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  • January 29, 2021
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Pinkie Brown is a small-town hoodlum whose gang runs a protection racket based at Brighton race course. When Pinkie murders a journalist called Fred Hale whom he believes is responsible for the death of a fellow gang-member, the police believe it to be suicide. This doesn’t convince Ida Arnold, who was with Fred just before he died, and she sets out to find the truth. She comes across naive waitress Rose, who can prove that Fred was murdered. In an attempt to keep Rose quiet Pinkie marries her. But with his gang beginning to doubt his ability, and his rivals taking over his business, Pinkie starts to become more desperate and violent.

A young woman comes to Hollywood with dreams of stardom, but achieves them only with the help of an alcoholic leading man whose best days are behind him.

A farmboy turned knight must protect a princess from the schemes of an evil wizard.

While traveling in continental Europe, a rich young playgirl realizes that an elderly lady seems to have disappeared from the train.

Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World War I.

Zany millionaire family must find a “forgotten man” in a scavenger hunt, but the bum they bring home turns out to be richer than they are! Dir. Edward H. Griffith.

Joe Sullivan has taken the rap for Rick who double-crosses him with a flawed escape plan and other means intended to get rid of him.

Classic Mother Goose tale with L & H as apprentice toymakers who must save toyland.

A timid British Army officer has quit and burns his last day summons to a war in Egypt. Calling him a coward, his girl friend and 3 officer friends give him a white feather. In redemption, he shadows his friends in war to save their lives.

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