Movies and TvShows featuring "nightclub-performer" theme.
Thumbelina, a miniature girl, is kidnapped and forced into a marriage. She embarks on a journey to find true love and escape her captors.
A professor encounters a nightclub singer and becomes involved with her and her gangster ex-boyfriend. They all end up at a remote mansion where secrets are revealed and romance blossoms.
The Fabulous Baker Boys follows the lives of two brothers, Frank and Jack Baker, who form a struggling jazz duo. As they navigate the challenges of their personal and professional lives, including a love triangle and the pressures of the music industry, they must find a way to keep their dreams alive.
A Foreign Affair is a comedy-drama film set in post-war Germany. It follows the story of an American captain who falls in love with a German cabaret singer while investigating the immoral activities of an American congressman. The captain must navigate the complexities of love and espionage in a war-torn country.
Soldier's Girl is based on the true story of a young soldier who falls in love with a transgender performer, leading to a tragic event fueled by transphobia and hate crime. This gripping drama explores themes of love, acceptance, and the consequences of prejudice.
This Gun for Hire follows a hitman named Raven who becomes entangled in a murder mystery when a chemist double-crosses him. Determined to seek revenge, Raven sets out to unravel a conspiracy involving blackmail, propaganda, and police corruption. Along the way, he encounters a femme fatale magician, a cat that plays a crucial role in the plot, and a police detective hot on his trail. Set against the backdrop of World War Two, this film-noir explores themes of trust, betrayal, and redemption.
Cavalcade is a drama film set in London, England during World War I. It follows the lives of two families, one wealthy and the other working-class, and their experiences and relationships over the course of several years. The film touches on themes of love, death, social upheaval, and the impact of war on individuals and society.
Between Midnight and Dawn follows two police officers who are working the graveyard shift and find themselves caught in a web of organized crime as they try to apprehend an escaped convict. Along the way, they must navigate police brutality, secret relationships, and the moral complexities of their job.
Composer Gary Stuart (Ray Milland) and his wife, Connie (Jane Wyman), have an argument over her alleged affair with Courtney Craig (Tom Helmore). The Stuarts agree to get divorced, and each tries to move on to a new love: Gary with socialite Deborah Randolph (Karin Booth) and Connie with businessman Frank McGraw (Aldo Ray). However, they start to realize that they still have strong feelings for each other. The Stuarts must make a decision before their divorce is final.
A busboy on Broadway joins a famous nightclub in order to win a beautiful showgirl's heart. He struggles with unemployment, self-pity, and manipulation from others, but ultimately learns the value of self-sacrifice and devotion.
In 'Black Angel,' a woman is discovered murdered in a luxury apartment building. Her husband, who has separated from her, is wrongfully convicted of the crime and faces a scheduled execution. As the evidence mounts against him, he must struggle to prove his innocence and find the true killer. The plot explores themes of betrayal, love, and the dark side of human nature.
In Piccadilly, the story revolves around a murder that takes place in a London nightclub. The murder of an Asian woman leads to a trial where jealousy, revenge, and passion are revealed. The plot showcases the complexities of relationships and the dark side of the nightclub scene in London. With a captivating storyline, the film explores themes of love, betrayal, and racial segregation.
Duchess of Idaho is a romantic comedy/musical set at a ski lodge in Sun Valley, Idaho. The story revolves around a bandleader who becomes entangled in a love triangle. With deception, mix-up comedy, and battle of the sexes, the film follows the bandleader's journey as he navigates through humorous and romantic situations at the lodge.
Farmer Heiri has sold his calf and celebrates his temporary wealth in the big city. But in doing so he is confronted with many temptations and dangers: pickpockets, second-rate artists and prostitutes who all try to grab the money of this naive man from Hausen. A 1978 recording of the well-known Zurich boulevard theatre piece.
The Blackbird tells the story of a reformed criminal who is framed for murder. He must navigate the London underworld and Scotland Yard to clear his name and find the true culprit. Along the way, he encounters a love triangle and confronts prejudice and racism.
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes follows the adventures of two sisters, Connie and Bonnie Likens, as they navigate love, marriage proposals, and show business in Paris. With the Eiffel Tower as their backdrop, the sisters find themselves in comedic situations involving stolen bottles of milk, fights, bicycles, and sidewalk cafes. Along the way, they experience the joys and challenges of romance, including kisses, twin beds, telephone calls, drinking, and ice cream. The film captures the vibrant spirit of the roaring twenties and showcases the Charleston dance, bow and arrow antics, and bread theft. Through it all, the sisters rely on their wit and charm to outsmart theatrical agents, while engaging in a romantic rivalry. Gentlemen Marry Brunettes is a delightful journey filled with singing, stage performances, and sisterly bonds.
Blond bombshell Zeynep, a mute girl who lives with her aging father at a farm. One day five criminals, who just escaped from prison, invades the homes and kills the father and rapes Zeynep. Because of the shock of being raped, she regains her speech and decides to take revenge on the criminals. With the help of the friendly hobo Murat she learns to be en expert shooter, manages to take a brown belt in karate and sets out to kill them all.
Steve, revue producer in Rio de Janeiro, is still in love with his ex-wife Vicki, his star Linda is in love with Steve and Tito is in love with Linda. Because of this they all get small problems.
An actress goes up to a dude ranch for relaxation, when she falls in love with a ranch owner recently acquitted of his wife's murder.
The Strip is a film noir that follows the story of a musician who becomes entangled with a powerful mobster in 1950s Las Vegas. As he tries to navigate the dangerous underworld, he must confront deception, violence, and his own ambitions. The movie portrays the struggles of the protagonist and features jazz music, nightclubs, and murder.