James Stewart
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A man is saved from a suicide attempt by an angel and is then shown how important he is to the people who love him
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, his life is shown in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all of...
4) Vertigo
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Set in San Francisco, Hitchcock-the Master of Suspense-creates a fascinating love story between an acrophobic detective and the beautifully troubled woman whom he rescues from the bay.
San Francisco police detective Scottie Ferguson is forced to retire when a freak accident gives him a severe fear of heights. When a rich shipbuilder hires Scottie to follow his wife, who may be suicidal, Scottie finds himself falling in love with her. Eventually Ferguson...
Series
Criterion collection volume 600
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A small-town Michigan lawyer takes on a difficult case: that of a young Army lieutenant accused of murdering the local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife. A gripping, envelope-pushing courtroom potboiler, Anatomy of a Murder was groundbreaking for the frankness of its discussion of sex. More than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. With its outstanding supporting cast and influential jazz score by Duke Ellington,...