Jameson Thomas
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jameson Thomas (born Thomas Roland Jameson; 24 March 1888 – 10 January 1939) was an English film actor. He appeared in 82 films between 1923 and 1939. In 1929 he starred in Piccadilly opposite Anna May Wong. At the time, Piccadilly was not well received, but has since been recognised as one of the best films of the late British silent era. Thomas moved to Hollywood, where he appeared in minor roles in various films until his death. He played "King" Westley, the fortune-hunting husband/fiancé of Claudette Colbert, in Frank Capra's comedy It Happened One Night.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 24, 1888
Deathday: January 10, 1939
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It Happened One Night
1934-02-22
It Happened One Night
Overview: A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-02-22
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936-04-09
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Overview: Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-04-09
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Charlie Chan in Egypt
1935-06-04
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Overview: While investigating the theft of antiquities from an ancient tomb excavation , Charlie discovers that the body of the expedition's leader concealed inside the mummy's wrappings.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-06-04
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The Farmer's Wife
1928-02-24
The Farmer's Wife
Overview: Successful middle-aged farmer Samuel Sweetland becomes widowed, then his daughter marries and leaves home. Deciding he wishes to remarry, Sweetland pursues some local women he considers prospects.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1928-02-24
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Jungle Woman
1926-05-22
Jungle Woman
Overview: Englishman Martin South (Eric Bransby Williams) is leading an expedition into the Dutch New Guinea hinterland to search for gold, being joined by George Mardyke (Jameson Thomas), who he thinks is his friend. The expedition is attacked by headhunters and Mardyke leaves Martin for dead so he can pursue the latter's fiancee, Eleanor (Lillian Douglas), the daughter of a plantation manager. Meanwhile, Martin is nursed back to health by native girl, Hurana (Grace Savieri), who falls in love with him and helps him escape from some angry natives. Hurana is bitten by a snake and dies, and Martin arrives back to civilisation in time to rescue Eleanor from Mardyke. Was partially filmed back to back on Thursday Island with 'The Hounds of The Deep'
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1926-05-22
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Convicted
1931-11-01
Convicted
Overview: A criminologist investigates the murder of a Broadway producer on an ocean liner.
Genres: Drama Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-11-01
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Piccadilly
1929-02-01
Piccadilly
Overview: A young Chinese woman, working in the kitchen at a London dance club, is given the chance to become the club's main act.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-02-01
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The Rising Generation
1928-11-01
The Rising Generation
Overview: A major and his wife return from abroad and pose as servants to observe their adolescent children.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1928-11-01
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The House of Secrets
1936-10-28
The House of Secrets
Overview: Two men stumble into an old mansion, and get involved with a crazed scientist, torture chambers and sinister medical experiments.
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-10-28
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High Treason
1929-03-25
High Treason
Overview: The year is 1940 and tension is growing between the empires of United Europe and the Atlantic States. A bloody border incident puts both sides on high alert.
Genres: War Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-03-25
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Beggars in Ermine
1934-02-21
Beggars in Ermine
Overview: John Dawson loses control of his factory when he is crippled in an accident caused by a rival. Destitute, he travels the country organizing the homeless to help him regain control of his steel mill.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-02-21
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Sing Sing Nights
1934-12-14
Sing Sing Nights
Overview: A respected war correspondent is found murdered, with three bullets--from three different guns--in him. Three different men are arrested, convicted and sentenced to death for the murder, but only one can be the actual killer. A criminologist sets out to find who is really guilty.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-12-14
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Extravagance
1930-10-09
Extravagance
Overview: Alice Kendall is the darling of her social set, the sons and daughters of millionaires, although Alice's mother has impoverished herself to provide Alice with the luxuries she expects as her right. Mom blows what's left of her fortune to provide the best trousseau that money can buy when Alice marries Fred Garlan, and then wishes Fred lots of luck. Now, Alice is trying to coax Fred into buying her a new sable coat while Fred is busily trying to borrow enough money to keep his business afloat.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-10-09
