Hollow Triumph

In the midst of Nazi air raids, a postman dies on the operating table at a rural hospital. But was the death accidental?

Marc Hill is the attorney for Emmet Devrey, a real estate developer with a past, who is being blackmailed by his former partner Sam Baggett. When Sam's unfaithful wife Marge cooks up a scheme with her used car salesman lover Jeff Calder to bilk both Devrey and her alcoholic husband, Sam is killed and Devrey is accused of the crime. Mark is called to prove his employers innocence.

A private detective is hired to find a young heiress but finds himself accused of murder.

A bedridden and gravely ill man believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him, and outlines his suspicions in a letter.

A prim psychology professor fights to hide a murder she committed in self-defense.

A family man – desperate for a job – latches onto a friend who encourages him into being a criminal.

A prison convict escapes through the Louisiana swamps.

A criminal known as Thunderbolt is imprisoned and facing execution. Into the next cell is placed Bob Moran, an innocent man who has been framed and who is in love with Thunderbolt's girl, without knowing of their relationship. Thunderbolt hopes to stave off the execution long enough to kill young Moran for romancing his girl.

Eddie Darrow, seeking a mobster's widow in Macao, gets involved in a casino owner's affairs.

Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey - who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.

An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.