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The House that Dripped Blood
A review of the files of the local policeman shows that everyone who has owned a particular mansion has died in a horrible fashion. In one instance, "Method for Murder," the obsessions of a mystery writer provide his wife with an opportunity to do him in. In a second,...Watch Movie -
The Attic
A month after Emma Callan and her family move into their seemingly picture-perfect Victorian home, Emma starts to have ghastly visions of a girl who appears to be her twin but is pure evil. Co-starring Elisabeth Moss, John Savage and Catherine Mary Stewart, this riveting film from the director of...Watch Movie -
Death in Small Doses
Government agent Tom Kaylor (Peter Graves) is assigned the task of investigating the illegal use of amphetamines by long haul truck drivers. He goes under cover as a trucker to find the suppliers and crack the drug ring. Directed by Joseph Newman, this slice of fifties action...Watch Movie
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The Man on the Eiffel Tower
Johann Radek (Franchot Tone) is an impoverished Parisian medical student who overhears Bill Kirby (Robert Hutton) saying that he wished somebody would murder his wealthy aunt so he could collect the inheritance. Radek decides to kill the old lady and her maid but is surprised...Watch Movie -
Cave of the Living Dead
The police cannot solve the mystery of seven murders which have alarmed the inhabitants of a small village. They call in Inspector Doren (Adrian Hoven) of Interpol but the only clue the town's chief constable can give his young and famous colleague is the fact that each time a...Watch Movie -
No God, No Master
When a series of package bombs show up on the doorsteps of prominent politicians and businessmen in the summer of 1919, U.S. Bureau of Investigation Agent William Flynn is assigned the task of finding those responsible. He becomes immersed in an investigation that uncovers an...Watch Movie
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The Secret of the Black Widow
In London, two men have been killed with a dart attached to a fake black widow spider. Reporter Wellby from the London Sensation newspaper decides to investigate further and uncovers information relating to an old Mexican expedition in which the leader was killed by the bite...Watch Movie -
Breakaway
When Jonny Matlock whisks away a cold war secret from under the noses of Berlin's top secret agents, his every move is followed upon his return to England. On a deserted country road he is set upon and knocked unconscious by enemy agents. His girlfriend Paula is kidnapped but her handbag is...Watch Movie -
Barbados Quest
After being conned into buying a forgery of the famous Barbados overprint stamp for £10,000, an avid collector hires private detective Tom Martin to track down the source of the forgeries in London. In a race against time and with danger around every corner Martin and his faithful sidekick Barney...Watch Movie
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Terror by Night
Sherlock Holmes has been hired to safeguard the valuable Star of Rhodesia diamond belonging to Lady Margaret Carstairs during her train journey from London to Scotland. Holmes and Dr. Watson not only have to foil an attempted robbery but also catch a murderer. TERROR BY NIGHT, with its intricate...Watch Movie -
The Woman in Green
THE WOMAN IN GREEN reintroduced Holmes' evil alter ego, Professor Moriarty, now played with suave coolness by the London-born Henry Daniell. Years later, reflecting on the Holmes series, Rathbone wrote: "There were other Moriartys but none so delectably dangerous as was that...Watch Movie -
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes must outsmart the Germans and get scientist Dr. Tobel out of Switzerland and back to England with his secret bombsight equipment. The wartime plot of this adventure finds Holmes and Watson once again doing battle with their villainous enemy, the evil Moriarity,...Watch Movie
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The Line
Amidst a volatile underworld, a member of an Asian crime family is brutally murdered in cold blood. To prevent a gang war, recently promoted detective James Jewel is teamed with rogue undercover cop Mike Calis. Against the clock, the officers must unravel the truth behind the killing. The deeper...Watch Movie -
Ticket to a Crime
At a prestigious soiree at the swank Lido Country Club, wealthy Mr. Davidson is gunned down in a dispute over a string of valuable pearls. Private investigator Clay Holt and his plucky secretary, Peggy Cummings, enter the case and turn up plenty of suspects. Gumming up the...Watch Movie -
Dressed to Kill
DRESSED TO KILL awakened memories of the Holmes of literature. Watson refers to the latest edition of The Strand Magazine and its publication of "Scandal in Bohemia." It didn't matter that the original publication of this story took place in 1891, for producer/director Neill always made sure to...Watch Movie
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Psychotropic Overload
A deliciously campy but disturbing thriller that'll keep you guessing. Steven Callahan is a well respected therapist has just taken on a new client named Christian who's an aspiring fashion photographer who suffers from a series of bizarre and violent fantasies. As the...Watch Movie