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Jane Eyre
1934-08-15
Jane Eyre
Overview: After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-08-15
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Lady Luck
1936-09-13
Lady Luck
Overview: New York manicurist Mamie Murphy plans to marry a rich man, so she repeatedly turns down the proposals of honest reporter David Haines. When she is announced the winner of $2,500 and a ticket worth $150,000 for champion horse Lady Luck, if the horse wins an upcoming race, Mamie is pursued by wealthy sportsman Jack Conroy and nightclub owner and racketeer Tony Morelli.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-09-13
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A Lost Lady
1934-09-29
A Lost Lady
Overview: A bitter woman who thinks she'll never love again marries, only to fall for a brash young man.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-09-29
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Chu-Chin-Chow
1924-05-15
Chu-Chin-Chow
Overview: In Baghdad a girl escapes from a robber sheikh and thwarts a plot to rob a merchant.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-05-15
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The Scarlet Empress
1934-05-09
The Scarlet Empress
Overview: During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-05-09
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A Woman's Man
1934-02-06
A Woman's Man
Overview: A temperamental movie star storms off the set of her latest picture in order to carry on a fling with an ambitious, publicity-hungry prizefighter.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-02-06
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The Man Who Cried Wolf
1937-08-29
The Man Who Cried Wolf
Overview: An actor plots "the perfect crime" by confessing to murders he didn't commit.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-08-29
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Souls at Sea
1937-09-03
Souls at Sea
Overview: Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor and Powdah save lives during a sea tragedy in this story about the slave trade on the high seas during 1842.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-09-03
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No More Orchids
1932-11-25
No More Orchids
Overview: Despite loving another man, a young woman is talked into marrying a wealthy and boorish prince in order to help her financially-strapped father.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-11-25
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Three Wise Girls
1932-02-10
Three Wise Girls
Overview: Romantic comedy drama about three friends in New York. Cassie has come to New York and goes to work as a model where her friend Gladys works. She falls in love with wealthy young Jerry who is already married. Gladys has the same probelm with her man Phelps.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-02-10
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Stolen Sweets
1934-03-15
Stolen Sweets
Overview: Wealthy but unhappy Patricia Belmont meets fun-loving insurance salesman Bill Smith (and his fun-loving friends Sam Ragland and Betty Harkness)on a ship cruise and falls in love, much to the annoyance of her high-society, fortune-hunting fiance Barrington Thorne.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-03-15
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The Lady in Scarlet
1935-10-20
The Lady in Scarlet
Overview: When a wealthy art dealer is murdered, the private investigator hired for the case discovers a web of blackmail, corruption and stolen bonds.
Genres: Mystery Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-10-20
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Bombay Mail
1934-01-06
Bombay Mail
Overview: In India, a police inspector investigates a murder that took place on a train between Calcutta and Bombay.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-01-06
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The Trial of Vivienne Ware
1932-05-01
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
Overview: Vivienne Ware is defended by her ex-beau when she's accused of killing her faithless fiance.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-05-01
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Mister Dynamite
1935-04-22
Mister Dynamite
Overview: A gambler hires a detective to investigate when a murder is committed in his casino.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-04-22
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The Curtain Falls
1934-10-02
The Curtain Falls
Overview: In this drama an older actress plays her last role. The aging thespian is terribly depressed and ready to kill herself when she finds out that an older more successful friend has vanished. The missing actress's family is in a real quandry. To help them, the other impersonates the older actress. Loose ends are knitted together and then she admits her ruse.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-10-02
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The Solitaire Man
1933-09-22
The Solitaire Man
Overview: An almost-retired jewel thief plans to marry Helen, his partner in crime. Their plans are shattered when Bascom, a gang member, arrives with a stolen necklace, putting their whole gang at risk.
Genres: Crime Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-09-22
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Brief Moment
1933-09-29
Brief Moment
Overview: A high living society playboy marries a nightclub singer, and she soon realizes that, though they're genuinely in love, the husband's endless partying completely dominates and is destroying their marriage.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-09-29
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Girl Loves Boy
1937-03-27
Girl Loves Boy
Overview: Bob Conrad is the playboy son of town squire Charles Conrad. Much against his dad's wishes, Bob falls in love with Dorothy McCarthy, the daughter of penniless widow Mrs. McCarthy. At the insistence of his dad, Bob weds Sally Lace. Dorothy's broken heart is mended however, when it turns out that Sally's divorce from her previous husband was never finalized.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-03-27
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The Feather
1929-11-15
The Feather
Overview: 'A clerk embezzles money to pay for a girl's singing lessons in Rome.' (British Film Institute)
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-11-15
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The Phantom President
1932-09-23
The Phantom President
Overview: Too bad for presidential hopes of banker T.K. Blair; his party feels he has too little flair for savoir faire. But at a medicine show, the party bosses find Blair's double: huckster Doc Varney. Of course, they scheme to make Varney T.K.'s public spokesman; at first, he even fools Blair's girlfriend Felicia, providing a romantic complication. As election eve approaches, the conspirators face the problem of what to do with Varney...who has difficult decisions of his own to make.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-09-23
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Night Birds
1930-10-16
Night Birds
Overview: Early British thriller about a master criminal named 'Flash Jack', who heads a gang of top-hatted thieves that rob the wealthy. A detective tracks the crimes to a posh night club.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-10-16
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Elstree Calling
1930-02-06
Elstree Calling
Overview: A series of 19 musical and comedy "vaudeville" sketches presented in the form of a live television broadcast hosted by Tommy Handley (as himself).
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-02-06
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Night Life in Reno
1931-11-01
Night Life in Reno
Overview: A story of love, humor and drama against the background of America's "Biggest Little City." An (interrupted) indiscretion by John Wyatt with a floozy prompts his wife, June, to make a trip to Reno, Nevada in order to get a quickie six-week-waiting-period divorce. John, penitent over his past actions (since he got caught), follows his wife to Reno and manages a reconciliation after a murder gives him a chance to prove his true devotion.
Genres: Crime Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-11-01
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Blighty
1927-03-01
Blighty
Overview: A chauffeur becomes an officer and later cares for his master's widow and child.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-03-01
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Coronado
1935-11-27
Coronado
Overview: Southern California's Hotel Coronado caters to and is frequented by members of the social upper-crust. Although she lives on the wrong side of the San Diego track, in a tent-city with her father. Otto, and ditzy sister, Violet, June Wray is a singer with the Eddy Duchin Orchestra appearing to the hotel. Johnny Marvin, an aspiring songwriter and the son of a wealthy automobile manufacturer, is staying at the hotel and, from they moment June and Johnny meet, they fall instantly in love. Trouble arises when Johnny's father objects to the romance, and complications and help arrive in the form of two Marine-hating sailors,Chuck Hornbostel and "Pinky" Falls, when Chuck marries June's ditzy sister.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-11-27
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The Last Outpost
1935-10-11
The Last Outpost
Overview: During WW1, the destinies of British officers Michael Andrews and John Stevenson seem intertwined on the battle front as much as on a more personal level.
Genres: Romance Adventure War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-10-11
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The Invisible Man
1933-11-03
The Invisible Man
Overview: After experimenting on himself and becoming invisible, scientist Jack Griffin, now aggressive due to the drug's effects, seeks a way to reverse the experiment at any cost.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-11-03
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The Moonstone
1934-08-20
The Moonstone
Overview: A valuable gem from India is stolen in an old dark mansion and it is up to Scotland Yard inspector Charles Irwin to find out who did it among all the suspects who were in the house.
Genres: Comedy Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-08-20
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One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937-09-05
One Hundred Men and a Girl
Overview: The daughter of a struggling musician forms a symphony orchestra made up of his unemployed friends and through persistence, charm and a few misunderstandings, is able to get Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert that leads to a radio contract.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-09-05
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The Apache
1925-08-01
The Apache
Overview: In Paris an Apache dancer weds his ex-fiancée's sister for revenge but learns to love.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1925-08-01
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The Sins Ye Do
1924-09-30
The Sins Ye Do
Overview: A divorced knight nearly becomes the lover of his married daughter.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-09-30
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Poppies of Flanders
1927-10-01
Poppies of Flanders
Overview: An Earl's reformed son fakes a relapse on learning his sweetheart loves another, and dies saving his life.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-10-01
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Chester Forgets Himself
1924-09-30
Chester Forgets Himself
Overview: Romantic and slapstick mishaps on a golf course.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-09-30
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Week-End Wives
1929-05-14
Week-End Wives
Overview: A lawyer spends the weekend with a married actress at the same hotel as his wife and her lover. This British silent film exists in an abridged 2-reel (32-min) format.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-05-14
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The Devil Plays
1931-12-15
The Devil Plays
Overview: A mystery novelist's detective skills are put to the test when he attends a party where a murder is committed.
