John Alton Movies

  • 1940
    Remedy for Riches

    Remedy for Riches

    Remedy for Riches

    4.81940HD

    A small town doctor suspects the stranger in town is promoting an oil swindle. The fourth entry in the "Dr. Christian" series of six films.

    Remedy for Riches
  • 1944
    Lake Placid Serenade

    Lake Placid Serenade

    Lake Placid Serenade

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    On a peaceful, pre-war winter in Czechoslovakia, the genial godfather, Jaroslav Haschek, of Vera Hascheck, presents the young girl with her first...

    Lake Placid Serenade
  • 1955
    Pearl of the South Pacific

    Pearl of the South Pacific

    Pearl of the South Pacific

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    Two beachcombers with a yacht join woman-with-a-past Rita on a quest for black pearls on a secret island. Arrived, they find another white man has...

    Pearl of the South Pacific
  • 1947
    The Trespasser

    The Trespasser

    The Trespasser

    51947HD

    Stevie Carson, a newspaper reporter, and Danny Butler, the "morgue" manager on the same newspaper, set out to track down the killer of a colleague, a...

    The Trespasser
  • 1941
    Devil Pays Off

    Devil Pays Off

    Devil Pays Off

    3.751941HD

    A former Navy man attempts to redeem his honor by exposing a shipping tycoon's dealings with the enemy.

    Devil Pays Off
  • 1941
    Forced Landing

    Forced Landing

    Forced Landing

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    On faraway Mosaque, an American pilot finds that he is in a desperate struggle with a military officer intent on sabotaging a local fort.

    Forced Landing
  • 1947
    The Pretender

    The Pretender

    The Pretender

    5.51947HD

    Story of an investment agent who embezzles a large sum from an estate, hoping to cover his crime by marrying the estate's heiress. The girl is...

    The Pretender
  • 1949
    Red Stallion In The Rockies

    Red Stallion In The Rockies

    Red Stallion In The Rockies

    01949HD

    Horse story with Dynamite, The Red Stallion...

    Red Stallion In The Rockies
  • 1933
    Los Tres Berretines

    Los Tres Berretines

    Los Tres Berretines

    5.81933HD

    The members of a Buenos Aires family have three hobbies — "berretines" in Buenos Aires slang — that keep them apart of their duties....

    Los Tres Berretines
  • 1951
    Grounds for Marriage

    Grounds for Marriage

    Grounds for Marriage

    4.31951HD

    Opera singer Ina Massine tries to win back former husband Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett.

    Grounds for Marriage
  • 1945
    Song of Mexico

    Song of Mexico

    Song of Mexico

    01945HD

    Actress Carol Adams retires from the theater when she becomes engaged to businessman Gregory Davis, but is increasingly frustrated by Greg's...

    Song of Mexico
  • 1941
    Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

    Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

    Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

    61941HD

    Like the first entry, this one is played mostly for laughs, with Radio's Mister District Attorney. James Ellison replacing Dennis O'Keefe as feckless...

    Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
  • 1946
    The Madonna's Secret

    The Madonna's Secret

    The Madonna's Secret

    5.91946HD

    This drama is an updated version of Ulmer's 1944 film Bluebeard. It is set in New York and follows the exploits of an eccentric Parisian painter who...

    The Madonna's Secret
  • 1995
    Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir

    Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir

    Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir

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    One of the first film noir documentaries, made for British Channel Four, and including interviews with Paul Schrader, Robert Wise, John Dahl, Bryan...

    Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir
  • 1940
    Dr. Christian Meets the Women

    Dr. Christian Meets the Women

    Dr. Christian Meets the Women

    51940HD

    A conman arrives in town trying to sell his miracle methods of weight loss to the ladies. It's left to the good Dr. Christian to expose this fake and...

    Dr. Christian Meets the Women
  • 1941
    Melody for Three

    Melody for Three

    Melody for Three

    51941HD

    Dr. Christian takes an interest in a young boy, a violin prodigy, whose mother is a divorced music teacher. His interest isn't just in the boy's...

    Melody for Three
  • 1942
    Ice Capades Revue

    Ice Capades Revue

    Ice Capades Revue

    5.71942HD

    Promoter Ann Porter decides to start her own Ice Show despite the efforts of ex-racketeer Duke Baldwin who owns a rival show. Jeff Stewart, a rich,...

    Ice Capades Revue
  • 1943
    The Sultan's Daughter

    The Sultan's Daughter

    The Sultan's Daughter

    31943HD

    A sultan's lovely daughter finds herself courted by a handsome American.

    The Sultan's Daughter
  • 2007
    Mystery Street: Murder at Harvard

    Mystery Street: Murder at Harvard

    Mystery Street: Murder at Harvard

    02007HD

    Presents testimony from Patricia King Hanson and Richard Schickel and archival input from cinematographer John Alton.

    Mystery Street: Murder at Harvard
  • 2008
    'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris

    'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris

    'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris

    72008HD

    This recently produced behind-the-scenes documentary digs into Gershwin's original work, the genesis of the cinematic adaptation, casting, the shoot,...

    'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris