Samuel Bischoff

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Le fils de mon père
1

Le fils de mon père

May 15, 2012
Montréal - Mars 1971. Daniel, un jeune homme de 19 ans, doit affronter sa peur des responsabilités lorsque son père meurt dans un accident de travail suspect, le laissant ainsi que sa mère et ses cinq frères et sœurs dans une situation financière précaire.
Drama
The System
4.8

The System

Apr 18, 1953
A gambling boss is pressured by the law and press when a crusade is started against him after one of his collectors becomes a killer.
Crime
Intrigue
5

Intrigue

Dec 06, 1947
Dishonorably discharged from the Army Air Corps, Brad Dunham (George Raft) disconsolately decides to try his luck with Shanghai's postwar black market. Teaming with the treacherous Tamara Baranoff (June Havoc), Dunham prospers in his newly-found illicit profession, much to the dismay of his best friend, reporter Mark Andrews (Tom Tully). When Tamara has the troublesome Andrews murdered, Dunham realizes the folly of his behavior and works overtime to squash the black market for good and all.
Adventure
Appointment in Berlin
6.4

Appointment in Berlin

Jul 15, 1943
The "war of nerves" which gripped the European continent in 1938, is the background for this war thriller starring George Sanders.
Drama
Scandale à Las Vegas
5.8

Scandale à Las Vegas

Jan 30, 1952
The "war of nerves" which gripped the European continent in 1938, is the background for this war thriller starring George Sanders.
Drama
None Shall Escape
6.2

None Shall Escape

Feb 03, 1944
The "war of nerves" which gripped the European continent in 1938, is the background for this war thriller starring George Sanders.
War
Le Dernier Round
6.898

Le Dernier Round

May 29, 1937
The "war of nerves" which gripped the European continent in 1938, is the background for this war thriller starring George Sanders.
Crime
The Last Mile
5.9

The Last Mile

Aug 17, 1932
Richard Walters is condemned to death for a murder he claims not to have committed. He arrives on death row just before a brutal inmate leads the other convicts in a violent uprising. Walters gets caught up in the riot, while on the outside his friends are trying to find evidence of his innocence.
Drama
Going Highbrow
6

Going Highbrow

Jul 06, 1935
A ditzy wife yearns to join "high society" when she and her husband become suddenly wealthy. Comedy.
Comedy
They Dare Not Love
6

They Dare Not Love

May 16, 1941
An Austrian prince flees his homeland when the Nazis take over and settles in London. He meets a beautiful Austrian émigré who makes him realize his mistake in leaving. He makes a deal with the Nazis to return in exchange for some Austrian prisoners, but discovers that the Nazis are not to be trusted.
War
La dernière charge
4.8

La dernière charge

May 02, 1949
An Austrian prince flees his homeland when the Nazis take over and settles in London. He meets a beautiful Austrian émigré who makes him realize his mistake in leaving. He makes a deal with the Nazis to return in exchange for some Austrian prisoners, but discovers that the Nazis are not to be trusted.
Action
Hotel Continental
6

Hotel Continental

Feb 21, 1932
Scheduled for demolition, Hotel Continental has seen 50 years of romance, intrigue, and tragedy. The last night attracts many nostalgic patrons, including a gangster planning to grab the loot that he hid there many years ago.
Crime
Lena Rivers
5.5

Lena Rivers

Mar 27, 1932
Young Lena Rivers, who was born out of wedlock, goes to live with a rich uncle. Unfortunately, her uncle's wife and daughter make no secret of their dislike of Lena and that they don't want her in their family.
Drama
Come On, Tarzan
5

Come On, Tarzan

Sep 10, 1932
Ken Maynard's exceptionally intelligent horse, Tarzan the Wonder Horse, is the star of this western about evil cowboy Steve Frazer (Welch) who gathers horses for slaughter, whose meat is sold to pet food manufacturers. The wild horse Tarzan frees the doomed horses from their corrals, and Frazer convinces the Sheriff that Tarzan is a threat and can be shot on sight. Local cowboy Ken Benson (Maynard) and rancher Pat Riley (Kennedy) work together to clear Tarzan's good name and put Frazier behind bars for his evil deeds.
Western
Drum Taps
4.5

Drum Taps

Jan 23, 1933
Ken Maynard's exceptionally intelligent horse, Tarzan the Wonder Horse, is the star of this western about evil cowboy Steve Frazer (Welch) who gathers horses for slaughter, whose meat is sold to pet food manufacturers. The wild horse Tarzan frees the doomed horses from their corrals, and Frazer convinces the Sheriff that Tarzan is a threat and can be shot on sight. Local cowboy Ken Benson (Maynard) and rancher Pat Riley (Kennedy) work together to clear Tarzan's good name and put Frazier behind bars for his evil deeds.
Action
The St. Louis Kid
5.8

