Richard Crane
Also Known As: Richard Ollie Crane
Biography: Richard Ollie Crane (June 6, 1918–March 9, 1969) was a veteran character actor whose career spanned three decades in films and television. His early career included many uncredited performances in feature films made in the 1940s. He may be best-remembered for his portrayal of the title role in the TV science fiction series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, which ran for two seasons starting in 1954. Crane died of a heart attack at the age of 50. He is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New Castle, Indiana , USA
Birthday: June 06, 1918
Deathday: March 09, 1969
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Gender: Male
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Triple Threat
Overview: An arrogant college football player turns professional, taking his bad attitude with him.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-09-30
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Day is Done
Overview: During the 1951 rout of the American army in Korea, a battle-hardened sergeant tries to reinvigorate his men with a bugle picked up by the side of the road.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-10-12
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A Lady Without Passport
Overview: An undercover U.S. Immigration agent falls in love with an immigrant attempting to enter the United States through Havana, Cuba in an illegal smuggling ring.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-08-03
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The Neanderthal Man
Overview: A scientist develops a formula which will cause animals to regress to the form of their primitive ancestors, and tries it on himself with disastrous results.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-06-19
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The Alligator People
Overview: Under therapeutic hypnosis, a seemingly well-adjusted young woman tells a fantastic story, verified by lie detector, of her forgotten marriage to a man who disappeared on the day of their honeymoon, and of her search for him which takes her to a lonely mansion in a remote section of swampland tenanted by snakes, alligators, a drunken one-armed lout, a mysterious doctor, and a cold-hearted elderly woman who lives alone in a brooding manse.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-07-16
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Behind Green Lights
Overview: An unscrupulous private investigator with a penchant for blackmail is found dead in a car and the leading suspect is Janet Bradley, the daughter of a mayoral candidate. With the election just weeks away, shady and ruthless individuals muscle the medical officer into switching the corpse with another body. Lieutenant Sam Carson, one of the few good apples in the bunch must find a way to get to the bottom of it all.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-02-15
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Guns Don't Argue
Overview: The actions of various criminals such as Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, Bonnie and Clyde and Baby Face Nelson are reenacted in this film.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-01-01
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No Man's Woman
Overview: A greedy, scheming woman is found murdered in her studio, and the police find that there is no shortage of suspects who wanted to see her dead--among them a rich husband she wouldn't divorce unless he paid her a huge settlement, a lover she caused to be fired from his job and an assistant whose fiancé she tried to seduce.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-10-27
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Menace from Outer Space
Overview: A nontheatrical (16mm) film comprise of three contiguous episodes of the TV series "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger".
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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Surf Party
Overview: Arizona youth enjoy sun, surf and music in Malibu, Calif.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-30
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This Time for Keeps
Overview: A young newlywed (Robert Sterling) finds working for his nasty father-in-law difficult.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-03-01
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House of the Damned
Overview: An architect and his wife are staying in an empty castle in California. They are joined by an unhappily married lawyer and his wife. Things start getting strange when they spot a half man/half beast prowling around the house and keep seeing a headless woman wandering the grounds.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-03-01
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Waterfront at Midnight
Overview: Hoping to put the cuffs on criminal mastermind Socks Barstow, detective Mike Hanrohan is stymied by the fact that his younger brother Denny has joined Barstow's gang. Things get worse after a bloody shootout, in which Mike apparently guns down his own brother.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-06-25
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Crash of Moons
Overview: A three-part episode from the TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger edited together and released as a feature for 16mm rental only. Season 1 episodes 21, 22, 23. Episode 21: Rocky saves a space station and his friends when they are trapped between gypsy moons. Episode 22: Cleolanthe tries to destroy one of the gypsy moons with a barrage of missiles. Episode 23: Rocky evacuates the gypsy moon Posetta and stops Cleolanthe's missile barrage.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-07-10
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Devil's Partner
Overview: An old man sells his soul to the devil, and turns into a young man. He then uses witchcraft and black magic to win a woman from his rival.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-09-19
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Beyond the Moon
Overview: This outer space adventure marked the debut of Rocky Jones and his Space Rangers. Two of Rocky's allies are captured by aliens and brain washed.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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Winning of the West
Overview: A singing territorial ranger (Gene Autry) spots his younger brother in an outlaw gang.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-01-01
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The Last Outpost
Overview: The cavalry defend a small town from indians.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-04-04
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Boy Who Caught a Crook
Overview: The Boy Who Caught a Crook is a 1961 childrens film about a young boy who tracks down a gangster.
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-10-01
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Silver Needle in the Sky
Overview: Rocky Jones tries to free the hostages and thwart the plans of the evil Queen Cleolantha.
Genres: Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-05-29
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The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
Overview: Two British officers are assigned to collect information to convict Captain Kidd of piracy.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-09-17
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Happy Land
Overview: An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.
