Det er historien om forsikringssælgeren Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray), som tryllebindes af mødet med en blond femme fatale, Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck). Sammen planlægger de at skaffe hendes mand af vejen. Mordet planlægges og udføres omhyggeligt Walters overordnede (Edward G. Robinson) er sikker på, at noget ikke er, som det skal være; den afdøde har netop tegnet en livsforsikring med en såkaldt "double indemnity" klausul - og sandsynligheden for så efterfølgende at dø i et ulykkestilfælde, der dækkes af policen - er uendelig lille. Han mistænker ikke umiddelbart sin trofaste medarbejder, men da undersøgelserne i ubehagelig grad nærmer sig sandheden, erfarer Walter, at han måske slet ikke står foran en ny tilværelse med en smuk, ung kvinde - men at hun i virkeligheden har helt andre planer.

Professor Marcus har planer om at røve to armerede pengetransporter ved hjælp af en bande småkriminelle. De kender ikke hinanden, men slår sig sammen for at udføre det aktuelle kup. De udarbejder strategien for kuppet på første sal i en herskabsvilla, der ejes af Mrs. Louisa Wilberforce - en temmelig excentrisk ældre dame, som tror, at Professor Marcus og hans "venner" er medlemmer af et orkester og samles dagligt for at øve sig.

Josef K wakes up in the morning and finds the police in his room. They tell him that he is on trial but nobody tells him what he is accused of. In order to find out about the reason for this accusation and to protest his innocence, he tries to look behind the façade of the judicial system. But since this remains fruitless, there seems to be no chance for him to escape from this nightmare.

Marlon Brando fanger den helt utrolige selvmodsigelse og kompleksitet, der ligger i, at hæderlig mand vælger at blive nazi-soldat. De unge løver fortæller historien om anden verdenskrig - set fra begge sider. Den amerikanske side er repræsenteret af Montgomery Clift og Dean Martin, og den tyske spilles tragisk og levende af Marlon Brando.

Johnny McQueen er leder af en nordirsk undergrundsorganisation. Under et røveri såres han alvorligt og må skjule sig tilfældige steder i Belfast. Imens jager politiet ham intensivt.

In 1939, Sakura Nishi is a young army nurse who is sent to the field hospitals in China during the Sino-Japanese war. She has to assist the surgeon Dr. Okabe with an incredible number of amputations. In the crowded wards, she gives sympathy to some of the soldiers, including sexually servicing one who has lost both arms and has no hope of returning home. She falls in love with Dr. Okabe, and follows him to the front, even though he is impotent from his morphine addiction

England i starten af 1400-tallet. Kong Henry IV er skuffet over sin søn, kronprins Hal, der mest går op i at drikke og more sig med den storpralende svirebror John Falstaff. Da tronen trues af et oprør, beslutter Hal at genvinde sin fars tillid ved at bevise sit værd i kamp. Men for at blive konge må Hal også slå hånden af sine gamle venner - deriblandt Falstaff.

On the edge of a crumbling city, 11-year-old Alexander lives in a sequestered commune alongside other children, their mothers, and charismatic leader, Gregori. Gregori teaches the children how to raise livestock, grow vegetables, work as a community - and how to kill. With the birth of a new baby brother weighing on his mind, Alexander begins to question Gregori’s overpowering influence on the children and their training to become assassins. Threatened by his increasing unwillingness to fall in line, Gregori’s behavior turns erratic and adversarial toward the child he once considered a son. With the two set dangerously at odds and the commune’s way of life disintegrating, the residents fear a violent resolution is at hand.

This amazing biblical drama chronicles the brave and historic legend of Hadassah, a Jewish orphan with exceptional beauty who rises to become Queen Esther of Persia and saves Persian Jews from genocide. By revealing her heritage to the king, Esther thwarts the evil prime minister's plan to annihilate all Jews in the Persian Empire. The annual festival of Purim is inspired by her heroism.

In the year 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the King of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British intend to control this rich land and send General Outram to clear way for an annexation. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and political maneuvers, but the Nawab whiles away his time in pursuit of pleasure and religious practice. The court is of no help either — noblemen Mir and Mirza ignore all duties and spend their days playing endless games of chess. Based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name.

A woman reports that her young daughter is missing, but there seems to be no evidence that she ever existed.

Disney's animated adaptation of Prokofiev's masterpiece, in which every character is represented musically by a different instrument. Young Peter decides to go hunting for the wolf that's been prowling around the village. Along the way, he is joined by his friends the bird, the duck and the cat. All the fun comes to end, however, when the wolf makes an appearance. Will Peter and his friends live to tell of their adventures?

An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career.

Passing through a border town, a man is caught up in a Mexican's murder of a member of the town's most powerful family.

Krølhårede Joe Collins er den skrappe, men enfoldige forbryder, som kæmper en hård daglig kamp blandt medindsatte og fangevogtere i det overfyldte Westgate fængsel. Joe hader især den ondskabsfulde Munsey, der styrer fængslet som en enevældig diktator. Efter lidt for mange sadistiske overgreb på den hårde kerne af indsatte udtænker Joe og hans medfanger en flugtplan, der har alle chancer for at ende i et blodbad.

A young man, Peter, returns to Austria in search of his heritage. There he visits the castle of an ancestor, a sadistic Baron who was cursed to a violent death by a witch whom the Baron had burned at the stake. Peter reads aloud the incantation that causes Baron Blood to return and continue his murderous tortures.

Dette er historien om skabelsen af den kontroversielle hjemmeside Wikileaks, der publicerer hemmelige og lækkede dokumenter fra eksempelvis statsmagter. Samtidig lover Wikileaks anonymitet til de såkaldte whistleblowers. I 2010 blev Wikileaks og stifteren Julian Assange for alvor verdenskendte, efter organisationen lækkede tusindvis af dokumenter om Irakkrigen.

A young lady, who recently lost her mother, faces the challenges of high school and her very strict step-father. Through personal growth, and an amazing dedication to dance, she learns to find the peace and happiness of family.

During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.

Re-imagining the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting Texas legend.