Force of Evil (1948)

 

An unethical lawyer, with an older brother he wants to help, becomes a partner with a client in the numbers racket.

Tough and downbeat Noir crime drama astonishes with its stark anti-capitalist stance and some quite memorable scenes.

Halliwell**: "Bleak and powerful melodrama, an attack on capitalism that is here personified by racketeers."

Maltin***: "Rock-solid film noir...Beautifully photographed (by George Barnes) and lit; this has become something of a cult item." 

The Twilight Zone: Escape Clause (1959)

A hypochondriac man sells his soul to the devil, exchanging it for several thousand years of immortality.

Cleverly told Faustian tale with a sinisterly good twist ending.

Macao (1952)

An American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord.