Movies and TvShows featuring "attempted-extortion" theme.

In this steamy romantic thriller set in 1930s California, a traveling salesman and a married woman embark on a passionate affair and conspire to murder her husband. As their illicit relationship intensifies, they find themselves caught in a web of deceit and betrayal.

Herman Brandt, a handsome but overly conceited actor, lives in the same apartment building in Vienna as Carola and John Pointer and their 18-year-old daughter Mariette. One day, as Carola leaves the building, Brandt catches her in the stairwell and proposes she "visit" him at his apartment after everyone has gone to bed. Shocked and offended at his brazenness, she complains to the building manager, who orders Brandt to leave. He refuses, so the Pointers decide that they will move out instead. While they're packing, the police show up at their apartment with some bad news--Brandt has been found murdered, shot in the head. Inspector Muller, the detective investigating the murder, discovers that there is more to this case than meets the eye.

In 'Collection', a debt collector named John finds himself in a dangerous situation after being disowned by his father. He takes on a new job offer that leads him down a path of mystery, betrayal, and criminal activity. John must navigate the world of counterfeit money, drug money, and gangsters while dealing with his own personal demons. As the plot unfolds, John's actions have dire consequences for himself and those around him.

A congenital liar who works as a barkeep ends up falsely arrested for robbery. He enlists the help of a defense attorney to prove his innocence. Through a series of overactive imaginations and exaggerations, he becomes a famous defense lawyer and solves a murder case.