Paul Langton
Biography: Paul Langton was an American screen, radio, and television actor best known for his role as Leslie Harrington on the prime time television series Peyton Place (1964-68).
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 17, 1913
Deathday: April 15, 1980
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The Incredible Shrinking Man
1957-02-22
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Overview: A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches tall. His home becomes a wilderness where he must survive everything from spiders living in the cellar to his beloved cat.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-02-22
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It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958-07-31
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
Overview: The first manned expedition to Mars is invaded by an unknown life form, which stows away on the rescue ship.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-07-31
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The Snow Creature
1954-11-01
The Snow Creature
Overview: A botanical expedition to the Himalayas captures a Yeti and brings it back alive to Los Angeles, where it escapes and runs amok, seeking food.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-11-01
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Murder Is My Beat
1955-02-27
Murder Is My Beat
Overview: Mr. Dean's body is found face down in the fireplace, burned beyond recognition. Nightclub-singer Eden Lane is convicted of the crime. She is escorted to prison by one of the arresting detectives when she convinces him that she just spotted the murderer outside their train.
Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-02-27
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Chicago Confidential
1957-08-30
Chicago Confidential
Overview: In the Windy City, the mob infiltrates a powerful union.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-08-30
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For You I Die
1947-12-17
For You I Die
Overview: A convict is forced to participate in a prison break even though he only has a year left on his sentence.
Genres: Crime Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-12-17
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The Big Knife
1955-10-25
The Big Knife
Overview: Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the studio's films and wants to start a new life. While his estranged wife supports him in the decision, Castle's talent agent urges him to reconsider. When Castle continues to be uncooperative, Hoff resorts to blackmail in order to get his way.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-10-25
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They Were Expendable
1945-12-07
They Were Expendable
Overview: After a demonstration of new PT boats, navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-12-07
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The Cosmic Man
1959-02-17
The Cosmic Man
Overview: A strange sphere settles down in a California canyon, causing both the scientific and military communities to gather around to investigate.
Genres: Adventure Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-02-17
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The Hidden Eye
1945-08-31
The Hidden Eye
Overview: A perfumed message provides the only clue for a blind detective bent on clearing a man accused of murder.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-08-31
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We've Never Been Licked
1943-07-29
We've Never Been Licked
Overview: Young Brad Craig enters the military school with a chip on his shoulder which upperclassmen quickly knock off. Once adjusted, Craig falls in love with a professor's beautiful daughter, only to find she is in love with his roommate.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-07-29
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Big Leaguer
1953-08-19
Big Leaguer
Overview: John Lobert runs a training camp in Florida for the New York Giants. Every year, he evaluates the 18-22 year old hopefuls to pick the best for a minor league contract.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-08-19
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My Brother Talks to Horses
1947-02-04
My Brother Talks to Horses
Overview: Living with his family in Baltimore, 9-year-old Lewie Penrose claims that he can converse with horses--and also pick the winners of upcoming races. When it appears as though Lewie is telling the truth, he attracts the interest of gambler Rich Roeder who needs a "sure thing" in the upcoming Preakness. Meanwhile, Lewie's older brother John carries on a romance with the lovely Martha.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-02-04
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The Big Night
1960-02-17
The Big Night
Overview: Big money means big crime in this noir drama following the exploits of Frankie (Randy Sparks), a young man who stumbles on a stash of cash and finds himself way in over his head during the course of one sordid evening filled with greed, lust and violence. The stolen money creates friction between Frankie and his girlfriend, Ellie (Venetia Stevenson), while Frankie must deal with school, his job and the true crooks on his tail.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-02-17
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Holiday for Bill
1951-07-05
Holiday for Bill
Overview: Cliche-ridden rural/urban improbable romance concocted to promote Ford tractors.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-07-05
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Advance to the Rear
1964-06-10
Advance to the Rear
Overview: As punishment for their incompetence in battle, disgraced Union soldier Capt. Jared Heath and his apathetic commanding officer, Col. Claude Brackenbury, are reassigned away from the front lines. The hapless Heath and Brackenbury must now lead a ragtag group on a classified mission to protect a transport for the U.S. Treasury. Complicating matters is Martha Lou Williams, a Confederate agent posing as a lady of the evening.
Genres: Comedy War Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-06-10
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Dime with a Halo
1963-01-01
Dime with a Halo
Overview: Five Mexican street urchins steal a dime from the church's collection box and bet it on a race-horse.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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Jack Slade
1953-11-08
Jack Slade
Overview: A young boy witnesses his father murdered by bandits and grows into adulthood vowing revenge.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-11-08
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Utah Blaine
1957-02-01
Utah Blaine
Overview: Western about Calhoun helping to overcome land-grabbing outlaws.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-02-01
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Till the Clouds Roll By
1946-12-05
Till the Clouds Roll By
Overview: Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-12-05
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Girl in the Woods
1958-06-01
Girl in the Woods
Overview: Lumbering tale of lumbermen challenging the ownership of valuable woodlands.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-06-01
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Fighting Back
1948-07-30
Fighting Back
Overview: An ex-convict, freed to fight in World War II, gets a factory job and is accused when a bracelet is missing.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-07-30
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Gentle Annie
1944-12-05
Gentle Annie
Overview: The Goss family live on a farm they call the dust bowl where the wind blows during the day and the coyotes howl at night. When the train is robbed, everyone thinks that Cotton and Violet were the ones that did the job, but no one has any proof. US Marshal Lloyd Richland comes into town in disguise to find the truth and he finds that the sheriff is corrupt and that the Goss family is gosh darn nice. They take in Richland and a stranded woman named Mary without any questions. Cotton believes that Sheriff Tatum shot their pa in the back, and the sheriff is now trying to plug the boys. Richland is looking for the train robbers, and at the same time is keeping an eye on Tatum and the lovely young Mary.
