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The Liberation of L.B. Jones
6.8

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

A successful African American businessman has a quarrel with a white policeman, suspecting that he is having an affair with his wife. The ...
Funny Girl
7.4

Funny Girl

Sep. 19, 1968

Funny Girl

The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the ...
How to Steal a Million
7.5

How to Steal a Million

A woman must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father’s art forgeries.
The Collector
7.5

The Collector

Jun. 17, 1965

The Collector

Freddie is an inept bank clerk with no future. His only hobby is collecting butterflies, which gives him a feeling of power and control that is ...
The Children’s Hour
7.8

The Children’s Hour

Dec. 19, 1961

The Children’s Hour

An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.
Ben-Hur
8.1

Ben-Hur

Nov. 18, 1959

Ben-Hur

In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord ...
The Big Country
7.9

The Big Country

Sep. 30, 1958

The Big Country

Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major ...
Friendly Persuasion
7.3

Friendly Persuasion

Nov. 25, 1956

Friendly Persuasion

The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It’s not easy for them ...
The Desperate Hours
7.5

The Desperate Hours

Oct. 05, 1955

The Desperate Hours

Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they’re holding hostage.
Roman Holiday
8

Roman Holiday

Aug. 26, 1953

Roman Holiday

Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her ...
Carrie
7.3

Carrie

Jul. 17, 1952

Carrie

Carrie’s dreams of adventure in the big city are quickly squashed as she discovers all that awaits her there is a bleak life of grueling ...
Detective Story
7.5

Detective Story

Oct. 24, 1951

Detective Story

Tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. An embittered cop, Det. Jim McLeod, leads a ...
The Heiress
8.1

The Heiress

Oct. 06, 1949

The Heiress

In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who ...
The Best Years of Our Lives
8.1

The Best Years of Our Lives

It’s the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day ...
The Fighting Lady
7.1

The Fighting Lady

Dec. 21, 1944

The Fighting Lady

Oscar winner William Wyler directed this 1944 “newsdrama,” narrated by Lieut. Robert Taylor, USNR (Bataan), and photographed in zones ...
Mrs. Miniver
7.6

Mrs. Miniver

Jul. 03, 1942

Mrs. Miniver

Middle-class housewife Kay Miniver deals with petty problems. She and her husband Clem watch her Oxford-educated son Vin court Carol Beldon, the ...
The Little Foxes
7.9

The Little Foxes

Aug. 29, 1941

The Little Foxes

In 1900, a clan attempts to strike a deal with a Chicago industrialist to get him to build cotton mills in their Deep South town.
The Westerner
7.3

The Westerner

Sep. 18, 1940

The Westerner

Drifter Cole Harden is accused of stealing a horse and faces hanging by self-appointed Judge Roy Bean, but Harden manages to talk his way out of ...
The Letter
7.5

The Letter

Nov. 21, 1940

The Letter

After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
Wuthering Heights
7.5

Wuthering Heights

Apr. 07, 1939

Wuthering Heights

The Earnshaws are Yorkshire farmers during the early 19th Century. One day, Mr. Earnshaw returns from a trip to the city, bringing with him a ...
Jezebel
7.4

Jezebel

Mar. 26, 1938

Jezebel

In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.
The Cowboy and the Lady
6.5

The Cowboy and the Lady

Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out campaigning for the presidency, so she takes ...
Dead End
7.2

Dead End

Aug. 27, 1937

Dead End

Mobster “Baby Face” Martin returns home to visit the New York neighborhood where he grew up, dropping in on his mother, who rejects ...
These Three
7.4

These Three

Mar. 18, 1936

These Three

Close friends Martha and Karen build a private boarding school together with the aid of the local doctor Joe. The school takes off and many ...
Dodsworth
7.7

Dodsworth

Sep. 23, 1936

Dodsworth

A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.
The Good Fairy
7.4

The Good Fairy

Feb. 18, 1935

The Good Fairy

In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by ...
The Gay Deception
6.8

The Gay Deception

Sep. 13, 1935

The Gay Deception

A wide-eyed working girl wins a $5,000 sweepstakes and plunges into the lush life of New York City, where she meets a bellboy who is more than he ...
Counsellor at Law
7.5

Counsellor at Law

Dec. 25, 1933

Counsellor at Law

A successful lawyer struggles to deal with his wife’s unfaithfulness and his own hidden past.
The Shakedown
6.7

The Shakedown

Mar. 09, 1929

The Shakedown

The life of a less-than successful professional boxer changes when he takes in an orphan.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.2

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame ...