Fay Wray

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The Vampire Bat -- When the villagers of Klineschloss start dying of blood loss, the town fathers suspect a resurgence of vampirism...

Fay Wray ("King Kong") headlines this mystery about a cannibalistic killer who strikes only when the moon is full. When suspicions fall on her father's assistants, an elaborate trap is set -- with her as the bait. Directed by Oscar-winner Michael Curtiz ("Casablanca"). One of the first films to feature Technicolor!

Oscar-winner Ingrid Bergman stars as Emilie, a French governess whose services are called upon by a wealthy American businessman, Adam, whose wife has passed away. Throughout the years, Emilie lovingly takes care of Adam and his children, facing many unforeseen hardships and, ultimately, her own unspoken desires along the way.

Ace newspaper columnist Kathy Ferguson (Barbara Stanwyck) has brains and talent, but she's also got a blind spot: She's in love with a Los Angeles detective (Sterling Hayden). Funneling all her energy into helping her unambitious husband rise up in the ranks, Kathy even offers to bed his boss, Tony Pope (Raymond Burr). When Pope refuses to deliver on his end of the bargain, he winds up dead, and Kathy is the prime suspect.

Joan Crawford turns herself into something like a human chainsaw in this jarring drama in which shepractically demolishes her family with her power-crazed antics. The victims of her fiendish wrath are Barry Sullivan, her bitter, alcoholic husband and his sister, who is driven to suicide.

"The Castle," a large private psychiatric facility where, Dr. Stewart McIver devotes night and day to his profession, a neglected wife, a colleague with a fondness for booze and a pretty face; add subplots of derangement and you have The Cobweb.

Academy Award-winner Joan Crawford (Best Actress, Mildred Pierce, 1945) is at her conniving and devious best as the Southern socialite who manipulates the lives of those around her with tragic results. The poster art screamed, "One female alone may be the queen bee. The other females serve only to sacrifice themselves while tending the queen bee or defending her. The males of the species exist only to serve the queen's pleasure..." and who better to exact the role than Crawford? Eva Phillips (Crawford) is married to Avery (Barry Sullivan), a wealthy mill owner who has been driven to drink and bitterness by Eva's ruthless, self-seeking machinations and frank infidelity. When Avery's sister,Carol Lee (Betsy Palmer), announces her engagement, Crawford maneuvers to prevent the wedding to Judson Prentiss (John Ireland), the queen bee's secret lover.

Step inside "the Castle," a large private psychiatric facility. Here, Dr. Stewart McIver (Richard Widmark) devotes night and day tohis profession while neglecting his pining, voluptuous wife (Gloria Grahame). A colleague (Charles Boyer) with a fondness for boozeand a pretty face seeks to comfort the wife. Now add Lauren Bacall, Lillian Gish, John Kerr, Susan Strasberg, Oscar Levant andsubplots of love, life and derangement and you have the entanglements of The Cobweb. Some critics gleefully skewered the film'slabored storyline about patient involvement in the choice of library draperies, but pay no heed. With its top cast and VincenteMinnelli's command of color and melodrama, this film is popcorn for fans of soaps.

Joan Crawford turns herself into something like a human chainsaw in this jarring drama in which she practically demolishes her family with her power-crazed antics. The victims of her fiendish wrath are Barry Sullivan, her bitter, alcoholic husband and his sister, who is driven to suicide.

Sentenced to 30 days cooling his heels in the Duck Creek cooler for speeding, Manhattan playboy Rick Belrow Livingston decides he doesn't like anything about small towns... until he meets small town girl Cindy Kimbell.

Emilie has been hired to care for the four sons of wealthy Adam Stoddard and his wife, Molly. After Molly dies, Adam and the boys grow to depend on Emilie even more. At the same time, Emilie falls in love with Adam.