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Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, the twelve members of the jury must deliberate, with a guilty verdict meaning death for the accused, an inner-city teen. As the dozen men try to reach a unanimous decision while sequestered in a solitary, sweltering room, one juror (Henry Fonda, The Ox-Bow Incident) casts considerable doubt on elements of the case. Personal issues soon rise to the surface, and conflict threatens to derail the delicate...
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About a funny, feisty, compassionate man who is very determined to have nothing to do with the lemming-like rush-hour world. But his resolve is tested when social workers Sandra and Albert tell him that he must shape up, or his twelve-year-old nephew Nick will be shipped out to a foster home. Released when workday lifestyles went largely unchallenged, this inventive comedy-drama gleefully speaks to the nonconformist in all.
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Low-rent Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his high-strung accountant, Leo Bloom, discover that, with the help of a few gullible investors, they can make more money on a flop than on a hit! Armed with the worst show ever written ("Springtime for Hitler") and an equally horrific cast, this double-dealing duo is banking on disaster. But when their sure-to-offend musical becomes a surprise smash hit, they find themselves in the middle of a Broadway...
5) The landlord
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"A wealthy young man leaves his family's estate in Long Island to pursue love and happiness in a Brooklyn ghetto. When Elgar Enders buys a Park Slope tenement, he fully intends to evict the occupants and transform the building into a chic bachelor pad. But after meeting the tenants, Elgar adopts a 'love thy neighbor' policy instead. First, he falls head-over-heels for a sexy young go-go dancer...then he begins an affair with the sultry married 'Miss...
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Disillusioned with life on the force, two of New York's finest decide to put their badges to use-to get into a Wall Street brokerage so they can leave with $10 million in untraceable bonds! The plan goes awry when their deal to cash in with a local Mafioso goes sour. Now wanted on both sides of the law, the bumbling cops find themselves in a race to get out of Manhattan with their loot, and their lives!
9) 12 angry men
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Courtroom drama revolving around the trial of a boy accused of killing his father, where one man stands between him and capital punishment.
11) Gloria
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An accountant has a ledger that could put several mob bosses behind bars for a long time. Before he is killed, however, he manages to entrust the ledger and his son to a neighbor, Gloria, for protection. Gloria reluctantly takes the kid on the run while keeping the mob at bay, sometimes at the point of a gun. Finally, tired of running, she decides to confront them head-on!
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Joe Anton, ex-thug intent on losing his street-smart manner, hires a proper spinster named Mabel to accompany him and Miss Healy to dinner at his swanky establishment. Complicating matters, his flamboyant ex-girlfriend, Maudie Triplet, breezes over to their table and innocently begins to expose Joe's past. Making her screen debut, Mae West delighted audiences with her wit, beauty and charm thus launching her career as one of the most unforgettable...
13) Cradle will rock
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A kaleidoscopic look at the extraordinary events of 1930s America, from high society to life on the streets in Depression-era New York City. Based on the events surrounding Marc Blitzstein's controversial musical about a steel strike, to be produced by the Federal Theater Program.
15) Double door
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The female of the species is more deadly than the male! In a spooky New York City mansion, the Van Brett matriarch rules her clan with an iron hand. The sinister spinster schemes to ruin any chance her siblings might have for happiness. Evil lurks around every corner of this old dark house, and especially in a secret room behind a double door.
16) Force of evil
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Lawyer Joe Morse works for a powerful gangster, Tucker, who wishes to consolidate and control the numbers racket in New York City. This requires absorbing many smaller outfits, one of which is run by Morse's older brother Leo. One of the brothers relishes his life in the underworld while the other is disgusted by it and seeks to minimize its impact. Sadly, tragedy befalls both.
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Pete and Liz live a cynical existence as part of a beatnik commune in a New York City loft. One day, the loft receives an unexpected visitor, a wayward toucan carrying a highly contagious virus that causes intense feelings of happiness and kindness in anyone affected by it! Pete catches the virus and soon an outbreak of euphoria spreads throughout the city like wildfire. But happiness threatens a society that thrives on misery, so the government sends...
19) I'm no angel
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In addition to circus acts, Tira performs some questionable business maneuvers and takes a job as a lion tamer to escape jail. After Tiras first show catapults her to stardom, she attracts the attention of the wealthy Kirk Lawrence who happens to be engaged. His business partner, Jack Clayton, blows his friends cover and begins a romance with Tira. This time, Tira is in love for real and is devastated when a misunderstanding causes Jack to break off...
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