Lizabeth Scott
Biography: Lizabeth Virginia Scott, born Emma Matzo (September 29, 1922 – January 31, 2015) was an enigmatic American film actress, known for her captivating presence in film noir during the 1940s and 1950s. Her sultry voice and smoky allure made her a notable figure in Hollywood. After understudying the role of Sabina in the original Broadway and Boston stage productions of The Skin of Our Teeth, she emerged internationally in such films as The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946), Dead Reckoning (1947), Desert Fury (1947) and Too Late for Tears (1949). Of her 22 feature films, she was leading lady in all but one. Her portrayal of complex, femme fatale characters left a lasting impact. In addition to stage and radio, she appeared on television from the late 1940s to early 1970s. Despite a relatively brief filmography, her talent and contribution to the noir genre solidified her as an iconic figure in cinematic history. Scott's legacy endures through her timeless performances, forever etched in the annals of classic Hollywood.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 29, 1922
Deathday: January 31, 2015
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Dead Reckoning
1946-12-31
Dead Reckoning
Overview: War heroes Rip Murdock and Johnny Drake are sent to Washington, D.C, to receive top honors for their service. Johnny, seemingly terrified by the publicity that awaits him, jumps off the train and later turns up dead. Suspecting foul play, Rip begins digging into his pal's past. He encounters cover-ups, threats to his own life and deadly femme fatale Coral Chandler.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-12-31
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Pitfall
1948-08-11
Pitfall
Overview: An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-08-11
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The Racket
1951-10-25
The Racket
Overview: The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-10-25
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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946-08-19
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Overview: Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-08-19
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Too Late for Tears
1949-07-17
Too Late for Tears
Overview: Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-07-17
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Desert Fury
1947-08-15
Desert Fury
Overview: The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to separate them.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-08-15
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I Walk Alone
1947-12-31
I Walk Alone
Overview: Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub. 14 years later, Frankie is released from the clink and visits Noll with the intention of collecting his half of the nightclub's profits. But Noll, who has no intention of being so equitable, uses his ex-girlfriend Kay to divert Frankie from his intended goal.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-12-31
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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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Scared Stiff
1953-04-27
Scared Stiff
Overview: A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated island. The trio hunt for a hidden treasure and encounter a ghost, a zombie, and a mysterious killer...
Genres: Music Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-04-27
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Silver Lode
1954-07-23
Silver Lode
Overview: Dan Ballard, a respected citizen in the western town of Silver Lode, has his wedding interrupted by four men led by Ned McCarty, an old acquaintance who, as a US Marshal, arrests Ballard for the murder of his brother and the theft of $20,000. Ballard seeks to stall McCarty while tracking down evidence that will prove his innocence.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-07-23
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Pulp
1972-11-01
Pulp
Overview: A seedy writer of sleazy pulp novels is recruited by a quirky, reclusive ex-actor to help him write his biography at his house in Malta.
Genres: Mystery Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-11-01
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Two of a Kind
1951-07-01
Two of a Kind
Overview: A con woman and a lawyer get a carnival grifter to pose as an elderly rich couple's long-lost son.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-07-01
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The Weapon
1956-09-01
The Weapon
Overview: A boy accidentally shoots a friend with a gun he found in the rubble of a destroyed building. The gun turns out to be a clue in a ten-year-old murder case.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-09-01
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Dark City
1950-10-17
Dark City
Overview: Gamblers who "took" an out-of-town sucker in a crooked poker game feel shadowy vengeance closing in on them.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-10-17
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Paid in Full
1950-02-15
Paid in Full
Overview: Two sisters fall in love with the same man. After the wedding, the new husband realizes he may have married the wrong sister.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-02-15
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Stolen Face
1952-05-01
Stolen Face
Overview: A plastic surgeon changes the face of a female convict to match that of the beautiful woman who broke his heart and left him. He marries the convict but trouble starts when his true love returns.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-05-01
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Loving You
1957-07-09
Loving You
Overview: Deke Rivers is a delivery man who is discovered by publicist Glenda Markle and country-western musician Tex Warner who want to promote the talented newcomer to fame and fortune, giving him every break he deserves. Romantic complications arise as Susan, another singer in the group, offers him devoted admiration as Glenda leads him on with promises of a golden future.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-07-09
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Bad for Each Other
1953-12-24
Bad for Each Other
Overview: A doctor returned from the Korean War must choose between joining a glamorous practice and helping the poor.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-12-24
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Easy Living
1949-10-08
Easy Living
Overview: A football halfback has a heart condition, a nagging wife and a team secretary who loves him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-10-08
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Variety Girl
1947-08-29
Variety Girl
Overview: Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) throughout the Paramount studio.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-08-29
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Red Mountain
1951-11-01
Red Mountain
Overview: Towards the end of the American Civil War, a rebel captain flees to Colorado to join a band of Southern mercenaries. He drags an innocent gold prospecting couple into trouble when the husband is accused of a murder he committed.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-11-01
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You Came Along
1945-07-04
You Came Along
Overview: War hero flier Bob Collins goes on a war bond selling tour with two buddies, and substitute "chaperone" Ivy Hotchkiss. Bob's a cheerful Lothario with several girls in every town on the tour. After some amusing escapades, Bob and Ivy become romantically involved, agreeing it's "just fun up in the air." Then Ivy finds out the real reason why it shouldn't be anything more.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-07-04
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Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
1999-03-04
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
Overview: In the 1942 film "This Gun For Hire," he was only a supporting actor. But his portrayal of a cold, ruthless killer with a core of gentle sadness had an impact on audiences everywhere. Teamed with diminutive Veronica Lake, he became an immediately saleable commodity, and in the process helped launch the age of film noir. By 1954, Photoplay Magazine voted him the world's most popular male film star; his fellow award-winner was Marilyn Monroe. But Alan Ladd's fabulous success already contained within it the mechanism to self-destruct.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-03-04
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The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997-11-01
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Overview: A film scrapbook, images, phrases from our past, hiding their meanings behind veils. Let's lift those veils, one by one, to find how images, at one time seeming innocent, have revealed, after decades, to have homosexual overtones.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-01
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Elvis Through the Years
2007-08-14
Elvis Through the Years
Overview: Documentary / Music/Musical - This gripping, highly entertaining documentary offers an unparalleled behind-the-scenes look at the life of Elvis Presley. Using rare footage from his films, press conferences, outtakes, movie trailers, news clips, and comedy sketches, Elvis Thru the Years is a fitting commemoration of the man who became a legend
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-14
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