gregorio Graziosi, Buda Lira, Marcelo Valle, Licinio Januario, Robson Andrade

161 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, sexual situations, violence, some graphic nudity)
Country of origin: Brazil

PLOT:
In 1977 Brazil, Marcelo is hunted by mercenaries after being targeted by a dictator and a ruthless, political tumult. With help from the growing underground resistance, he tries to escape the country with his young son.

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