The St. Louis Kid

Nov 10, 1934
Trucker Eddie Kennedy gets involved with the law when he has an car accident with Ann Reid and knocks the owner of a dairy out. He evades a penalty when he claims, that he had done it as an act of solidarism with the farmers. The farmers start an boycott action against this dairy, so the owner has to bring milk from elsewhere to his dairy, but the farmers closed the road, and Kennedy is arrested once more. He leaves jail at night to meet Ann, but meanwhile the owner has asked some mobsters to deliver the milk. One of the farmers is murdered, Ann Reid is missing and Eddie Kennedy is accused of murder.
Romance
Fargo Express
1

Fargo Express

Nov 20, 1933
When Mort loses his and Ken's money at poker, Goss gets him to rob the stage. He is captured, identified by his palomino horse. Ken tries to clear him by robbing a stage while riding a palomino, but he also gets caught.
Western
Hollywood Hotel
5.4

Hollywood Hotel

Jan 15, 1938
After losing a coveted role in an upcoming film to another actress, screen queen Mona Marshall (Lola Lane) protests by refusing to appear at her current movie's premiere. Her agent discovers struggling actress Virginia Stanton (Rosemary Lane) -- an exact match for Mona -- and sends her to the premiere instead, with young musician Ronnie Bowers (Dick Powell). After various mishaps, including a case of mistaken identity, Ronnie and Virginia struggle to find success in Hollywood.
Comedy
The Big Brain
1

The Big Brain

Aug 04, 1933
A small-town barber finds himself short of stature but a giant in the world of stock promotion. As his bank account grows, Stone's ethics diminish, and soon he's playing fast and loose with other people's money. Disgruntled investor Fay Wray is the one who finally blows the whistle on the prevaricating hair-snipper.
Drama
Registered Nurse
4.6

Registered Nurse

Apr 06, 1934
In this sudsy hospital melodrama, a married nurse finds herself falling in love with one of two surgeons when her husband goes mad and needs an operation. One of the surgeon's regards his pursuit a lark, while the other harbors genuine affections for the nurse.
Drama
Mrs. Mike
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Mrs. Mike

Dec 23, 1949
This film is based on the novel, Mrs. Mike, which is based on the real life woman, Kathy O'Fallon Flannigan. A Boston teenager is sent to live with her uncle in frontier Canada because of her fragile health. She eventually falls in love with one of the few young, white males in the region. They marry and depart for the northern wilderness to set up house and home. The rest of the movie is about her struggles and joys of living and travelling in this rugged country.
Drama
Slim
6.3

Slim

Jun 24, 1937
Expert lineman Red takes Farm-boy Slim under his wing and teaches him the dangerous, migratory trade of putting up transmission lines. They both love their work, and the same girl, who hates their dangerous profession.
Drama
Un pruneau pour Joe
5.5

Un pruneau pour Joe

Apr 15, 1955
Expert lineman Red takes Farm-boy Slim under his wing and teaches him the dangerous, migratory trade of putting up transmission lines. They both love their work, and the same girl, who hates their dangerous profession.
Crime
The Golden Arrow
6.1

The Golden Arrow

May 23, 1936
A fake heiress marries a common reporter to thwart the advances of gold-digging playboys.
Family
Special Agent
6.3

Special Agent

Sep 14, 1935
Newspaperman Bill Bradford becomes a special agent for the tax service trying to end the career of racketeer Nick Carston. Julie Gardner is Carston's bookkeeper. Bradford enters Carston's organization and Julie cooperates with him to land Carston in jail. An informer squeals on them. Julie is kidnapped by Carston's henchmen as she is about to testify
Drama
Boy Meets Girl
6.2

Boy Meets Girl

Aug 27, 1938
Newspaperman Bill Bradford becomes a special agent for the tax service trying to end the career of racketeer Nick Carston. Julie Gardner is Carston's bookkeeper. Bradford enters Carston's organization and Julie cooperates with him to land Carston in jail. An informer squeals on them. Julie is kidnapped by Carston's henchmen as she is about to testify
Comedy
Cain and Mabel
6.2

Cain and Mabel

Sep 26, 1936
A chorus girl and a heavyweight boxer are paired romantically as a publicity stunt.
Comedy
Terreur à l'ouest
6

Terreur à l'ouest

Mar 11, 1939
Owen, a small time bookie, decides to open an insurance business as it involves lesser risk. His first client is Colonel Youngblood who insures his daughter, Marilyn, against marriage.
Western
Graft
4.5

Graft

Sep 21, 1931
Cub reporter Dusty investigates the murder of the District Attorney and stumbles into a plot involving a kidnapping and a crooked election.
Thriller
The Kid from Kokomo
6

The Kid from Kokomo

May 23, 1939
Gruff boxing manager "Square Shooting Murph" Murphy manages a naive boxer from Indiana, Homer Baston.Homer is willing to give up his boxing career searching for his parents, so Murphy hires two jailbirds to play his long lost parents to keep him in the ring.
Romance
L'équipage fantôme
6.4

L'équipage fantôme

May 19, 1951
Gruff boxing manager "Square Shooting Murph" Murphy manages a naive boxer from Indiana, Homer Baston.Homer is willing to give up his boxing career searching for his parents, so Murphy hires two jailbirds to play his long lost parents to keep him in the ring.
War
Un meurtre sans importance
6.1
Gruff boxing manager "Square Shooting Murph" Murphy manages a naive boxer from Indiana, Homer Baston.Homer is willing to give up his boxing career searching for his parents, so Murphy hires two jailbirds to play his long lost parents to keep him in the ring.
Comedy
Traveling Saleslady
5.9

