Synopsis:
Eben Adams is a talented but struggling artist in Depression era New York who has never been able to find inspiration for a painting. One day, after he finally finds someone to buy a painting from him, a pretty but odd young girl named Jennie Appleton appears and strikes up an unusual friendship with Eben.

Portrait of Jennie (1948) -- William Dieterle.mkv

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Runtime: 	1h 26mn
Size: 	2.32 GiB
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#2:  	English 2.0ch AC-3 @ 192 Kbps (Commentary by Film Historian Troy Howarth)

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Language(s):English
Subtitles:English, French, Greek, Spanish, Russian (muxed)

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Plot Synopsis:
Convinced that her long lost son will one day return to her, an elderly woman refuses to vacate her apartment when the building is converted into a men’s college dormitory. One of the students there, troubled and undisciplined, has her son’s name and demeanor; could he in fact be her grandson?

Johnny Trouble 1957.avi

File Size - 700 MB
Length - 1h 19m 24s
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https://nitro.download/view/4933BD7AB873854/Johnny_Trouble_1957.avi

Language(s):English
Subtitles:None

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Synopsis:
Pinky, a light skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother’s house in the South after graduating from a Northern nursing school. Pinky tells her grandmother that she has been “passing” for white while at school in the North. In addition, Pinky has fallen in love with a young white doctor, Dr. Thomas Adams, who knows nothing about her black heritage. Pinky says that she will return to the North, but Granny Johnson convinces her to stay and treat an ailing white woman, Miss Em. Meanwhile, Dr. Canady, a black physician from another part of the state, visits Pinky and asks her to train some African American students, but she declines. Pinky nurses Miss Em but is resentful because she seems to feel that she is doing the same thing her grandmother did. Pinky and Miss Em slowly develop a mutual respect for one another. Mrs. Em leaves Pinky her property when she dies, but relatives of the deceased woman contest the new will in court. To raise money for the court fees, Pinky washes clothes by hand with her grandmother. The court rules in Pinky’s favor and she keeps the land. Tom wants her to resume her life as a white woman and to marry him, but she refuses. Pinky decides to use the house and land for Miss Em’s Clinic and Nursery School.

2.40GB | 1h 41mn | 790×576 | mkv

https://nitroflare.com/view/C551A4AC86F5DDA/Pinky.1949.576p.BDRip.x264.mkv

Language:English
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish (muxed)

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Quote:
The wonderfully suspenseful psychological drama Spiral Staircase is the prototype of the “old dark house, lady in distress” thriller, full of dark corners, flickering candles and featuring a mysterious, menacing killer whose true identity remains hidden until the end. Helen Capel (Dorothy McGuire), mute because of a childhood trauma, cares for the owner of the house, the wealthy Mrs. Warren (Ethel Barrymore), a demanding, widowed invalid. Helen has quietly fallen in love with one of Mrs. Warren’s sons, Dr. Parry (Kent Smith), who she believes to be a gentle and understanding man. Helen’s peaceful life is changed forever when three local women, all with physical handicaps, are found murdered. The movie builds to a suspenseful conclusion as Helen finds herself in the midst of a life-and-death battle in the house, as the true identity of the murderer is revealed. Dorothy McGuire is exquisite as the innocent, sweet Helen and gives a totally convincing performance in the difficult role. She uses her expressive face to perfectly convey Helen’s emotions, fear and ultimate bravery. Ethel Barrymore won an Academy Award nomination for her performance as Mrs. Warren and plays the difficult “Grande Dame” with great relish. Director Robert Siodmak, noted for his stylish direction of atmospheric suspense films, uses all his plot devices with great skill and craftsmanship, increasing the suspense and sense of foreboding as Helen is observed through the eyes of her stalker, who the audience sees only as a pair of menacing eyes.

1.46GB | 1 h 23 min | 790×578 | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/EB4A014919C262C/Robert_Siodmak_-_(1946)_The_Spiral_Staircase.mkv

Language:English
Subtitles:English

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Plot Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Cary Grant delivered Oscar-calibre performances all his life, but only when he played against type in None But the Lonely Heart did the Academy Awards people break down and give him a nomination. Grant plays a restless, irresponsible cockney who seeks a better life but doesn’t seem to have the emotional wherewithal to work for such a life. The hero’s shiftlessness extends to his love life; musician Jane Wyatt genuinely cares for him, but he prefers the company of fickle gangster’s ex-wife June Duprez. June’s former husband George Coulouris convinces Grant that the quickest means to wealth is a life of crime, but Grant drops this aspect of his life to take care of his terminally ill mother Ethel Barrymore. While Cary Grant did not win the Oscar he so richly deserved for None But the Lonely Heart, Ethel Barrymore did cop the gold statuette. Written and directed by Clifford Odets, None But the Lonely Heart unfortunately lost money for RKO, which could have used a little extra cash after paying the expenses of temporarily closing Ms. Barrymore’s Broadway play The Corn is Green.

1.26GB | 1:53:07 | 640×480 | avi

https://nitro.download/view/1E67FD5FB818AA6/None_But_the_Lonely_Heart.1944.Clifford_Odets.avi
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Language:English
Subtitles: English CC to .srt (all caps)

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