Coming-of-age drama about a Jewish girl’s attempt to conceal her religious background at a snobby, anti-Semitic, Manhattan prep school, and the secret crush she develops on the school’s star athlete
An ageing horror film actor attempts to make a comeback following a long mental illness, but, unable to distinguish truth from reality, he soon finds himself involved in a nightmare of his own making - he is implicated in a series of terrifying homicides
Drama in which a widow attends her brother’s funeral, only to discover that as the only living relative she must take charge of her young nephew, a child she never knew existed
After returning from battle, King David finds himself estranged from his wife and soon falls in love with Bathsheba, the wife of one of his captains. When she falls pregnant by David, the couple know that she risks being put to death as an adulteress, so the King ensures her husband is killed in battle and marries Bathsheba himself. However, suspicions are aroused when the baby is born
Classic film noir in which a man finds himself blackmailing a woman after her daughter accidentally kills her lover. This film was seen as a subtle critique of American morals and class culture
WWII drama. True story of a US Navy doctor stationed in Java who disobeyed orders and helped save nine badly-wounded men from the invading Japanese by fighting his way across country and forcing a passage aboard one of the last ships out - an act of heroism for which he was awarded the Navy Cross
Romantic tale about a fruit-seller who saves all her money to pay for the education of her daughter, whom she hasn’t seen since birth. In her letters, she pretends to be wealthy and cultured, so that when she receives a note announcing an imminent visit from her daughter, she must pretend to be a lady
Saga following the life and career of a Wisconsin businessman as he sacrifices the one true love of his life for his growing lumber empire, marrying into his boss’s family instead. Many years later, he tries to recapture his lost youth. Brennan won the first Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance
Gripping story of a daring attempt to airlift a haul of Nazi treasure from Berlin shortly after World War II. Unfolding against a backdrop of vivid German and British landscapes, the heist is inspired by an American sergeant’s love for a refugee who needs funds to transport a group of war-displaced children to safety
Biting drama about the conflicts and crises in the life of a troubled newspaper editor. At the same time that he is struggling to save his marriage and keep his paper from being sold to a rival, he is embroiled in campaign to expose a vicious Capone-style ganglord - an effort that will lead to his life being threatened
Baseball comedy following a team of bungling amateurs and over-the-hill athletes through an unexpected winning streak. When a former chorus girl inherits the ownership of the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she deliberately puts together a bad team in an attempt to relocate them to Miami. But, against all odds, the team begins winning matches. A sequel followed in 1994
Satirical comedy about a stigmatic young man whose miraculous healing powers attract the dubious attentions of entrepreneurs and religious zealots. Based on a novel by Elmore Leonard