Soon after the prison release of a lawyer (Henry Hunter), his dedication to improving his life puts him at odds with other parolees who have returned to a criminal lifestyle.

A railroad detective is having a difficult time stopping or even slowing down a gang that is robbing the merchandise carried on the freight trains, with inside information. However, his son and his son's young friends notice something that helps the railway detective get on the right trail.

Notorious racketeer Joe Albany kills James Flowers when he discovers he is embezzling from the club they own. Joe escapes through a window and hails a taxi, but when he gets nervous at the sound of sirens, he jumps out. Hardware salesman Peter Harris accidentally hits Joe with his car, and unharmed, Joe seizes this opportunity to hide in Peter's car. Peter is so drunk that Joe is able to con him into believing that he is Charles Edwards, a fellow hardware man who was with him at a convention, and in the guise of friendship, accompanies Peter to his suburban home. The next morning, Joe gets antsy and wants to leave, but Peter's family, his wife Mary, young son Robert and daughter Jane all entreat him to stay.

Five officer candidates fight to prove their mettle during training.

The Mayhew brothers flee from one Texas town to another as older brother Bill repeatedly attempts to keep younger brother Sam out of jail. Bill finally gives up on his younger brother and heads for Colorado. He gets a job and all is well until his brother shows up and takes a job that puts them on opposite sides of the law.

The "war of nerves" which gripped the European continent in 1938, is the background for this war thriller starring George Sanders.

With thousands of cattle being rustled from White Sage ranch the 1930's Texas Rangers are called in. They manage to get one of their agents into the gang by making them think he is the Pecos Kid on the lam.

Oklahoma outlaw Belle Starr meets the Dalton gang when rescued from lynching by Bob Dalton, who falls for her. So do gang member Mac and wealthy saloon owner Tom Bradfield, who's enlisted in a bankers' scheme to trap the Daltons. Discord among the gang and Bradfield's ambivalence complicates things, as Belle demonstrates her prowess with shootin' irons and horses, and as a surprisingly racy saloon entertainer.

A fictionalized biopic about aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. A female pilot breaks the Los Angeles to New York record and attracts the interest of the U.S. Navy, who want to send her on a spy mission.

A Chinese general's daughter tracks her father to a slave-labor tyrant's jungle empire.

A policeman tries to protect a young woman against a hit man, when she flees New York after witnessing a mob killing.

In this film's version of the story, four of the Reno Brothers are corrupt robbers and killers while a fifth, Clint is a respected Indiana farmer. A sister, Laura, who has inherited the family home, serves the outlaw brothers as a housekeeper and cook. One brother is killed when they go after a bank, the men of the town appear to have been waiting for them…

Известный роман Хораса Маккоя «Загнанных лошадей пристреливают, не правда ли?» рассказывает о многодневном танцевальном марафоне, участники которого состязаются за право получить приз в 1500 долларов. Согласно правилам, конкурсанты, большинство из которых решились на «забег» по причине бедности, могут отдыхать в течение 10 минут через каждые 2 часа. Кроме того, они бесплатно получают пищу семь раз в сутки. Борьба продолжается несколько недель, и победа требует всё больших жертв… Подобные танцевальные марафоны — это не художественная условность и не вымысел, а реальный факт из истории американской зрелищной культуры 20-30-хх годов. Одноименный спектакль «Старого дома» — это своего рода реконструкция истории и атмосферы подобных танцевальных марафонов. Но, конечно же, не без параллелей с современной массовой культурой и популярностью реалити-шоу. Здесь возникают типичные медийные образы: молодые люди, стремящиеся покорить мир через экран, циники шоу-бизнеса, которые провозглашают ту или иную моду. Но, прежде всего, эта постановка – это размышление о тотальном одиночестве современного человека… О невозможности и неумении жить ПРОСТО, о безвозвратной потере искренних чувств, желаний, радостей…