Carlton Cinema

Anarchic comedy about two detectives on the trail of a mad bomber who is trying to extort money from the city. Based on the novel by Ed McBain

Biography of John Ford, widely acknowledged as the undisputed master of the Hollywood western. In works such as ‘Stagecoach’, ‘The Searchers’ and ‘Fort Apache’, he combined stunning use of landscape with moments of great intimacy

A romantic drama in which a headstrong girl who intends to marry for money is rescued from her mercenary course of action when she is stranded in a Scottish coastal town for a week. Gradually her heartless ambition to marry a multi-millionaire fades and she falls in love with a young naval officer

The terror and irrationality of mob violence is graphically illustrated in this powerful and uncompromising drama

A criminal mastermind and his gang of misfits steal an entire mobile bank from the middle of a shopping centre so that they can work on blowing the safe in the privacy of their hideaway

Romantic drama in which a woman attending a college reunion becomes reacquainted with an old flame she turned down at high school because of his domineering father. Still in love, the man proposes again, but will history repeat itself? This film marked the return of Betty Hutton to the big screen after an absence of several years

Complex and ingenious murder mystery. When a fairground fortune-teller is murdered, the policeman investigating the case finds his job even harder when he encounters five radically different views of the victim from people who knew her. He slowly strips away the veils of illusion to discover the truth about the woman and the identity of her killer

John Ford’s magnificent interpretation of John Steinbeck’s novel in which a family leaves drought-ridden Oklahoma to embark on a gruelling journey to California in search of work during the Depression. This poignant reflection on the bitterness and social injustice of America in the 30s won a clutch of Oscar nominations on its release

Conflict arises in the Old West between ranchers and a ruthless cattle buyer who can force prices down because of his unique access to the railroad. When the ranchers set about building their own cattle town with railroad access, the villain resorts to violent tactics to protect his lucrative monopoly

Satirical comedy about the daughter of a wealthy munitions manufacturer who joins the Salvation Army believing that money is the root of all evil. When her father makes a generous donation to the charity it is left to a Greek scholar to demonstrate the benefits of capitalism, while also wooing the young socialist. George Bernard Shaw collaborated in the screen adaptation of his own play

Social comedy drama about the consequences of a young white woman’s announcement to her upper-middle-class parents that she plans to marry a black research physician. When her fiance makes it known that the marriage will not go ahead without their consent, her parents must do some serious soul-searching. Katherine Hepburn won an Oscar, accepting it for herself and Spencer Tracy, who died during filming.

Powerful drama about a day in the life of a team of predatory real estate salesmen during the recession of the 90s, adapted from David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. An economic upturn is unlikely, fresh leads are scarce, and the men are driven to increasingly desperate measures to sustain themselves. In this aggressive world, old certainties cannot be relied on and friendship is no guarantee of loyalty

Tough action drama in which a New York police detective, blocked in his attempts to control a local drug baron, hires two maverick ex-cops to do his dirty work for him. Learning that the police are on his tail, the villain takes over a large tenement block and transforms it into a giant fortress in preparation for a pistol-packing showdown