Detour (1945)

1h 7m

A hitchhiker’s (Tom Neal) luck goes from bad to worse when the man who gave him a ride suddenly dies. Worried that he might be accused of murder, he hides the body and takes on the man’s identity.

Episodes

  • Night Train to Munich (1940): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Night Train to Munich (1940)

    S2023 E117 - 1h 35m

    Margaret Lockwood, Rex Harrison and Paul Henreid are entangled in an espionage thriller when both the British and Germans are after a Czech scientist in the early days of World War II.

  • Happy Go Lovely (1951): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Happy Go Lovely (1951)

    S2023 E131 - 1h 29m

    When the show’s star walks out, a desperate producer casts a chorus girl (Vera-Ellen) as the star of his revue hoping to bring in investors. David Niven stars as a wealthy Scottish millionaire caught up in a case of mistaken identity in this musical romantic comedy that co-stars Cesar Romero.

  • Pot O’ Gold (1941): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pot O’ Gold (1941)

    S2023 E130 - 1h 25m

    Before his music shop goes under, James Stewart moves to the big city to work at his uncle‘s factory. He gets caught in the middle of a feud between his uncle and a neighboring musical family, and catches the eye of the singing daughter (Paulette Goddard).

  • The Sundowners (1950): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Sundowners (1950)

    S2023 E34 - 1h 24m

    Two brothers find a dead body hidden on their Texas ranch and report it to the authorities. Soon after, the dark sheep of the family returns, in the form of Kid Wichita, their outlaw brother. Robert Preston stars as Kid Wichita, a man who may or may not be as he seems.

  • Mr. Arkadin (1955): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mr. Arkadin (1955)

    S2023 E128 - 1h 31m

    Orson Welles directs and stars as the title character, a reclusive tycoon who claims to be suffering from amnesia. Arkadin hires a shady American to investigate his past, leading down a twisted path of deception and death.

  • Touch of Evil (1958): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Touch of Evil (1958)

    S2023 E119 - 1h 35m

    Charlton Heston portrays a Mexican narcotics officer on his honeymoon with his American wife (Janet Leigh) across the border. When a man is murdered, he is drawn into the mystery in this film noir directed by and co-starring Orson Welles.

  • Theater of Blood (1973): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Theater of Blood (1973)

    S2023 E127 - 1h 41m

    Old school Shakespearean actor (Vincent Price) seeks revenge against his critics, in this 70's horror gorefest that also stars Diana Rigg.

  • My Dear Secretary (1948): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    My Dear Secretary (1948)

    S2023 E123 - 1h 34m

    Womanizing novelist (Kirk Douglas) hires a pretty would-be writer as his new secretary (Laraine Day). She soon turns the tables when she finds success in this comedy that also stars Keenan Wynn.

  • The General (1926): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The General (1926)

    S2023 E126 - 1h 18m

    When his beloved train ‘The General’ is captured by Union spies, a Confederate engineer will do whatever he can to get his train back. Buster Keaton directs and stars in this silent comedy classic.

  • The Little Princess (1939): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Little Princess (1939)

    S2023 E125 - 1h 33m

    Captain Crewe enrolls his daughter, Sara (Shirley Temple), in an exclusive boarding school before serving in the Boer War. When he is reported killed, the evil headmistress turns Sara into a servant to earn her keep.

  • Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)

    S2023 E120 - 1h 31m

    Growing up in a Brooklyn tenement, a young boy discovers that he is the grandson of a wealthy Englishman. The American boy moves to the estate and must prove his worth as the rightful heir to a duke. The film stars child actors Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney.

  • Jungle Book (1942): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jungle Book (1942)

    S2023 E122 - 1h 45m

    Film adaptation of the classic Rudyard Kipling's short story centers on Mowgli, an Indian boy raised by wolves. When he finds a human village, Mowgli must use what he learned from the jungle animals to survive, while avoiding the wrath of the deadly tiger, Shere Khan.

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