Desperate

6.5

1947

73 mins

ThrillerCrime

An innocent trucker takes it on the lam when he's accused of robbery.

Killer's Kiss

Year : 1955Rating : ⭐ 6.3

Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.

Nightfall

Year : 1956Rating : ⭐ 6.9

An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

They Made Me a Fugitive

Year : 1947Rating : ⭐ 6.6

After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.

Cry of the City

Year : 1948Rating : ⭐ 6.7

Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?

Fallen Angel

Year : 1945Rating : ⭐ 6.6

An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.

The Glass Key

Year : 1942Rating : ⭐ 6.7

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

Woman on the Run

Year : 1950Rating : ⭐ 6.8

Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, Eleanor, suspects he is actually running away from their unsuccessful marriage. Aided by a newspaperman, Danny Leggett, Eleanor sets out to locate her husband. The killer is also looking for him, and keeps close tabs on Eleanor.

Family Plot

Year : 1976Rating : ⭐ 6.8

Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.

Find Me Guilty

Year : 2006Rating : ⭐ 6.6

Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.

Excess Baggage

Year : 1997Rating : ⭐ 6.1

A rich brat fakes her own kidnapping, but in the process ends up locked in the trunk of a car that gets stolen.

The Asphalt Jungle

Year : 1950Rating : ⭐ 7.5

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

The Big Combo

Year : 1955Rating : ⭐ 7.0

Police Lt. Leonard Diamond vies to bring a clever, well connected, and sadistic gangster to justice all the while obsessing over the gangster's girlfriend.

Take the Money and Run

Year : 1969Rating : ⭐ 7.1

Virgil Starkwell is intent on becoming a notorious bank robber. Unfortunately for Virgil and his not-so-budding career, he is completely incompetent.

While the City Sleeps

Year : 1956Rating : ⭐ 6.9

Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".

The Enforcer

Year : 1951Rating : ⭐ 7.1

After years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a solid case against an elusive gangster whose top lieutenant is about to testify.

How to Rob a Bank

Year : 2007Rating : ⭐ 5.8

Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.

The Street with No Name

Year : 1948Rating : ⭐ 6.4

After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket. Soon, Gene meets Alec Stiles, neurotic mastermind who's "building an organization along scientific lines." Stiles recruits Cordell, whose job becomes a lot more dangerous.

The Mask of Dimitrios

Year : 1944Rating : ⭐ 7.1

A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.

Overdrive

Year : 2017Rating : ⭐ 6.1

Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.

The Seven-Ups

Year : 1973Rating : ⭐ 6.3

A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.