Featured Drama

Ernest Hemingway´s masterpiece comes to vivid life in this highly acclaimed film adaptation. A daring American ambulance driver (Gary Cooper) falls in love with a British nurse (Helen Hayes) on the Italian frontlines of WWI. The chaos of the battlefield conspires to push the ill-fated lovers together and then wrench them apart in what becomes an ultimate test of love and one of the most moving endings in cinematic history. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

 

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Blood on the Sun (1945) 98 min COLOR Starring: James Cagney, Sylvia Sidney, Robert Armstrong Director: Frank Lloyd

An American newspaper editor (James Cagney) working in Japan between WWI and WWII investigates the murder of a fellow reporter and his wife. Meanwhile, he discovers the villainous Tanaka Plan (a real-life document), a Japanese plot for world domination. Realizing that his life is also in danger, he gets the help of a beautiful Japanese-American spy (Sylvia Sidney). An action-packed adventure filled with great martial art sequences!

Time of Your Life (1948) 108 min B&W Starring: James Cagney, William Bendix, Broderick Crawford Director: H.C. Potter Based on William Saroyan’s popular screenplay, this adaptation comes alive with an exceptional cast. A trashy San Francisco waterfront bar sets the stage for a cast of misfits, including ex-convicts and a variety of down-and-out characters. Cagney plays the central character, a philosophizing alcoholic ringleader who doles out sincere, heartfelt words of advice and inspiration.

 

Swap (1969) 92 min COLOR Starring: Robert De Niro, Jennifer Warren Directed by: John C. Broderick Sammy Nicoletti (Robert De Niro), a promising young film director, is mysteriously murdered while spending a weekend amongst a high-living jet set crowd. His brother Vito vows to find the killer and slowly uncovers a trail of passion, deceit, and blackmail. As he retraces the final events of Sammy’s life and draws nearer to the truth, he discovers that his own life hangs precariously in the balance.

Against All Hope (1982) 85 min COLOR Starring: Michael Madsen, Maureen McCarthy Directed by: Edward T.McDougal Michael Madsen (Kill Bill 1 & 2, Sin City) makes an impressive and unforgettable film debut as Cecil Moe, a family man whose life is tumbling around him. Driven to alcohol abuse by his traumatic childhood, he finally hits bottom when his wife and two sons leave him. As a last resort, he reaches out to a preacher and ultimately rediscovers his Christian faith.