Brief Somebodies

An actor on the skids is given one more chance to regain his stardom, as well as his self-respect, yet his alcoholism may prevent that from happening.

Runtime

1h 44m

Director

George Seaton

Cast

Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, William Holden

Broadway director Julian Marsh needs just one more hit show so he can retire and recover his health. It looks like he just may pull it off until temperamental star Dorthy Brock breaks her ankle on the eve of the show's premiere and has to be replaced by her understudy Peggy.

Runtime

1h 29m

Director

Lloyd Bacon

Cast

Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, George Brent

Julian is perfectly happy in his relationship with the pretty blond Clare. That is, until he meets Anna, a dark-haired, bikini-clad beauty who he encounters while he is house-sitting. Passion reigns in their relationship, and soon Julian learns that Anna is more dangerous than he ever would have thought.

Runtime

1h 22m

Director

Jeffrey Gerritsen, John V. Soto

Cast

Chris Egan, Emma Lung, Christopher Egan

Smart and lonely high school senior Ben secretly lusts after bad boy classmate Johnny. After play practice one night for the senior production of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” “light-boy” Ben gives Johnny, the play’s Stanley, a ride home to help him with his lines.

Runtime

16m

Cast

Adam Fleming, Michael Cassidy, Marla Burkholder

In 1950s, two incestuous lovers, a depraved suave journalist and his equally depraved prostitute sister, plan to get rich through seduction and murder.

Runtime

1h 40m

Director

Michael Oblowitz

Cast

Billy Zane, Gina Gershon, Elis Imboden