John Maxwell
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Maxwell (March 11, 1918 Spokane, Washington – July 18, 1982) was an American film and television actor who appeared in over 100 films of the 1940s and 1950s. Many times the actor appeared in films uncredited. Occasionally he played larger roles in films, such as in The Prowler. He was born in Spokane, Washington. His television guest appearances included The Lone Ranger, Lassie, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, The Rifleman and Bonanza. Maxwell also starred as Pappy Sawyer in Disneyland's television miniseries The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 11, 1918
Deathday: July 18, 1982
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The Male Animal
1942-03-12
The Male Animal
Overview: The trustees of Midwestern University have forced three teachers out of their jobs for being suspected communists. Trustee Ed Keller has also threatened mild mannered English Professor Tommy Turner, because he plans to read a controversial piece of prose in class. Tommy is upset that his wife Ellen also suggested he not read the passage. Meanwhile, Ellen's old boyfriend, the football player Joe Ferguson, comes to visit for the homecoming weekend. He takes Ellen out dancing after the football rally, causing Tommy to worry that he will lose her to Joe.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-03-12
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The Prowler
1951-05-25
The Prowler
Overview: Los Angeles, California. A cop who, unhappy with his job, blames others for his work problems, is assigned to investigate the case of a prowler who stalks the home of a married woman.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-05-25
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Without Warning!
1952-05-08
Without Warning!
Overview: Los Angeles is paralysed with terror when a lovesick murderer takes to the streets with a pair of garden shears
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-05-08
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Terror at Midnight
1956-04-27
Terror at Midnight
Overview: A newly promoted police sergeant discovers his girlfriend my be involved with a gang of car thieves.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-04-27
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Young at Heart
1954-12-01
Young at Heart
Overview: The lives and romances of three sisters in a musical family; the youngest daughter's life is complicated by the subsequent arrival of a charming composer and a cynical music arranger.
Genres: Romance Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-12-01
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The Asphalt Jungle
1950-05-12
The Asphalt Jungle
Overview: Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-05-12
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The Man Who Died Twice
1958-06-06
The Man Who Died Twice
Overview: An innocent nightclub singer becomes mixed up in illegal drug dealings shortly after witnessing her husband's death and the murder of a couple of narcotics agents.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-06-06
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Lady in the Death House
1944-03-15
Lady in the Death House
Overview: As a woman walks the "last mile" to her execution she remembers back to the incidents that got her framed for murder.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-03-15
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The Unknown Man
1951-11-09
The Unknown Man
Overview: A scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he's gotten off was really guilty.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-11-09
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Arson, Inc.
1949-06-24
Arson, Inc.
Overview: An arson investigator goes undercover to break up a ring that sets fires in order to collect the insurance.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-06-24
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The Bigamist
1953-12-03
The Bigamist
Overview: San Francisco businessman Harry Graham and his wife and business partner, Eve, are in the process of adopting a child. When private investigator Mr. Jordan uncovers the fact that Graham has another wife, Phyllis, and a small child in Los Angeles, he confesses everything.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-12-03
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Cage of Evil
1960-07-01
Cage of Evil
Overview: While investigating a diamond heist, disgruntled cop Harper falls for Holly, the top suspect's main squeeze. When she convinces him to kill her boyfriend and make off with her and the loot, they start down a treacherous path full of dark surprises.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-07-01
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Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
1953-11-20
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
Overview: With the help of Pocahontas, Captain John Smith overcomes the treachery of some of his men and resentment of the local Native Americans to establish the colony of Jamestown.
Genres: Romance Drama History Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-11-20
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Dial 1119
1950-11-03
Dial 1119
Overview: A deranged killer escapes from a mental institution, intent on locating the psychiatrist whose testimony sent him to the asylum, holds the patrons of a bar hostage.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-11-03
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Three Guys Named Mike
1951-03-01
Three Guys Named Mike
Overview: A stewardess becomes romantically involved with an airline pilot, a college professor, and a successful businessman...all of whom are named Mike. When the three find out about each other, she has to decide which one she loves the most.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-03-01
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The Lady from Texas
1951-09-01
The Lady from Texas
Overview: An eccentric Civil War widow is accused of being insane.
Genres: Comedy Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-09-01
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A Strange Adventure
1956-08-24
A Strange Adventure
Overview: A trio of thieves make their getaway by kidnapping a young hot-rodder, and take over a mountain cabin for a hideout after overpowering its occupants.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-08-24
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Alaska
1944-11-18
Alaska
Overview: A man who has been framed on a murder charge is placed in the custody of a crooked U.S. marshal, who is secretly running a murderous claim-jumping gang.
