New York singer and nightclub owner Lady Lou has more men friends than you can imagine, unfortunately one of them is a vicious criminal who's escaped and is on the way to see "his" girl, not realizing she hasn't exactly been faithful in his absence. Help is at hand in the form of young Captain Cummings, a local temperance league leader, though.
In 1950s Mexico, a famous bullfighter loses his nerve after he's injured and witnesses the death of another matador in the ring.
尼克(詹姆斯·贾克内 James Cagney 饰)是一个平平无奇的理发师,却对赌博这项危险的运动有着强烈的热情,好在尼克认识一个富翁朋友,这个朋友阔绰的为尼克筹得了一万块钱的巨额赌资,鼓励尼克向赌王辛迪加发起挑战。在此过程中,尼克邂逅了一位美丽的金发美人(伊沃琳·奈普 Evalyn Knapp 饰),从没见过如此尤物的尼克很快就乱了方寸坠入了情网,哪知道与此同时,他也落入了对手为他精心编织的陷阱之中。
结果显而易见,尼克将钱输了个精光,带着屈辱和悔恨回到了老家。虽然失去了金钱和尊严,但是尼克得到了丰富的经验,在朋友的帮助下,他重振旗鼓,再一次进城决定一雪前耻。
Critic Leonard Maltin describes "Three On A Match" as a "hard hitting example of forbidden Hollywood". That it is, no happy endings here, as this depression era film follows the rise and fall of childhood friends who get caught up in the seamy underworld of booze, drugs and gambling, ultimately trading places along the way.
The three friends are Mary Keaton Bernard (Joan Blonde...
Famous motor-racing champion Joe Greer returns to his hometown to compete in a local race. He discovers his younger brother has aspirations to become a racing champion and during the race Joe loses his nerve when another driver his killed, leaving his brother to win. Joe's luck takes a plunge while his brother rises to height of fame
Wealthy John Glidden wants to give his money away to strangers rather than have his relatives fight over it. We see the effect the gifts have on many different sorts of individuals.
Tom Powers(詹姆斯·卡格尼 James Cagney 饰)和他的好友Matt Doyle(Edward Woods 饰)从小就在一起厮混,喜欢做些小偷小摸的事情,为此Tom没少挨他哥哥Mike(Donald Cook 饰)的骂,然而Tom死性不改。Tom和Matt两人还结识了Putty Nose(Murray Kinnell 饰),一个帮派成员。两人长大了一些之后,在Putty Nose的怂恿下,两人和另外一个少年一起去一个商店盗窃,却因Putty Nose的出卖,两人险些被捕,另外一个少年则丧门。两人于是转而投靠Paddy Ryan,那时候美国禁酒令开始实行,两人和Paddy做起私酒生意,混得风生水起,还认识了一个帮派头目"Nails" Nathan。后来一战爆发,Mike参军,临走前试图劝Tom退出帮派,Tom没有听。等到Mike退役回...
《恐怖之声》(1942年)是根据柯南道尔《最后的鞠躬》的故事改编,它是第一部将主人公侦探华生带入可怕的纳粹阴谋里的福尔摩斯系列电影。当有人警告说纳粹破坏分子将利用他们的无线电发出一种恐怖的声音来入侵不列颠群岛时,英国情报处称关键时刻福尔摩斯会帮忙。调查的第一个晚上,福尔摩斯和华生发现了一个奄奄一息的人,他最后的一句话将福尔摩斯带到了伦敦破旧的莱姆豪斯居住区。在那里,他在被杀男子的情人基蒂的帮助下,找出了破坏份子。由于恐怖之声有可能产生新的破坏,福尔摩斯和华生必须尽快彻底解决这个复杂的恐怖主义和间谍组织的难题。