Murder Without Tears (1953)
ジャンル : 犯罪
上映時間 : 1時間 5分
演出 : William Beaudine
脚本 : Jo Pagano
シノプシス
A man hires someone to murder his wife and use a legal loophole to get away with it.
In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio "Tony" Camonte, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.
Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.
Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, Eleanor, suspects he is actually running away from their unsuccessful marriage. Aided by a newspaperman, Danny Leggett, Eleanor sets out to locate her husband. The killer is also looking for him, and keeps close tabs on Eleanor.
完璧な計画の元に保険金殺人を実行した男女。だが思わぬ落とし穴が彼らを待ち受けていた……。ビリー・ワイルダー監督の初期の作品で、人間が陥りやすい暗部をじっくりと描いている。
ジェームズ・M・ケインのハードボイルド小説を原作に、テイ・ガーネット監督が映画化。ラナ・ターナーが魅惑的な悪女を演じる、1940年代フィルム・ノワールの傑作。
流れ者のフランクは、旅の途中、食堂を経営するニックに雇われることになる。ニックよりはるかに若く美しい妻コーラに心ひかれるフランクだったが、やがて2人は恋に落ち、ニックの殺害を計画する…。
パットがボーカルを務めるバンドは、車のガソリン代にも事欠く、売れないパンクバンド。彼らが極貧ツアーの中、ようやく出演することができたライブハウスは、なんとネオナチの根城だった。パットとバンドメンバーは、そこで殺人の現場を目撃してしまい、ネオナチ軍団から命を狙われる事態となってしまう。圧倒的に不利な状況で、グリーンルーム(英語で「楽屋」の意味)に閉じこもったパットたちは、アイデアと反骨精神を武器に極悪非道なネオナチ軍団に立ち向かう。
デヴィッド・クローネンバーグ監督によるヴァイオレンス・アクション。ロンドンの病院で身元不明のロシア人少女が出産した後、死亡した。少女のことを調べ始めた助産師アンナは、思わぬ事態へと引き込まれていき……。
When Ann, husband George, and son Georgie arrive at their holiday home they are visited by a pair of polite and seemingly pleasant young men. Armed with deceptively sweet smiles and some golf clubs, they proceed to terrorize and torture the tight-knit clan, giving them until the next day to survive.
1920年代のニューヨーク。仲間と悪事の数々を働いていた少年ヌードルスはある日、マックスと運命的な出会いを果たす。そして彼らは禁酒法の隙間をぬって荒稼ぎを続け、ギャング集団として頭角を現わしていった。だがある時、ヌードルスは無謀な計画を立てたマックスを裏切り、マックスは警察に殺されてしまう。30年後、未だ自責の念に駆られるヌードルスは、ある一通の手紙を受け、久々にニューヨークへ戻って来た。
好調なうちに裏社会から足を洗おうと決意した名もなき麻薬ディーラー(ダニエル・クレイグ)。ある日、彼は裏社会の大御所エディ(マイケル・ガンボン)の麻薬中毒の娘を捜し出すよう命令される。さらに、あるギャングが手に入れた100万錠のエクスタシーを売りさばくことになった彼は、この2つの仕事を最後に引退しようとするが……。
富豪未亡人邸を訪れた郵便配達人が見たものは、血だらけで横たわる女主人の横で棒を手に呆然と立ち尽くす家政婦の姿だった。そして、日食の闇の中で起きた20年前の事件の真相とは……!?
仕事に疲れて一般的な家庭生活が送れない刑事ヴィンセント。冷徹無比の犯罪組織のボス、ニール。追う者と追われる者、虚々実々の駆け引きとせめぎ合い。やがて二人はそれぞれの抱える孤独のうちに、奇妙な共感を覚える。だが彼らには避けては通れない運命の直接対決が待ち受けていた。
ニューヨークにやって来た青年スレヴン(ジョシュ・ハートネット)は友人に間違えられ、大物ギャングのボス(モーガン・フリーマン)に拉致されてしまう。ボスは借金返済の代わりに敵対するギャング、ラビ(ベン・キングズレー)の息子殺害を命令。しぶしぶ了解したスレヴンは、その後まもなく今度はラビに誘拐される。
ロサンゼルス市警察の911(緊急通報用電話番号)のオペレーター・ジョーダンは、不法侵入者に怯える少女レイアからの緊急電話を受けた際、わずかな判断ミスにより彼女を救えず(携帯電話が切れた時のジョーダンからの発信音で少女は男に見つかり、誘拐され殺害されてしまう)、自責の念に苛まれ、オペレーターを辞める決意を固めた。 その半年後、研修生の指導にあたっていたジョーダンは、何者かに拉致されて移動する車のトランクの中から助けを求める少女ケイシーの緊急通報を受ける。彼女はシリアルキラー(病で頭髪が抜けながら死んだ姉と同じ少女の美しい金髪に執着する狂人)に誘拐されて彼が運転する車のトランクに閉じ込められ、その中から緊急通報してきたのだ。経験豊富なジョーダンは、すぐにケイシーが緊迫した状況であることを察知、彼女に指示を与える。 やがてジョーダンは、ジョーダンに捨て台詞を吐いたその誘拐犯マイケル・フォスターの声が、レイアを拉致した殺人鬼と同じである事に気付き、自身の葛藤を抱えながらケイシーの救出に乗り出していく。
どこからともなく、ならず者たちが集う街シン・シティ。ストリップバーの看板ダンサーのナンシーは、なまめかしいダンスで男たちを癒やしながら愛していた刑事ハーティガンに死をもたらした街の支配者ロアーク上院議員に復讐するチャンスをうかがっていた。だが、ロアークは手段を尽くして力を拡大、さらに悪女エヴァの登場で街の腐敗は加速していく。そんな中、ギャンブラーのジョニーがロアークにポーカーで勝負を挑む。
ヘンリー・ヒル、1943年ブルックリン生まれ。大物ギャング、ポーリーのアジトで育った彼は、物心ついた頃からマフィアに憧れていた。やがて念願の"グッドフェローズ"の仲間となり、"強奪"専門のジミー、野心旺盛なチンピラ、トミーと共に犯罪に犯罪を重ねていく。が、麻薬に手を出したことから育ての親、ポーリーに見放され、さらにジミーたちが起こした600万ドル強奪事件を追うCIAの捜査の手もヘンリーに迫る。
『ヒート』のマイケル・マン監督が『アベンジャーズ』のクリス・ヘムズワース主演で描くサスペンス。ハッキングの罪で投獄されていた天才プログラマー・ハサウェイは、香港の原子炉やアメリカの金融市場を攻撃する凶悪ハッカーの捜査協力を要請される。
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2人の白人青年に暴行を受けた黒人 少女の父親カールは自ら犯人を射殺する。陪審員全員が白人という圧倒的にカールに不利な状況の中、彼を助けるべく若き弁護士が立ち上がる。J.グリシャム原作の映画化。
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