1. 39 Steps, The (1935, 83 Minutes, Black & White) In Alfred Hitchcock's brilliant spy thriller, Richard Hannay has a knack for ending up with beautiful women. At first he can't believe his luck when the first one asks h...
2. Abilene Town (1946, 90 Minutes, Black & White) This classic Randolph Scott western not only deals with the confrontations between cattlemen and homesteaders, but provides an insightful look at the economics of the Old...
3. And Then There Were None  (1945, 97 Minutes, Black & White) From the Wade Williams Collection This is it! Agatha Christie’s famous mystery, Ten Little Indians, deftly brought to the screen by legendary French director Rene Clair in this restored original screen ma...
4. Angel and the Badman (1947, 98 Minutes, Black & White) John Wayne is Quirt Evans, a wounded outlaw who is taken in by a Quaker family whose creed has taught them to help those in need no matter what their background may be. ...
5. Angel On My Shoulder (1946, 101 Minutes, Black & White) Gangster Eddie Kagle (Paul Muni) is bumped off by his partner Smiley Williams when he gets out of prison. Eddie ends up in Hades, which he doesn’t like one bit. His bad...
6. Anna Karenina (1948, 111 Minutes, Black & White) This lavish Alexander Korda production is a suprisingly satisfying adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s novel, with Vivien Leigh in the title role, and Ralph Richardson superb as ...
7. As You Like It  (1936, 96 Minutes, Black & White) There are a number of pluses to this film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classic play. The early appearance of the young and brilliant Laurence Olivier in the role ...
8. Bat, The (1959, 80 Minutes, Black & White) Rabid bats released by a faceless killer cause some concern for murder/mystery author, Cornelia Van Gorter (Agnes Moorehead) who has rented The Oaks, a country house own...
9. Becky Sharp (1935, 84 Minutes, Color) Noteworthy for being the first Technicolor three-strip process feature film, this is also a wonderful adaptation of Langdon Mitchell's play based on William Makepeace
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10. Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953, 101 Minutes, Color) Noteworthy for it's technical achievements, and perhaps most important for the terrific score by the renowned composer Bernard Herrmann, this film is very entertaining on...
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