Jane Greer
Biography: Jane Greer was a film and television actress who was perhaps best known for her role as femme fatale Kathie Moffat in the 1947 film noir Out of the Past. A beauty-contest winner and professional model from her teens, Greer began her show-business career as a big-band singer. She sang in Washington, DC, with the orchestra of Enric Madriguera. She "sang phonetically in Spanish" with the group. Howard Hughes spotted Greer modeling in the June 8, 1942 issue of Life, and sent her to Hollywood to become an actress. Hughes lent her to RKO to star in many films (another source says Greer's husband, Rudy Vallee, "helped her get out of her contract with Hughes and secure another pact with RKO Studios") including Dick Tracy, Out of the Past, They Won't Believe Me, and the comedy/suspense film The Big Steal, with Out of the Past co-star Robert Mitchum. Hughes refused to let her work for a time; when she finally began film acting, she appeared in You're in the Navy Now, The Prisoner of Zenda, Run for the Sun, and Man of a Thousand Faces. In 1984, she was cast in Against All Odds, a remake of Out of the Past, as the mother of the character she had played in 1947. In 1952, Greer obtained a release from her contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. She said, "When there is a good role at MGM, the producers want Lana or Ava. There is no chance for another actress to develop into important stardom at the studio". Greer's noteworthy roles in television included guest appearances on episodes of numerous shows over the decades, such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Bonanza, Quincy, M.E., Murder, She Wrote, and a 1975 gig with Peter Falk and Robert Vaughn in an episode of Columbo titled Troubled Waters. She even got to make fun of Out of the Past in a parody with Robert Mitchum on TV's Saturday Night Live in 1987. Greer joined the casts of Falcon Crest in 1984 and Twin Peaks in 1990 in recurring roles until her retirement in 1996. Greer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1634 Vine Street for her contributions to the motion picture industry. The star was dedicated on February 8, 1960. Greer died of cancer on August 24, 2001, at the age of 76, in Bel Air, Los Angeles. Her body was interred at Los Angeles' Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Greer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 09, 1924
Deathday: August 24, 2001
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Out of the Past
1947-11-25
Out of the Past
Overview: Jeff Bailey seems to be a mundane gas station owner in remote Bridgeport, California. He is dating local girl Ann Miller and lives a quiet life. But Jeff has a secret past, and when a mysterious stranger arrives in town, Jeff is forced to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.
Genres: Crime Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-11-25
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Against All Odds
1984-03-02
Against All Odds
Overview: She was a beautiful fugitive. Fleeing from corruption. From power. He was a professional athlete past his prime. Hired to find her, he grew to love her. Love turned to obsession. Obsession turned to murder. And now the price of freedom might be nothing less than their lives.
Genres: Crime Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-03-02
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The Company She Keeps
1951-01-27
The Company She Keeps
Overview: A lady con artist sets out to steal her parole officer's fiance.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-01-27
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They Won't Believe Me
1947-07-16
They Won't Believe Me
Overview: On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-07-16
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The Outfit
1973-10-19
The Outfit
Overview: A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-10-19
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The Prisoner of Zenda
1952-11-04
The Prisoner of Zenda
Overview: A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the stand-in falls in love with the king's intended bride, the beautiful Princess Flavia.
Genres: Adventure History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-11-04
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Station West
1948-09-01
Station West
Overview: When two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence investigator John Haven goes undercover to a mining and logging town to find the killers.
Genres: Romance Western Action Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-09-01
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Man of a Thousand Faces
1957-08-15
Man of a Thousand Faces
Overview: The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney (1883-1930), the man of a thousand faces; bearer of many personal misfortunes that even his great success could not mitigate.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-08-15
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Sinbad the Sailor
1947-01-13
Sinbad the Sailor
Overview: Daredevil sailor Sinbad embarks on a voyage across the Seven Seas to find the lost riches of Alexander the Great. His first stop is the port of Basra, where his ship is seized and scheduled for auction. In his attempt to win it back, he befriends beautiful concubine Shireen. But when her master, the nefarious Emir, calls her back to duty, Sinbad must interrupt his adventure to save the "Jewel of Persia."
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-01-13
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Two O'Clock Courage
1945-04-13
Two O'Clock Courage
Overview: A cab driver nearly hits a man with amnesia, then helps him unravel his past, only to discover he's a murder suspect as she falls for him.
Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-04-13
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The Falcon's Alibi
1946-04-12
The Falcon's Alibi
Overview: A society sleuth sets out on the trail of a society matron's lost jewels.
Genres: Adventure Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-04-12
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Run for the Sun
1956-07-30
Run for the Sun
Overview: Mike, a Hemingway-esque adventure novelist, is spending his days in a self-imposed exile somewhere in Central America. A reporter for Sight Magazine, Katie, has tracked him down in the hope of getting the biggest scoop of her career. Mike falls for Katie. On a flight to Mexico City, their plane crashes near a remote hideaway of Nazi war criminals in hiding. The Nazis want to stay hidden and plan to dispose of their new guests
Genres: Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-07-30
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The Big Steal
1949-07-01
The Big Steal
Overview: Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, Capt. Blake.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-07-01
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You're in the Navy Now
1951-02-23
You're in the Navy Now
Overview: When Lt. John Harkness is assigned as the new skipper of a submarine chaser equipped with an experimental steam engine, he hopes that the U.S.S. Teakettle's veterans will afford him enough help to accomplish the ship's goals. Unfortunately, he finds the crew and its officers share his novice status or only have experience in diesel engines.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-02-23
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Where Love Has Gone
1964-11-02
Where Love Has Gone
Overview: A divorced couple's teen-age daughter stands trial for stabbing her mother's latest lover.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-11-02
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Billie
1965-12-13
Billie
Overview: A 16-year-old tomboy and high school athlete becomes embroiled with the lives around her boyfriend whose conservative father is running for mayor.
