AFRICA SCREAMS
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO
Criminal fortune hunters are duped into believing Costello is a big game hunter. The pair are kidnapped for this hilarious expedition.
(public domain films) 1949 80 min BW |
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| keywords: bud abbott, lou costello, abbott and costello, africa, expedition, fortune hunters, diamond, diamonds |
ANIMAL KINGDOM, THE
ANN HARDING, LESLIE HOWARD, MYRNA LOY
Tom has a great relationship with Daisy and when he decides to pop the question the recipient is not Daisy, but Cecelia.
(public domain films) 1932 BW 85 min |
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| keywords: ann harding, leslie howard, myrna loy, marriage proposal |
BEHAVE YOURSELF
FARLEY GRANGER, SHELLEY WINTERS, LON CHANEY, JR.
An adorable little Welsh terrier is the most sought after orphan in town; the mob, the police and a nosy mother in law.
(public domain films) 1951 BW 80 min |
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| keywords: farley granger, shelley winters, lon chaney jr., welsh terrier |
BEYOND TOMORROW
HARRY CAREY, C. AUBREY SMITH
Business partners, tragically killed, return as ghosts and believe that they must help a young couple before they can go to heaven.
(public domain films) 1940 84 min BW |
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| keywords: harry carey, c aubrey smith, ghosts, spirits, love story, romance, singing, singer, sing, music |
BLOOD ON THE SUN
JAMES CAGNEY, SYLVIA SIDNEY
Newspaper reporter in 1930's Japan, falls into political intrigue and treachery by discovering secret plans for world domination.
(public domain films) 1945 94 min BW |
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| keywords: james cagney, sylvia sidney, pre-war japan, reporter, love, romance, intrigue, treachery, fighting, martial arts, judo |
CAPTAIN KIDD
CHARLES LAUGHTON, RANDOLPH SCOTT
Cunning and ruthless pirate tricks a king into assigning him and his crew escort duty for a treasure ship bound from India.
(public domain films) 1945 89 min BW |
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| keywords: charles laughton, randolph scott, ships, crimes, piracy, pirates, sword fighting |
CARNIVAL STORY
ANNE BAXTER, STEVE COCHRAN, LYLE BETTGER
High drama and heartache when a big American carnival, looking for greener pastures, travels to Germany to perform.
(public domain films) 1954 COL 95 min |
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| keywords: anne baxter, steve cochran, lyle bettger, carnival, circus |
COLONEL EFFINGHAM'S RAID
CHARLES COBURN, JOAN BENNETT
Using military tactics, retired Army Colonel battles a corrupt Geogia town to keep an old historical courthouse open.
(public domain films) 1945 BW 72 min |
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| keywords: charles coburn, joan bennett, united states, georgia, military, army, courthouse |
COUNTRY GENTLEMEN
OLE OLSEN, CHIC JOHNSON, JOYCE COMPTON, LILA LEE
Run out of one town, two con men breeze into a small town and hatch a scheme to bogus stock to the gullible citizens.
(public domain films) 1936 55 min BW |
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| keywords: ole olsen, chic johnson, joyce compton, lila lee, comedy and drama |
D.O.A.
EDMOND O'BRIEN, PAMELA BRITTON
The film that put the "N" in "Noir". Man is secretly slipped a slow acting poison and has only a week to live and find out why.
(public domain films) 1950 85 min BW |
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| keywords: edmond o'brien, pamela britton, san francisco, film noir, poison |
EAST OF BORNEO
ROSE HOBART, CHARLES BICKFORD, GEORGES RENAVENT
Woman treks through jungle to find husband only to find him as a drunken doctor to a iron-handed jungle prince.
(public domain films) 1931 BW 77 min |
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| keywords: rose hobart, charles bickford, georges renavent, jungle, villagers, volcano eruption, tiger |
EAST SIDE KIDS - FLYING WILD
LEO GORCEY, BOBBY JORDAN, DONALD HAINES
Working at an aircraft factory the boys begin to suspect that German spies may be working on the inside.
(public domain films) 1941 64 min BW |
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| keywords: leo gorcey, bobby jordan, donald haines |
ESCAPE TO PARADISE
BOBBY BREEN, KENT TAYLOR, MARIA SHELTON
American falls in love with Latin girl and with a series of misunderstandings angers the town folk and the girl herself.
(public domain films) 1939 61 min BW |
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| keywords: bobby breen, kent taylor, maria shelton |
FLYING DEUCES, THE
LAUREL & HARDY, JEAN PARKER
Lovesick man convinces his best friend to join him in signing up for the French Foreign Legion with hilarious consequences.
(public domain films) 1939 69 min BW |
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| keywords: stan laurel, oliver hardy, jean parker, french foreign legion, desert |
FOUR DEUCES
JACK PALANCE, CAROL LYNLEY
1930's gangsters who are somewhat indiscriminate in their choice of targets, embark upon a bloody shooting spree.
(public domain films) 1975 85 min COL |
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| keywords: jack palance, carol lynley, gangster, gangsters, criminals, weapon, machine gun, tommy gun |
GLORIFYING THE AMERICAN GIRL
MARY EATON, DAN HEALY, KAYE RENARD
Let the Ziegfeld troupe dance their way into your heart when a young aspiring dancer is noticed by a Ziegfeld talent scout.
(public domain films) 1929 BW 87 min |
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| keywords: mary eaton, dan healy, kaye renard, ziegfeld dancers, dancing |
GO FOR BROKE
VAN JOHNSON, LANE NAKANO, GEORGE MIKI
Caucasian becomes commander of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team comprised of Japanese American volunteers realizes his prejudices conflict with the bravery his men exhibit on the battlefield.
(public domain films) 1951 BW 91 min |
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| keywords: van johnson, lane nakano, george miki, 442nd regimental combat team, japanese american soldiers |
GOODBYE LOVE
CHARLES RUGGLES, VERREE TEASDALE
Golddigger thinks she struck gold but he's just a butler where complications ensue as he tries to keep up the facade.
(public domain films) 1933 BW 69 min |
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| keywords: charles ruggles, verree teasdale, sidney blackmer, golddigger, gold digger |
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS
GULLIVER, KING LITTLE, PRINCE DAVID, PRINCESS GLORY
Sailor washes up on shore to find that he is the "big man on campus" in comparison to the diminutive citizens of Liliput.
(public domain films) 1939 77 min COL |
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| keywords: gulliver, king little, prince david, princess glory, gabby, cell animation, lilliput, lilliputian |
GUNG-HO
RANDOLPH SCOTT, ALAN CURTIS, NOAH BEERY JR.
Weeks after Pearl Harbor, the new 2nd Marine Raider Battalion is created to raid Japanese held islands. One of their greatest raids is on Makin Island.
(public domain films) 1943 BW 88 min |
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| keywords: randolph scott, alan curtis, noah beery jr, carlson's raiders, world war II, wwii, makin island |
HAYFOOT
WILLIAM TRACY, JOE SAWYER, JAMES GLEASON
Sergeant with a photographic memory embarrasses a firearms instructor causing others to think he is an expert marksman.
(public domain films) 1942 47 min BW |
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| keywords: william tracy, joe sawyer, james gleason, noah beery jr |
HERE COMES TROUBLE
WILLIAM TRACY, JOE SAWYER, EMORY PARNELL
Newspaper publisher blackmailed by burlesque queen falls under suspicion of murder along with his star reporter.
(public domain films) 1948 50 min BW |
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| keywords: william tracy, joe sawyer, emory parnell, clowns |
HI DIDDLE DIDDLE
ADOLPHE MENJOU, MARTHA SCOTT, POLA NEGRI
Father of the groom concocts a scheme to set things right after the bride's mother is supposedly swindled.
