Films with: Houseman, John

Blue Dahlia

A World War II veteran is accused of killing his unfaithful wife and races against time to find the real murderer with the help of a sympathetic stranger.

DVD 12528

Fog

An eerie, supernatural vengeance is let loose upon a town whose past is steeped in greed and murder.

DVD 6084

Ghost story

Four elderly men who gather once a week to thrill each other with tales of terror find one of their scariest stories coming to life. A woman they mistakenly left for dead fifty years earlier returns to life to get revenge. Based on Peter Straub's book.

DVD 3263

Gideon's trumpet

True story of Clarence Gideon's fight to be appointed counsel at the expense of the state. This landmark case, Gideon v. Wainright (1963), led to the Supreme Court's decision which extended this right to all criminal defendants.

DVD 5359

Jane Eyre

Jane comes to Thornfield Hall as a governess to the young ward of Edward Rochester. Denied love all her life, Jane can't help but be attracted to the intelligent, vibrant, energetic Mr. Rochester, a man twice her age. But just when Mr. Rochester seems to be returning the attention, he invites the beautiful and wealthy Blanche Ingram and her party to stay at his estates. Meanwhile, the secret of Thornfield Hall could ruin all their chances for happiness.

DVD 6710

Lust for life

Kirk Douglas gives a fierce portrayal as the artist torn between the joyous inspiration of his genius and the dark desperation of his tormented mind.

DVD 9436

Merry wives of Windsor

Shakespeare's timeless comedy of lovers' seductions, fanciful deceits and marital fidelity.

DVD 2512

On dangerous ground

City cop goes to the countryside to help solve a brutal murder and falls in love with a blind woman who's brother is a suspect.

DVD 5884

Paper chase

A moving story of a first-year Harvard Law School student who comes to terms with his dreams in America's most competitive school. Hart finds he must survive much more than the pressures, all-night cramming and insecurities he expected. He becomes fearful of a brilliant professor, who terrorizes some, inspires others and who easily separates the men from the boys.

DVD 2940

Rollerball

In the perfectly controlled society of the 21st century, the only outlet for violence is a deadly spectator sport--Rollerball.

DVD 495

Rose for Emily

Miss Emily Grierson was the fading aristocrat of a small Southern town. When she was young, her tyrannical father drove away all her suitors. Finally free after his death, Miss Emily quickly succumbed to the advances of a Yankee day laborer. Only years later does the town realize the chilling consequences of this ill-fated romance.

DVD 10039

Two weeks in another town

The dramatic portrayal of an alcoholic actor's redemption and rehabilitation.

DVD 10882

William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

An adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play, chronicling the events around the assassination of Julius Caesar.

DVD 5868

Winds of war

Set against the backdrop of world events that led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Naval officer, Victor "Pug" Henry, and his family learn to navigate the waters of dangerous times in the late 1930s. While Germany expands and proceeds to seize several border countries, Italy attempts to establish a Fascist Colonial Empire under Mussolini and Japan prepares for a major battle with China. Meanwhile, the Henry clan finds itself drawn into the center of the conflict as they deal with the drama, romance, tragedy and heroism that lead to America's involvement in World War II.

DVD 2409