Movies and TvShows featuring "news-headlines" theme.
Compulsion (1959) is a crime drama based on the true story of the infamous Leopold and Loeb case, where two young men committed a murder to prove their intellectual superiority. The movie explores the courtroom proceedings and the media frenzy surrounding the case, highlighting themes of arrogance, friendship, and the flaws in the judicial system. It delves into the complex relationship between the two defendants and their hopes to get away with the perfect crime.
Nick and Nora Charles, a high society couple who also happen to be amateur detectives, become embroiled in a murder case at the horse races. As they navigate through a web of lies, false accusations, and jealous suspects, they must use their wit and charm to uncover the truth and catch the killer.
A corrupt sheriff knows the secrets of everyone in town and uses that information to go unchallenged. But after the arrest of an innocent teenager, the new doctor cannot keep quiet and tries to get the community to stand up for what is right.
During World War II, an American soldier discovers that his mule named Francis can talk and helps him outsmart a Japanese soldier who is trying to capture them.
A group prison breakout goes from bad to worse when the desperate warden tries to steal the gang's dough.
The philandering Dr. Silas Brenton is fired from his position at a large hospital and given 24 hours to vacate the state. He sets himself up in Chicago as a "prestigious" plastic surgeon to the stars. However, Brenton's silver tongue can't cover up his dubious methods, and an investigation into his practice is launched by the examining board of plastic surgeons. A delirious film à clef based on the loathsome career of Henry J. Schireson, the self-styled “King of Quacks”.
A newspaper man uses a mobster's tips to get the scoop on gangster activities.
Tread Softly Stranger (1958) is a gripping crime drama that tells the story of a brother who becomes entangled in a murder and robbery plot. Set in Northern England, the film explores themes of deception, temptation, and loyalty as the protagonist navigates the dangerous underworld. The plot twists and turns, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats until the shocking climax.
When the Government decide to build a Festival of Britain exhibition site, everything goes to plan, all except the fact that the main road and the pedestrian subway into the site, are blocked by a little corner shop, which is owned and run by a Mr. Lord and his family. When the Lords refuse to be bought off, and decline the compensation offered by the authorities. the police and the bailiffs try to evict them, only to come under fire from the family, who have barricaded themselves inside the shop.
A gang of thieves led by American Eddy (Reed de Rouen) kill a security guard during a botched safe robbery and flee with his daughter (Leigh Madison) as a hostage. They hide out in a dangerously unstable old warehouse for a couple of days awaiting their getaway ship to sail, but Johnny (Kenneth Cope) falls for the girl - provoking a serious falling-out and a violent conclusion to the disastrous heist.
An inventor of a deadly weapon to be used against the allies is injured in a crash. Surgeon, Sir James (Sebastian Shaw) saves his life but learns of the inventors plot.
Jo and Mark are working the "outraged husband" racket when they fall foul of the sinister Kleinie....
A British policeman (John Gregson) tries to find a rich man's (Alec Clunes) son before a kidnapper's (Robert Shaw) time bomb blows.
Mike Billing's newspaper series about quasi-illegal gambling parties in Mayfair have so far been works more of imagination than genuine journalism. But when he and his columnist girlfriend, Jenny Drew, finally manage to infiltrate one of them, it leads quickly to trouble. The party's organiser is found murdered the next morning, and a number of suspects begin to emerge. But which of them killed Lucky Lewis?
Tom Masterick, a dock worker, is wrongfully convicted of a murder charge. His death sentence is commuted to a long prison term. When released as an old man, he vows to find the real killer.
Three jurors are ripe for bribery by the lawyer of a playgirl up for murder.
A private detective's wife takes over his business when he enters the Army.
Carroll Levis, a radio variety host, gets involved in murder and theft.
A young Irishman comes up with an unusual plan to get the money to emigrate to Tahiti. One of the Ealing comedies.
A reporter learns that his girlfriend's father, an old sea captain, is being paid by the mob to transport gangsters out of the country.