John Dodsworth
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 17, 1910
Deathday: September 11, 1964
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Singin' in the Rain
1952-04-09
Singin' in the Rain
Overview: In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-04-09
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Bwana Devil
1952-08-22
Bwana Devil
Overview: British railway workers in Kenya are becoming the favorite snack of two man-eating lions. Head engineer Bob Hayward becomes obsessed with trying to kill the beasts before they maul everyone on his crew.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-08-22
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The Maze
1953-07-02
The Maze
Overview: A Scotsman abruptly breaks off his engagement to pretty Kitty and moves to his uncle's castle in the Scottish highlands. Kitty and her aunt follow Gerald a few weeks later, and discover he has suddenly aged. Some mysterious things happen in a maze made from the hedges adjoining the castle.
Genres: Horror Mystery Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-07-02
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Les Miserables
1952-08-14
Les Miserables
Overview: In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Genres: Adventure Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-08-14
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Loose in London
1953-05-24
Loose in London
Overview: The Bowery Boys take on British crooks when one of them thinks he's inherited a title.
Genres: Comedy Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-05-24
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The Mole People
1956-12-01
The Mole People
Overview: A party of archaeologists discovers the remnants of a mutant five millennia-old Sumerian civilization living beneath a glacier atop a mountain in Mesopatamia.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-12-01
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Here Comes the Sun
1945-01-12
Here Comes the Sun
Overview: When a wealthy newspaper proprietor passes away, his crooked business partner moves to secure the deceased's fortune by substituting a false will. But 'Corona' Flanagan is onto the fraudster, and his efforts to unmask the villain see him popping in and out of jail – which isn't all that bad, since the governor is an old friend of his – and dressing up as a Russian countess...
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-01-12
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Rogue's March
1953-02-13
Rogue's March
Overview: After being unjustly accused of spying, a British officer tries to redeem himself in India.
Genres: Drama War Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-02-13
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro
1952-10-08
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Overview: Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Genres: Adventure Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-10-08
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The Magnetic Monster
1953-02-18
The Magnetic Monster
Overview: The Office of Scientific Investigations tracks down the source of increased magnetism and radioactivity in Los Angeles, and discovers that a man-made isotope is consuming available energy from nearby mass every few hours, doubling its size in the process. Although microscopic, it will soon become big enough to destroy Earth; and how to stop it is yet to be determined. The film's Deltatron special effects footage is taken from the 1934 German sci-fi film GOLD.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-02-18
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Charade
1953-09-16
Charade
Overview: This is an anthology film with three stories. In "Portrait of a Murderer", a female artist draws sketches of a mysterious neighbor. She is unaware that the man is a murderer. "Duel at Dawn" is set in 1880s Austria. Two military officers fight a duel, with the survivor free to claim the heart of their shared love interest. "The Midas Touch" is a romance story of sorts. Jonah Watson is a successful American businessman, but is disgruntled with his life. He emigrates to England to start a new life, and works as a common servant. But he falls in love with a cockney maid who dreams of marrying into wealth.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-09-16
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They Were Sisters
1945-07-02
They Were Sisters
Overview: The story of three sisters and the men they marry: one is happily married but childless, the second promiscuously escapes an unhappy, loveless marriage, and the third is tortured by the mental cruelties inflicted by a domineering husband.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-07-02
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