Movies and TvShows featuring "hard-times" theme.
In May 1940, a million German troops are at the Belgian border with the intent to conquer the rest of Europe. In Britain, Parliament has lost faith in their current prime minister Neville Chamberlain and are already looking to find his replacement. Winston Churchill becomes the new prime minister and must lead the country through World War II. He faces opposition and doubts from other politicians, but he remains determined to fight against the enemy and ensure victory. Churchill's leadership and decisions shape the course of the war, leading Britain to eventual victory. Despite challenges and setbacks, Churchill's courage and determination inspire his country to continue fighting and achieve success.
In 1849 Baltimore, a series of murders are committed based on Edgar Allan Poe's stories, and a detective must solve the case before becoming the next victim.
Vinyl is set in the music industry of 1970s New York City and follows the story of a male protagonist who is a record executive dealing with hard times and a failing business. The show explores themes of drug addiction, murder, racism, and the challenges faced by the music industry during that time period.
In 1934, former Texas Ranger Frank Hamer is hired to track down the notorious criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. With the help of his former partner Ben Maney Gault, Hamer embarks on a manhunt after the fugitive gang is involved in a shootout. Using wiretapped information and the knowledge that the criminals are returning 'home' to Dallas, Hamer and Gault set out to capture Bonnie and Clyde. The pursuit leads them through several states, including Kansas and Oklahoma, and they eventually succeed in ambush. The story concludes with the aftermath of their capture. The Highwaymen is a gripping drama based on a true story.
A med school burnout returns to his small home town, but when he decides against telling his mother that he dropped out, complications ensue.
In the midst of the Great Depression, a group of talented chorus girls in New York City face challenges and adventures while trying to make it in show business. With hidden identities, mistaken identities, and a touch of romance, they navigate through tough times and find a way to rise above adversity.
OVERRATED is a drama movie that explores the struggles and hardships of a young man as he goes through a break-up and tries to find a fresh start. It delves into themes of growing up, coming of age, friendship, and the complexities of modern life. The movie also touches on the topic of depression and the support system he finds in a support group. With a gay theme, OVERRATED highlights the adversity faced by the protagonist and the decisions he must make to move forward and find happiness.
Chick Hewes is released from prison and finds work as an accountant. Two years later, Chick's crooked friend, Benny LaMarr, to whom he is indebted for past kindnesses, steals a diamond necklace from the home safe of the district attorney. When the district attorney threatens to accuse the police of inefficiency in crime fighting, Garvey, who is campaigning for the office of police commissioner, promises to catch the thief in twenty-four hours.
Blues in the Night (1941) is a gripping film that tells the story of a jazz musician and his band who find themselves entangled in a web of drug addiction, turmoil, and illegal gambling. Set during the Great Depression era, the film follows their journey through poverty, eviction, and encounters with crooked gamblers. With captivating performances and a soundtrack filled with soulful blues, this movie showcases the fortitude of the characters amidst their trials and tribulations.
In the midst of the Great Depression, a man named Bill plans to make money by becoming a parachute jumper. Along the way, he gets involved in smuggling contraband, has a romantic relationship, and faces various challenges and adventures as he navigates the hard times of the era.
The story of a small-time vaudeville trio and their rise to the big time.
Crusading newspaperman Cliff Roberts masquerades as a prison guard to document inhuman conditions.
In the Arizona Territory, a small Western town is terrorized by a psychopathic stranger who commits heinous crimes. The townspeople must confront their darkest fears and decide how far they are willing to go to survive. Welcome to Hard Times is a gripping tale of revenge and survival in a lawless town.
A young woman is torn between a wealthy suitor who wants her body and the honest young man who wants what's best for her.
Natsamrat is a powerful and emotional drama that revolves around a retired actor, who after achieving great success on stage, faces numerous struggles and hardships in his family life. The movie showcases the challenges he faces and the impact it has on him and his loved ones.
The south sea island Tonga is full of plantations and scoundrels. Ellen Bradford arrives expecting marriage to respectable and successful plantation owner only to find he is a drunk and gambler. Being the only white woman she is the desire of scoundrels and cut-throats.
Exiled from Hollywood due to the blacklist, director Edward Dmytryk briefly operated in England in the late 1940s. Though filmed in its entirety in London, Dmytryk's Give Us This Day is set in New York during the depression. Fellow blacklistee Sam Wanamaker is starred as the head of an Italian immigrant family struggling to survive the economic crisis.
The story of five brothers who homestead, with other settlers, on the virgin plateaus of the Australian bush country.
Tracy Powell, an Indiana farmer, gets the gold fever and heads for Stockton, California in 1849. There, he abandons his first partner, Bert Killian, and teams up with Sam Wilkins, a claim jumper employed by Willis Haver. Six years later, Powell returns to Indiana and his sweetheart, Julie. They marry and he tries farming again but, on the night their son is born, he takes off again searching for gold. This time he heads for the hills with an inveterate prospector, Jimmo McCann. A decade later, the two are still hunting for their big strike when McCann is killed in an accident. Powell returns home with news of a big strike but the deserted Julie will have nothing to do with him. His friend Killian will not believe him but Haver, now a banker gives him a small loan and then beats him out of his claim. Many years pass before he comes home, now sixty-years-old, and this time, his wife and son open their home to him. But he vows to go prospecting come next spring.
"Sapan Dao" (TH:สะพานดาว) is a 1999 Thai television miniseries adaptation of the 1993 social-conscious best-selling novel of the same name by Thommayanti. Directed by Thapakorn Disayanon, starring Art Supawatt Purdy (as Supawatt Aumprasit) and Sririta Jensen. Produced by Kantana Video Production and written for television by Jintabutr, "Sapan Dao" was originally made for Ch. 5 as part of the 'TeleFive' Network primetime line-up. Fortunately, Kantana decided last minute to present it to the big boss at Ch. 7, Thailand most-watched television network. As luck would have it, Ch. 7 recognised right away a hit, and bought the right to the story for its Wednesday & Thursday primetime slot. "Sapan Dao" became one of ch. 7 biggest hits for 1999 and made Art an overnight sensation in the process.