A Dangerous Adventure

The Valley of Decision

May 1945 •English

Mary Rafferty comes from a poor family of steel mill workers in 19th Century Pittsburgh. Her family objects when she goes to work as a maid for the wealthy Scott family which controls the mill. Mary catches the attention of handsome scion Paul Scott, but their romance is complicated by Paul's engagement to someone else and a bitter strike among the mill workers.

Steel Town

May 1952 •English

Steve Kostain, nephew of the owner, begins working at a steel mill to learn the business from the bottom up. He rooms with a steel working family, the McNamaras, and falls for the daughter, "Red", who is already involved with another steelworker. Although he is at first has a hard time with his co-workers, he eventually wins them over, and also wins the girl.

Living It Up

September 1994 •Italian

A recently laid off steel mill worker in a little seaside town starts losing his wife to a local TV anchor.

Kept Husbands

February 1931 •English

A former All-American football star, now working as a steel mill supervisor in New Jersey, falls in love with the mill owner's wealthy, very spoiled daughter.

An American Romance

April 1944 •English

A European immigrant becomes a master of industry but almost loses his family.

Out of the Furnace

November 2013 •English

Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.

Beggars in Ermine

February 1934 •English

John Dawson loses control of his factory when he is crippled in an accident caused by a rival. Destitute, he travels the country organizing the homeless to help him regain control of his steel mill.

A Promise

September 2013 •English

A romantic drama set in Germany just before WWI and centered on a married woman who falls in love with her husband's teacher. Separated by the war, they pledge their devotion to one another.

Bill Cracks Down

March 1937 •English

William Reardon, a steel magnate, dies and leaves a strange will. When his spineless and dandified heir and son returns home from living in Paris, he finds "Tons' Walker, a strong and burly steel worker running the company, per his late-father's will request. He also finds that his father's will specifies the Junior will change his name to Bill Hall and work in the family steel mill for a year under the fake name. Walker's job is to make a man out of the son. The son is not overjoyed by this prospect. Neither is Walker.

Eve's Lover

July 1925 •English

Austin Starfield has his greedy eye on a steel mill belonging to Eve Burnside. He persuades an impoverished count, Leon Molnar to marry Eve so he can then gain control of her fortune.

Des quetsches pour l'hiver

November 2024 •French

Midwest Sessions

October 2024 •English

Supernatural entities spawned from a long defunct steel mill prompt quirky locals in a nearby town to confront their personal shortcomings in a nod to properties like The Twilight Zone and Twin Peaks.

A Long Way Home

January 2003 •English

Family members struggle to heal their emotional wounds after an incident of sexual abuse.

Snow/Woman

March 2000 •Japanese

A man is waiting alone in a snow-covered house deep in the mountains. the woman was supposed to meet him days before but she hasn't arrived and the man waits on, believing that the woman will still come. As the hours pass the man's mind slips in and out of reality as he fantasises on her and her sexuality. His body grows numb from the cold and he begins to drift from reality to a dream world where his imagination knows no limits.

Mr. Zhu's Summer

November 2017 •Chinese

Mr. Zhu teaches in an elementary school. He is not very smart but always tries to remain his integrity. His care and affection for students are not appreciated by all. Fellow teachers also complain about his innovative ways to inspire students. Two problematic students, King Kong and Grasshopper are headache to Mr. Zhu. Their mischievous behavior results in Zhu's humiliation and frustration. He resigns. Now it's the task for the students to win him back...

Hostage

February 1988 •English

After five hard years behind bars Bonnie Lee is still haunted by her past which hides a terrible secret and hunted by her father, a man desperate for revenge and a need to silence her forever... Alone on the run, she will do whatever it takes to survive and find the one person who can clear her name - her mother. She's a desperate woman on a desperate mission and the only person who can save her is the only person who cares... her Hostage .