A war vet finds out that a former prostitute had his baby. Doubting it's his, he gives it away, so she reports him. Twenty years later, she still wants to find her son. She meets a young man and falls in love, but the vet's prison term ends.
Minamata tells the story of a photojournalist who uncovers the truth behind a chemical company's pollution that leads to mercury poisoning in a Japanese town. He fights against police corruption and an evil corporation while trying to bring justice to the victims.
In this crime drama, a young doctor becomes obsessed with finding the identity of a deceased patient after she refuses to answer the door during an emergency visit. As she delves deeper into the case, she uncovers a web of secrets and must confront her own past traumas.
Master thief Lupin III and his friends set out on a daring adventure to find the fabled gold of Babylon. Along the way, they face off against dangerous criminals, unravel mysteries, and use their cunning and skills to outsmart their enemies.
In The Racket, a hard-boiled investigator battles against political corruption and organized crime in a Midwestern town. With the help of a newspaper reporter, he tries to take down a corrupt district attorney and a powerful racketeer. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a web of deceit and violence, leading to a thrilling showdown.
In the cutthroat world of the New York City garment industry in 1957, a labor union organizer and a mobster clash as threats and reprisals ensue. Based on true events, this film-noir explores the labor movement and the struggle for power and survival.
A man gets locked in a bank vault and goes through various comedic situations while trying to get out.
New York Confidential is a movie set in 1950s New York, following a gripping story of crime, corruption, and betrayal. The plot revolves around a lawyer who gets involved with an organized crime syndicate, and as he navigates through the dangerous world of power and secrets, he must make difficult choices to protect himself and his loved ones.
An ex-con is inspired to go undercover and "finger" the mob after finding out his sister is hooked on illegal drugs.
A reporter (Mark Miller) tries to help a drug-addicted cabaret dancer (Anita Thallaug) who has criminal ties to the Swedish underworld.
Fatty and Al are Minta's suitors. After Fatty sics his dog on him, Al marks Fatty for roughing up by two thugs, but the plan backfires.
Private detective is framed for murder and must uncover the truth behind a web of treachery and deception.
Charley unwittingly puts on a belt that has the power to change the wearer's personality.
After a rare gem is stolen from an exhibition at a posh hotel, Inspector Farraday decides to recruit former thief Boston Blackie to find the stone. Along with his assistant, "The Runt", Blackie focuses his investigation on the hotel manager, George Daley, and his sister, Eileen. Through disguises and ruses, Blackie and the Runt try to trick their way to discovering the thieves.
After many years as a vagabond, Ronald comes home to his family who are about to be evicted from their home. He saves their home and, while chasing a runaway pancake, saves a kidnapped girl as well.
Two tramps hold up small-town Ferndale's railway station night operator Helen, lock her in a closet, and escape. Later, standing on a bridge over the freight yards, Helen sees the two bandits aboard an outgoing freight and drops onto the roof of the car from above as it crosses underneath. A chase along the roofs of the speeding cars ensues.
In 1951 Brooklyn, a rookie cop becomes involved in a fight against police corruption and a criminal syndicate. Based on a true story and filled with drama and suspense, the young officer must navigate the dangerous world of the district attorney's office and the corrupt officers in his own precinct.
Stan Laurel as a harness racing jockey who must win a big race.
Charley Chase on a boat with girls.
Charlie Chase, playing the Duke of Chasewick, but hired by Dell Henderson to play himself, and disabuse his wife and daughter of any fondness for nobility.