The Hoodlum 1951 N/R, 61 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Max Nosseck Cast: Lawrence Tierney, Allene Roberts, Marjorie Riordan, Lisa Golm, Edward Tierney, Stuart Randall, Angela Stevens, John De Simone, Tom Hubbard, O.Z. Whitehead, Eddie Foster, Richard Barron, Rudy Rama, William H. O'Brien, Gene Roth
After his release from prison due to his mother's (Lisa Golm) pleading, vicious Vincent Lubeck (Lawrence Tierney) continues his abuse of his family and friends as he returns to a life of crime. First, he seduces his brother Johnny's (Edward Tierney) fiancee Rosa (Allene Roberts) who later commits suicide after learning that she is pregnant. Then Vincent forms a relationship with bank employee Eileen (Marjorie Riordan) and uses her for information in order to perform a robbery. Finally, Johnny has had enough and takes action against his brother.
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Kid Monk Baroni 1952 N/R, 80 min. Genre: Drama aka: Young Paul Baroni
Director: Harold D. Schuster Cast: Richard Rober, Bruce Cabot, Allene Roberts, Mona Knox, Leonard Nimoy, Jack Larson, Budd Jaxon, Archer MacDonald, Kathleen Freeman, Joseph Mell, Paul Maxey, Stuart Randall
Teenager Paul "Monk" Baroni (Leonard Nimoy) learns how to box by instructions from his priest. After a manager steps in, "Monk" earns a reputation in the world of professional boxing, but, in the process, he forgets some of the lessons learned at his old church and neighborhood. Never fear, redemption lies just around the corner.
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Knock on Any Door 1949 N/R, 98 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Ray Cast: Humphrey Bogart, John Derek, George Macready, Allene Roberts, Dooley Wilson, Mickey Knox, Barry Kelley, Cara Williams, Jimmy Conlin, Sid Melton
A lawyer, Andrew Morton (Humphrey Bogart), works hard to defend Nick Romano (John Derek) on a murder charge. Sequel: "Let No Man Write My Epitaph."
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The Red House 1947 N/R, 100 min. Genre: Thriller / Drama / Mystery
Director: Delmer Daves Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister, Judith Anderson, Rory Calhoun, Allene Roberts, Julie London, Ona Munson, Harry Shannon, Arthur Space, Walter Sande, Pat Flaherty
Crippled farmer Pete Morgan (Edward G. Robinson) lives a secluded life with his sister Ellen (Judith Anderson) and teenage ward Meg (Allene Roberts) who they have raised since she was a baby. In the woods on the property is a red house that Pete forbids anyone to visit, but Meg becomes curious and talks farmhand Nath (Lon McCallister) into investigating with her. The secrets of the house come to light in this eerie tale.
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Santa Fe 1951 N/R, 89 min. Genre: Western
Director: Irving Pichel Cast: Randolph Scott, Janis Carter, Jerome Courtland, Peter M. Thompson, John Archer, Warner Anderson, Roy Roberts, Billy House, Olin Howland, Allene Roberts, Jock Mahoney, Harry Cording
Britt Canfield (Randolph Scott) fought as a Confederate in the war, but now he finds a job working with ex-Union forces building the Santa Fe Railroad. He tries to keep his brothers–Terry, Tom, and Clint (Jerome Courtland, Peter M. Thompson, and John Archer)–out of trouble, but after they try to rob the railroad, Britt is forced to help bring them to justice.
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Union Station 1950 N/R, 81 min. Genre: Action
Director: Rudolph Mate Cast: William Holden, Nancy Olson, Barry Fitzgerald, Lyle Bettger, Jan Sterling, Allene Roberts, James Seay, Herbert Heyes, Fred Graham, Parley Baer
Following the kidnapping of a woman, Chicago police Lieutenant William Calhoun (William Holden) leads fellow cops in a suspense-filled effort to trap the kidnapper.
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| 1. The Hoodlum (1951)
2. Kid Monk Baroni (1952) aka: Young Paul Baroni
3. Knock on Any Door (1949)
4. The Red House (1947)
5. Santa Fe (1951)
6. Union Station (1950)
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