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When one of his mobsters stages an unauthorised hit, Manhattan crime boss Charlie Lupo (Broderick Crawford) calls in Nick Magellan (Richard Conte) an enforcer from Chicago in order to stamp his authority.

Conte soon cuts through the undisciplined crime syndicate and the widowed Lupo begins to treat him as the son he never had and promotes him to the top rung of the mob. Lupo's hard-drinking, rebellious daughter Kathy (Anne Bancroft) wants nothing to do with her father's business, or with any of his minions but the steely 'torpedo' from Chicago has sent her pulse racing. But when Kathy has to fight for Magellan's affections with her father's platinum blonde mistress (Marilyn Maxwell) the newly formed 'father-son' relationship is set to explode...

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Clifton Webb, Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Wagner star in this gripping re-enactment of the tragic 1912 sinking of the Titanic in which over 1,500 people lost their lives.

Supposedly an unsinkable ship, the huge British luxury liner met with disaster on its maiden voyage when its captain ignored numerous warnings of impending danger. Though based on facts culled from eyewitnesses, fictional characters depict the men and women, many of them international celebrities, who courageously faced this unexpected tragedy in the icy, bleak waters of the North Atlantic.

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Double feature starring Basil Rathbone as detective Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

Holmes (Basil Rathbone) faces his arch-nemesis Professor Moriarty (George Zucco) in the second film of the scries. The devious Professor attempts to distract Holmes with a series of mysteries until the detective discovers Moriarty's master-plan: an elaborate plot to steal the Crown Jewels. The incomparable Ida Lupino provides excellent support as the woman Holmes must protect.
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)
Inspired by Conan Doyle's "The Adventure of the Dancing Men", Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and Watson (Nigel Bruce) are called to protect an inventor, Dr. Franz Tobel (William Post Jr.), from the Nazis. Tobel's invention, a superior bomb-sight, could provide a significant advantage in the war, but is the doctor all he seems? The ever devious Professor Moriarty (Lionel Atwill) is in the employ of the Nazis, who also have their eyes on the weapon.

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Albert, the owner of a small and tawdry circus, arrives at a small town where he attempts to effect a reconciliation with his wife Agda whom he left for the circus many years previous.

She refuses to resume the marriage whilst Albert's lover, Anne, upset at Albert's rejection of her, has a humiliating affair with an actor, Frans. During a performance given by the circus, Frans begins to taunt Albert and, enraged, challenges him to a fight during which he is severely beaten. Deciding that suicide is his only escape he tries to take his own life but fails. As the circus leaves town, the ill-fated couple find themselves reluctantly and miserably committed to each other.

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Cary Grant double bill of classics...

Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)

In Vienna, Baron von Luber (Walter Slezak) is about to marry Katie O'Hara (Ginger Rogers), an American stripper whose pose as a Philadelphia society girl doesn't fool sharp-eyed Pat O'Toole (Cary Grant), an American correspondent Pat is interested in Katie and suspects that the Baron is an advance agent for Hitler, his suspicions are confirmed when Austria falls to the Nazis by that time Katie and the Baron have already wed.
In Name Only (1939)
Alec Walker (Cary Grant) is a wealthy Connecticut squire married to a heartless wife Maida (Kay Francis) who married him for his money and position. Alec meets Julie Eden (Carole Lombard), a widow who works as an artist and lives with her younger daughter. Alec falls in love with Julie and asks his wife to divorce him, she does not. Julie and Alec are forced to part, will they ever get to be together again?

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The uninhibited story of a carefree bachelor and a carefree career girl and the hilarious things that happen when they tangle. Rock Hudson is Brad Allen, a songwriter and notorious playboy. Doris Day is Jan Morrow, a pert interior decorator.

Together they share a party line over which they develop an intense dislike for one another. But when Brad eventually matches Jan's voice to her face and figure, the events that follow in this uproarious romantic comedy succeed in giving new meaning to the phrase "All's fair in love and war".

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While a group of women, all of them sisters-in-law, wait for their husbands to join them for a long-overdue reunion in an old summer villa, they talk over coffee.

As their conversation turns to the subject of marriage the oldest sister, Martha (Maj-Britt Nilsson) discusses her relationship with the oldest son. Thus begins a frank and revealing series of confessions exposing past indiscretions and marital secrets. All the while, Marta's unmarried younger sister, Maj (Gerd Andersson), has wedding plans of her own...

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It's night over Europe, the night of 2nd of May 1945. A crippled Lancaster Bomber struggles home across the English Channel, all crew dead save for the young pilot desperately scanning the radio for signs of life.

