Anatole Litvak

Anatole Litvak

May 10, 1902 · 124 years old

Anatole Litvak (May 10, 1902 – December 15, 1974) was a Ukrainian-born filmmaker of Jewish heritage who wrote, directed, and produced films in a various countries and languages. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for the film The Snake Pit (1948). Description above from the Wik…

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Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948 · 1h 29m · Movie

When neurotic bedridden wife Leona Stevenson overhears a murder plot on her telephone, she tries to piece the puzzle together and prevent the murder. Based on Lucille Fletcher's famous radio play.

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Anastasia

Anastasia

1956 · 1h 45m · Movie

An opportunistic businessman tries to pass off a mysterious impostor as the Grand Duchess Anastasia, and she is so convincing that even the biggest skeptics believe her.

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The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals

1967 · 2h 28m · Movie

In 1942, a Polish prostitute and German Agent is murdered in Warsaw. Suspicion falls on three Generals, and Major Grau of German Intelligence seeks justice which ends up taking decades.

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The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

1948 · 1h 48m · Movie

Virginia Cunningham can't recall how she landed in an asylum. In flashback, her husband Robert relates their courtship, marriage, and her developing symptoms. She remains in misery as Dr. Mark Kik tries to solve her problem.

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All This, and Heaven Too

All This, and Heaven Too

1940 · 2h 21m · Movie

A duchess' irrational behavior toward her children's governess triggers tragic events that will change her family's lives forever.

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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938 · 1h 27m · Movie

A brilliant Park Avenue doctor becomes a criminal in order to do research into the criminal mind.

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Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again

1961 · 2h 0m · Movie

A successful business woman, dissatisfied with her current, philandering lover, starts an affair with a much younger man.

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Decision Before Dawn

Decision Before Dawn

1951 · 1h 59m · Movie

As the US Army approaches Nazi Germany, they recruit German prisoners of war to spy behind German lines.

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City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940 · 1h 44m · Movie

Danny is a content truck driver, but his girl Peggy shows potential as a dancer and hopes he too can show ambition. Danny acquiesces and pursues boxing to please her, but the two begin to spend more time working than time together.

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Why We Fight

Why We Fight

1942 · 52m · Movie

The official World War II US Government film statement defining the various enemies of the Allies and why they must be fought.

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Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939 · 1h 44m · Movie

FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-war espionage activities of the German-American Bund.

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The Sisters

The Sisters

1938 · 1h 39m · Movie

Three daughters of a small town pharmacist undergo trials and tribulations in their problematic marriages between 1904 and 1908.

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The Long Night

The Long Night

1947 · 1h 41m · Movie

Police surround the apartment of apparent murderer Joe Adams, who refuses to surrender although escape appears impossible. During the siege, Joe reflects on the circumstances that led him to this situation.

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The Battle of Russia

The Battle of Russia

1943 · 1h 23m · Movie

Documentary revealing the nature and process of the fight between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War.

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Blues in the Night

Blues in the Night

1941 · 1h 28m · Movie

"Jigger' Pine forms a band that includes singer Ginger 'Character' Powell, wife of the trumpeter Leo Powell, and Nickie Haroyen and Peppi. All of them dedicate themselves to work as a unit and to play blues music. The dedication i...

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Five Miles to Midnight

Five Miles to Midnight

1962 · 1h 50m · Movie

Lisa's husband Robert fakes his death in a plane crash to collect insurance. She's trapped between helping him commit fraud and her growing feelings for David Barnes, until she makes one final, desperate choice.

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The Nazis Strike

The Nazis Strike

1943 · 41m · Movie

The official World War II US government account of Nazi international aggression leading up to the British and French declarations of war.

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Mayerling

Mayerling

1936 · 1h 36m · Movie

Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, is fettered on all sides. He's bored; his father, the emperor, is domineering; his politics are more liberal than his father's, but he knows his views carry no weight. He agrees to marry a princess...

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The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

1955 · 1h 40m · Movie

A woman unhappy in her passionless marriage leaves her husband for a younger and more ardent lover.

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Tell Me Tonight

Tell Me Tonight

1933 · 1h 25m · Movie

Opera singer Enrico Ferraro escapes from his manager and too many engagements changing trains for the Riviera. He makes a friend and stops at a village for some well deserved holidays, where he meets a beautiful girl.

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