(public domain films) 1943 BW 73 min |
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| keywords: adolphe menjou, martha scott, pola negri, marriage, nupitals |
I COVER THE WATERFRONT
BEN LYON, CLAUDETTE COLBERT
Investigative reporter is convinced that a fisherman is smuggling illegal chinese immigrants into the country.
(public domain films) 1933 BW 75 min |
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| keywords: ralph bird, england, police, scotland yard, inspector, crimes, criminals, gangsters |
I'M FROM ARKANSAS
SLIM SUMMERVILLE, EL BRENDEL, IRIS ADRIAN
Big city people run into hillbilly humor when they com to visit an Arkansas town after a news story.
(public domain films) 1944 67 min BW |
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| keywords: slim summerville, el brendel, iris adrian |
IMPACT
BRIAN DONLEVY, ELLA RAINES, CHARLES COBURN
Two-timing wife and lover plot the demise of her husband, lover is killed, husband survives and is charged with his murder.
(public domain films) 1949 BW 111 min |
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| keywords: brian donlevy, ella raines, charles coburn, infidelity, murder plot |
JACKIE ROBINSON STORY, THE
JACKIE ROBINSON, RUBY DEE, MONOR WATSON
The baseball great plays himself in this story of his career from UCLA to the U.S. Army to breaking the "color line" in baseball.
(public domain films) 1950 77 min BW |
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| keywords: jackie robinson, ruby dee, monor watson, louise beavers, sports, baseball, prejudice, discrimination |
JAIL BAIT
LYLE TALBOT, DOLORES FULLER, HERBERT RAWLINSON
Grimy crime drama about a criminal who murders a cop and has plastic surgery. Circular dialogue and story, courtesy of Ed Wood.
(public domain films) 1954 72 min BW |
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| keywords: lyle talbot, dolores fuller, herbert rawlinson, crime, criminals, murder, home plastic surgery, blackface, ed wood |
JUNGLE BOOK
SABU, JOSEPH CALLEIA, JOHN QUALEN
Teen, raised by wolves, is adopted by a family and quickly learns human language and ways but keeps his noble jungle ideals.
(public domain films) 1942 110 min COL |
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| keywords: sabu, joseph calleia, john qualen, india, mowgli, wolf, wolfs, wolves, wolf boy, jungle |
KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL
JOHN PAYNE, COLEEN GRAY, PRESTON FOSTER
Ex-GI is framed for an armored car robbery but after being released, goes on the hunt for the real hoodlums.
(public domain films) 1952 BW 102 min |
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| keywords: john payne, coleen gray, preston foster, armored car robbery |
LADY OF BURLESQUE
BARBARA STANWYCK, MICHAEL O'SHEA
A dancer, murdered in the heinous fashion, with her own g-string. Everyone is a suspect, but the show must go on.
(public domain films) 1943 91 min BW |
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| keywords: barbara stanwyck, michael o'shea, entertainment, dance, burleseque, murder, mystery |
LAST TIME I SAW PARIS, THE
ELIZABETH TAYLOR, VAN JOHNSON
Frustrated writer intent on penning "the great American novel" allows his drinking to escalate, causing his wife to play the field.
(public domain films) 1954 116 min COL |
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| keywords: elizabeth taylor, van johnson, france, paris, writer, addiction, alcohol, drinking, drunk, infidelity, cheating |
LIFE WITH FATHER
WILLIAM POWELL, IRENE DUNNE, ELIZABETH TAYLOR
While he may think he rules the roost, reality is far different, as a stern husband is out-manipulated by his loving, ditzy wife.
(public domain films) 1947 119 min COL |
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| keywords: william powell, irene dunne, elizabeth taylor, family, romance |
LONELY WIVES
EDWARD EVERETT HORTON, ESTHER RALSTON
A saucy farce of musical beds is played between five characters as each plan and scheme to get their lady love for the night.
