Gender Crime
The Night of the Generals - 1967
In 1942 Warsaw, a Polish prostitute is murdered in a sadistic way. Major Grau (Omar Sharif), an Agent from German Intelligence who believes in justice, is in charge of the investigation. An eyewitness saw a German General leaving the building after a scream of the victim. A further investigation sho..
The Hitcher - 2007
While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, the college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to the hitchhiker John Ryder. While in their car, the stranger proves to be a psychopath threatening the young couple with a knife, but Jim succeeds to throw..
Gangster Squad - 2013
It's 1949 Los Angeles, and gangster Mickey Cohen has moved in, with the intention of controlling all criminal activity in the city. He has bought local judges and police, and no one is willing to cross him or testify against him. Everyone except Sergeant John O'Mara, a former World War II soldier, w..
Little Fish - 2005
In Sydney, Tracey Heart is a thirty-two years old manager of a video shop, an ex-heroin addict whose been clean for four years. She is trying to raise $40,000 to buy a shop for computer games next door to the rental and to become partner of her boss; but based on her negative records, the banks deny..
The Scarlet Hour | The Kiss-Off | Too Late, My Love - 1956
In Los Angeles, salesman E.V. 'Marsh' Marshall works for wealthy real-estate developer Ralph Nevins. In his spare time he sleeps with his boss' wife, Pauline Nevins. She was saved from poverty by Ralph when they married but Ralph is much older than her and she hates him. Of course, she loves his mon..
Hell Bound | Cargo X | Dope Ship - 1957
A criminal named Jordan has devised a detailed but at the same time simple plan involving four accomplices to rob a transpacific freighter soon to dock in the Port of Los Angeles of $250,000 worth of medical grade therapeutics - military surplus. Having gone through test runs, Jordan has filmed a su..
High and Low | The Ransom | Heaven and Hell - 1963
A wealthy businessman is told his son has been kidnapped and he will have to pay a very large sum for him to be returned safely. It is then discovered that his son is safe at home: the kidnapper took his chauffeur's son by accident. The kidnapper says this makes no difference: pay up or the child di..
Um Tiro na Noite - 1981
Jack Terry é um sonoplasta e está acostumado a diversos tipos de sons, mas um em especial muda sua vida. Ele grava um disparo comprometedor e acaba se tornando alvo do assassino de um candidato a presidente...
Relâmpago de Calor - 1934
No deserto de Mohave, Olga administra um posto de gasolina, lanchonete e acampamento de automóveis com sua irmã mais nova, Myra. Em um período de 24 horas, Olga deve lidar com o desejo de Myra de ir a um baile da cidade com um canalha, a aparição por acaso de George, um antigo namorado cuja conduta ..
Diabolically Yours - 1967
Having no recollection of his past after a nearly fatal car crash, bruised and hospitalised Georges Campo no longer recognises his entourage, and especially Christiane, a beautiful woman who swears she is his wife. Back in home, things are even more complicated, as horrible nightmares and eerie voic..
Smart Girls Don't Talk | Dames Don't Talk | Smart Girls Don't Cry - 1948
Linda Vickers gets mixed up with gambler Marty Fain. One of Fain's henchmen uses her car in a killing, and the police come around asking questions. Linda decides to indulge in a bit of blackmail. Her brother, "Doc', comes to town and disapproves of the company she keeps. Fain is wounded in a killing..
The Face Behind the Mask - 1941
In this low-budget thriller, Peter Lorre plays Janos Szabo, an immigrant from Hungary who is a skilled craftsman. After he is caught in a fire, his face is horribly scarred; his frightening appearance makes it impossible for him to get a job. With nowhere else to turn, Janos begins working for the c..
Mr. Lucky | Bundles for Freedom - 1943
Joe Adams takes on the identity of a dead gangster in order to avoid the draft. Adams plans to use a war relief charity to get his gambling operation up and running, until he falls in love with Dorothy Bryant and has a change of heart...
The Match Factory Girl - 1990
Iris has a dead-end job in a match-factory, lives with her dour and forbidding parents, and her social life is a disaster. But when she is made pregnant after a one-night stand by a man who thought she was a prostitute, she decides that enough is enough and plans her revenge.....
Choice of Arms - 1981
Two men break out of prison; a rival gang ambushes them. One is mortally wounded and tells the other, Mickey, to take him to the estate of a retired robber, Noel, who lives in comfort with his lovely and beloved wife, Nicole. The man dies, and Mickey, a menacing hothead, demands money of Noel. A few..
Vidocq | Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq - 2001
In 19th century Paris, the famed detective Vidocq (Gérard Depardieu) disappears while pursuing a murderer called the Alchemist.Etienne Boisset (Guillaume Canet), a young biographer of Vidocq's, follows in his footsteps and progressively uncovers Vidocq's investigations. He learns how Vidocq was firs..
36th Precinct - 2004
In the underbelly of the Parisian criminal world, the Police are frustrated by a gang committing a series of violent robberies. Leo Vrinks and Denis Klein are two cops seeking promotion, and the imminent departure of the Chief sets the scene for them to compete for the vacant throne. The competition..
House of Sand and Fog - 2003
An emotionally broken woman, Kathy, suddenly finds herself homeless after her house is wrongly repossessed and auctioned. Seeking respite from his marriage, Lester, a sympathetic sheriff's deputy comes to the aid of Kathy and becomes intimately involved in her situation. Soon, Behrani, a proud emigr..
The Saint in New York - 1938
A crime spree in New York forces the police commissioner to turn to Englishman Simon Templar, who fights lawlessness and corruption through unorthodox methods. Templar sets his sights on individual crimes bosses, and after bringing down two vicious leaders through disguise and deception, discovers t..
Fun with Dick and Jane - 1977
Manager Dick Harper and his attractive young wife Jane are used to a comfortable lifestyle. They just build a swimming-pool when Dick is fired very unexpectedly - leaving him with $70,000 debt on the house. They try to hide this from the neighbors and just cut down their expenses, but soon it's obvi..
Cidade do Vício - 1955
Neste semidocumentário, uma cidade do Alabama é administrada por um sindicato do crime que engordou com a prostituição e o jogo fraudulento, dirigido contra os soldados de Fort Benning, do outro lado do rio. O advogado John Patterson, de volta do exército, é impulsionado pelo que vê para se juntar a..