Writing

Lesser Samuels

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Ace in the HoleAce in the Hole · 1951
Ace in the Hole
7.81951
MovieDrama
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
No Way OutNo Way Out · 1950
No Way Out
6.91950
MovieDramaCrime
Two hoodlum brothers are brought into hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one dies, the other accuses their Black doctor of murder.
The Silver ChaliceThe Silver Chalice · 1954
The Silver Chalice
4.41954
MovieDramaRomance
A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and Jesus himself. He travels to Jerusalem and eventually to Rome to complete the task. Meanwhile, a nefarious interloper is trying to convince the crowds that he is the new Messiah by using nothing more than cheap parlor tricks.
Great Day in the MorningGreat Day in the Morning · 1956
Great Day in the Morning
6.01956
MovieWestern
After a card game, Southerner Owen Pentecost finds himself the owner of a Denver hotel. Involved with two women, he then has to make even more fundamental choices when, with the start of the Civil War, he becomes one of a Confederate minority in a strongly Unionist town.
Strange CargoStrange Cargo · 1940
Strange Cargo
7.01940
MovieDramaRomance
Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure.
The Long WaitThe Long Wait · 1954
The Long Wait
5.91954
MovieCrimeDrama
Soon after thumbing a ride from a truck driver, Johnny McBride is badly burned and suffers from complete amnesia when the vehicle he’s riding in blows a tire and goes over an embankment in a fiery blaze. McBride later receives a tip from an acquaintance that a photo of him was placed prominently in the window of a photography studio in a town called Lyncastle, so Johnny immediately leaves for the burg in the hopes that something there will jog his memory.
Unholy PartnersUnholy Partners · 1941
Unholy Partners
7.61941
MovieCrimeDrama
A crusading newsman starts up a tabloid with a gangster as his 50-50 partner.
Tonight and Every NightTonight and Every Night · 1945
Tonight and Every Night
5.51945
MovieMusicRomance
An American girl falls for an RAF pilot while performing at a British music hall.

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