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Monday, March 15, 2021

The suspect (1944) - little known film noir directed by Robert Siodmak, starring Charles Laughton and Ella Raines

Rating 7.4/10
Runtime: 85 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Robert Siodmak
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037330/

Cast

Charles Laughton ... Philip
Ella Raines ... Mary
Dean Harens ... John
Stanley Ridges ... Huxley
Henry Daniell ... Mr. Simmons
Rosalind Ivan ... Cora
Molly Lamont ... Mrs. Simmons

Description: In 1902 London, unhappily married Philip Marshall meets young Mary Gray, who is unemployed and depressed. Their deepening friendship, though physically innocent, is discovered by Philip's wife who threatens him with exposure and scandal, driving him to kill her. Thereafter, fortune seems to smile on Philip Marshall; but does fate have a surprise in store?

Screens:

Download link (torrent file):

https://ufile.io/6lm1wtey

Video and audio information:

Video : 2.37 GB, 3995 KBps, 23.976 fps, 792x576 (1.37:1), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 157
Audio : 85/80 MB, 148/132 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2/2 channels, 0x55 = AAC/AAC, CBR/VBR

Subtitles (English closed captions embedded in a movie, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English, Spanish, French, Portuguese-Brazilian, Greek) posters and screenshots included

Double audio track information

This movie contains two audio tracks, one is original English, and the other is commentary by film historian Troy Howarth. You can use VLC Player to easily choose between any of audio tracks (Audio => Audio track and switch to main audio track on Track 1, additional track on Track 2)

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) - classic comedy from director Leo McCarey, starring Charles Laughton, Mary Boland, Charles Ruggles and Zasu Pitts

Rating 7.7/10
Runtime: 90 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Leo McCarey
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026955/

Cast

Charles Laughton ... Ruggles
Mary Boland ... Effie Floud
Charles Ruggles ... Egbert Floud
Zasu Pitts ... Prunella Judson
Roland Young ... George - Earl of Burnstead
Leila Hyams ... Nell Kenner
Maude Eburne ... 'Ma' Pettingill
Lucien Littlefield ... Charles Belknap-Jackson
Leota Lorraine ... Mrs. Belknap-Jackson

Description: While visiting Paris in 1908, upper class Lord Burnstead loses his butler playing poker. Egbert and Effie Floud bring Ruggles back to Red Gap, Washington. Effie wants to take advantage of Ruggles' upper class background to influence Egbert's hick lifestyle. However, Egbert is more interested in partying and he takes Ruggles to the local 'beer bust'. When word gets out that "Colonel Ruggles is staying with his close friends" in the local paper, the butler becomes a town celebrity. After befriending Mrs. Judson, a widow who he impresses with his culinary skills, Ruggles decides to strike out on his own and open a restaurant. His transition from servant to independent man will depend on its success...

Screens:

Download link (torrent file):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RdtQZpWVQG5RzRkjn_KfDWDHCzLq2Zr0

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=07917289829880216808

Video and audio information:

Video : 2.01 GB, 3182 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 780x574 (1.37:1), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 130
Audio : 290/290 MB (main/additional track), 448/448 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2/2 channels, 0x55 = AC3/AC3, CBR/CBR

Subtitles (English closed captions embedded in a movie, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English, Spanish, French, Portuguese-Brazilian, Turkish, Serbian) posters and screenshots included

Dual audio track information

This movie contains two audio tracks, one is original English, and the other is optional music and effects track without dialogue. You can use VLC Player to easily choose between any of audio tracks (Audio => Audio track and switch to main audio track on Track 1, additional track on Track 2)

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

The big clock (1948) - lesser known film noir starring Ray Milland and Charles Laughton

Rating 7.7/10
Runtime: 95 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: John Farrow
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040160/

Cast

Ray Milland ... George Stroud
Charles Laughton ... Earl Janoth
Maureen O'Sullivan ... Georgette Stroud
George Macready ... Steve Hagen
Rita Johnson ... Pauline York
Elsa Lanchester ... Louise Patterson

Description: When powerful publishing tycoon Earl Janouth commits an act of murder at the height of passion, he cleverly begins to cover his tracks and frame an innocent man, whose identity he doesn't know, but who just happen to have contact with the murder victim. That man is a close associate on his magazine whom he enlists to trap this "killer" George Stroud. It's up to George to continue to "help" Janouth, to elude the police and to find proof of his innocence and Janouth's guilt.

