Mona Barrie
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Birthday: December 18, 1909
Deathday: June 27, 1964
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Charlie Chan in London
1934-09-12
Charlie Chan in London
Overview: Charlie Chan is sought out by Pamela Gray, a desperate young socialite whose brother Paul awaits execution for the murder of a weapons inventor. Pamela is convinced of his innocence.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-09-12
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Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941-10-10
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
Overview: Never Give a Sucker an Even Break is a 1941 film about a man who wants to sell a film story to Esoteric Studios. On the way he gets insulted by little boys, beaten up for ogling a woman, and abused by a waitress. W. C. Fields' last starring role in a feature-length film.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-10-10
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The Secret of the Whistler
1946-11-07
The Secret of the Whistler
Overview: A deranged artist who may have murdered his wife is investigated by the Whistler.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-11-07
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Love on the Run
1936-11-20
Love on the Run
Overview: A runaway bride and an undercover reporter get caught up in political intrigue as they lead a merry chase across Europe and uncover a spy plot.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-11-20
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Just Before Dawn
1946-03-07
Just Before Dawn
Overview: In the 7th film of the "Crime Doctor" series based on the radio program, Dr. Robert Ordway is summoned to take attend a diabetic, and gives an injection of insulin taken from a bottle in the patient's pocket. The man dies and Ordway discovers that what he thought was insulin was really poison. Oops! Two other people are murdered before Ordway discovers who replaced the insulin with poison and what the motive was
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-03-07
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The Devil's Mask
1946-05-23
The Devil's Mask
Overview: A San Francisco airplane bound for South America crashes, and among the scorched debris is found a shrunken native human head, neatly packaged. The perplexed police contact a local anthropology museum about this unclaimed piece of grisly baggage, where they intersect with Jack and Doc, two private eyes, called there to meet a mysterious woman who had a case for them and wanted to meet in private.
Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-05-23
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Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1941-11-18
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Overview: The benefactor of the Stack Memorial Hospital dies after an operation. Ellery Queen investigates when it is revealed the cause of death was murder by strangulation.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-11-18
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Strange Fascination
1952-09-01
Strange Fascination
Overview: A homely middle-aged man falls hard for a much younger woman leading to disaster.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-09-01
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One Night of Love
1934-07-16
One Night of Love
Overview: Mary Barrett is an aspiring opera singer who is taken under the wings of a famous operatic maestro, Guilio Monterverdi. After spending endless working hours together and arguing, their relationship develops into love. But, jealousy and misunderstandings prevent Mary and Guilio from acknowledging their true feelings.
Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-07-16
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The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
1942-03-27
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Overview: Private eye Jerry Church is hired by a criminal defense lawyer after five mobsters he has gotten acquitted are apparently strangled by a serial killer.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-03-27
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Something to Sing About
1937-09-30
Something to Sing About
Overview: James Cagney has a rare chance to show his song-and-dance-man roots in this low-budget tale of a New York bandleader struggling with a Hollywood studio boss.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-09-30
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Skylark
1941-11-21
Skylark
Overview: As her fifth wedding anniversary approaches, a woman realizes that she is fed up with always coming in second to her husband's advertising business. Just at the moment when she is trying to decide what to do, she meets a handsome attorney, and their innocent flirtation begins to turn into something a bit more serious.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-11-21
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My Dog Rusty
1948-04-08
My Dog Rusty
Overview: Faithful dog Rusty helps his master's father win a mayoral race.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-04-08
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Lady with Red Hair
1940-11-30
Lady with Red Hair
Overview: An actress hopes to regain her lost son by making it to the top.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-11-30
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Men Are Such Fools
1938-06-15
Men Are Such Fools
Overview: Linda works at an advertising agency, but, unlike the other women in the secretarial pool, she hopes to succeed in the business rather than just find a husband. She rises through the ranks, becoming a copywriter, and attracts the attention of Jimmy, an amorous coworker who wants to marry her. But Jimmy is jealous of Linda's career and of Harry, a radio executive who works with Linda, and their marriage gets off to a very rough start.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-06-15
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Storm Over Lisbon
1944-10-16
Storm Over Lisbon
Overview: A nightclub star helps trap an enemy agent on the trail of an American newsman.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-10-16
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Murder Among Friends
1941-02-28
Murder Among Friends
Overview: A society doctor helps an insurance-company file clerk check deaths related to a big policy.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-02-28
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Cass Timberlane
1947-11-06
Cass Timberlane
