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A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese

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The Bad and the Beautiful
Vincente Minnelli 1952 1h 58m 7.5

Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becomi...

Duel in the Sun
King Vidor 1946 2h 24m 7.7
The Naked Kiss
Samuel Fuller 1964 1h 33m 7.5

Kelly (Towers) is a prostitute who shows up in the small town of Grantville, just one more burg in a long string of quick stops on the run after being chased out of the big city by her former pimp.

Murder by Contract
Irving Lerner 1958 1h 21m 7.3

Claude is a ruthless and efficient contract killer. His next target, a woman, is the most difficult.

The Red House
Delmer Daves 1947 1h 40m 6.8

A teenaged girl and her boyfriend suspect there's mysterious secrets being kept at her secluded home in the woods.

The Phenix City Story
Phil Karlson 1955 1h 40m 7.8

Phil Karlson's docudrama based on the notorious Phenix City -- a city known for it's gambling, crime and prostitution rackets.

Sullivan's Travels
Preston Sturges 1941 1h 31m 8.1

Sullivan is a successful, spoiled, and naive director of fluff films, with a heart-o-gold, who decides he wants to make a film about the troubles of the downtrodden poor. Much to the chagrin of his producers, he sets off in tramp's clothing with a single dime in his pocket to experience poverty first-hand, and gets a reality shock...

It's a Great Feeling
David Butler 1949 1h 25m

A waitress at the Warner Brothers commissary is anxious to break into pictures. She thinks her big break may have arrived when actors Jack Carson and Dennis Morgan agree to help her.

The Crowd
King Vidor 1928 1h 38m 7.8

The film centers on ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker John who meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all while lost amid the anonymous, pitiless throngs of the big city.

1925 Studio Tour
1925 32m

A tour of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in 1925 shows the people who make the movies there, and gives viewers a glimpse at how movies are made.

The Great Train Robbery
Edwin S. Porter 1903 12m 7.0

After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits.

The Musketeers of Pig Alley
D.W. Griffith 1912 17m

A man recognizes the thief who had previously robbed him as one of the men involved in an unrelated mob shootout.

High Sierra
Raoul Walsh 1941 1h 40m 7.9

See Bogie at his best as world weary "Mad Dog Roy Earle" Given a pardon from jail he gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.

Colorado Territory
Raoul Walsh 1949 1h 34m 7.8

Western remake of High Sierra with Joel McCrea taking over the Humphrey Bogart role.

Stagecoach
John Ford 1939 1h 36m 8.0

Stagecoach is a western film from director John Ford. John Wayne stars as The Ringo Kid and would become world famous from the film.

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
John Ford 1949 1h 44m 7.7

After Custer's defeat at the Little Big Horn, a US Cavalry Captain takes his troop out on a final patrol to handle a breakout from a nearby Indian reservation. His mission is further complicated by the commanding officer's wife and niece who accompany the patrol.

The Searchers
John Ford 1956 1h 59m 7.8

As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.

The Furies
Anthony Mann 1950 1h 49m 7.4

A New Mexico cattle man and his strong-willed daughter clash over the man's choice for a new bride. Things get worse when the elder man has his daughter's lover hanged. With the help of an old flame, a gambler, the daughter puts into motion a plan to drive her father from his estate.

The Naked Spur
Anthony Mann 1953 1h 31m 7.7

Stewart is a bounty hunter in Colorado territory after killer Robert Ryan. Stewart's efforts to bring in Ryan and collect the reward are compromised by the presence of Ryan's loyal girl friend Janet Leigh and Stewart's two disreputable sidekicks, wily prospector Millard Mitchell and disgraced Union-officer Ralph Meeker.

The Tall T
Budd Boetticher 1957 1h 18m 7.6

An independent former ranch foreman is kidnapped along with an heiress, who is being held for ransom by trio of ruthless outlaws.

The Left Handed Gun
Arthur Penn 1958 1h 42m 8.2

Billy the Kid sets out for vengeance on the men who killed his mentor.

Unforgiven
Clint Eastwood 1992 2h 10m 8.6

Unforgiven is Clint Eastwood’s grandiose salute to classic western films. The film stars Clint Eastwood, as William Munny, a retired gunslinger who returns for one last job. Unforgiven won four Academy Awards including Best Picture.

Directed by John Ford
1971 1h 50m

A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.

The Public Enemy
William A. Wellman 1931 1h 23m 7.6

James Cagney star's as Tom Powers, a trouble-ridden individual who rises from the position of cheap thug to that of a powerful Prohibition gangster. When his best friend is murdered, Powers self-destructively seeks deadly retaliation.

Regeneration
Raoul Walsh 1915 1h 12m 5.7

At 10 years old, Owen becomes a ragged orphan when his mother dies. Abusive next-door neighbors the Conways take him in, and by 17, Owen has learned that might is right. At 25, he's a career gangster: loitering, gambling and drinking in dens of iniquity. Marie Deering arrives in Owen's area, eager to empower the impoverished, gang-affiliated you...

