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Crime
A team of four jewellery thieves, headed by Diana Napier, make off with two exceptionally valuable diamonds taken from a pair of earrings. Napier sells them to a dishonest businessman at his country estate, but the gang plans to return later and steal them back. However, Goddard's long-lost half-brother suddenly returns to the estate accompanied by his new fiancée.
Crime
A newspaper photographer is persuaded by his girlfriend to quit his job and set up his own photographic studio. However, when business proves to be slack he becomes a roving cameraman, taking pictures of passers-by in the streets. Things take a dangerous turn when he takes a snap of a violent criminal emerging from a bank robbery.
Crime
Horror
Jane and her family travel to Scotland to spend time with Jane's mother. Unbeknownst to Jane and her family, their relatives have been murdered by a sinister force, and that dark and unnatural something remains, waiting for them. Despite her best efforts, the already established tensions with her daughter Chloe only manage to escalate, while her son and her lover have troubles of their own.
Crime
A girl is murdered in Soho, and reporter Bill Scott is on the trail of the killer. Bill meets country girl Susan Marsh, and shows her Soho by night, taking her to a café and introducing her to Julie, and artist Paul Sayers. Julie offers Susan a place to stay.
Crime
A racketeer gets his draft notice and becomes a soldier. He comes across a criminal organization while in the Army and decides to do something about it.
Crime, Drama
Crime
Mike Waring, a private detective in Los Angeles whose nickname is "The Falcon," is on a case. He follows a man named Andrews to a hotel, then reports back to his clients, club owners Kirk and Gregory, where the man, their business partner, can be found. They pay Waring a $500 fee, whereupon Wilma Rogers, who works at the club and likes Andrews, expresses her displeasure with Waring for informing on him.
Crime, Drama
Crime
Bradbury, crooked manager of Johnson's Department Store, is approached by Buxton, solicitor to the absent owner Johnson, to say Johnson plans to hand the reins to his nephew John Goodman Johnson – with the proviso that John must first spend a year working under the pseudonym of "Goodman" and learning the trade. He's also asked by a contact, James Goodman, to find work for his nephew Bob Burge Goodman, under the name Burge: he's just out of jail after doing three years for safecracking. Both men begin work but, knowing they're both Goodmans, Bradbury mistakes them for each other, giving Bob a plush office and secretary, Jane Grey, and John…
mystery film
"Private Investigator Bud is discovered unconscious next to the corpse of a corporate bigwig. Bud's the prime suspect though his amnesia about the events makes it a problem for him to find out whodunit. But Bud's first step is contacting old high school classmate Leigh , who's related to the dead guy."
Crime
A criminal gang steal a priceless green Buddha statuette from a London exhibition. When nightclub singer Vivien Blake's boyfriend Gary Holden is assaulted by one of the gang, they go in search of the thieves. Vivien is kidnapped, and the chase leads to Battersea Pleasure Gardens where two of the villains are killed.
Crime, musical film
In the plot of the films, a young girl is kidnapped from her birthday party and rescued by a search party of local kids. The relieved neighbors celebrated with a party where youngsters would display their musical talents. A few weeks after filming, the town would screen the 15- to 20-minute picture to the delight of the local audience.
Crime
Crime
Power linesman Lucky Walden kills the crooked gambler who had cheated him. He is convicted and sentenced to death. Lucky's one chance is for his brother Steve to locate an eyewitness who can testify that Lucky killed the man in self-defense.
Comedy
Mrs. Berry, a socialite, hires a psychiatrist to care for her son Randolph. He exhibits antisocial behavior and stays bedridden all day.
Crime, silent film
Crime
Scotland Yard is baffled by a series of crimes committed by a gang known as "The Six Men". Superintendent Holroyd and his assistant Hunter are tasked with bringing the gang to justice.
Crime
A mother raises two sons. One becomes a lawyer and the other a criminal.
Crime, Drama
A talent agent whose corrupt actions are uncovered by his business partner murders him. A young woman witnesses the murder. The talent agent attacks her, she is traumatised and loses her memory.
Crime
Dr. Bartley Morgan appears to be a highly respectable doctor and runs a profitable private practice with his nurse Margaret Hopkins. Underneath his respectable veneer, he is engaged in a range of illegal activities.
Crime
Crime, exploitation film
Crime, Drama, romance film
When Sylvia Day is caught trying to pull a scam on the Taylor Department Store in New York City, she pleads with the store manager to let her go, but his boss, Joe Smith, insists on following store policy, and she is handed over to the police, convicted and sentenced to a year in prison. Sylvia is consumed with the idea of getting revenge on Joe. She becomes friends with chatty fellow inmate Jeanie Vance, who offers to team up with her and commit more crimes once they have served their time.