Alone in the Dark (1982)

A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.

Le mépris (1963)

A screenwriter's marriage disintegrates during movie production as his wife spends time with the producer.

House of Numbers (1957)

An inmate at San Quentin prison serving a life sentence for murder, devises a daring plan with his wife and his brother to help him escape.

I padroni della città (1976)

A mob loan collector, dissatisfied with his station in life, meets up with another mob enforcer, who's just been fired from his job, and the two hatch a plan.

The Big Knife (1955)

A big-time movie star refuses to sign a binding contract with a Louis B. Mayer-like mogul, but is blackmailed to do so.

Sharp and acrid satire on Hollywood, but also stagebound and talkative; and despite Jack Palance giving all his effort, it's awkward to see him as an oversensitive and tormented artist.

Halliwell*: "Overheated argument between Art and Mammon, with rather disagreeable people shouting at each other, for too long a time. Limited interest is provided by the acring."

Maltin***: "...involving (albeit overheated) drama...Fine performances almost overcome stereotypes; Steiger chews the scenery as a despotic studio head."