(public domain films) 1950 BW 86 min |
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| keywords: edward everett horton, esther ralston, laura la plante, sex farce |
LOST HONEYMOON
FRANCHOT TONE, ANN RICHARDS, TOM CONWAY
Englishwoman passes and devoted friend takes her children to the US to find the father that abandoned them.
(public domain films) 1947 70 min BW |
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| keywords: franchot tone, ann richards, tom conway |
MADE FOR EACH OTHER
CAROLE LOMBARD, JAMES STEWART, CHARLES COBURN
Young lawyer marries woman after only knowing her for one day and together they contend with life's problems big and small.
(public domain films) 1939 93 min BW |
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| keywords: carole lombard, james stewart, jimmy stewart, charles coburn, marriage, lawyer |
MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM
FRANK SINATRA, ELEANOR PARKER, KIM NOVAK
Returning home from jail, ex-card dealer struggles to find a new livelihood and avoid slipping back into his addiction to heroin.
(public domain films) 1955 120 min BW |
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| keywords: frank sinatra, eleanor parker, kim novak, gambling, cards, addiction, heroin |
MEET JOHN DOE
GARY COOPER, BARBARA STANWYCK, EDWARD ARNOLD
A fired reporter prints a fake letter from a suicidal reader name John Doe which is so compelling the reporter is rehired and a man is also hired to impersonate the non-existant John Doe.
(public domain films) 1941 BW 122 min |
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| keywords: gary cooper, barbara stanwyck, edward arnold, newspaper, reporter, john doe |
MEET THE MAYOR
FRANK FAY, RUTH HALL, HALE HAMILTON
With an upcoming Mayoral race looming candidates woo the community's resident philosopher for an endorsement.
(public domain films) 1932 63 min BW |
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| keywords: frank fay, ruth hall, hale hamilton, george meeker, mayor election, politics |
MILKY WAY, THE
HAROLD LLOYD, ADOLPHE MENJOU, VERREE TEASDALE
Through pure luck timid milk man knocks out a boxing champ in a local brawl and the fighter's manager sees an opportunity.
(public domain films) 1936 BW 89 min |
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| keywords: harold lloyd, adolphe menjou, veree teasdale, milk man, boxing |
MR. MOTO'S LAST WARNING
PETER LORRE, RICARDO CORTEZ, VIRGINIA FIELD
After a Mr. Moto impersonator is killed, the real Mr. Moto is set on a trail of wartime intrigue against the British Government.
(public domain films) 1939 BW 71 min |
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| keywords: peter lorre, ricardo cortez, virginia field, john carradine, mr. moto, international police, crime mystery |
MR. WONG IN CHINATOWN
BORIS KARLOFF, MARJORIE REYNOLDS, GRANT WITHERS
A woman is killed by a poison dart in the front hall of a famous detective only having time to scrawl a cryptic clue.
(public domain films) 1939 BW 71 min |
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| keywords: boris karloff, marjorie reynolds, grant withers, mr wong detective, crime drama |
MUTINY
MARK STEVENS, ANGELA LANSBURY, PATRIC KNOWLES
Ship captain is commissioned to run the British blockade and pick up a gold shipment while the ship's crew plots to steal it.
(public domain films) 1952 77 min COL |
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| keywords: mark stevens, angela lansbury, patric knowles, war of 1812, british navy, gold |
MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE
BOB HOPE, DOROTHY LAMOUR, PETER LORRE
Baby photographer decides to investigate a mystery after he is mistakened for a private detective by a beautiful client.
(public domain films) 1945 87 min BW |
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| keywords: bob hope, dorothy lamour, peter lorre, lon chaney, jr., private detective, thriller cliches, mystery cliches |
MY MAN GODFREY
WILLIAM POWELL, CAROLE LOMBARD, ALICE BRADY
Rich, ditzy, socialite hires a vagrant to be the new family butler and begins to see there is more to him than a class distinction.
