George Bailey is a selfless man in turmoil. When he misplaces $8000 he feels it's the end and contemplates ending his life. When his guardian angel, Clarence, shows George what his town and family would have been like without him George reconsiders. ... more about It's a Wonderful Life
An all-star cast brought what was considered an unfilmable novel to the screen with skill and grace with this story of the loves, hopes, and dreams of those in a close-knit Army barracks in Hawaii... ... more about From Here to Eternity
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
The fall of the Phillippines to the Japanese in World War II, and the heroism and tragedy of the defenders, as exemplified by the story of one American PT boat squadron. ... more about They Were Expendable
Nick and Nora Charles are looking forward to a day of leisure, but when they make a trip to the race track, they learn that a jockey, who was recently accused of throwing a race, has just been found shot to death. ... more about Shadow of the Thin Man
Handsome, young, but morally corrupt Dorian Gray has his portrait made. As the years pass, he does not age, but evidence of his sins are apparent in his portrait, which grows uglier with each transgression. He keeps it safely hidden in the attic. ... more about Picture of Dorian Gray
Homer Macauley remains in a small town looking after his widowed mother and younger brother. Homer's older brother is fighting the war in Europe. ... more about Human Comedy
The editor of a tabloid newspaper that specializes in sensationalistic sex and murder stories assigns a young reporter to discover the identity of the murderer of a young woman. ... more about Scandal Sheet
It's 1865 in Nevada and a unit of Reb soldiers attack a Union troop carrying gold. They kill the soldiers and capture the gold only to learn the war ended a month ago. ... more about Hangman's Knot
Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams finds himself embroiled in a recruiting scandal at the tiny Catholic college he is trying to bring back to football respectability. ... more about Trouble Along the Way
Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a few snags, including disapproval from her father. ... more about Thousands Cheer
Charles returns to Paris to reminisce about the life he led in Paris after it was liberated. He worked on "Stars and Stripes" when he met Marion and Helen. ... more about Last Time I Saw Paris
Bio of swing band leader Benny Goodman from age 10 (1919) to his landmark Carnegie Hall band concert in 1938. Not exactly historically accurate, but great music. Also, guest appearances by many great musicians of the time. ... more about Benny Goodman Story
On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads to a host of names of men frightened by her death but claiming never to have known her. Ames comes to know quite a lot, dangerously so. ... more about Chicago Deadline
Sophie loved Edmund, but he left town when her parents forced her to marry wealthy Octavius. Years later, Edmund returns with his son, William. Sophie's daughter, Marguerite, and William fall in love. Marguerite's sister, Marianne, also loves William. ... more about Green Dolphin Street
Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. ... more about Backlash
Thinking he may have caused the death of his commanding officer Captain Daniels in Tunisia, Rocky visits Daniels' widow. She falls for him, he falls for her, she encourages him to go to West Point. ... more about Beyond Glory
When Roy, a homicidal maniac was put away for murder, Gillespie tried to get him committed to an insane asylum instead. Now the guy's ex-fiancee wants to marry a soldier, and she goes to Gillespie for advice about Roy. ... more about Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Blind detective Duncan Maclain is visited by old friend Norma Lawry, looking for help in getting rid of one of her old beaus, who is courting Norma's 17-year old step-daughter. ... more about Eyes in the Night
United States has just acquired Louisiana from France. An expedition led by Lewis and Clark is sent to survey the territory and go where no white man has gone before. ... more about Far Horizons
The Goss family live on a farm they call the dust bowl where the wind blows during the day and the coyotes howl at night. When the train is robbed, everyone thinks that Cotton and Violet were the ones that did the job, but no one has any proof. ... more about Gentle Annie
Barbaroosa (John Payne), a pirate, frees a group of Spanish prisoners and makes them his crew. On a raid, he takes as a prize a Spanish countess, Alida (Donna Reed). ... more about Raiders of the Seven Seas
When his son Andy (Bobby Clark) is kidnapped and held for ransom, David Stannard (Glenn Ford) liquidates his assets to meet the half-million dollar demand. A casual remark by newspaper reporter Charlie Telfer (Leslie Nielsen) makes him change his mind. ... more about Ransom!
High school football hero Steve Novak finds himself caught up in the world of big-time college athletics at Jackson University in the 1950's. ... more about Saturday's Hero
A typical 1950's Screen Snapshot short (Columbia production number 6852) in which some current Columbia contract player drops by Ralph Staub's projection room and watches footage, usually taken from earlier Screen Snapshots. ... more about Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Laugh Parade
Dr. Allen Seward (Robert Francis)is assigned to a western cavalry post where his predecessors had been drunks and slackers. ... more about They Rode West
After three years on the run, Jim Guthrie returns with the scar of a rope burn on his neck. In flashback we learn how he was framed for murder but then escaped from the lynch mob just as he was about to be hung. ... more about Three Hours to Kill