A woman is pushed into prostitution by her violent yakuza boyfriend.Read More »
Crime
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Noboru Nakamura – Yoru no henrin AKA The Shape of Night (1964)
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Phil Karlson – Kansas City Confidential (1952) (HD)
USA1951-1960CrimeFilm NoirPhil Karlson
Kansas City Confidential (1952) (HD) An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.
A down-on-his-luck ex-GI Joe Rolfe finds himself framed for an armored car robbery. When he’s finally released for lack of evidence–after having been beaten up and tortured by the police–he sets out to discover who set him up, and why. The trail leads him into Mexico and a web of hired killers and corrupt cop.Read More »
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Maurice Ronet – La vida es magnífica AKA Le voleur de Tibidabo AKA The Thief of Tibadabo (1964)
1961-1970ComedyCrimeMaurice RonetSpainSpanish cinema under Franco
La vida es magnífica (1964) Synopsis:
‘In this lighthearted crime comedy, Nicolas is a Barcelona ice cream vendor who inadvertently helps a friend who has just committed a robbery. He is chased by several shady underworld characters trying to get their hands on the stolen loot.’
– Dan PavlidesMaurice Ronet’s directorial debut.Read More »
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Kinji Fukasaku – Gyangu domei AKA Gang Alliance (1963)
Kinji Fukasaku1961-1970ActionCrimeJapan
Gyangu domei (1963) A yakuza man is released from prison after serving a long sentence. He immediately sets about creating a new gang and attempts to pull off a huge ransom score.Read More »
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Arne Mattsson – Ljuvlig är sommarnatten (1961)
Arne Mattsson1961-1970CrimeMysteryNordic NoirSweden
Ljuvlig är sommarnatten (1961) A young woman just about to be married disappears somewhere between the hair salon and the church.
The sleepy summer town is all abuzz with the news – the whats, the whys and the whoms.
A visiting police detective is put in charge of the investigation.Soon the truth starts creeping out from the murky corners of countryside town life.Read More »
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Marco Tullio Giordana – Romanzo di una strage AKA Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012) (HD)
2011-2020CrimeDramaItalyMarco Tullio Giordana
Romanzo di una strage (2012) (HD) A chronicle of the 1969 bombing at a major national bank in Milan and its aftermath.Read More »
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Milos Avramovic – Juzni vetar AKA South Wind (2018)
2011-2020CrimeDramaMilos AvramovicSerbia
Juzni vetar (2018) A young member of an underground gang in Belgrade puts himself and his family in danger when he crosses a mafia leader who works for the chief of police.Read More »
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Matteo Garrone – Dogman (2018)
2011-2020CrimeDramaItalyMatteo Garrone
Dogman (2018) Based on the true story of the Canaro of Rome.
Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance.Read More » -
Mohammed Hussain – Khoon Khoon (1973)
1971-1980CrimeIndiaMohammed HussainMystery
Khoon Khoon (1973) A Bombay cop tries to track down a serial killer who snipes at random victims.Read More »