Screens:

Download link (torrent file):

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=00904858894199604593

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzph8sb3Hdu_em03UkJ0MXB0VUE

Video and audio information:

Video : 1.66 GB, 2500 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 720x480 ~> 720x540 (4:3), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 120
Audio : 130 MB, 192 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, 0x55 = AC3, CBR

Subtitles (English, French, Spanish closed captions embedded in a movie, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and separate English, French, Spanish, Portuguese-Brazilian, Croatian, Turkish), posters and screenshots included

Friday, September 14, 2012

Advise and consent (1962) - political drama from director Otto Preminger

Rating 7.8/10
Runtime: 138 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Otto Preminger
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055728/

Cast

Henry Fonda ... Robert A. Leffingwell
Charles Laughton ... Senator Seabright 'Seab' Cooley
Don Murray ... Senator Brigham Anderson
Walter Pidgeon ... Senate Majority Leader Bob Munson
Peter Lawford ... Senator Lafe Smith
Gene Tierney ... Dolly Harrison
Franchot Tone ... The President
Lew Ayres ... Vice President Harley Hudson
Burgess Meredith ... Herbert Gelman
Eddie Hodges ... Johnny Leffingwell
Paul Ford ... Senator Stanley Danta
George Grizzard ... Senator Fred Van Ackerman
Inga Swenson ... Ellen Anderson
Frank Sinatra ... Himself - on Recording at Gay Bar (voice)
Edward Andrews ... Senator Orrin Knox

Description: Robert Leffingwell is the president's candidate for Secretary of State. Prior to his approval, he must first go through a Senate investigation to determine if he's qualified. Leading the Senate committee is idealistic Senator Brig Anderson, who soon finds himself unprepared for the political dirt that's revealed, including Leffingwell's past affiliations with a Communist organization. When Leffingwell testifies about his political leanings, he proves his innocence. Later, however, Anderson learns that he lied under oath and even asks the president to withdraw Leffingwell for consideration, especially after the young senator begins receiving blackmail threats about a skeleton in his own closet.

Screens:

Download link (torrent file):

https://rapidshare.com/files/422601103/Advise and Consent (1962).torrent

Video and audio information:

Video : 1.18 GB, 1221 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 672*288 (2.35:1), XviD 1.1.2 (UTC 2006-11-01)
Audio : 190 MB, 192 Kbps, 44100 Hz, 1 channel, 0x55 = AC3, CBR

Subtitles (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese-Brazilian) + sample, posters and screenshots

All included

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Spartacus (1960) - classic adventure/drama movie from director Stanley Kubrick, starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin and Charles McGraw

Rating 8.0/10
Runtime: 189 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054331/

Cast

Kirk Douglas ... Spartacus
Laurence Olivier ... Marcus Licinius Crassus
Jean Simmons ... Varinia
Charles Laughton ... Sempronius Gracchus
Peter Ustinov ... Lentulus Batiatus
John Gavin ... Julius Caesar
Nina Foch ... Helena Glabrus
John Ireland ... Crixus
Herbert Lom ... Tigranes Levantus
John Dall ... Marcus Publius Glabrus
Charles McGraw ... Marcellus
Joanna Barnes ... Claudia Marius
Harold J. Stone ... David
Woody Strode ... Draba
Peter Brocco ... Ramon

Description: 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. Meanwhile, in Rome, the slave revolt has become a deciding factor in the power struggle between two senators: the republican Gracchus and the militarist Crassus, each of whom sees the fortunes of the rebellion as the key to his own rise to power or humiliating defeat. As the two statesmen attempt to aid, hinder and manipulate the rebels for their own benefit, Spartacus and his followers press on toward freedom.

Screens (to be updated later)

Download link (torrent file):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzph8sb3Hdu_SzZJc2tqVjU2UjA

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=55774584175675981965

Video and audio information (to be updated later):

Video :
Audio :

Subtitles (to be updated later)

Friday, October 19, 2007

Witness for the prosecution (1957) - classic mystery court drama directed by Billy Wilder, starring Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Tyrone Power and John Williams

Rating 8.4/10
Runtime: 116 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Billy Wilder
IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051201/

Cast

Tyrone Power ... Leonard Vole
Marlene Dietrich ... Christine
Charles Laughton ... Sir Wilfrid Robarts
Elsa Lanchester ... Miss Plimsoll
John Williams ... Brogan-Moore
Henry Daniell ... Mayhew
Ian Wolfe ... Carter
Torin Thatcher ... Mr. Myers

Description: Ailing barrister Sir Wilfrid Robarts is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder case of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending Leonard Vole, a man being tried for the murder of a wealthy woman. With Robarts choosing to represent him, the two find themselves up against Leonard's cold-hearted wife, Christine - who, in a surprising turn of events, chooses to appear in court against her husband.

