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Robert Smith
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Sudden Fear · 1952Sudden Fear
★ 7.21952
MovieThrillerCrime
Actor Lester Blaine has all but landed the lead in Myra Hudson's new play when Myra vetoes him because, to her, he doesn't look like a romantic leading man. On a train from New York to San Francisco, Blaine sets out to prove Myra wrong...by romancing her. Is he sincere, or does he have a dark ulterior motive?
I Walk Alone · 1947I Walk Alone
★ 6.61947
MovieDramaCrime
Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub. 14 years later, Frankie is released from the clink and visits Noll with the intention of collecting his half of the nightclub's profits. But Noll, who has no intention of being so equitable, uses his ex-girlfriend Kay to divert Frankie from his intended goal.
Paris Model · 1953Paris Model
★ 3.61953
MovieComedyDrama
A new dress plays a key role in the lives of four women who are not acquainted with each other.
Quicksand · 1950Quicksand
★ 6.11950
MovieCrimeThriller
Young auto mechanic Dan Brady takes $20 from a cash register at work to go on a date with blonde femme fatale Vera Novak. Brady intends to put the money back before it is missed, but the garage's bookkeeper shows up earlier than scheduled. As Brady scrambles to cover evidence of his petty theft, he fast finds himself drawn into an ever worsening "quicksand" of crime.
St. Louis Blues · 1958St. Louis Blues
★ 7.71958
MovieDramaHistory
Will Handy grows up in Memphis with his preacher father and his Aunt Hagar. His father intends for him to use his musical gifts only in church, but he can't stay away from the music of the streets and workers. After he writes a theme song for a local politician, Gogo, a speakeasy singer, convinces Will to be her accompanist. Will is estranged from his father for many years while he writes and publishes many blues songs. At last the family is reunited when Gogo brings them to New York to see Will's music played by a symphony orchestra.
99 River Street · 195399 River Street
★ 6.81953
MovieCrime
A former boxer turned taxi driver earns the scorn of his nagging wife and gets mixed up with jewel thieves.
The Second Woman · 1950The Second Woman
★ 5.61950
MovieDramaMystery
In flashback from a 'Rebecca'-style beginning: Ellen Foster, visiting her aunt on the California coast, meets neighbor Jeff Cohalan and his ultramodern clifftop house. Ellen is strongly attracted to Jeff, who's being plagued by unexplainable accidents, major and minor. Bad luck, persecution...or paranoia? Warned that Jeff could be dangerous, Ellen fears that he's in danger, as the menacing atmosphere darkens.
The Big Wheel · 1949The Big Wheel
★ 5.71949
MovieActionDrama
The ambitious son of an accomplished race driver struggles to outrun his father's legacy and achieve his own successes.
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