His prayers are answered, June (Kim Hunter), a young radio operator, picks up his signal, and in the final moments of the young flyer's life, a special bond is formed. The next morning washed up on an English beach, Squadron Leader Peter Carter (David Niven) is alive. He finds June, and the two fall in love. Somehow he survived. It's a miracle...or is it? Peter Carter should have died that night; a heavenly escort missed him in the fog above the Channel, and now he must face the celestial court of appeal for his right to live.

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In an attempt to fight fire with fire, nuclear scientist Prof Bullington (Barry Jones) steals a nuclear bomb and sends a letter to the Prime Minister threatening to blow up the Houses of Parliament unless the government meets his demand to stop atomic weapon research.

Bullington gives the government until noon the following Sunday to meet his demands, the authorities say he's mad, but he appears coldly sane in a world close to Armageddon. Scotland Yard immediately put superintendent Folland (Andre Morell) on to the case of searching for the professor. As London is evacuated the tension builds to an almost unbearable level as the days slip by and the deadline for the obliteration of London approaches.

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Marie (Maj-Britt Nilsson) is a talented young ballerina. One summer, while staying with her uncle, she meets and falls in love with Henrik (Birger Malmsten), a wealthy college boy. Soon they begin spending their days together and become totally consumed with one another.

But, as the summer begins to die and autumn draws in, Marie becomes troubled and is overcome with a deep feeling of unease. Then, on the morning of one of their last few days together, Henrik makes a shallow dive and suffers fatal head and back injuries. Years later, Marie becomes a prima ballerina, but her success is dulled by the pain and devastation she still feels at the loss of her first true love. Soon, a new relationship and the discovery of an old diary will awaken old memories and force her to re-examine her past.

Maddalena (Anna Magnani) is a screenstruck mother convinced of her daughter Maria's (Tina Apicella) star potential. Dreaming of a better life for her family she invests everything, including her last penny, into the dream that her daughter will be discovered at an open casting.

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Barbara Stanwyck sizzles, Henry Fonda bumbles, and Preston Sturges runs riot in one of the all-time great screwballs, a pitch-perfect blend of comic zing and swoonworthy romance.

Aboard a cruise liner sailing up the coast of South America, Stanwyck's conniving card sharp sets her sights on Fonda's nerdy snake researcher, who happens to be the heir to a brewery fortune. But when the con artist falls for her mark, her grift becomes a game of hearts - and she is determined to win it all. One in a string of matchless comedic marvels that Sturges wrote and directed as part of a dazzling 1940s run, this gender-flipped battle-of-wits farce is perhaps his most emotionally satisfying work, tempering its sparkling humor with a streak of tender poignancy supplied by the sensational Stanwyck at her peak.

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"The Company" follows the complex lives, loves, dramas and triumphs of a company of aggressively talented dancers over a season at the world-renowned Joffrey Ballet.

At the centre of this ensemble is Ry (Neve Campbell) a tough, gifted and dedicated dancer, pushed to her physical and emotional limits by the flamboyant and charismatic choreographer and company director Mr. A (Malcolm McDowell). As the season unfolds, egos collide and insecurities take over as the art of ballet becomes a war of attrition. In characteristic Altman style and envisioning the world of ballet as only he could, "The Company" serves as a love letter to artists who work in this singularly difficult and universally expressive medium. The film glides seamlessly through the array of dedicated and troubled characters, through the complex company politics, through the auditions, rehearsals and finally to the performances, which the company hopes makes all their sacrifices worth the pain and suffering they have to endure.

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Screen legends Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray star in this timeless, heart-warming Christmas classic that can be enjoyed any time of year! Lee Leander (Stanwyck) is a pretty shoplifter on trial for swiping an expensive bracelet from a local jewellery store.

When her trial is postponed until after New Year, the sympathetic Assistant District Attorney John Sargent (MacMurray) bails her out of jail. When he invites her to his family's home for the holidays, she discovers the warmth and love she's never had but always wanted. Featuring a wonderful supporting cast of Beulah Bondi, Sterling Holloway and Elizabeth Patterson, plus a charming script by Preston Sturges and superb direction by Mitchell Leisen, 'Remember the Night' is a not to be missed classic.

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This presentation of the powerful film classic features an additional five minutes of footage cut from the film's original release, plus the original overture and extended soundtrack.

Director Stanley Kubrick tells the tale of Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), the bold gladiator slave and Varinia (Jean Simmons), the woman who believed in his cause. Challenged by the power-hungry General Crassus (Laurence Olivier), Spartacus is forced to face his convictions and the power of the Roman Empire at its glorious height.