The African Queen (1951)
A prim missionary and boozy river trader sail a boat through Africa.
The Big Sleep (1946)
Hired by a dying millionaire, detective Philip Marlowe finds himself embroiled in successive mysteries relating to a beautiful but dangerous woman.
Casablanca (1942)
A reunion between former lovers forces a bar owner to make an impossible choice amid the incivility of war.
Dark Victory (1939)
A young heiress diagnosed with terminal brain cancer must decide how to spend her last few weeks of life.
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Sabrina (1954)
Rags-to-riches meets ugly-duckling story.
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