1957

Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician.

A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?

The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.

After refusing to attack an enemy position, a general accuses the soldiers of cowardice and their commanding officer must defend them.