The Day of the Jackal (1973)
In the aftermath of France allowing Algerias independence, a group of resentful military veterans hire a professional assassin codenamed Jackal to kill President Charles de Gaulle
The Nuns Story (1959)
After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II
From Here to Eternity (1953)
At a U S Army base in 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his units team, while his commanding officers wife and top aide begin a tentative affair
Julia (1977)
At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry
High Noon (1952)
A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at high noon when the gang leader, an outlaw he sent up years ago, arrives on the noon tr
Oklahoma! (1955)
In Oklahoma, several farmers, cowboys and a traveling salesman compete for the romantic favors of various local ladies
Five Days One Summer (1982)
Sir Sean Connery stars in Fred Zinnemanns haunting tale of incestuous love set against a magnificent background of the Swiss Alps
The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
An old Cuban fishermans dry spell is broken when he hooks a gigantic fish that drags him out to sea
Behold a Pale Horse (1964)
Famous Spanish bandit Artiguez returns to his native Spanish village after 20 years in French exile, but Spanish cop Vinolas sets a trap for him
The Sundowners (1960)
In Australias Outback during the early twentieth century, the impoverished Carmody family lives a nomadic life out of their wagon, but the mom and son want to settle, while the dad is against it
The Men (1950)
A paralyzed war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs
Act of Violence (1948)
An embittered, vengeful POW stalks his former commanding officer who betrayed his mens planned escape attempt from a Nazi prison camp
The Clock (1945)
In 1945, during a 48 hour leave, a soldier accidentally meets a girl at Pennsylvania Station and spends his leave with her, eventually falling in love with the lovely New Yorker
The Member of the Wedding (1952)
Her older brothers wedding forces preteen tomboy Frankie to face her own immaturity
People on Sunday (1930)
Two men and two women enjoy a pleasant Sunday at the beach amid the unending toil of the working week
My Brother Talks to Horses (1947)
A classic film featuring a boy who is able to hear what the racehorses at the track are thinking Using his knowledge of their moods, he figures out how well they will run, and tells his older brother who is going to win that day