Overview: Judge Cass Timberlane marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Virginia Marshland. A baby is stillborn and she turns more and more to attorney friend of of Cass' Brad Criley. While quarreling the Judge tells Virginia to stay with Brad, but when she becomes sick he brings her home.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-11-06
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I Met Him in Paris
1937-05-28
I Met Him in Paris
Overview: Kay Denham is off for a fling in Paris, leaving her suitor Berk behind. There, she meets two new suitors, Gene and George. Gene smooth-talks her into a junket to Switzerland, but George (with no illusions about his friend) appoints himself chaperone. Through a series of slapstick winter sports, Kay remains puzzled about George's disapproval of Gene...but there's a reason.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-05-28
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Mountain Justice
1937-04-24
Mountain Justice
Overview: Stalwart Appalachian woman finds romance as she struggles to better herself and her people amid prejudice and familial abuse.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-04-24
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One Dangerous Night
1943-01-22
One Dangerous Night
Overview: Reformed jewel thief the Lone Wolf investigates the murder of a playboy who was blackmailing three socialites.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-01-22
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I Cover Big Town
1947-02-27
I Cover Big Town
Overview: One of the four films in the Pine-Thomas series based on radio's long-running "Big Town." This time out, society editor Lorelei Kilbourne is assigned to the police beat. Her paper, "The Illustrated Press", following its usual policy of socially-correct muckraking by crusading editor Steve Wilson, is putting heat on the chief of police. But Lorelei believes the chief is qualified to do the job. She and managing editor Steve Wilson, who, in the film series, is wrong more often than right, discover a corpse and then proceed to help the police solve the crime.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-02-27
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A Tragedy at Midnight
1942-02-02
A Tragedy at Midnight
Overview: The host of a whodunit radio show finds himself involved in his own mystery when he awakens to find a woman with a knife in her back in his bedroom.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-02-02
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Mystery Woman
1935-01-08
Mystery Woman
Overview: A French military officer is convicted of treason and sent to Devil's Island. His wife takes it upon herself to obtain the stolen document and prove his innocence.
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-01-08
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Ladies Love Danger
1935-05-03
Ladies Love Danger
Overview: A mystery-comedy with multiple backgrounds set in a back-stage and penthouse backgrounds finds actress Rita Witherspoon mistakenly entering the apartment of Ricardo Souchet, a rich bachelor. He immediately suspects her of a murder that has just been committed in the apartment next to his. His prisoner for the night, she slips out at dawn, after two more murders have happened.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-05-03
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Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
1940-11-01
Who Killed Aunt Maggie?
Overview: When a much-despised matriarch is murdered, or apparently murdered, all of her relatives and "friends" fall under suspicion. Sheriff Gregory is the official investigator, but most of the clue gathering is done by amateur sleuths Kirk Pierce and Sally Ambler.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-11-01
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The First Time
1952-01-31
The First Time
Overview: A married couple welcomes their first child.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-01-31
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King of Burlesque
1936-01-03
King of Burlesque
Overview: Warner Baxter plays the ambitious producer of a burlesque show who rises to the big time on Broadway. Alice Faye is the loyal burleycue singer who helps make Baxter a success. His head turned by sudden fame, Baxter falls under the spell of a society woman (Mona Barrie) who has theatrical aspirations of her own. She marries Baxter, then convinces him to produce a string of "artistic" plays rather than his extravagant musical revues. The plays are flops, and the woman haughtily divorces Baxter. Faithful Alice Faye, who'd gone to London when her ex-beau was married, returns to the penniless Baxter. She and her burlesque buddies team up to pull Baxter out of his rut and put him on top again.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-01-03
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Love, Honor and Behave
1938-03-12
Love, Honor and Behave
Overview: Comedy about a weak husband, afraid to say "no" to his new wife, who realizes he must assert himself to save his marriage.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-03-12
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When Ladies Meet
1941-08-29
When Ladies Meet
Overview: Mary, a writer working on a novel about a love triangle, is attracted to her publisher. Her suitor Jimmy is determined to break them up; he introduces Mary to the publisher's wife without telling Mary who she is.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-08-29
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Carolina
1934-02-02
Carolina
Overview: During Civil War Reconstruction, the Connelly family is romantically restored to their former glory when Will Connelly marries a Yankee farm girl, Joanna Tate, despite the objects of his temperamental father Bob Connelly.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-02-02
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Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
1940-06-07
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
Overview: In despair after breaking up with his girlfriend, a man hires a thug he has never seen to kill him. However, he changes his mind when he falls in love with another woman--but he can't stop the man trying to kill him because he doesn't know who he is.
Genres: Mystery Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-06-07
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Say It in French
1938-11-25
Say It in French
Overview: An American golf pro falls in love with a woman while visiting France; before long they are married and in the US. Upon their arrival, they are dismayed to discover that the golfer's parents have arranged for him to marry a wealthy socialite so they can use her money to support their business....
