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Directed by Richard FleischerOrigin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Biography,
Horror,
CrimeThemes Medical-themed films,
Prison films,
Serial killer films,
Films about psychiatry,
Films about capital punishmentActors Richard Attenborough,
Judy Geeson,
John Hurt,
Jimmy Gardner,
Isobel Black,
André MorellRating74%
The film begins in 1944 with John Christie murdering his neighbor Muriel Eady: he lures her to his flat in 10 Rillington Place by promising to cure her bronchitis with a "special mixture", then incapacitates her with carbon monoxide gas, strangles her with a piece of rope, and has (implied) sex with her corpse. He buries her in his flat block's communal garden, where a dog uncovers one of his previous victims. , 1h43
Directed by Richard Fleischer,
Paul BaxleyOrigin USAGenres Thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
CrimeThemes Prison filmsActors Charles Bronson,
Al Lettieri,
Linda Cristal,
Lee Purcell,
Paul Koslo,
Frank MaxwellRating67%
Vince Majestyk (Charles Bronson) is a farmer, a former U. S. Army Ranger instructor and Vietnam War veteran, who owns and operates a watermelon farm in rural Colorado. He needs to harvest his crop in order to keep the farm financially solvent., 1h36
Directed by Richard FleischerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Crime,
RomanceThemes Children's filmsActors Orson Welles,
Juliette Gréco,
Bradford Dillman,
Alexander Knox,
Catherine Lacey,
William LucasRating64%
In a rundown Paris dwelling, an angry Hagolin accuses mistress Eponine of seeing a man named Larnier behind his back. In a party at a stately home, meanwhile, prosperous attorney Lamerciere's guests include his longtime mistress, Florence, and his young law partner, Claude., 2h24
Directed by Richard Fleischer,
Kinji Fukasaku,
Toshio MasudaOrigin USAGenres Drama,
War,
Action,
Adventure,
HistoricalThemes Seafaring films,
Transport films,
Aviation films,
Political films,
United States Armed Forces in filmsActors Martin Balsam,
Joseph Cotten,
Sō Yamamura,
E. G. Marshall,
James Whitmore,
Jason RobardsRating74%
In 1941, the newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (Sō Yamamura) and his predecessor, Zengo Yoshida (Junya Usami), discuss America's embargo that starves Japan of raw materials. While both agree that a war with the United States would be a complete disaster, army hotheads and politicians push through an alliance with Germany and start planning for war. With the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, Yamamoto orders the planning of a preventive strike, believing Japan's only hope is to annihilate the American Pacific fleet at the outset of hostilities., 1h35
Directed by Sidney LumetOrigin USAGenres Drama,
CrimeThemes Assassinat,
L'action se déroule en une journée,
Théâtre,
Films about capital punishment,
Films based on playsActors Henry Fonda,
Lee J. Cobb,
E. G. Marshall,
Martin Balsam,
Jack Warden,
John FiedlerRating89%
The story begins in a New York City courtroom, where an 19-year-old boy from a slum is on trial for allegedly stabbing his father to death. Final closing arguments are presented, and the judge then instructs the jury to decide whether the boy is guilty of murder. The judge further informs them that a guilty verdict will be accompanied by a mandatory death sentence., 1h33
Directed by James FargoOrigin USAGenres Thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
CrimeThemes Prison films,
Films about terrorism,
Se déroulant à AlcatrazActors Clint Eastwood,
Harry Guardino,
Bradford Dillman,
Brian Blessed,
Tyne Daly,
DeVeren BookwalterRating67%
In Marin County, two gas company men are lured by a scantily-clad woman to a remote spot in Mill Valley and killed by Bobby Maxwell (DeVeren Bookwalter). Maxwell's gang, the People's Revolutionary Strike Force (PRSF), plans to use the gas men's uniforms and van as part of an ambitious series of crimes that will make them rich., 1h43
Directed by Richard FleischerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
CrimeActors George C. Scott,
Stacy Keach,
Jane Alexander,
Scott Wilson,
Erik Estrada,
Carol SpeedRating69%
Three rookie cops, Roy Fehler, Gus Plebesly, and Sergio Duran, report for duty with the Los Angeles police department. Roy is married with a daughter and intends to eventually become a law student. Gus is a father of three. Serge is a native of East L.A., who never expected to end up patrolling its streets., 1h56
Directed by Richard Fleischer,
David S. HallOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Biography,
Documentary,
Horror,
CrimeThemes Films about sexuality,
LGBT-related films,
Serial killer films,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related filmActors Tony Curtis,
Henry Fonda,
Sally Kellerman,
William Hickey,
Mike Kellin,
George KennedyRating70%
The first part of the film shows the police investigation, with some examples of the seedier side of Boston life, including promiscuity in the adult quarters of the city. The second part shows the apprehension of DeSalvo. Bottomly's intent is to answer the question presented in the film's famous print ad:, 1h29
Directed by Richard FleischerOrigin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Horror,
CrimeThemes Medical-themed films,
Films about disabilities,
La cécitéActors Mia Farrow,
Dorothy Alison,
Robin Bailey,
Norman Eshley,
Paul Nicholas,
Michael ElphickRating65%
After being blinded in a horse riding accident, Sarah (Mia Farrow) visits her uncle's home. Out on a date with her boyfriend Steve (Norman Eshley), she escapes the fate of her relatives (Dorothy Alison, Robin Bailey, and Diane Grayson), who are murdered at their home by a psychotic killer. Sarah returns from her date and spends the night in the house, unaware that three of her family members' corpses are strewn about the house., 1h42
Directed by Arne GlimcherOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
CrimeThemes Prison films,
Films about capital punishmentActors Sean Connery,
Laurence Fishburne,
Kate Capshaw,
Blair Underwood,
Ed Harris,
Ruby DeeRating63%
Paul Armstrong (Sean Connery), a liberal Harvard professor opposed to capital punishment, is persuaded to go to Florida, to investigate the conviction of Bobby Earl Ferguson (Blair Underwood) for murder. Ferguson, a former Cornell University student, is a highly intelligent, charming, and articulate black man who was convicted of raping and murdering a young white girl. Armstrong must save him from being executed in the electric chair. Ferguson tells Armstrong that he was tortured by two police detectives to get a confession. As Armstrong digs deeper into the case, he discovers that Tanny Brown (Laurence Fishburne), the chief detective on the case, did indeed coerce Ferguson's confession.