Genres: Drama Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-11-18
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Francis in the Haunted House
1956-07-09
Francis in the Haunted House
Overview: A Ha-Ha-Haunted House Has Got 'Em! ...and it's every ghost for himself!
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-07-09
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Man From Headquarters
1942-01-23
Man From Headquarters
Overview: A police reporter solves a murder case in Chicago, then moves on to St. Louis-but not voluntarily, since he has been kidnapped by the minions of the Windy City gang leader against whom he is scheduled to testify.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-01-23
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Side Street
1950-03-23
Side Street
Overview: A struggling young father-to-be gives in to temptation and impulsively steals an envelope of money from the office of a corrupt attorney. Instead of a few hundred dollars, it contains $30,000, and when he decides to return the money things go wrong and that is only the beginning of his troubles.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-03-23
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Flood Tide
1958-02-01
Flood Tide
Overview: When the testimony of a crippled child sends a murder suspect to prison, a friend of the accused sets out to investigate the crime on his own.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-02-01
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Murder in the Big House
1942-04-11
Murder in the Big House
Overview: When a prisoner on Death Row is "accidentally" killed just before his execution, a reporter smells something fishy...
Genres: Action Adventure Crime Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-04-11
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The Paleface
1948-12-17
The Paleface
Overview: Bob Hope stars in this laugh-packed wild west spoof co-starring Jane Russell as a sexy Calamity Jane, Hope is a meek frontier dentist, "Painless" Peter Potter, who finds himself gunslinging alongside the fearless Calamity as she fights off outlaws and Indians.
Genres: Comedy Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-12-17
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The Eternal Sea
1955-04-19
The Eternal Sea
Overview: Biography of Admiral John Hoskins' efforts to retain active command despite WW2 injury.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-04-19
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Backlash
1956-03-14
Backlash
Overview: Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission. Renewed Apache hostilities and an impending range war provide complications.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-03-14
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The Lineup
1958-06-11
The Lineup
Overview: In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-06-11
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The Enforcer
1951-02-24
The Enforcer
Overview: After years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a solid case against an elusive gangster whose top lieutenant is about to testify.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-02-24
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The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942-04-23
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Overview: A detective investigates the mysterious death of a young actress.
Genres: Crime Mystery Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-04-23
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Arizona Terrors
1942-01-13
Arizona Terrors
Overview: A crooked gambler poses as a descendant of a noble Spanish family has successfully secured court validation of a counterfeit land grant, and proceeds to drive out ranchers already settled on the land with high taxes, road tolls and violent tactics. A pair of horse sellers pitch in to help a customer, his daughter, and the other "tenant" ranchers after being roughed up by toll collectors when they refuse to pay the assessed toll.
Genres: Action Western Romance Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-01-13
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Borrowed Hero
1941-12-05
Borrowed Hero
Overview: A struggling lawyer is named as special prosecutor in a racketeering case.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-12-05
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Spy Ship
1942-06-06
Spy Ship
Overview: A radio reporter begins to suspect that a commentator at his station may be using her position to broadcast shipping information to enemy spies. With the help of the girl's sister, he sets out to expose the spy and her Nazi gang.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-06-06
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Gentleman Jim
1942-11-14
Gentleman Jim
Overview: As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the boxing world.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-11-14
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Adam's Rib
1949-11-18
Adam's Rib
Overview: A woman's attempted murder of her uncaring husband results in everyday quarrels in the lives of Adam and Amanda, a pair of happily married lawyers who end up on opposite sides of the case in court.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-11-18
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Devil's Canyon
1953-08-13
Devil's Canyon
Overview: An outlaw woman helps one Arizona convict stop another with a Gatling gun.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-08-13
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The Damned Don't Cry
1950-05-13
The Damned Don't Cry
Overview: Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-05-13
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Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942-01-31
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Overview: The Western hero takes on a ruthless land baron whose henchmen killed his best friend.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-01-31
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The Omaha Trail
1942-09-01
The Omaha Trail
Overview: The coming of the railroad to the West triggers an Indian war.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-09-01
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Honky Tonk
1941-10-01
Honky Tonk
Overview: Fast-talking con-man and grifter Candy Johnson rises to be the corrupt boss of Yellow Creek, but his wife's alcoholic father tries to set things right.
