Under fire

Explore our selection of movies and TV shows under fire

poster Out of the Way!
Out of the Way!
(3.1/5)
61mn - Comedy
When the communists decide to renovate the city and try to demolish a badly positioned church, the religious citizens decide to fight for what is holy to them.
poster Fifth Column Mouse
Fifth Column Mouse
(3.2/5)
7mn - Animation, Comedy, War
In an allegory for World War II, one mouse's attempt to appease the cat of the house in exchange for a regular supply of cheese puts all the mice in danger.
poster J'accuse
J'accuse
(3.9/5)
140mn - War, Drama, History
The story of two men, one married, the other the lover of the other's wife, who meet in the trenches of the First World War, and how their tale becomes a microcosm for the horrors of war.
poster Misfortune Never Comes Alone
Misfortune Never Comes Alone
3mn - Comedy
The scene takes place in front of a barrack, where a young soldier is on duty --most laughable and comical
poster The Front Page
The Front Page
(3.4/5)
101mn - Comedy
Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the crimin…
poster Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill
(3/5)
72mn - Crime, Mystery
A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers of the boxes start to be murdered, Holmes and W…
poster Brandvæsenet rykker ud
Brandvæsenet rykker ud
1mn -
At first this looks like another of those innumerable fire brigade movies of the era in which you saw the horses charging pellmell out of the firehouse, pulling the firemen and the equipment. Usually they…
poster Suddenly
Suddenly
(3.4/5)
77mn - Crime, Drama, Thriller
The tranquility of a small town is marred only by sheriff Tod Shaw's unsuccessful courtship of widow Ellen Benson, a pacifist who can't abide guns and those who use them. But violence descends on Ellen's …
poster Fiery Fireman
Fiery Fireman
(2.9/5)
6mn - Comedy, Animation
Oswald and his faithful horse rush to a blazing apartment area to rescue troubled residents.
poster Chinese Laundry Scene
Chinese Laundry Scene
1mn - Crime, Comedy
The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.
poster Counterblast
Counterblast
(3/5)
99mn - Thriller, Drama, Action
An escaped Nazi doctor murders an Australian bacteriologist and assumes his identity, infiltrating a British research laboratory to develop a deadly plague antidote that would allow the Nazi underground t…
poster Behind Office Doors
Behind Office Doors
(3.1/5)
82mn - Drama, Romance
Mary Linden is the secretary who is the unheralded power behind successful executive James Duneen. He takes her for granted until rival Wales tries to take her away from him.
poster The Finish of Bridget McKeen
The Finish of Bridget McKeen
(2.7/5)
1mn - Comedy
The cook has trouble lighting the stove, so she adds kerosene, with explosive results.
poster Incident at Crestridge
Incident at Crestridge
(2.9/5)
92mn - Crime, Drama, Short
A woman campaigns for and wins election as sheriff in a crusade against the ineptitude and outright corruption of the local law enforcement in a small town in the West.
poster Oranges and Lemons
Oranges and Lemons
12mn - Comedy
After getting into a scuffle with his boss and some co-workers, an orange packer tries to help another co-worker, only to wind up in a conflict with him as well. Trying to elude his boss, he heads inside …
poster Frontier Days
Frontier Days
61mn - Western, Romance, Action
An undercover Wells Fargo detective poses as the notorious Pinto Kid to investigate a series of stagecoach murders, but when his glove is found at a crime scene, he becomes the prime suspect and must clea…
poster Good Glue Sticks
Good Glue Sticks
5mn - Comedy
A peddler of "the best glue" sets up his outdoor stall. A crowd gathers for a demonstration. As he gives his pitch, two observant cops decide drive off his customers and close him down, much to his fury. …
poster A Tattered Web
A Tattered Web
(2.8/5)
76mn - Crime, Drama, Thriller
A detective discovers his son-in-law is cheating on his wife. He confronts the other woman and accidentally kills her, then tries to pin the crime on a local derelict.
poster An Unseen Enemy
An Unseen Enemy
16mn - Drama
The physician's death orphans his two adolescent daughters. Their older brother is able to convert some of the doctor's small estate to cash. But it is late in the day, and with the banks closed he stores…
poster Blackmail
Blackmail
(2.9/5)
67mn - Action, Crime, Romance
A private detective is offered a job protecting a rich business man from suspected blackmail. Before he can accept the case a murder is uncovered.
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