Anatole Litvak – MRQE

Anastasia

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Russian exiles in Paris plot to collect ten million pounds from the Bank of England by grooming a destitute, suicidal girl to pose as heir to the Russian throne. While Bounin is coaching her, he comes to believe that she is really Anastasia. In the end, the Empress must decide her claim.

The Deep Blue Sea

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A woman is unhappy in her marriage to a boring, stiff judge, so she takes up with a wild-living RAF pilot, who ends up being more than she can handle. (TCM.com)

The Journey

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A Communist officer falls hard for a married woman trying to escape from Hungary.

The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Dany Longo is blonde, beautiful, disturbed, passionate–and nearsighted. As she speeds through the south of France in a purloined Thunderbird on an errand for her employer and his wife, no one, including Dany herself, knows where she is headed–or why she is going there.

Mayerling

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Rudolf, the only heir to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary, is trapped in a loveless marriage to a Belgian princess. As he seeks to flee his stifling environment, he meets the beautiful Maria, and the two enter into a scandalous affair. Despite the interference of the Emperor, the couple refuse to give each other up.

The Night of the Generals

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute’s killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.

Le Couteau dans la plaie

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Immediately after Lisa declares that she is leaving her immature, abusive, but easy-going husband Robert, he is reported dead in a plane crash. Secretly still alive, he convinces her to collect his life insurance, although she knows that it’s a bad idea. Lisa must contend with the complications of the scheme, which involve an aggressive suitor, Robert’s jealousy, and her own guilt.

Decision Before Dawn

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

WWII is entering its last phase: Germany is in ruins, but does not yield. The US army lacks crucial knowledge about the German units operating on the opposite side of the Rhine, and decides to send two German prisoners to gather information. The scheme is risky: the Gestapo retains a terribly efficient network to identify and capture spies and deserters. Moreover, it is not clear that “Tiger”, who does not mind any dirty work as long as the price is right, and war-weary “Happy”, who might be easily betrayed by his feelings, are dependable agents. After Tiger and another American agent are successfully infiltrated, Happy is parachuted in Bavaria. His duty: find out the whereabouts of a powerful German armored unit moving towards the western front.

Sorry, Wrong Number

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Leona Stevenson is confined to bed and uses her telephone to keep in contact with the outside world. One day she overhears a murder plot on the telephone and is desperate to find out who is the intended victim.

The Long Night

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

City police surround a building attempting to capture a suspected murder. The suspect knows there is no escape but refuses to give in.