Movies and TvShows featuring "clip-joint" theme.

Marked Woman is a crime drama film set in Manhattan, New York City during the Prohibition era. It revolves around a nightclub hostess who becomes a witness in a court case against a powerful mobster. As she faces threats and intimidation, she must decide whether to stand up for justice or succumb to fear. The film explores themes of loyalty, justice, and the price of speaking out against corruption.

The Phenix City Story is a crime noir drama set in Phenix City, Alabama, during a time of political corruption and organized crime. The film explores the dark underbelly of the city through the eyes of a crusading lawyer who becomes determined to bring down the criminal syndicate that controls the town. As he delves deeper into the corruption, he uncovers a web of prostitution, gambling, and murder disguised as accidents. With the help of a citizens' committee, the lawyer fights against the corrupt officials and criminals, leading to a dramatic climax involving a political campaign and domestic terrorism.

In The Challenge, a skilled samurai finds himself entangled in a dangerous game of life and death. As he navigates through the treacherous world of yakuza, boxers, and a sinister airport, he must fight to survive and protect his honor. With a mix of hand-to-hand combat, sword fights, and gun battles, this movie is an adrenaline-pumping adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

In the crime-ridden city of San Francisco, a man seeks revenge on the mob boss who caused him to become handicapped. He navigates the criminal underworld, encounters anarchy and brutality, and forms a secret alliance with the secret service to bring down the gang lord.

In Manpower, a group of workers at a power company in Los Angeles face various challenges, including workplace drama, romantic rivalry, and domestic violence. The story revolves around the love triangle between two best friends, their co-worker, and a woman they both fall for. As tensions rise, the group must navigate through conflicts and personal struggles to find happiness and success. The movie explores themes of friendship, love, and the complexities of modern relationships.

A group of women become involved in a criminal scheme orchestrated by a manipulative woman. The plot takes a dark turn when secrets are uncovered and lives are at stake.

The Frightened City is a 1961 British crime film directed by John Lemont and starring Sean Connery, Herbert Lom, and John Gregson. Set in London's underworld, the film follows a police investigation into a protection racket run by a crime syndicate. As the investigation progresses, tensions rise and threats escalate, leading to a violent gang war. The film explores themes of corruption, loyalty, and the struggle for power. With its gritty atmosphere and intense action, The Frightened City delivers a gripping portrayal of the criminal underworld.

A photographer accidentally takes photos of a murder being committed and becomes a target for the criminals. He must navigate the dangerous world of organized crime while trying to prove his innocence.

A fallen woman seeks redemption at a Singapore rubber plantation. Melodrama.

Police Lieutenant Lacey, with aid from Coach Bettger, heads a crack-down on dope-peddling to high-school athletes. One kid dies from an overdose, two more kill a gas station attendant in an aborted hold-up attempt to get money to buy dope, and a third dies in a fall in a condemned empty building while fleeing from the law. With the aid of some outraged students, the dope pusher is brought to justice.

Soapy Gibson (Edward Ellis) and his wife Annie (Marjorie Rambeau) run a lonely hearts club in a small town. Even during the Depression years these were often "clip joints" - places where people with money but no mate got taken by someone offering the promise of companionship. However, Soapy and Annie are strictly on the level - and they have more than one reason to want to stay on the level. You see Soapy escaped from the law years ago, had some plastic surgery and changed his name, and has been living on the lam with his wife ever since.

The superintendent of a women's prison is pressured to pardon a member of a criminal gang. When she refuses, her daughter is framed on a manslaughter charge and sent to prison.

Kay Parrish, a society girl, finds she is penniless when her father dies. However she persuades Terry Gallagher to give her a hostess job at his New York City clip-joint, which he operates on the theory that if the suckers want it he'll give it to them, albeit he does apply some principles regarding the matter. A Broadway playboy, Greg Emerson, falls in love with Kay and proposes but his high-society parents object strongly. Terry. although he also has fallen in love with Kay and doesn't realize she feels the same about him, sets out to provide a happy ending for the couple.