Ruth White

Charly is a retarded adult male struggling to survive in the world. His frequent attempts at learning, reading, and writing prove worthless. (imdb)

A naive male prostitute and his sickly friend struggle to survive on the streets of New York City. (imdb)

A band of vigilantes catch Jed Cooper and, incorrectly believing him guilty of cattle rustling and murder, hang him and leave him for dead. But he doesn't die. He returns to his former profession of lawman to hunt down his lynchers and bring them to justice. (imdb)

An old man looks back 60 years to a road trip from rural Mississippi to Memphis, a horse race, and his own coming of age... (imdb)

Fresh new idealistic English teacher takes on her first assignment at a problem high school in the inner city.

A musician struggles deal with his dark side as he bounces between the penitentiary and life with his wife and daughter.

A young college student is sent to prison as much for killing a pedestrian with his car as for not paying his parking tickets... (imdb)

A mailman looks for a woman to kidnap as a personal act of insurrection. (imdb)

In post-war Cape Breton, a doctor's efforts to tutor a deaf/mute woman are undermined when she is raped, and the resulting pregnancy causes scandal to swirl.

A crafty serial killer plays a game of cat-and-mouse with a harried police detective trying to track him down. (imdb)

Two New York City longshoremen Axel Nordmann (John Cassavetes), an Army deserter and Tommy Tyler (Sidney Poitier), an easy-going freight car loader who's growing friendship is threatened by Charles Malik (Jack Warden), a notably repellent punk. Feature film debut of noted director Martin Ritt. (imdb)