Algiers 1938  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Romance
Director: John Cromwell
Cast: Charles Boyer, Sigrid Gurie, Hedy Lamarr, Joseph Calleia, Alan Hale, Gene Lockhart, Walter Kingsford, Paul Harvey, Johnny Downs, Robert Greig, Stanley Fields, Charles D. Brown, Leonid Kinskey, Joan Woodbury, Nina Koshetz
Suave French jewel thief Pepe le Moko (Charles Boyer) is safe within the Casbah confines where he plays cat-and-mouse games with Inspector Slimane (Joseph Calleia). But, when he meets the beautiful Gaby (Hedy Lamarr), her very presence represents the world at large that he can no longer enter, and Inspector Slimane just bides his time. Charles Boyer was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar and Gene Lockhart was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in his role as Regis, an undercover cop.
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 The Chase 1946  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arthur Ripley
Cast: Robert Cummings, Michele Morgan, Steve Cochran, Lloyd Corrigan, Peter Lorre, Jack Holt, Don Wilson, James Westerfield, Shirley(2) O'Hara, Nina Koshetz, Alex Minotis, Yolanda Lacca, Jimmy Ames, Bess Flowers, Alex Montoya
The fortunes of Chuck Scott (Robert Cummings), an out-of-luck veteran, change when he returns a wallet to gangster Eddie Roman (Steve Cochran). Matters get rough when Eddie's wife Loma(Michele Morgan) is sprung from prison. Chuck helps her escape from Eddie, and the chase is on.
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Hot Blood 1956  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Jane Russell, Cornel Wilde, Luther Adler, Joseph Calleia, Mikhail Rasumny, Nina Koshetz, Helen Westcott, James H. Russell, Wally Russell, Nick Dennis, Richard Deacon, Robert Foulk, John Raven, Peter Brocco, Ross Bagdasarian
In this story, set in a gypsy community in Los Angeles, aspiring dancer Stephen Torino (Cornel Wilde) enters into an arranged marriage with Annie (Jane Russell). At first, Stephen shows little interest in Annie, but when he gets to know her, he changes his attitude, and romance is on his mind.
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| 1. Algiers (1938)
2. The Chase (1946)
3. Hot Blood (1956)
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