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The Night Listener(2006)

In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan—a young boy—via the telephone. But when questions about the boy's identity come up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.

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Whirlpool(1934)

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Parole Girl(1933)

A woman convicted of fraud aims to take her revenge on the man who put her inside after being released on parole.

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The Maltese Falcon(1931)

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The Secret Six(1931)

Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Frank's operation, beats a rival gang, becomes wealthy, and dominates the city for several years until a secret group of six masked businessmen have him prosecuted and sent to the electric chair.

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Behind the Mask(1932)

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Vanishing Point(1971)

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The Public Enemy(1931)

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The Devil Is Driving(1932)

Gabby Denton, a hard-drinking, down-on-his-luck drifter, seems to get a chance at redemption when his brother-in-law helps get him a job as a mechanic. Not realizing the garage he works for is actually a front for a stolen car ring, Gabby soon finds himself mixed up in both murder and a liaison with the boss's girl.

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Traveling Husbands(1931)

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American Madness(1932)

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Tess of the Storm Country(1932)

When Captain Howland decides that his daughter Tess is getting a bit to old to continue to go to sea with him, they move into a small cottage on the coast of Maine, but not for long. A local millionaire, Frederick Garfield, lays a false claim to the property and has them evicted. Later, when Tess saves a young man about her age from drowning, she is a bit dismayed to learn that he is Garfield's son. But when her father is jailed on a false-accusation charge of murder, the younger Garfield comes to their aid and proves he himself.

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Blondie Johnson(1933)

A Depression-downtrodden waif uses her brains instead of her body to rise from tyro con artist to crime boss.

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The Thin Man(1934)

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Doctor X(1932)

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Shooting Straight(1930)

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Airheads(1994)

The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.

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The Beast of the City(1932)

Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his own corrupt brother Ed to watch over Daisy who was associated with Belmonte.

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Radioland Murders(1994)

A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.

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