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Fandango at Home Free
80
7.4
/24296/
74
/449/
71
/329/
3.7
/24285/
96
/26/
86
/536/
87
/10/

Adam's Rib (1949)
A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.
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AMC+
79
7.7
/34413/
76
/634/
74
/606/
3.9
/33070/
88
/26/
86
/654/
76
/5/

Cape Fear (1962)
Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.
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The Roku Channel
77
75
7.4
/17983/
71
/336/
69
/234/
3.6
/12130/
97
/73/
78
/295/
cc age 12+

All the King's Men (1949)
A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.
poster
78
74
7.4
/10248/
73
/206/
69
/176/
3.9
/19665/
96
/26/
80
/89/
82
/12/

They Live by Night (1949)
An escaped convict, injured during a robbery, falls in love with the woman who nurses him back to health, but their relationship seems doomed from the beginning.
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Hoopla
70
7.0
/21754/
69
/430/
68
/418/
3.4
/31789/
78
/23/
69
/302/
70
/11/

Niagara (1953)
Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The couple befriend Polly and Ray Cutler, who are honeymooning in the area. Polly begins to suspect that something is amiss between Rose and George, and her suspicions grow when she sees Rose in the arms of another man. While Ray initially thinks Polly is overreacting, things between George and Rose soon take a shockingly dark turn.
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Amazon Prime Video
73
70
7.3
/13266/
71
/231/
71
/242/
3.7
/12983/
81
/58/
83
/237/
63
/10/

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old drum set, Frankie tries to get honest work as a drummer. But when his former employer and his old drug dealer re-enter his life, Frankie finds it hard to stay clean and eventually finds himself succumbing to his old habits.
poster
70
7.1
/29485/
69
/626/
68
/531/
3.5
/26125/
81
/31/
72
/463/
64
/8/

Saboteur (1942)
Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.
poster
74
69
7.1
/10340/
71
/196/
66
/163/
3.4
/8033/
100
/12/
71
/91/

The Blue Dahlia (1946)
Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.
poster
77
68
7.5
/6592/
72
/108/
69
/103/
3.8
/5818/
94
/17/
77
/57/

Act of Violence (1949)
A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.
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68
66
6.7
/18958/
68
/321/
65
/318/
3.3
/16356/
75
/24/
71
/505/
67
/12/

The Wild One (1953)
The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.
poster
73
58
7.2
/2726/
67
/40/
68
/42/
3.6
/2921/
100
/7/
66
/20/
70
/6/

The Tall Target (1951)
A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.
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Kanopy
66
57
7.0
/4783/
65
/86/
67
/102/
3.5
/5907/
60
/15/
68
/35/

House by the River (1950)
Wealthy writer Stephen Byrne tries to seduce the family maid, but when she resists, he kills her. Long jealous of his brother John, Stephen does his best to pin the blame for the murder on his sibling. Also affected by Stephen's arrogant dementia is his long-suffering wife Marjorie.
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Amazon Prime Video
58
48
6.0
/3126/
59
/49/
56
/65/
3.0
/2201/
83
/6/
35
/36/

The Deadly Companions (1961)
Ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son, tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.
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73
47
6.8
/2521/
73
/57/
68
/41/
3.4
/870/
100
/8/
62
/12/

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
A dramatization of the American general and his court martial for publically complaining about High Command's dismissal and neglect of the aerial fighting forces.
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73
44
7.1
/2354/
67
/62/
66
/56/
3.7
/1762/
89
/11/

Gunman's Walk (1958)
A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, until his crimes become too serious to rectify.
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69
44
6.8
/2184/
71
/50/
62
/55/
3.4
/1572/
80
/5/
69
/7/

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)
George Sanders stars in this engrossing melodrama about a very domineering sister who holds a tight grip on her brother -- especially when he shows signs of falling in love.
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The Roku Channel
60
41
5.9
/2739/
62
/41/
52
/52/
3.1
/821/
100
/5/
24
/20/

Vengeance Valley (1951)
A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As they get older the resentment festers into hatred, and eventually the real son frames his stepbrother for fathering an illegitimate child that is actually his, seeing it as an opportunity to get his half-brother out of the way so he can have his father's empire all to himself.
poster
64
39
6.4
/1670/
67
/24/
61
/28/
3.2
/761/
67
/6/
66
/34/

Blue Skies (1946)
Jed Potter looks back on a love triangle conducted over the course of years and between musical numbers. Dancer Jed loves showgirl Mary, who loves compulsive nightclub-opener Johnny, who can't stay committed to anything in life for very long.
poster
62
39
6.9
/2502/
67
/39/
66
/34/
3.3
/1344/
33
/9/
71
/23/

Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. They have a son, who is killed when very young. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats children who are without parents and decides to do something about it. She opens a home for foundlings and orphans and begins to place children in good homes, despite the opposition of "conservative" citizens, who would condemn illegitimate children for being born out of wedlock. Eventually Edna leads a fight in the Texas legislature to remove the stigma of illegitimacy from birth records in that state, while continuing to be an advocate for homeless children.
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59
38
6.5
/2103/
66
/54/
60
/31/
2.9
/1368/
49
/53/
cc age 11+

Johnny Tremain (1957)
When an injury bars him from pursuing his trade, Revolutionary War-era silversmith's apprentice Johnny Tremain finds a new life in the ranks of the Sons of Liberty army, taking part in the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's legendary ride.
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Amazon Prime Video
58
36
6.5
/2322/
60
/24/
55
/39/
3.2
/1167/
50
/31/

The Long Night (1947)
City police surround a building, attempting to capture a suspected murderer. The suspect knows there is no escape but refuses to give in.
poster
58
35
6.4
/1771/
60
/22/
58
/36/
3.2
/1223/
44
/80/

The Las Vegas Story (1952)
When newlyweds visit Las Vegas, the wife's shady past comes to the surface.
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The Roku Channel
60
33
6.4
/1717/
64
/43/
62
/42/
3.2
/516/
50
/106/

In Old Oklahoma (1943)
Cowboy Dan Somers and oilman Jim "Hunk" Gardner compete for oil lease rights on Indian land in Oklahoma, as well as for the favors of schoolteacher Cathy Allen.
poster
69
32
6.6
/1563/
73
/32/
66
/22/
3.3
/402/
83
/6/
61
/8/

Whispering Smith (1948)
Smith is an iron-willed railroad detective. When his friend Murray is fired from the railroad and begins helping Rebstock wreck trains, Smith must go after him. He also seems to have an interest in Murray's wife (and vice versa).
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59
32
7.1
/1918/
71
/30/
64
/15/
3.3
/608/
29
/7/
62
/26/
55
/5/

Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and his fight to bring serious music to Broadway.
poster
61
30
6.5
/1273/
55
/11/
55
/17/
3.2
/884/
67
/111/

The Wayward Bus (1957)
Three strangers embark on a life-changing journey on a fateful bus ride. As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next.
poster
61
26
6.2
/1727/
65
/38/
65
/29/
3.2
/616/
50
/13/

Dallas (1950)
After the Civil War, Confederate soldier Blayde Hollister travels to Dallas to avenge the savage murder of his family. Discovering his enemy is now an esteemed citizen, Hollister plots to expose the outlaw and his syndicate.
poster
58
25
6.4
/1762/
67
/60/
58
/26/
3.2
/521/
38
/16/

Alias Jesse James (1959)
Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with more cash, he plans to rob him too and have Milford get killed in the robbery while dressed as Jesse, and collect on the policy.
poster
67
24
6.9
/1164/
69
/22/
65
/32/
3.6
/702/
64
/5/

The Raid (1954)
A group of confederate prisoners escape to Canada and plan to rob the banks and set fire to the small town of Saint Albans in Vermont. To get the lie of the land, their leader spends a few days in the town and finds he is getting drawn into its life and especially into that of an attractive widow and her son.
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61
23
6.5
/357/
67
/7/
52
/16/
59
/100/

Uncle Tom's Cabana (1947)
Uncle Tom tells the blood curdling story of how the evil Simon Legree tried to foreclose on Tom's simple log cabin. (Uncle Tom's Cabaña is a 1947 American animated short film directed by Tex Avery. The short is a parody of Uncle Tom's Cabin, and is Avery's second parody of the novel, the first being Uncle Tom's Bungalow in 1937 while at Warner Bros. Cartoons)
poster
53
23
6.2
/1307/
54
/19/
54
/19/
3.1
/587/
36
/72/

My Forbidden Past (1951)
An 1890s New Orleans heiress tries to buy a married doctor's love with her tainted family fortune.
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66
21
6.9
/983/
64
/19/
67
/21/
3.3
/548/

An Act of Murder (1948)
A man kills his terminally ill wife to prevent her further suffering.
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FlixHouse
55
21
6.1
/857/
47
/13/
58
/17/
3.1
/316/
50
/108/

A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)
A cowboy is hired by a stagecoach boss to stop the railroad reaching his territory and putting him out of business. He uses everything from Indians to dancehall girls to try to thwart the plan. But the railroad workers, led by a female sharpshooter and an ambitious salesman, prove tough customers.
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fuboTV
59
19
5.4
/1035/
59
/48/
58
/11/
3.5
/1317/
58
/1/