Genres: Music Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-13
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A Christmas for Boomer
1979-12-06
A Christmas for Boomer
Overview: A sacked maid and butler kidnap a pampered dog and want $20,000 ransom from the rich owner, Lila Manchester. A shaggy dog named Boomer helps save it and becomes a member of the family who originally found him.
Genres: TV Movie Family Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-06
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The Clown
1953-01-16
The Clown
Overview: Once a famous Ziegfeld star, Dodo Delwyn is reduced to playing clowns in burlesque and amusement parks as a result of his drinking. His son Little Dink idolizes Dodo and faithfully believes in a comeback. He persuades "Uncle" Goldie, Dodo's agent in the good old days, to find a booking for Dodo. He can't, and Dink is sent to live with his remarried-and-wealthy mother, Paula. The unhappy Dink runs back to his father. His welcome return gives Dodo the courage needed to try a knockabout TV show offered by Goldie
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-01-16
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Desperate Search
1952-11-19
Desperate Search
Overview: A man (Howard Keel), his wife (Jane Greer) and his famous-aviator ex-wife (Patricia Medina) search for their two children lost with a cougar.
Genres: Adventure Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-11-19
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The Bamboo Blonde
1946-07-15
The Bamboo Blonde
Overview: A pilot of a B 29 meets Louise Anderson, a singer in a New York nightclub. He falls in love with her, but he had to leave next day for action in the Pacific. He lets paint her picture on his bomber, the "Bamboo Blonde" and becomes a hero with his crew sinking a Japanese battleship and shooting down a Japanese fighter wing. Back in New York, he leaves his fiancée and engages him to Louise.
Genres: War Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-07-15
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Dick Tracy
1945-12-01
Dick Tracy
Overview: Detective Tracy (Morgan Conway) rescues Tess Trueheart (Anne Jeffreys) and Junior from a killer called Splitface (Mike Mazurki).
Genres: Mystery Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-12-01
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Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953-03-01
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Overview: War-weary Captain Willoby and his men are the occupation force on an island of lovely women...and are forbidden to fraternize.
Genres: Romance Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-03-01
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You for Me
1952-07-19
You for Me
Overview: A good-hearted nurse gets mixed up with a millionaire who could help her hospital.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-07-19
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Sunset Pass
1946-07-08
Sunset Pass
Overview: A young outlaw gets involved with a gang of crooks. When he tells them he is breaking away, they threaten to pin a false murder charge on him. But he is rescued and reformed by his sister, and an undercover agent for the express company.
Genres: Adventure Western Romance Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-07-08
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No Time at All
1958-02-13
No Time at All
Overview: An airliner flying nonstop at night from Miami to New York fails to check in, then disappears from radar. We see how its disappearance affects people on the ground.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-02-13
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George White's Scandals
1945-10-09
George White's Scandals
Overview: Two couples work through their issues in this backstage Broadway musical.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-10-09
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Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991-03-10
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Overview: A retrospective on the career of Robert Mitchum through interviews with friends and co-workers, scenes from his films and the actor himself.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-03-10
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Pan-Americana
1945-03-22
Pan-Americana
Overview: A New York magazine sends its editors to South America to find beautiful girls.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-03-22
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Just Between Friends
1986-03-21
Just Between Friends
Overview: Holly and Sandy strike up an instant friendship; they don't know however that they have more in common than they'd like. When tragedy strikes, their relationship is tested.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-03-21
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Immediate Family
1989-10-27
Immediate Family
Overview: Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy, a teenage girl expecting her first baby. The three agree that Linda and Michael will adopt Lucy's baby and that Lucy will sign away custody. Things don't go quite to plan however..
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-10-27
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Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006-07-18
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Overview: Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-07-18
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The Shadow Riders
1982-09-28
The Shadow Riders
Overview: After starring in "The Sacketts", Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott team up again but this time as Mac and Dal Traven, in a movie based on a classic Louis L'Amour novel. They are brothers, who meet up at the end of the Civil War fighting on opposite sides. They go home only to find their family in dire need and their sisters and brother kidnapped by ruthless raiders. They set out to rescue their family.
Genres: Western TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-09-28
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Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
1998-03-17
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
Overview: Known for his personification of the Western Hero, it was Montana-born Gary Cooper's horse-riding skills that first brought him bit parts in movies. And he never lost his love of the great American outdoors. Though he rarely played a villain and was an adept comedian, Cooper is best remembered for his strong, silent heroes. With his lanky country boy looks and shy hesitancy he created a unique screen presence, though his real life was one of sophisticated elegance.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-03-17
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