Leo de Pokorny
Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 05, 1892
Deathday: October 28, 1951
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Crook's Tour
1940-09-03
Crook's Tour
Overview: Charters and Caldicott are touring the Middle East. After visiting Saudi Arabia they find themselves in Bagdad where they are mistaken by a group of German spies for the messengers who are to carry a song record by beautiful singer La Palermo which contains secret instructions of the German Intelligence. Realizing their error, the German spies follow Charters and Caldicott to Istanbul and Budapest, trying to eliminate them and retrieve the record.
Genres: Comedy Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-09-03
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Many Waters
1938-10-17
Many Waters
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Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-10-17
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939-07-28
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Overview: A shy British teacher looks back nostalgically at his long career, taking note of the people who touched his life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-07-28
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Strange Boarders
1938-05-01
Strange Boarders
Overview: Pre-war intelligence man Tommy Blythe interrupts his honeymoon to investigate the discovery of vital Air Ministry blueprints on a woman killed in a London road accident. The trail leads to a boarding house in Notting Hill and its varied tenants.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-05-01
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The Peterville Diamond
1943-01-11
The Peterville Diamond
Overview: Frantic farce involving a neglected wife, a stolen diamond and four identical briefcases.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-01-11
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Another Case of Poisoning
1949-03-14
Another Case of Poisoning
Overview: British Ministry of Health information film on the risks of poor food hygeine.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-03-14
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Against the Wind
1948-02-01
Against the Wind
Overview: A disparate group of volunteers are trained as saboteurs and parachuted into Belgium to blow up an office containing important Nazi records and to rescue a prominent S.O.E. agent, who is being interrogated by the Germans for vital information.
Genres: War Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-02-01
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The Lady from Lisbon
1942-09-01
The Lady from Lisbon
Overview: When she learns that the Nazis have confiscated Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece Mona Lisa, art-loving South American wanna-be spy Tamara (Jane Carr) journeys to Lisbon to snoop for the Germans in return for the iconic painting. But bumbling Nazi agents, Allied counterspies and multiple copies of the artwork soon confound her attempts at espionage.
Genres: Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-09-01
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Paul Temple's Triumph
1950-05-31
Paul Temple's Triumph
Overview: A husband-and-wife detective team look into the murder of one of her friends, whose father--a prominent scientist--has been kidnapped. They find themselves up against a sinister crime organization headed by a mysterious figure known only as "Z".
Genres: Thriller Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-05-31
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