When a magician's assistant is found dead, a crime reporter and a homicide detective team up to solve the murder. As they delve into the world of magic and illusion, they uncover a web of secrets and betrayal. With clues including bullet, dressing room, and sleight-of-hand, they must navigate through the deceptive and dangerous world of magicians to catch the murderer.
The Bellboy follows the misadventures of a bellboy named Stanley at a Miami Beach hotel. Through a series of comedic vignettes, Stanley finds himself in hilarious situations involving running away, flash photography, talking to the camera, and more. From encounters with a motorcyle escort to signing autographs and chauffeuring a limousine, Stanley's escapades will keep you laughing from start to finish.
The Cure is a comedic short film that takes place at a health spa. The film follows the misadventures of an unnamed protagonist who is an alcoholic. As he tries to recover from his addiction, he gets into various comedic situations, such as getting his head stuck in a door and falling into a pool.
The Floorwalker is a silent comedy short film from 1916. It follows the adventures of a clumsy man who works in a department store and gets into various comedic situations. The film features comedic pratfalls, foiled robberies, and a mix-up with identities. It is a classic example of slapstick comedy.
When a radio personality and his valet receive an inheritance, they travel to a haunted house in Cuba, where they encounter ghosts, zombies, and voodoo.
When two teenage girls make a prank phone call, they accidentally witness a murder and become the target of the killer. As they try to escape, their fear and guilt intensify.
During World War II, an American newspaper reporter in Tokyo uncovers a plot by the Japanese government to take over the world. He becomes the target of assassination attempts as he tries to expose the truth.
When a jockey is murdered at a horse racing track, a detective and his ex-wife, who happens to be a mystery writer, team up to solve the case. As they uncover clues and navigate through a web of deceit, they find themselves getting closer to the truth while also rediscovering their love for each other.
In A Fool There Was, a married man falls under the spell of a seductive woman, leading to his downfall and ruin. This silent film explores themes of infidelity, manipulation, and the destructive power of desire. The film has been recognized for its portrayal of a femme fatale and is included in the National Film Registry.
In Taxi!, a taxi driver finds himself wrongly accused of a murder and must navigate the dangerous underworld of 1930s New York City to find the real killer and clear his name. Along the way, he discovers a web of deceit, betrayal, and secrets that put his life in danger.
Set in an apartment building whose occupants include Arthur Earthleigh, a meek and mild type married to the beautiful-but-domineering Mae; a Bohemian artist, David Galleo and his always-there model, Deborah Tyler; and Olive Jensen, a Greenwich Village type who is always slightly-but-continuously inebriated, and whose motto is "love and let love." She calls on George while his wife is out, and when she passes out during his attempts to get her out before his wife returns, he thinks she is dead and deposits her on Galleo's terrace. Galleo takes advantage of the situation by using it in a blackmail scheme against Arthur, which is shaky, at best, as Olive refuses to stay dead.
Suspected crime boss Nate Girard beats a murder rap, and newspaper photog Kent Murdock is on the story. Girard and lawyer Redfield throw a party for the news men where Murdock romances a mystery woman who confronted Girard in front of him, but Murdock's fiancée Hester shows up. After they return to his apartment, have a fight, and she leaves, the mystery woman slips in and begs for his help. Police Inspector Bacon and the cops show up, looking for the mystery woman; Murdock hides her. Murdock goes with the cops to discuss the murder the woman is suspected of. Bacon explains (in flashback) how some photogs were setting up a shot with Girard and Redfield. When the flashbulbs popped, Redfield keeled over dead and the woman, Meg Archer, fled while the newsmen ran out to phone their papers. The newsmen (who were rounded up later as thoroly as possible) are taken into police custody, except for Murdock (who wasn't at the scene), who is given a cap on the sly by rival McGoogin. Altho ...
Min and Bill run a waterfront boarding house and take care of a young truant officer. When a woman murders another woman, Min takes in the woman's young daughter, causing a series of events that test her compassion and loyalty.
Racketeer Rabbit is a 1946 animated short film featuring Bugs Bunny. In the plot, Rocky and Mugsy, two gangsters, attempt to hide stolen money in a steamer trunk. Bugs Bunny, disguised as a police officer, tricks them into opening the trunk and retrieves the money. The film is filled with surreal and comedic scenes, featuring gags, puns, and slapstick humor.
Zasu falls for a wrestler, drags Thelma to his next fight.
Charley's in love with the daughter of a financier who wants her to insist that Chas have a pile of cash before she marries him. But, the Depression is everywhere: Charley's behind on his rent and nearly everyone he meets is down on their luck. After reading a "how to" book on the power of a forceful will, Charley applies the lessons with mixed results, but he does land a job that includes delivering a shake-down letter to his girlfriend's father. Is the naïve Charley going to end up in jail?
A wealthy socialite is found poisoned to death in a casino, and detective Philo Vance is called to investigate. As he delves into the case, he uncovers a web of family secrets, red herrings, and hidden motives. With the help of his trusted butler and his deductive skills, Vance must identify the killer before they strike again.
Mary, a bride-to-be, has a troublesome wedding day.
A government official staying in a hotel puts some important secret papers in the hotel safe. A ring of spies out to get the papers manages to steal them from the safe, and a lady government agent enlists the help of the hotel's bumbling bellhop in getting back the papers and breaking up the spy ring.