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-11-25
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I Take This Woman
1940-02-02
I Take This Woman
Overview: On return from Europe Dr. Decker foils glamour girl Georgi from jumping overboard. At Decker's suggestion to keep busy, she assists at his clinic in the slums.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-02-02
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Here Comes Trouble
1936-02-21
Here Comes Trouble
Overview: Donovan unknowingly becomes tangled up with jewel thieves when Evelyn Howard gives him a cigarette lighter containing some hot rocks.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-02-21
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Such Women Are Dangerous
1934-06-08
Such Women Are Dangerous
Overview: An aspiring young writer becomes infatuated with a successful romance novelist, who realizes his life as a philandering Lothario is suddenly threatened.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-06-08
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Today I Hang
1942-01-09
Today I Hang
Overview: Henry Courtney, a wealthy importer is found murdered and the famous DeNormand necklace has been stolen. The false testimony of two witnesses, Rand and Hobbs, puts Jim O'Brien in the shadow of the hangman's noose. Martha Courtney, widow of the murdered man and Jim's former sweetheart is convinced he isn't guilty, and promises crooked lawyer Roger Lanning the necklace - which Jim doesn't have - if he can arrange for Jim's escape. Rand and Lanning killed Courtney, but Lanning doesn't know that Rand has the necklace.
Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-01-09
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Road to Happiness
1941-12-19
Road to Happiness
Overview: A struggling singer, devoted to his young son, fears the child's super-spoiled, unloving but wealthy mother will gain custody of the boy.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-12-19
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Cairo
1942-08-17
Cairo
Overview: Reporter Homer Smith accidently draws Marcia Warren into his mission to stop Nazis from bombing Allied Conwoys with robot-planes.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-08-17
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Storm Over the Andes
1935-04-01
Storm Over the Andes
Overview: A war between Bolivia and Paraguay is the setting for the stories of flyers involved with both sides in the conflict.
Genres: War Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-04-01
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Syncopation
1942-05-22
Syncopation
Overview: A young trumpeter rises through the jazz world and finds love.
Genres: Music Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-05-22
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Dawn on the Great Divide
1942-12-18
Dawn on the Great Divide
Overview: Buck Roberts is leading a wagon train of railroad supplies and Jim Corkle and his henchman Loder are out to stop them by using white men dressed as Indians for the attacks.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-12-18
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Sleepers East
1934-01-01
Sleepers East
Overview: No good deed goes unpunished for Lena Karelson (Wynne Gibson), hooker with a heart of gold trying to go straight in the big city. Covering a bachelor party for a friend in need, Lena winds up at a gambling house where she is the sole witness when Mayor Wentworth's drunken lout of a son shoots the owner. Wentworth's political machine wants Lena to falsely incriminate mob boss Callahan to bolster their re-election campaign. Callahan's mouthpiece nabs Lena first, conveying her stealthily by train from Toledo to New York to prevent her from testifying against the big boss. A midnight special smash-up, a tense courtroom finale and true love triumphant round out this typical Fox pre-Code programmer, released just before the Legion of Decency dropped the hammer in 1934.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-01-01
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Unwelcome Stranger
1935-04-05
Unwelcome Stranger
Overview: Horse-breeder Howard Chamberlain has many superstitious quirks but his primary one is that he believes orphans are bad luck and a jinx to be around. This is bad news when 'Gimpy", an orphan, shows up at Chamberlain's horse-ranch in search of a place to stay. But Howard's soft-hearted wife, Madeline, allows the young boy to stay on and work in the barn with the horses. And "Gimpy" breaks Chamberlain's "orphan-jinx" in a big way.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-04-05
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All Men Are Enemies
1934-04-26
All Men Are Enemies
Overview: A British aristocrat falls in love with an Austrian woman before they are separated with the outbreak of World War I.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-04-26
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I'll Fix It
1934-11-10
I'll Fix It
Overview: A power-broker ward-heeler, Bill Grimes, wields more power than the elected politicians and has no problem in getting matters-of-the-city handled in which ever way is best for his needs. But when he tries to fix his adored kid brother's place on the school football team, he meets his match in school-teacher Anne Barry.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-11-10
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The Melody Lingers on
1935-07-11
The Melody Lingers on
Overview: A piano virtuoso has a child out of wedlock; the father, her fiancé, is killed trying to save her life. Their son is brought up by foster parents and becomes a musician.
Genres: War Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-07-11
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Lady in a Jam
1942-06-19
Lady in a Jam
Overview: A psychiatrist's patient, a nutty heiress, travels west to find gold in her grandfather's abandoned mine. The psychiatrist, unable to talk her out of it, decides to follow her out there.
Genres: Comedy Romance Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-06-19
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