Screens:

Download link (torrent file):

https://ufile.io/sed6wy1h

Video and audio information:

Video : 2.12 GB, 2608 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 956x576 (1.66:1), V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC x264 core 142
Audio : 373 MB, 448 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, 0x55 = AC3, CBR

Subtitles (English closed captions embedded in a movie, to play them choose Subtitle=>Sub Track in VLC Player and English (including hearing impaired), Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Dutch, Greek, Turkish, Polish, Swedish, Finnish, Czech) posters and screenshots included

Monday, September 10, 2007

Night of the hunter (1955) - Robert Mitchum and Shelley Winters in classic film noir

Rating 8.2/10
Runtime: 93 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Charles Laughton
IMDb Link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0048424/

Cast

Robert Mitchum ... Harry Powell
Shelley Winters ... Willa Harper
Lillian Gish ... Rachel Cooper
James Gleason ... Birdie Steptoe
Evelyn Varden ... Icey Spoon
Peter Graves ... Ben Harper
Don Beddoe ... Walt Spoon
Billy Chapin ... John Harper
Sally Jane Bruce ... Pearl Harper

Description: Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) marries and murders widows for their money, believing he is helping God do away with women who arouse men's carnal instincts. Arrested for auto theft, he shares a cell with condemned killer Ben Harper (Peter Graves) and tries to get him to reveal the whereabouts of the $10,000 he stole. Only Ben's nine-year-old son, John and four-year-old daughter, Pearl know the money is in Pearl's doll and they have sworn to their father to keep this secret. After Ben is executed, Preacher goes to Cresap's Landing to court Ben's widow, Willa (Shelley Winters). He overwhelms her with his Scripture quoting, sermons and hymns, and she agrees to marry him. On their wedding night he tells her they will never have sex because it is sinful. When the depressed, confused, guilty woman catches him trying to force Pearl to reveal the whereabouts of the money, she is resigned to her fate but the children manage to escape downriver, with Preacher following close behind.

Screens:

Download links

http://www.fileserve.com/file/gxabXPC/Night_of_hun_ter.part1.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/VTuNDX2/Night_of_hun_ter.part2.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/YbRQMq9/Night_of_hun_ter.part3.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/3kbHGdn/Night_of_hun_ter.part4.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/JPzurDT/Night_of_hun_ter.part5.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/QgbDE6Y/Night_of_hun_ter.part6.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/H2AGXm8/Night_of_hun_ter.part7.rar

Audio and video information:

Video : 1.19 GB, 1819 Kbps, 23.976 fps, 720*432 (1.66:1), XVID = XVID Mpeg-4 1.2.1
Audio : 133 MB, 2 audio tracks, 128 Kbps, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, 0x55 = MPEG Layer-3

Subtitles (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Polish, Greek, Dutch, Croatian, Hungarian, Swedish, Finnish, Czech, Serbian) + sample (7 MB)

http://www.filesonic.com/file/2279892661

Password: www.onlyoldmovies.info

Dual audio track information

This movie contains two audio tracks, one is original English, and the other is commentary featuring second-unit director Terry Sanders, film critic F. X. Feeney, archivist Robert Gitt, and author Preston Neal Jones. You can use VLC Player to easily choose between any of audio tracks or you can use VirtualDub to get rid of any of audio tracks by following these steps:

1. Download Virtualdub from that WWW address:

http://www.virtualdub.org/download.html

2. Download your version, unzip the files, start the program by running VirtualDub.exe

3. From “File” tab choose “Open video file” and find your dual audio file on your HDD (or you can simply drag and drop movie file into program window)

4. If any warining window pops up, just click on “OK”

5. From “Video” tab choose “Direct stream copy” option (very important, do not miss that step)

6. From “Audio” tab choose which audio stream you want to use, usually English is Stream 1, and commentary is on Stream 2, but to be 100 % sure use preview option that VD provides by clicking on “Play” button on the bottom of program window when video file is loaded. Of course you can get rid of original audio and save the file with commentary that way too, just by choosing other stream

7. From “File” tab choose “Save AVI file”, put movie name and choose destination folder and then click on OK. Program will start its job after no more than 2 minutes your only one audio track movie should be ready.

Monday, August 6, 2007

Hitchcock Collection - The Paradine case (1947) - Gregory Peck, Alida Valli

Rating 6.4/10
Runtime: 125 min
Language: English
Country: USA
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
IMDb Link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0039694/

Cast

Gregory Peck ... Anthony Keane, Counsel for the Defence
Alida Valli ... Mrs. Maddalena Anna Paradine
Ann Todd ... Gay Keane
Charles Laughton ... Judge Lord Thomas Horfield
Charles Coburn ... Sir Simon Flaquer
Ethel Barrymore ... Lady Sophie Horfield
Louis Jourdan ... Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet
Leo G. Carroll ... Sir Joseph, Counsel for the Prosecution

Description: Highly successful London barrister Anthony Keane takes on the case of Italian Maddalena Paradine who is accused of poisoning her blind military hero husband. Keane comes increasingly under her spell, threatening both his marriage and his career.

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