reno, nevada
24 movies and shows
The Misfits
Wed, 01 Feb 1961
While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. The two men instantly become infatuated with Roslyn and, on a whim, the three decide to move into Guido's half-finished desert home together. When grizzled ex-rodeo rider Perce Howland arrives, the unlikely foursome strike up a business capturing wild horses.
Maisie Goes to Reno
Tue, 15 Aug 1944
A Brooklyn showgirl gets mixed up in a divorce between a soldier and his wife.
Affair in Reno
Fri, 15 Feb 1957
The story of a PR man hired by a millionaire to go to Reno to prevent his daughter from marrying an opportunistic gambler.
The Ranch
Mon, 05 Jul 2004
A comedy drama about a few days in the lives of a group of "working girls" in Reno, Nevada. “The Ranch” is a legally operated brothel that operates under the careful watch of state health inspectors (who insist on weekly medical check-ups) and the semi-benevolent leadership of Mary, the manager. While the women on staff don't have to dodge the law like their comrades elsewhere, that doesn't mean they don't have their problems.
Desert Hearts
Tue, 01 Oct 1985
While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly attracted by a carefree, spirited young woman named Cay.
Edie & Pen
Fri, 10 May 1996
In this comedy, two women head for Reno to get simultaneous quicky divorces and end up becoming friends. Edie was married years ago, but her husband abandoned her two weeks after the wedding. Pen spent nine years married to an ice-cold businessman who neglected her.
Waking Up in Reno
Fri, 13 Dec 2002
Candy and Lonnie Earl are just crazy about each other. The problem: she's married to Roy and he's married to Darlene. So far it's been a secret affair. But that's about to change, because this foursome is driving cross-country and headed for some big surprises.
The Women
Fri, 01 Sep 1939
A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.
Pink Cadillac
Fri, 26 May 1989
A bounty hunter helps out the wife of a bail-jumper after her child is kidnapped by neo-Nazi types.
Vacation in Reno
Tue, 10 Dec 1946
A hapless husband searches for buried treasure at a dude ranch; meanwhile, his wife wants a divorce and bank robbers want him dead.
Romantic Nevada
Sat, 24 Apr 1943
This Traveltalk series short opens with views of Nevada's natural wonders, then visits a mining town and a dude ranch. It's then on to Reno.
Melvin and Howard
Fri, 19 Sep 1980
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.
Godmonster of Indian Flats
Mon, 31 Dec 1973
A mutant sheep is on the move near a ranch in the American West.
Reno: A City Symphony Film
Sun, 28 Feb 2021
Two friends travel around the city of Reno, Nevada, and go skating at a nearby parking garage.
The Progression of Time
Tue, 07 Dec 2021
A young man questions his own existence following the death of his lover.
King of the Lumberjacks
Sat, 13 Apr 1940
Outdoor drama about a newly-hired lumberjack discovering that his former girlfriend is now his new boss's wife.
WHITEOUT
Thu, 03 Mar 2022
Reno suffers from bouts of "white-outs" - moments in which he loses all agency and awareness. After coming to in a series of escalating environments, he wakes up to find a surgeon affixing a medical device to his face.
Next Time I Marry
Fri, 09 Dec 1938
Heiress Nancy Crocker Fleming will only receive her inheritance if she marries a "plain American." Her late father was afraid a foreign gigolo would steal her heart and money. So Nancy pays Tony Anthony, working on a WPA road project, to marry, then divorce her. When Nancy inadvertently drives off with Tony's dog, Tony seemingly kidnaps her to retrieve the pooch, which leads to a cross-country race between the two to reach Reno and the divorce court since neither one wants to be the second to file papers.
The Heist
Fri, 28 Feb 2025
One cold and fateful schoolnight, friends Kasey, Lyn, Ry, Zane, & AJ attempt to steal Kasey’s stuff back from her ex, Kyle. What could possibly go wrong?
Ireno
Thu, 30 Jun 1932
Singer Irene is in Reno for a divorce, though her friend Bob tries to convince her it's all a mistake. Then husband Cliff shows up.