(public domain films) 1936 93 min BW |
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| keywords: william powell, carole lombard, alice brady |
THE MYSTERIOUS MR. WONG
BELA LUGOSI, WALLACE FORD, ARLINE JUDGE
A reporter is kidnapped by the murderous Mr. Wong when the reporter begins to looks into a series of murders in Chinatown.
(public domain films) 1935 BW 60 min |
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| keywords: bela lugosi, wallace ford, arline judge, crime, murder, chinatown, gold coins |
NIAGARA FALLS
MARJORIE WOODWORTH, TOM BROWN, ZASU PITTS
Two polar opposites are mistakenly taken a honeymoon couple having a spat on their way to Niagara Falls.
(public domain films) 1941 43 min BW |
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| keywords: marjorie woodworrth, tom brown, zasu pitts |
NOTHING SACRED
CAROLE LOMBARD, FREDRIC MARCH
Hoodwinked by a hoax, newspaper reporter tries to redeem himself by reporting on a dying woman - whose not dying.
(public domain films) 1937 74 min COL |
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| keywords: carole lombard, fredric march, hoax, news, newspaper, news reporter |
OF HUMAN BONDAGE
LESLIE HOWARD, BETTE DAVIS, FRANCES DEE
Sensitive club-footed man falls in love with an illiterate waitress who dumps him again and again as he studies to be a doctor.
(public domain films) 1934 83 min BW |
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| keywords: leslie howard, bette davis, frances dee, club foot, club-foot, doctor, hospital |
PATTERNS
VAN HEFLIN, EVERETT SLOANE, ED BEGLEY
Hard-Ball corporate politics and ruthless competition between executives for control over a huge a huge industrial complex.
(public domain films) 1956 BW 84 min |
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| keywords: van heflin, everett sloane, ed begley, corporate politics, big business |
PECK'S BAD BOY WITH THE CIRCUS
TOMMY KELLY, ANN GILLIS, EDGAR KENNEDY
Trouble-prone Billy Peck and his gang descend on a traveling circus that has just hit town, causing all sorts of problems.
(public domain films) 1938 78 min BW |
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| keywords: billy peck, circus, tommy kelly, ann gillis, edgar kennedy, benita hurne, george mcfarland |
RAIN
JOAN CRAWFORD, WALTER HUSTON, FRED HOWARD
Party girl quarantined on Pago Pago Island becomes the target for a missionary who wants to reform her.
(public domain films) 1932 97 min BW |
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| keywords: joan crawford, walter huston, fred howard, pago pago island, prostitute, prostitution, missionary |
RAGE OF PARIS
DANIELLE DARRIEUX, DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JR
Jobless woman decides to snare a rich husband to end her financial woes but the potential groom's friend has suspicions.
(public domain films) 1938 BW 78 min |
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| keywords: danielle darrieux, douglas fairbanks jr, mischa auer, golddigger |
RIDING ON AIR
JOE E BROWN, GUY KIBBEE, FLORENCE RICE
Chicago reporter compete with female rival for scoop on a smuggling operation and hopes to capture her heart as well.
(public domain films) 1937 BW 68 min |
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| keywords: joe e brown, guy kibbee, florence rice, chicago newspaper reporters |
ROAD TO BALI
BING CROSBY, BOB HOPE, DOROTHY LAMOUR
Two song and dance men sign up as divers and go off to Bali where they find romance, treasure and some shady locals.
(public domain films) 1952 COL 91 min |
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| keywords: bing crosby, bob hope, dorothy lamour, island of bali, deep sea diving, sunken treasure |
ROYAL WEDDING
FRED ASTAIRE, JANE POWELL
Sibling dance act travels to London where each find romance. Famous scene of Fred Astaire dancing on walls and ceiling.
(public domain films) 1951 93 min COL |
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| keywords: fred astaire, jane powell, england, london, dancing, duet, love, romance |
SHOCK - STARRING VINCENT PRICE
VINCENT PRICE, LYNN BARI, FRANK LATIMORE
Psychiatrist places woman in his sanitarium after she recognizes him from the murder she witnessed from her window.