Genres: Western Drama Comedy Romance Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-10-01
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The Last Horseman
1944-06-22
The Last Horseman
Overview: Former Hopalong Cassidy sidekick Russell Hayden retains his nickname of Lucky in this average entry in his short-lived starring series for Columbia.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-06-22
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Father Steps Out
1941-07-19
Father Steps Out
Overview: Story concerns railroad tycoon J.B. Matthews (Jed Prouty) taking over a rival line, being sent on an R&R vacation by his doctor, falling off his private train-car and landing in a hobo jungle occupied by Faylen and Hall, and being cured of all his ills, while reporter Jimmy Dugan (Frank Albertson) poses as a doctor in order to get an exclusive story about the railroad takeover.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-07-19
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False Faces
1943-05-28
False Faces
Overview: A district attorney sets out to vindicate his son who's been accused of murdering a nightclub singer.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-05-28
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You're in the Army Now
1941-12-25
You're in the Army Now
Overview: Incompetent door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesmen become enlisted without their knowledge.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-12-25
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Silver Skates
1943-02-26
Silver Skates
Overview: The management of touring ice show faces mounting debts.
Genres: Comedy Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-02-26
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Batman
1943-07-16
Batman
Overview: Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American scientists into pliable zombies. The great crime-fighters Batman and Robin, with the help of their allies, are in pursuit.
Genres: Action Adventure Crime Science Fiction Thriller War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-07-16
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Mission to Moscow
1943-04-29
Mission to Moscow
Overview: Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-04-29
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Time Table
1956-02-08
Time Table
Overview: An insurance detective encounters numerous surprises when he is assigned to investigate a meticulously-planned train robbery in Arizona.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-02-08
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Grand Central Murder
1942-05-01
Grand Central Murder
Overview: Conniving Broadway starlet Mida King has plenty of enemies, so when she's found murdered at Grand Central Station, Inspector Gunther calls together a slew of suspects for questioning. Mida's shady ex-flame, Turk, seems the most likely culprit, but when smart-mouthed private eye Rocky Custer -- also a suspect himself -- begins to piece together the crime, a few clues that Gunther has overlooked come to light.
Genres: Mystery Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-05-01
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Pretty Baby
1950-09-16
Pretty Baby
Overview: A young woman living in Manhattan pretends to be the mother of an infant in order to get a seat on the subway.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-09-16
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Mystery Street
1950-06-23
Mystery Street
Overview: When a young woman's skeletal remains turn up on a Massachusetts beach, Barnstable cop Peter Moralas teams with Boston police and uses forensics, with the help of a Harvard professor, to determine the woman's identity, how she died, and who killed her.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-06-23
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Too Young to Kiss
1951-11-22
Too Young to Kiss
Overview: Eric Wainwright, a busy impresario, is besieged by hordes of wannabe concert stars, eager for their big break. One of them is Cynthia Potter, a talented pianist... but she can't get in to see him. When she learns that Wainwright is auditioning young musicians for a children's concert tour, Cynthia dons braces and bobby sox and passes herself off as a child prodigy.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-11-22
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The Wayward Girl
1957-09-22
The Wayward Girl
Overview: Framed by her stepmother for manslaughter, a convict turns to a parole racket.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-09-22
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The War of the Worlds
1953-08-13
The War of the Worlds
Overview: The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.
Genres: Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-08-13
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Seven Sweethearts
1942-11-13
Seven Sweethearts
Overview: Little Delft, Michigan follows the customs of old-world Holland and is known for its Tulip Festival. The owner of the hotel insists that his seven daughters marry in order, from eldest to youngest.
Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-11-13
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Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941-09-20
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Overview: A reporter is constantly in trouble for jumping to conclusions.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-09-20
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The Lone Prairie
1942-10-15
The Lone Prairie
Overview: Hayden enters the lawless prairie in which criminals have had free reign to manipulate the innocent settlers.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-10-15
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Meet Me at the Fair
1953-01-01
Meet Me at the Fair
Overview: In 1904, Doc Tilbee, medicine show huckster and champion tall-tale teller, gives a ride to a young boy escaped from an orphanage, where bad conditions (the result of political graft) are being investigated by new appointee Zerelda Wing, who doesn't know that her fiancée is one of the politicians responsible. Tad wants to stay with his new friend Doc, who is attracted to Zerelda, to the discomfiture of his old flame Clara...all amid nostalgic musical numbers.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-01-01
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Showdown at Abilene
1956-10-01
Showdown at Abilene
Overview: Jim Trask, former sheriff of Abilene, returns to the town after fighting for the Confederacy to find everyone thought he was dead. His old friend Dave Mosely is now engaged to Trask's former sweetheart and is one of the cattlemen increasingly feuding with the original farmers. Trask is persuaded to take up as sheriff again but there is something about the death of Mosely's brother in the Civil War that is haunting him.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-10-01
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Flying Cadets
1941-10-24
Flying Cadets
Overview: Story of test pilots at a school that trains new flyers.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-10-24
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Night Into Morning
1951-06-08
Night Into Morning
Overview: Berkeley university professor adjusts (using alcohol) to tragic fire deaths of wife & son.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-06-08
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