Obsession is a gripping film-noir crime thriller that follows the story of an unfaithful wife, a psychiatrist, and a perfect crime. The plot takes twists and turns as the characters get entangled in a web of deceit, seduction, and murder. Set in London, the film explores themes of jealousy, unhappy marriages, and the lengths people will go to in order to satisfy their obsessions.
Scram! is a comedy short film from 1932. It follows a series of comical events involving a drunk policeman, mistaken identities, a flirtatious wife, and a compromising situation.
In The Fixer Uppers, Laurel and Hardy find themselves in a compromising situation when the husband catches his wife with another man. In an effort to make the husband jealous and save their friendship, the duo comes up with a plan to challenge the man to a duel. As they navigate through various comedic obstacles like business cards, greeting cards, and a cafe, they must find a way to fix the situation before it gets out of hand.
Blonde Ice is a 1948 film-noir crime drama based on a novel. The story revolves around a femme fatale who is willing to go to extreme lengths, including arranging an alibi and blackmail, to achieve her goals. A woman reporter gets caught in her web of deceit, leading to a thrilling and suspenseful narrative.
This jazz musical short has a comedy plot about marital infidelity. Bandleader Cab Calloway plays a ladies man who dates the wife (Fredi Washington) of a train porter who is frequently absent from home. Calloway and his Orchestra perform "Zaz-zuh-zaz" and "The Lady with the Fan" at the Cotton Club in Harlem.
A Mack Sennett slapstick comedy featuring the cross-eyed man Ben Turpin.
A comic one-act film in which affairs of the heart lead to a duel, and a chase. Amorous entanglements between Billy Ritchie and the wife of an overweight man, who himself has been flirting. In a restaurant, this all comes to a denouement that leads to a duel and a chase.
When the story begins, Charlie (Charlie Murray) is fighting with his overbearing mother-in-law. The old battleaxe lives with Charlie and his wife and she orders Charlie about as if she's his wife. Charlie wants to go out to the lodge meeting with his pals...and the mother-in-law insists he stay home. An argument (which is way overdone) results but Charlie is able to get away thanks to a friend who pretends to be a cop.
Max visits a doctor who prescribes a tonic (Bordeaux of Cinchona) for him to drink every morning. Upon returning home, Max sees a large glass which was left by his wife and labeled "Souvenir de Bordeaux". He consumes it its entirety after assuming that it was his medicine. Immediately Max feels much better. Hilarity ensues as Max goes about the day in a completely drunken state.
This funny Hal Roach comedy has Jimmy Jump (Charley Chase) waking up late for his wedding so in the mad rush he ends up leaving his house only dressed in his pajamas. As he makes his way to the church he finds one disaster after another.
A reporter helps the police investigate the murder of a disagreeable and philandering actor who is found strangled to death in his theater dressing room with its door and window locked from the inside.
Too Many Mammas is a comedy short film that follows the mishaps and comedic misunderstandings of a man caught in a web of deception and chaos. From mistaken identities to unexpected encounters, this film takes viewers on a rollercoaster of laughter in just 500 characters.
The situation is typically embarrassing and unlikely-but-possible for Charley, but it is at the same time such a simple idea -- Charley shows off by taking a pretty girl back home, wreaks havoc trying to get her in, then discovers that she's married.
A hotel clerk from Iowa believes he's destined to collect first prize in a contest: a movie contract at a Hollywood studio.
A longtime criminal returns to his native Los Angeles determined to avenge his brother's murder.
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