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959)
In one of his rare performances without Bud Abbott, Lou Costello plays a rubbish collector and inventor. When radiation in a nearby cave turns his girlfriend into a giantess, antics ensue as he tries to shrink her using one of his inventions.
poster
61
14
6.9
/1267/
65
/15/
63
/13/
3.3
/458/
53
/6/

These Wilder Years (1956)
A man tries to find a son he gave up for adoption years ago.
poster
55
13
5.6
/759/
60
/11/
53
/20/
3.1
/408/
44
/4/

Bewitched (1945)
A girl enlists a psychic to get rid of her murderous alternate personality.
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Amazon Prime Video
60
12
6.5
/794/
62
/13/
60
/10/
3.2
/210/
50
/11/

The Green Promise (1949)
A stubborn farmer is raising his children alone. When his oldest daughter gets a suitor, the father nearly goes on the rampage, but he is forced to change his tune when he is injured, leaving her in charge of the farm.
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Hoopla
47
8
6.0
/628/
51
/8/
52
/12/
3.1
/259/
12
/3/

The Inner Circle (1946)
A fresh-faced young detective gets set up, framed for murder, and alibied by a smart blonde.
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?
4.4
/21/
10
/1/

Atomic Energy as a Force for Good (1955)
Drama showing the reactions of citizens of a small town to the construction of a nuclear energy plant in their community, and their acceptance of the peaceful aspects of atomic energy.
poster
45
?
6.4
/243/
10
/1/
61
/4/

Lydia Bailey (1952)
A young Boston lawyer, Albron Hamlin, goes to Haiti in 1802 to find Lydia Bailey, whose estate he must settle. The island is war-torn in the strife between Toussaing L'Overture, the black president, and the French who are trying to retake possession of the country. Hamlin finds Lydia and, against the background of war and rebellion, they fall in love while helping the Haitians against the French.
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?
5.8
/9/
60
/1/

Prospecting for Petroleum (1946)
All-puppet animation tells the story of how oil is formed through ages of geological change, how it is found, extracted and put to use by man.
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?
4.2
/17/

Hot Cargo (1946)
Two discharged service men go to the redwood country in northern California to visit the family of a buddy killed in the war. There, they find the family's trucking business is being threatened by a rival who will stop at nothing to ruin their business. They take up the fight against the crooks.
poster
46
?
4.6
/111/
50
/6/
42
/10/

USS VD: Ship of Shame (1942)
This film was made by the U.S. government during World War II to show its young servicemen the results of "fooling around" with "loose women" overseas. Actual victims of such sexually transmitted diseases as syphilis and gonorrhoea are shown, along with the physical deterioration that accompanies those diseases.
poster
?
6.4
/13/
60
/1/

One Exciting Week (1946)
The citizens of the small town of Midburg are thrilled when one of their native sons, Dan Flannery, becomes a war hero while serving in the Merchant Marines. But before arriving he is stricken with amnesia and falls in with a gang of crooks...
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?
6.3
/31/

Along the Oregon Trail (1947)
The period is the 1840's and Greg Thurston is out to establish his own empire out of a large area of the west. He needs rifles to give to the Indians but Monte Hale breaks up his attack on the supply train. But when they get them by robbing the warehouse, Monte suspects Thuston who had the other key. He follows Thurston only to be caught by him just as Thurston launches his final big attack.
poster
?
5.7
/51/

Here Comes Elmer (1943)
This musical comedy stars radio star Al Pearce has a double role playing himself and Elmer Blurt, the leader of a small-town band that struggles toward stardom in the big city. Their journey begins when Elmer decides to eject their female singer because she isn't really right. Unfortunately, her angry father is their sponsor and when he finds out, he withdraws all support.
poster
50
?
6.2
/232/
50
/1/
40
/2/

Blaze of Noon (1947)
In this aerial melodrama, four brothers working as stunt pilots for a flying circus leave their jobs to become mail pilots. Because their job requires that they constantly travel, they are advised to not settle down with wives and kids. Still, one pilot falls in love and marries. Unfortunately, the woman dislikes his brothers and constantly worries that he will be killed during a flight. Her fears are not unfounded and much tragedy ensues as the story unfolds.
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?
5.3
/35/

Take It Big (1944)
Jack Haley plays Jack North, the nether end of a vaudeville horse act who inherits a western ranch. When he heads to the Great Outdoors to take possession, Jack winds up at the wrong place: a swanky dude ranch. He immediately begins running things, at it's quite a while before his error is discovered. By the time he shows up at his own ranch, he's up to his ears in unpaid debts-which naturally requires a fund-raising musical show as a bail-out. Harriet Hilliard handles the romantic portion of the proceedings, occasionally dueting with her real-life husband, bandleader Ozzie Nelson.


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