Top Rated Drama Movies on Vudu - Page 399

Young Winston

1972

Young Winston

1972
6.2
This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and culminating with his first election to Parliament.
Housekeeping

1987

Housekeeping

1987
6.5
In the Pacific Northwest during the 1950s, two young sisters whose mother has abandoned them wind up living with their Aunt Sylvie, whose views of the world and its conventions don't quite live up to most people's expectations.
Cold Water

1994

Cold Water

1994
6.2
An outer suburb of Paris, 1972. Gilles and Christine, both sixteen, are classmates and lovers who have become frustrated with the aloofness of their families and the general monotony of their lives. When the pair are caught shoplifting, Christine's father ships her off to a home for emotionally disturbed children, temporarily putting space between her and Gilles. Luckily for them, though, she escapes and the couple contemplate running away together.
The Clock

1945

The Clock

1945
7.1
A G.I. en route to Europe falls in love during a whirlwind two-day leave in New York City.
Kid Galahad

1937

Kid Galahad

1937
7
Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.
Tangled

2001

Tangled

2001
5.3
A young man is found bruised, beaten and stumbling down a secluded road. As the police try to piece together what happened, the convoluted relationship between a young woman and her two suitors gradually emerges.
The Big House

1930

The Big House

1930
6.6
Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions.
Time Changer

2003

Time Changer

2003
5.6
The year is 1890 and Bible professor Russell Carlisle has written a new manuscript entitled "The Changing Times". His colleague, Dr. Norris Anderson, believes that what Carlisle has written could greatly affect the future of coming generations and, using his secret time machine, Anderson sends Carlisle over 100 years into the future, offering him a glimpse of where his beliefs will lead.
Undercurrent

1946

Undercurrent

1946
5.9
After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his family or past. He transforms her into an elegant society wife, but becomes enraged whenever she asks about Michael, his mysterious long-lost brother.
The Great Lie

1941

The Great Lie

1941
6.9
After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is pregnant with his child.
The Counterfeit Traitor

1962

The Counterfeit Traitor

1962
6.4
Blacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying Nazi Germany.
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

1962

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

1962
5.4
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson embark on a search for Cleopatra's ancient necklace, which has been stolen.
Georgy Girl

1966

Georgy Girl

1966
6.2
A homely but vivacious young woman dodges the amorous attentions of her father's middle-aged employer while attempting to please her glamorously stuck-up roommate Meredith.
Plaza Suite

1971

Plaza Suite

1971
6.1
Film version of the Neil Simon play has three separate acts set in the same hotel suite in New York's Plaza Hotel with Walter Matthau in a triple role. In the first, Karen Nash tries to get her inattentive husband Sam's attention and help save their failing marriage. In the second, brash film producer Jesse Kiplinger tries to seduce his former one-time flame Muriel. In the third, Roy Hubley and his wife Norma try and persuade their daughter, a bride to-be with cold feet, out of the bathroom before her approaching wedding ceremony.
White Line Fever

1975

White Line Fever

1975
6
An independent trucker with a pregnant wife fights cargo crooks and the big shot they work for.
Skin

2008

Skin

2008
6.4
Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.
Colonel Redl

1985

Colonel Redl

1985
6.9
Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl, an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become head of the Secret Police only to become ensnared in political deception.
McBain

1991

McBain

1991
4.3
Santos attempts to lead a people's revolt in Colombia to overthrow the Presidente. When his revolt fails and he is killed, his sister Christina goes to New York to find McBain, a lieutenant Santos rescued during the Vietnam War. McBain agrees to help, recruits his old war buddies, raises some cash by killing a few drug dealers, then leads an attack to topple the Colombian government.
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

2004

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

2004
5.9
The story of golf icon and legend, Bobby Jones, who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.
The Fighting Seabees

1944

The Fighting Seabees

1944
6.2
Construction workers in World War II in the Pacific are needed to build military sites, but the work is dangerous and they doubt the ability of the Navy to protect them. After a series of attacks by the Japanese, something new is tried, Construction Battalions (CBs=Seabees). The new CBs have to both build and be ready to fight.