Genres: Drama Mystery Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-12-15
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The Hate Ship
1929-12-01
The Hate Ship
Overview: A police captain poses as the valet of a friend who has been invited on a yacht cruise by a notorious schemer, whom the friend is afraid wants to murder him.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-12-01
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Escapade
1932-04-01
Escapade
Overview: Upon release from the penitentiary, Phillip Whitney tells his friend, Bennie, that he is going straight, and visits his lawyer brother John. Phillip looks up to John and while incarcerated maintained contact with him through a continental mailing agency. As John has no idea he was in prison, Phillip tells him that he has just returned from Japan.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-04-01
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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1935-01-11
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Overview: In the Northwest Frontier of India, the 41st Bengal Lancers leaded by the harsh Colonel Tom Stone are having trouble with the rebellious leader Mohammed Khan. After two casualties, the experienced but insubordinate Lieutenant Alan McGregor receives as replacement, the arrogant Lieutenant Forsythe and the immature son of Colonel Stone, Lieutenant Donald Stone. With the intention to prove that he will not have any privilege in the troop, the reception of Colonel Stone to his son is absolutely cold, but he becomes the protégé of McGregor. When Lieutenant Stone is kidnapped by Mohammed Khan, McGregor and Forsythe disobey the direct order of their commander, disguise as Indian peddlers and go to Khan's fortress to attempt to rescue their friend.
Genres: Adventure Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-01-11
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The World Accuses
1934-11-11
The World Accuses
Overview: When a middle aged woman accepts a job at a day care center she comes across the child she gave up early in life.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-11-11
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Chances
1931-07-18
Chances
Overview: Two brothers, Jack and Tom, are in love with the same woman, Molly. While the two brothers go off to war and Molly does her part in the effort, Tom believes that Rose is waiting for him, while in fact, she loves Jack and only turned to Tom on the rebound. Jack and Molly meet while he is on leave, and when he returns to battle, he doesn't know how to handle the situation with his brother.
Genres: War Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-07-18
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The Secret of Madame Blanche
1933-02-03
The Secret of Madame Blanche
Overview: A murder trial reunites a former chorus girl and her son, a grandson of an English aristocrat.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-02-03
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Decameron Nights
1924-01-02
Decameron Nights
Overview: A Saracen sultan's disguised son loves an amnesiac Moslem princess.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1924-01-02
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Death Goes North
1939-06-30
Death Goes North
Overview: Sergeant Ken Strange, of the Canadian Mounted Police, and his dog, King, are on the trial of the murderer.
Genres: Action Crime Mystery Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-06-30
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Roses of Picardy
1927-04-01
Roses of Picardy
Overview: In France, and ex-lieutenant returns to find his sweetheart is caring for a baron's blinded son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-04-01
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The White Sheik
1928-01-17
The White Sheik
Overview: In the Sahara a British Riff chief weds a captured girl to save her from the tribe.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1928-01-17
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The League of Frightened Men
1937-05-25
The League of Frightened Men
Overview: Nero Wolfe agrees to investigate a series of murders that seem to be tied in with a past Harvard hazing prank that went awry.
Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-05-25
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Self Defense
1932-12-15
Self Defense
Overview: Katy Devoux runs a gambling-drinking joint in British Columbia. She is a fair-playing business woman, but is ashamed of the source of her income, so she has had her daughter Nona raised in the states. Jeff Bowman, an unprincipled scoundrel and business rival, arranges for her daughter to come to town in hope of bringing shame to the mother. He overplays his hand and is killed by Tim Reed, a faithful retainer of Katy's and in love with Nona. The plea is self defense.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-12-15
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A Successful Failure
1934-10-14
A Successful Failure
Overview: Ellery Cushing is full of catchy sayings and old-fashioned wisdom. But all that his family cares about is how much money he makes, and all that his boss at the newspaper sees is that Cushing is getting too old to keep up with his work. So his loyal co-worker Phil decides to see what he can do to help everyone see what his friend has to offer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-10-14
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A Daughter of Love
1925-02-01
A Daughter of Love
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1925-02-01
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Parnell
1937-06-04
Parnell
Overview: Irish politician Charles Stewart Parnell struggles to free his country from English rule, but his relationship with married Katie O'Shea threatens to ruin all his dreams of freedom.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-06-04
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