Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (
1982) | IMDb:
6.8
Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He finds a slip of paper containing a list of people who are 'The Friends and Enemies of Carlotta'.
Directed by:
Carl Reiner
Spartacus (
1960) | IMDb:
7.9
The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.
Starring:
Kirk Douglas
,
Laurence Olivier
,
Jean Simmons
,
Charles Laughton
,
Peter Ustinov
,
John Gavin
Witness for the Prosecution (
1957) | IMDb:
8.4
An ailing famous barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where his self-possessed wife's unconvincing testimony confuses him.
Starring:
Charles Laughton
,
Tyrone Power
,
Marlene Dietrich
,
Elsa Lanchester
,
John Williams
,
Ian Wolfe
The Paradine Case (
1947) | IMDb:
6.5
Attorney Anthony Keane agrees to represent Londonite Mrs. Paradine, who has been fingered in her husband's murder. From the start, the married lawyer is drawn to the enigmatic beauty, and he begins to cast about for a way to exonerate his client. Keane puts the Paradine household servant on the stand, suggesting he is the killer. But Keane soon loses his way in the courtroom, and his half-baked plan sets off a stunning chain of events.
Starring:
Gregory Peck
,
Ann Todd
,
Alida Valli
,
Charles Laughton
,
Charles Coburn
,
Ethel Barrymore