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Clifford Odets (July 18, 1906 – August 14, 1963) was an American playwright, director, screenwriter, and actor.
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In 1938 New York City a dentist...
Director Bernie Dodd hires alcoholic hasbeen...
Frank Elgins career in the theater...
The Bergers a bluecollar Jewish family...Awake and Sing! 1972
The Bergers, a blue-collar Jewish family living in an overstuffed tenement and undone by the Depression, struggle through hard times and dream of a better future in this 1972 production of Clifford Odets' pungent play. Personalities and politics clash as Odets' mélange of characters try to survive on pennies a day. Walter Matthau plays cynical World War I amputee Moe Axelrod, and Leo Fuchs portrays the family's iron-willed leftist grandfather.
A troubled young man discovers that...
An adulterous couple is accused of...
New York City newspaper writer JJ...Sweet Smell of Success 1957
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
A friendly successful suburban teacher and...
Movie star Charlie Castle draws the...The Big Knife 1955
Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the studio's films and wants to start a new life. While his estranged wife supports him in the decision, Castle's talent agent urges him to reconsider. When Castle continues to be uncooperative, Hoff resorts to blackmail in order to get his way.
An extheater actor is given one...
An embittered woman seeks escape in...Clash by Night 1952
An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.
A classical musician from a working...Humoresque 1947
A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.
In order to help bring Nazis...Notorious 1946
In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.
A young Navy sailor has one...Deadline at Dawn 1946
A young Navy sailor has one night to find out why a woman was killed and he ended up with a bag of money after a drinking blackout.
A young American soldier with an...From This Day Forward 1946
A young American soldier, with an honorable discharge, returns home from World War II to his bride, whom he married after a short courtship and has not seen for several years. The two come together with many trials and tribulations in trying to preserve their marriage in the post-war years.
Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and...Rhapsody in Blue 1945
Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and his fight to bring serious music to Broadway.
When an itinerant reluctantly returns home...None But the Lonely Heart 1944
When an itinerant reluctantly returns home to help his sickly mother run her shop, they're both tempted to turn to crime to help make ends meet.
Despite his talent as a musician...Golden Boy 1939
Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a fighter — much to the dismay of his parents. When gangsters try to buy a piece of him, he begins to have second thoughts.
A simple peasant is forced to...
China 1930s during the ravaging civil...The General Died at Dawn 1936
China, 1930s, during the ravaging civil war. General Pen entrusts O'Hara, an intrepid American adventurer, with the mission of providing a large sum of money to Mr. Wu with the task of buying weapons in Shanghai to help end General Yang's tyranny that keeps an entire province under his ruthless iron boot.