(public domain films) 1946 69 min BW |
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| keywords: vincent price, lynn bari, frank latimore, crime, murder, psychiatrist, sanitarium, criminally insane |
SMASH UP
SUSAN HAYWARD, LEE BOWMAN, EDDIE ALBERT
Fast-rising nightclub singer, interrupts her career to marry budding songwriter whose career takes off while she falls into alcoholism.
(public domain films) 1947 104 min BW |
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| keywords: susan hayward, lee bowman, eddie albert, music, singer, nightclub, songwriter, songwriting, music radio |
STAR IS BORN, A
JANET GAYNOR, FREDRIC MARCH, ADOLPHE MENJOU
Farm girl travels to Hollywood and with dreams of stardom, who then gets caught in the Hollywood glamour machine.
(public domain films) 1937 COL 111 min |
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| keywords: janet gaynor, fredric march, adolphe menjou, hollywood california, movie stars, movie studio |
STRANGER, THE
EDWARD G. ROBINSON, LORETTA YOUNG, ORSON WELLES
Respected Professor has a secret past of horror that could come crashing down on him.
(public domain films) 1946 95 min BW |
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| keywords: edward g. robinson, loretta young, orson welles |
SWING IT SAILOR
WALLACE FORD, RAY MAYER, ISABEL JEWELL
Pals compete for a woman's affections going so far as to get the other one sent to the brig on trumped up charges.
(public domain films) 1938 63 min BW |
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| keywords: wallace ford, ray mayer, isabel jewell, mary treen, u.s. navy, sailor |
TARZAN THE FEARLESS
BUSTER CRABBE, JULIE BISHOP, E. ALLYN WARREN
Tarzan helps beautiful young daughter rescue her kidnapped father from the High Priest of Zar, and takes her back to his cave.
(public domain films) 1933 86 min BW |
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| keywords: buster crabbe, julie bishop, e. allyn warren, tarzan of the apes, jungle, lions, natives, savages, treasure |
THREE HUSBANDS
EVE ARDEN, RUTH WARRICK, VANESSA BROWN
Before dying a playboy writes a letter to each of his poker buddies that he had an affair with their wives.
(public domain films) 1951 BW 78 min |
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| keywords: eve arden, ruth warrick, vanessa brown, howard da silva, infidelity, poker, heaven |
TIME OF YOUR LIFE, THE
JAMES CAGNEY, WILLIAM BENDIX, BRODERICK CRAWFORD
An enigmatic, barfly gently nudges a group of disparate characters towards their goals at the neighborhood bar.
(public domain films) 1948 101 min BW |
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| keywords: james cagney, william bendix, broderick crawford, dreams, ambition, philosophy, goals |
TOO MANY WOMEN
NEIL HAMILTON, JUNE LANG, JOYCE COMPTON
Couple secretly engaged but unable to marry due to financial problems deal with a fib that a rich uncle has left the potential groom a fortune.
(public domain films)1942 67 min BW |
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| keywords: neil hamilton, june lang, joyce compton |
VILLAIN STILL PURSUED HER, THE
BILLY GILBERT, ANITA LOUISE, MARGARET HAMILTON
An unscrupulous lawyer schemes to foreclose on a widow and daughter when the holder of the mortgage dies suddenly.
(public domain films) 1940 66 min BW |
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| keywords: billy gilbert, anita louise, margaret hamilton, house foreclosure, mortgage loan |
WE'RE IN THE LEGION NOW
REGINALD DENNY, ESTHER RALSTON, VINCE BARNETT
Two petty criminals attempt to elude their enemies by joining the French Foreign Legion in this comical farce of film.
(public domain films) 1936 BW 55 min |
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| keywords: reginald denny, esther ralston, vince barnett, french foreign legion |
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