Genres: Western Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-12-05
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To Hell and Back
1955-09-22
To Hell and Back
Overview: The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.
Genres: Action Romance Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-09-22
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Dark Shadows
1944-12-16
Dark Shadows
Overview: A police psychiatrist is enlisted to catch a killer.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-12-16
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Purity Squad
1945-11-03
Purity Squad
Overview: This entry in the Crime Does Not Pay series focuses on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's effort to ensure that drugs are fully tested before they are sold to consumers. Two unscrupulous investors market the drug 'Diabulin' as a substitute for insulin after preliminary tests show good results. After a short time, however, users start dying from the drug. The FDA and the state attorney general's office then go after the drug marketers.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-11-03
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The Last Angry Man
1959-10-22
The Last Angry Man
Overview: Dr. Sam Abelman is a Jewish doctor contentedly spending his autumn years serving his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But when his nephew, would-be journalist Myron, writes an article about him, it draws the attention of a producer, Woodrow Thrasher, who believes Dr. Abelman a good candidate for a TV show. The doctor, however, is suspicious of the whole enterprise, thinking both Myron and Thrasher are simply out to make a fast buck.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-10-22
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Fall Guy
1945-04-14
Fall Guy
Overview: Part of the Crime Does Not Pay short series.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-04-14
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The Sea of Grass
1947-04-25
The Sea of Grass
Overview: On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by the locals.
Genres: Drama Western Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-04-25
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Return from the Sea
1954-07-28
Return from the Sea
Overview: A hardened career navel officer must come to terms with adapting to civilian life with the help of a waitress that can see through his tough veneer.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-07-28
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1104 Sutton Road
1958-01-01
1104 Sutton Road
Overview: Self-improvement film funded by a paper company. In the story a dissatisfied factory worker imagines what it would be like to become a company foreman or the company president.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Invisible Invaders
1959-05-15
Invisible Invaders
Overview: Aliens, contacting scientist Adam Penner, inform him that they have been on the moon for twenty thousand years, undetected due to their invisibility, and have now decided to annihilate humanity unless all the nations of earth surrender immediately. Sequestered in an impregnable laboratory trying to find the aliens' weakness, Penner, his daughter, a no-nonsense army major and a squeamish scientist are attacked from outside by the aliens, who have occupied the bodies of the recently deceased.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-05-15
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A Song Is Born
1948-10-19
A Song Is Born
Overview: The story of seven scholars in search of an expert to teach them about swing music. They seem to have found the perfect candidate in winsome nightclub singer Honey Swanson. But Honey's gangster boyfriend doesn't want to give her up.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-10-19
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The Romance of Rosy Ridge
1947-08-04
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Overview: A mysterious Civil War veteran courts a Missouri farmer's daughter amid postwar unrest.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-08-04
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The Kill
1952-09-22
The Kill
Overview: Jeff and his family just moved into a small, rural community. When two sinister locals tamper with Jeff's water pump, a fight breaks out among the three. Jeff is seen as a fugitive in the eyes of this bloodthirsty community...and there seems to be no way to stop them. Studio One, Season 5, Episode 1.
Genres: Thriller Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-09-22
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Man's Favorite Sport?
1964-01-31
Man's Favorite Sport?
Overview: Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing Roger up for an annual fishing tournament.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-31
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Magic on a Stick
1946-01-19
Magic on a Stick
Overview: This MGM Passing Parade series short recounts how English chemist John Walker invented the wooden friction match during the 1820s.
Genres: History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-01-19
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Three Came to Kill
1960-03-01
Three Came to Kill
Overview: Assassins take a flight controller's family hostage to force him into revealing the aircraft carrying their quarry.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-03-01
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
1944-11-15
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Overview: In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-11-15
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4 for Texas
1963-12-21
4 for Texas
Overview: In the 1870s, two rival businessmen, Zack Thomas and Joe Jarrett, on a stagecoach heading to Galveston, Texas, must pull together to protect $100,000 from an outlaw named Matson. Once in Galveston, however, their rivalry continues, as Thomas joins up with Elya Carlson and Jarret with Maxine Richter. But Matson is still on the loose, and a scheming banker threatens both Thomas and Jarrett.
Genres: Comedy Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-12-21
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Trouble Preferred
1948-12-31
Trouble Preferred
Overview: A suicide attempt is investigated by a pair of female police rookies.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-12-31
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