Robert Burks
Series
Language
English
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Description
"John Robie [is] a reformed jewel thief who was once known as 'The Cat.' Robie is suspected of a new rash of gem thefts in the luxury hotels of the French Riviera and he must set out to clear himself. Meeting pampered heiress Frances, he sees a chance to bait the mysterious thief with her mother's fabulous jewels. His plan backfires, however, but Frances, who believes him guilty, proves her love by helping him escape. In a spine-tingling climax, the...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"A newly transferred and restored picture and soundtrack release of six-time Academy Award winner Billy Wilder's recreation of the struggles and success of the pioneering flyboy who, like test pilots and astronauts to follow later, had the 'right stuff' of aviation heroism. On May 21, 1927 the world changed. 'Lucky Lindy' landed outside Paris. And people who previously talked about the limitations of air travel suddenly dreamed of its limitless possibilities"--Container....
Series
Language
English
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Description
Selena D'Arcy is accidentally blinded by her prostitute mother, Rose-Ann, at the age of five. For the next 13 years she is confined in the tiny Los Angeles apartment that they share with her grandfather. One afternoon at the local park, Selena meets Gordon Ralfe, an office worker whose kind treatment of her results in her falling in love with him, unaware that he is black. They continue to meet in the park every afternoon and he teaches her how to...
Series
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
"What is the trouble with Harry? Well, it's the fact that he's dead, and while no one really minds, everybody thinks they are responsible. After several unearthings of the corpse, plenty of humor ala Hitchcock, and love affairs between the major characters, the real cause of death is revealed, and Harry troubles no one again"--Container.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"John Robie [is] a retired jewel thief once known as 'The Cat,' who catches the eye of Frances Stevens, a pampered, vacationing heiress. But when a new rash of gem thefts occurs amongst the luxury hotels of the spectacular French playground that is the French Riviera, it appears that 'The Cat' is on the prowl once again. Is Robie truly reformed? Or is he deviously using Frances to gain access to the tempting collection of fabulous jewelry belonging...
Author
Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"From his beginnings as a crotchety, anti-heroic scientist in 1963 to his current place in British pop culture as the mad and dangerous monster-fighting saviour of the universe, the titular character of Doctor Who has metamorphosed in his 50 years on television. And yet the questions about him remain the same: Who is he? Why does he act the way he does? What motivates him to fight evil across space and time?"--Amazon.com.