Scarface
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Scarface

Howard Hawks 1932 1h 33m 8.4

Scarface is a brutal gangster film from 1932 from director Howard Hawks that depicts the fall of a Chicago gangster.

The Roaring Twenties
Raoul Walsh 1939 1h 44m 8.1

After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rival...

I Walk Alone
Byron Haskin 1948 1h 37m 7.3

Frankie Madison leaves prison expecting a share from his ex-partner. But Prohibition bootlegging didn't prepare Frankie for Big Business.

Force of Evil
Abraham Polonsky 1948 1h 19m 7.6

Lawyer Joe Morse wants to consolidate all the small-time numbers racket operators into one big powerful operation. But his elder brother Leo is one of these small-time operators who wants to stay that way, preferring not to deal with the gangsters who dominate the big-time.

The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola 1972 2h 55m 9.0

The classic star-studded film from the brilliant direction of Francis Ford Coppola tells the saga of New York mafia family’s everyday life. The film from 1972 became the new ultimate gangster film in the new Hollywood movement.

Point Blank
John Boorman 1967 1h 32m 8.4

Walker (Lee Marvin) works together with his friend, Mal Reese (John Vernon), to steal a large amount of cash from a courier transporting funds for a major gambling operation, with the deserted Alcatraz island as a drop point.

Gold Diggers of 1935
Busby Berkeley 1935 1h 35m 7.0

Romantic antics abound among the guests at a luxury hotel, including a stage director, an eccentric millionaire, and the daughter of a financial backer.

Gold Diggers of 1933
Mervyn LeRoy 1933 1h 37m 8.5

A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play, but insists on remaining anonymous.

Footlight Parade
Lloyd Bacon 1933 1h 44m 8.0

Chester Kent struggles against time, romance, and a rival's spy to produce spectacular live "prologues" for movie houses.

42nd Street
Lloyd Bacon 1933 1h 29m 7.7

When the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show.

Meet Me in St. Louis
Vincente Minnelli 1944 1h 54m 7.5

Meet me in Saint Louise is a successful American musical from 1944 starring Judy Garland.

My Dream Is Yours
Michael Curtiz 1949 1h 41m

An agent must search for a new personality to replace a popular singer who refuses to renew his radio contract. He finds one in the form of a single mother, but complications soon occur.

The Band Wagon
Vincente Minnelli 1953 1h 52m 7.1

A pretentiously artistic director is hired for a new Broadway musical and changes it beyond recognition.

A Star Is Born
George Cukor 1954 3h 16m 8.2

A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

All That Jazz
Bob Fosse 1979 2h 3m 8.8

Director/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid career of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using dancer.

The Cameraman
Edward Sedgwick 1928 1h 14m 9.0

A photographer takes up newsreel shooting to impress a secretary.

The Birth of a Nation
D.W. Griffith 1915 3h 13m 6.5

The Birth of A Nation is a silent film from 1915 and the highest grossing film in film history. The film tells a romance story during the American civil war.

Death's Marathon
1913 15m

Two business partners pursue the same woman. She accepts the marriage proposal of the irresponsible partner, much to her later regret. He squanders money on gambling, as his interest in her gradually wanes. One day after losing the company money in a card game, he decides to commit suicide. He telephones his wife from the office, as he puts a re...

Cabiria
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Cabiria

Giovanni Pastrone 1914 2h 28m 6.0

Young Cabiria is kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave in Carthage. Just as she's to be sacrificed to Moloch, Cabiria is rescued by Fulvius Axilla, a good-hearted Roman spy, and his powerful slave, Maciste. The trio are broken up as Cabiria is entrusted to a woman of noble birth. With Cabiria's fate unknown, Maciste punished for his heroism, ...

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
D.W. Griffith 1916 3h 17m 7.7

Four historical tales depict the ongoing human struggle against prejudice and inhumanity.

The Ten Commandments
Cecil B. DeMille 1923 2h 16m 7.3

The first part tells the story of Moses leading the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land, his receipt of the tablets and the worship of the golden calf. The second part shows the efficacy of the commandments in modern life through a story set in San Francisco. Two brothers, rivals for the love of Mary, also come into conflict when John discovers...

Samson and Delilah
Cecil B. DeMille 1949 2h 14m 6.5

The classic story of Samson and Delilah as told by Cecil B. DeMille.

The Ten Commandments
Cecil B. DeMille 1956 3h 40m 7.9

Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
F. W. Murnau 1927 1h 34m 8.8

The first film from director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau to be finished in the States. The film has the tangible elements of German expressionism. Murnau received a big budget from Fox and the ability to make all the filmmaking decisions. The film has been called the greatest silent film of all time.

7th Heaven
Frank Borzage 1927 1h 59m 8.0

In 1910s Paris, a sewer worker disillusioned with Christianity feels his prayers have been answered when he chances upon a street waif and they fall in love.

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