Femme Fatales

In the charming community of Balboa 50 miles from Los Angeles, middle-class housewife Lucia Harper travels to Los Angeles to meet scoundrel, Ted Darby. Her seventeen year-old daughter Beatrice is in love with Ted. He asks for money to leave Bea, but Lucia refuses to give any. Bea does not believe her mother when told and during the night she sneaks out to the boat garage to meet Ted who admits that Lucia told the truth. Bea pushes him and Ted falls to his on an anchor. The next morning, Lucia finds the body and assumes that Bea has killed her lover. She decides to get rid of the corpse and puts it in her boat and dumps it far from home. When the police find Ted, a stranger, Martin Donnelly, visits Lucia to blackmail her on behalf of his partner, Nagel who has several letters Bea had written to Ted. Donnelly wants $5000 for the letters. The desperate Lucia tries to raise the amount. Martin falls in love with Lucia and tries to help her too. The dangerous Nagel wants to receive the amount at any price.

In Reno a man kills a girl he likes and her boyfriend out of jealousy; it may not be the first time. A woman whose divorce has just come through finds the bodies then decides not to become involved. The two meet next day on the train to San Francisco unaware of this link between them. They are attracted to each other, and the relationship survives his marriage to her half-sister for money and status. It even survives the woman discovering that he was the murderer, though she may not realize how easily someone who has killed this way before can do so again.

A quiet professor's life spirals into chaos after he spends an evening with a seductive woman involved in a murder. As he becomes entangled in deception and a police investigation, he faces moral dilemmas that challenge his very existence. This film noir offers a thrilling exploration of crime, identity, and guilt. Highly recommended for fans of suspense and psychological intrigue.

Assistant District Attorney Cleve Marshall, depressed about marital troubles, is drowning his sorrows in a bottle of whiskey when the mysterious and alluring Thelma Jordon walks in to report an attempted burglary. The two become romantically involved, and not long afterwards there is a burglary and murder at Thelma's aunt's house. Cleve is drawn further and further into defending and covering up for Thelma. It soon becomes clear that this road will only lead to disaster.

Hit man Philip Raven, who's kind to children and cats, kills a blackmailer and is paid off by traitor Willard Gates in "hot" money. Meanwhile, pert entertainer Ellen Graham, girlfriend of police Lieut. Crane (who's after Raven) is enlisted by a Senate committee to help investigate Gates. Raven, seeking Gates for revenge, meets Ellen on the train; their relationship gradually evolves from that of killer and potential victim to an uneasy alliance against a common enemy.

Dave Bannion, a determined homicide detective, investigates the suspicious suicide of fellow cop Tom Duncan. Duncan's mistress contradicts the official story, leading Bannion to uncover a deeper conspiracy tied to crime boss Mike Lagana. He clashes with Lagana's brutal and unwavering enforcers and forms an uneasy alliance with an unlikely ally to confront the corruption plaguing the city before anyone else gets hurt.

When Mildred Pierce's out-of-work husband leaves her for another woman, Mildred decides to raise her two daughters on her own. Despite Mildred's financial successes in the restaurant business, her oldest daughter, Veda, resents her mother for degrading their social status. In the midst of a police investigation after the death of her second husband, Mildred must evaluate her own freedom and her complicated relationship with her daughter.

An Irish sailor becomes entangled in a dangerous web of love, deceit, and murder after he meets a beautiful but troubled woman. His journey into her world leads him through a maze of lies and a sensational trial. Known for its groundbreaking cinematography and iconic mirror maze scene, this film noir is a mesmerizing tale of betrayal and manipulation. A must-watch for fans of the genre and those who appreciate intricate, visually stunning storytelling.

A middle-aged cashier who has been trying to make it as an artist for most of his life, yearns for recognition and love. On a fateful encounter, he rescues a beautiful young woman from her violent boyfriend. Mistaken for a wealthy artist, he is quickly ensnared in a deceitful scheme orchestrated by the woman and her partner, where they exploit his wish of being accepted and his benevolence for their own gain.

After a former boxer turned gas station attendant is fatally shot by hitmen, an insurance investigator unravels the complex events leading to his death, uncovering a tale of betrayal and crime. This noir classic, based on Hemingway's short story, is renowned for its sharp dialogue and suspenseful plot. It's a riveting exploration of fate and corruption, perfect for aficionados of mystery and classic film noir.

Drifter Frank Chambers arrives at a quiet California roadside restaurant where he meets and falls for drop-dead gorgeous Cora, the wife of restaurant owner Nick Smith. After weaseling his way into a job, the two begin a deadly love affair and cook up plans to end her marriage and start a new life together. After a few botched attempts at a clean break, they are forced to put their honeymoon on hold after being rerouted into the arms of a D.A. hot to convict and a corrupt lawyer with designs on Cora. Frank and Cora thought they packed just enough luck to avoid what should be unavoidable but the duo failed to account for the possible intervention of a formidable force that doesn't need a badge.

In 1995, Kelli Peterson started a gay and straight club at her Salt Lake City high school. The story of her ensuing battle with school authorities in interspersed with looks back at the diary of Michael Wigglesworth, a 17th-century Puritan cleric, at the 30-year love affair of Sarah Orne Jewett and Annie Adams Fields, at Henry Gerber's attempt after World War I to establish a gay-rights organization, at Bayard Rustin's role in the civil rights movement, and at Barbara Gittings' taking on of the American Psychiatric Association's position that homosexuality is illness. One person comments, "To create a place for ourselves in the present, we have to find ourselves in the past."

In Buenos Aires, a shrewd gambler saved from a robbery by enigmatic casino owner Ballin Mundson soon becomes his trusted lieutenant. The plot thickens when Mundson returns from a mysterious trip with a stunning new wife, Gilda, who shares a dark past with the gambler. With the casino’s dark secrets threatening to surface and a violent confrontation looming, the stakes get higher than anyone could anticipate.

Walter, an insurance salesman, and Phyllis, a married woman, are complicit in killing her husband to collect on the man's insurance policy. For the supposedly "perfect crime" suspicions about the duo soon follow. A definitive film noir that you won't forget, gripping from start to finish and with a raw look at fear, loneliness and human violence.