Fedora (
1978) | IMDb:
6.8
An ambitious Hollywood hustler becomes involved with a reclusive female star, whom he tries to lure out of retirement.
Starring:
William Holden
,
Marthe Keller
,
Hildegard Knef
,
José Ferrer
,
Frances Sternhagen
,
Mario Adorf
Directed by:
Billy Wilder
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (
1970) | IMDb:
7
Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a beautiful woman whose husband has vanished. The investigation proves strange indeed, involving six missing midgets, villainous monks, a Scottish castle, the Loch Ness monster, and covert naval experiments.
Starring:
Robert Stephens
,
Colin Blakely
,
Geneviève Page
,
Christopher Lee
,
Tamara Toumanova
,
Clive Revill
Kiss Me, Stupid (
1964) | IMDb:
6.9
While traveling home from Vegas, an amorous lounge singer named Dino gets conned by a local mechanic/songwriter into staying in town for the night. The mechanic's songwriting partner, Orville, offers Dino his home for overnight lodging and enlists a local waitress/call girl to pose as his wife in order to placate Dino's urges.
Irma la Douce (
1963) | IMDb:
7.3
When a naive policeman falls in love with a prostitute, he doesn’t want her seeing other men and creates an alter ego who’s to be her only customer.
Starring:
Shirley MacLaine
,
Jack Lemmon
,
Lou Jacobi
,
Bruce Yarnell
,
Herschel Bernardi
,
Hope Holiday
Directed by:
Billy Wilder
One, Two, Three (
1961) | IMDb:
7.9
C.R. MacNamara is a managing director for Coca Cola in West Berlin during the Cold War, just before the Wall is put up. When Scarlett, the rebellious daughter of his boss, comes to West Berlin, MacNamara has to look after her, but this turns out to be a difficult task when she reveals to be married to a communist.
Starring:
James Cagney
,
Liselotte Pulver
,
Horst Buchholz
,
Pamela Tiffin
,
Howard St. John
,
Loïs Bolton
The Apartment (
1960) | IMDb:
8.3
Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.
Starring:
Jack Lemmon
,
Shirley MacLaine
,
Fred MacMurray
,
Ray Walston
,
Jack Kruschen
,
David Lewis
Some Like It Hot (
1959) | IMDb:
8.2
Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.