Traveling Saleslady

Mar 28, 1935
A toothpaste magnate's mischievous daughter, tired of her father's traditional ways of conducting business, joins forces with her father's rival and a crazy inventor. Together they create "Cocktail Toothpaste". The new concoction tastes like whiskey in the morning, a martini at suppertime, and champagne at night.
Comedy
Gold Is Where You Find It
6.9
Colonel Ferris, a wealthy farmer in northern California, is strongly opposed to hydraulic mining, a new method developed during the gold rush of the 1870's, which is flooding the area's prosperous farmlands. Despite Ferris' political stance, Jared Whitney, a mining engineer from the East, becomes friends with the colonel's son Lance and falls in love with his daughter Serena. Family tensions deepen when the colonel's brother Ralph gives up farming to go to San Francisco to work for his wife Rosanna's father, Harrison McCooey, a leader in the mining venture. When Lance follows Ralph, the colonel, focusing his anger on Jared, forbids him to see Serena.
Drama
Public Enemy's Wife
5.8

Public Enemy's Wife

Jul 24, 1936
Judith has just been paroled for a crime which her vindictive, jealous, violent husband, Gene, fingered her for. Gene is in prison for life. She claims that she had no knowledge of Gene's criminal activity, but FBI agent Lee Laird doesn't buy it.
Drama
Murder in the Clouds
4.7

Murder in the Clouds

Dec 15, 1934
Bob Halsey is a first-rate pilot who's in love with stewardess Judy Wagner. He's ordered to deliver a secret formula to Washington, D.C., but a spy hears about the assignment and sabotages it by murdering Bob's fellow flyers and making off with the liquid. While the government conducts a vast search for the formula, the spies entangle Judy in their web of deceit, causing Bob to set off on his own in an effort to save his sweetheart and retrieve the missing mixture.
Adventure
Dangerous Blondes
6

Dangerous Blondes

Sep 23, 1943
Mystery writer Barry Craig (Allyn Joslyn) and his wife Jane (Evelyn Keyes), prefer solving crimes rather than writing about them. They get a chance when killings plague the fashion photography studio of Ralph McCormick (Edmund Lowe). After his secretary, Julie Taylor(Anita Louise) reports an attempt to murder her there, Erika McCormick's (Ann Savage) Aunt Isabel Fleming (Mary Forbes) is stabbed and the evidence points to Madge Lawrence (Bess Flowers) an older model and an apparent suicide. Police Inspector Joseph Clinton (Frank Craven) declares the case closed...but then Erika is murdered.
Comedy
Sweet Music
5.7

Sweet Music

Feb 23, 1935
A midwest band leader and his lead singer share a love-hate relationship as they try for success in New York.
Music
The Death Kiss
5.3

The Death Kiss

Dec 05, 1932
When a movie actor is shot and killed during production, the true feelings about the actor begin to surface. As the studio heads worry about negative publicity, one of the writers tags along as the killing is investigated and clues begin to surface.
Mystery
Operation Eichmann
6

Operation Eichmann

Mar 15, 1961
Drama about the life Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer responsible for the deaths of countless Jewish people during World War II.
Drama
A Night to Remember
6.5

A Night to Remember

Dec 10, 1942
A woman rents a gloomy basement apartment in Greenwich Village thinking it will provide the perfect atmosphere for her mystery writer husband to create his next book. They soon find themselves in the middle of a real-life mystery when a corpse turns up in their apartment.
Comedy
Sumuru
1

Sumuru

Sep 01, 1927
1927 picture starring Carmel Myers and Walter Pidgeon.
Drama
Texas
6.5

Texas

Oct 09, 1941
1927 picture starring Carmel Myers and Walter Pidgeon.
Drama
Terreur À l'Ouest
6.6

Terreur À l'Ouest

Sep 25, 1954
A year after a violent train robbery the Pinkerton detective agency hires a bounty hunter to find the three remaining killers. He tracks them to Twin Forks but has no clue to their identity. Tensions surface as just his presence in town acts as a catalyst.
Western
Le Paradis des mauvais garçons
6.2
A year after a violent train robbery the Pinkerton detective agency hires a bounty hunter to find the three remaining killers. He tracks them to Twin Forks but has no clue to their identity. Tensions surface as just his presence in town acts as a catalyst.
Adventure
Déluge
5.533

Déluge

Aug 17, 1933
A year after a violent train robbery the Pinkerton detective agency hires a bounty hunter to find the three remaining killers. He tracks them to Twin Forks but has no clue to their identity. Tensions surface as just his presence in town acts as a catalyst.
Science Fiction
The Silent Flyer
1

The Silent Flyer

Jan 01, 1926
This movie was billed as a thriller with ice boats, dynamite, and a dog that saves the day. The original movie has been lost. It survives as a 90 second trailer. This trailer is also available on "More Treasures of the AFA" without the video game music.
Adventure