Thriller di Alfred Hitchcock del1934, di cui è stato fatto un omonimo remake nel 1956.Una coppia viene casualmente a conoscenza di un piano omicida: per impedireloro di rivelarlo, i malviventi rapiscono la figlia e li ricattano. L’astuzia dei due sposi sarà decisiva per assicurare i criminali alla giustiziaVisita il sito: www.archive.org

(1934)
Título original: The Man Who Knew Too Much

El matrimonio Bob y Jill Lawrence, que están de vacaciones en Suiza con su hija Betty, hace amistad con un hombre francés, Louis Bernard, pero éste recibe un disparo en el corazón mientras bailaba con Jill. Justo antes de morir, Louis le pide a Bob que entregue a las autoridades unos documentos que tiene escondidos en su habitación. Bob descubre que Bernard era, en realidad, un espía británico que iba tras una misteriosa organización que ... continua

Gangster Story (1960)

Director: Walter Matthau
Producer: Jonathan Daniels
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w

Gangster and cop killer Jack Martin is on the run from the law, and hides out in a small town. Low on funds, he engineers a clever bank robbery that yields him a big bundle. Now he has not only the cops and the FBI after him, but also the local crime boss, who's outraged that an outsider can pull off a heist like that in his territory and not cut him in on it

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(1954)

Tells the tale of a real life strike by Mexican-American miners. The story is set in a remote New Mexico town where the workers live in a company town in company owned shacks without basic plumbing. Put at risk by cost cutting bosses, the miners strike for safe working conditions. As the strike progresses the issues at stake grow beyond that, driven by the workers' wives. At first the wives are patronized by the traditional patriarchical culture, however they assert themselves as equals and an integral part of the struggle, calling ... continua

(1929)
A swashbuckling Alexandre Dumas adventure featuring Douglas FairbanksKing Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son - an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin, Cardinal Richelieu sees the second son as a potential for revolution, and has him sent off to Spain to be raised in secret to ensure a peaceful future for France. Alas, keeping the secret means sending Constance, lover of D'Artagnan, off to a convent. D'Artagnan hears of this and rallies the Musketeers in a bid to rescue her. Unfortunately, Richelieu out-smarts the ... continua

(ca1923) Early sound film featuring comedian Eddie Cantor Director: Lee de Forest Producer: Lee de Forest Audio/Visual: sound, black & white Creative Commons license: Public Domain Visita el sitio: www.archive.org

"The Battle of Midway," directed by John Ford, provides a relativelybrief account of the Japanese attack of American ships at Midway atoll.The film is comprised mostly of authentic footage from the battle, withdramatic narration by Henry Fonda. "Behind every cloud, there may be anenemy," he intones as American fighter pilots search the sky. The restof the film mocks Emporer Tojo of Japan and portrays him as ruthless,bombing hospitals and churches as he tries to conquer the Pacific.

Producer: John Ford

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(1934)
Genre: Drama / Thriller

Jill and Bob Lawrence are on a winter holiday with their daughter, Betty. While he is dancing with Jill, the secret agent Louis Bernard is shot to death. With his last words he tells Jill about an assassination planned by some terrorists, about to take place in London. Fearing their plan would be revealed, the spies kidnap Betty and carry her off to London with them. Bob and Jill come back to London too, searching for their daughter.

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