Genres: Drama Fantasy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-11-10
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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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Manhunt in Space
Overview: Rocky Jones, Space Ranger fights space pirates over an invisible spaceship.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-01-01
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Dynamite
Overview: Two members of a dynamite crew--a rugged veteran and a young college drop-out--finds themselves at odds regarding safety precautions for their co-workers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1949-01-18
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Mysterious Island
Overview: It is 1865 and Union prisoners use a military balloon to escape a Southern prison camp near the end of the Civil War. The balloon drifts for days and finally lands on a mysterious volcanic island with very unusual inhabitants. Also landing, in a better aircraft, is Rulu, a visitor from Mercury. She seeks a radio-active material that will enable her to manufacture an explosive that will destroy the world or, at least, the portion known as Earth in this 15 Chapter Serial from the 1950s.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Action Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-09-13
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Susan and God
Overview: A flighty socialite neglects her family to promote a new religious group.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-06-07
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No Time at All
Overview: An airliner flying nonstop at night from Miami to New York fails to check in, then disappears from radar. We see how its disappearance affects people on the ground.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-02-13
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Man in the Saddle
Overview: A small rancher is being harassed by his mighty and powerful neighbor. When the neighbor even hires gunmen to intimidate him he has to defend himself and his property by means of violence.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-12-02
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Angel on the Amazon
Overview: An expedition exploring the Amazon jungle comes across a jungle goddess who lives among the animals and fears none of them--and apparently has found the secret of eternal youth.
Genres: Adventure Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-11-01
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Bailout at 43,000
Overview: An Air Force major feels a volatile mixture of relief and anger when he is excused from performing a dangerous test in a new aircraft.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-05-01
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13 Fighting Men
Overview: A group of Union Army soldiers is charged with protecting a box of gold and getting it to its rightful place within the government coffers.
Genres: War Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-03-31
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Riders of the Deadline
Overview: When Ranger Hoppy's falsely accused young ranger friend is killed while supposedly trying to escape from jail, Hoppy is blamed and drummed out of the Texas Rangers.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-12-03
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Keeping Company
Overview: Wholesome comedy about newlyweds (and the bride's understanding--but sometimes interfering--parents) discovering married life isn't always bliss.
Genres: Drama Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-12-27
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Someone to Remember
Overview: An elderly woman whose son disappeared years before refuses to move when her apartment building is turned into a college dormitory for male students, as she is convinced that he will return one day. She continues to live in the building after it becomes a dorm, and eventually grows attached to a troubled young student whom she comes to believe is her own grandson. When she finds out that the boy's father will be visiting him, she prepares herself to be reunited with the man she has convinced herself is her long-lost son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-08-21
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Campus Honeymoon
Overview: Bob Watson and Ricky Adams, and the Hughes twins, Skipper and Patricia, cannot register at Opalocka University until they find lodgings in the school's overcrowded quarters. They pretend they are married to get the last two units in the married veteran's housing project, with the girls in one unit and the boys in the other. A noisy kid, Junior Ormsbee, the nephew of the landlords, voices his suspicions and nearly gets them evicted. And a U.S. Senator, investigating veteran's projects, adds new complications.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-02-01
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Patrolling the Ether
Overview: 1940. Sixteen year old Phillip is one of a number of amateur radio operators across the US, doing it purely as a fun hobby. He is informed by Bill Beck of the Radio and Intelligence Division (RID) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that amateur international radio communication is now banned due to spying a result of the war in Europe. Beck, on behalf of the RID, asks Phillip, however, to continue to monitor the airwaves for suspicious activity.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-04-10
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Leadville Gunslinger
Overview: Arriving in Leadville, Marshal Rocky Lane finds that his friend Nugget is in financial trouble. Nugget thinks there is oil on his land but the geologist says no. Suspecting a conspiracy, Rocky poses as a crook himself to infiltrate the gang, nab the ringleader and make sure justice takes the day. Harry Keller directs this B Western.
Genres: Western Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-03-22
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The Phantom Plainsmen
Overview: In 1937 the life in out West has not changed much. The boys are working at the Wyoming ranch of Captain Marvin herding horses which he sells to Kurt Redman. Marvin will not sell any horses to any army, but the boys find out that Redman is a German agent shipping the horses directly to the Third Reich. When Marvin tries to stop Redman, his son Tad, who is studying medicine in Germany, is arrested and held hostage. Marvin must fire the boys as the sneaky German agents take over the ranch, but the boys will not give up their attempt to stop them.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-06-16
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Thundering Caravans
Overview: Marshal Rocky Lane is sent to help the Sheriff who is under attack from both the miners whose ore wagons are disappearing and the newspaper editor for not catching the outlaws. But the editor is actually the leader of the gang and with the election forthcoming, she has a plan to make the Sheriff look bad so her son will be elected Sheriff thereby making it easy for them to continue with their robberies.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-06-20
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Meet the Wildcat
Overview: Magazine photographer Ann Larkin is snapping photos at Mexico's National Museum when she sees Brod Williams steal a painting from its frame. Convinced that Brod is the notorious art thief known as "The Wildcat," Ann follows him into the street and accuses him of being the thief. Even though the police attest that Brod is a New York City police detective, Ann remains dubious.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-10-22
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Woman They Almost Lynched
Overview: Laying on the Missouri-Arkansas border, the neutral Border City, its female mayor and city council, take no side in the ongoing Civil War and they're prepared to hang any troublemaker, Yankee or Confederate, who stirs the townsfolk up.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-03-20
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Forbidden Moon
Overview: Rocky Jones is dispatched to investigate an SOS received from a space station. He finds that the station is filled with deadly radiation brought by an evil ruler who is immune to the radiation, and plans to use it to take over the universe.
Genres: Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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For God and Country
Overview: The story of the U.S. Army Chaplain Service as dramatized in the stories of three chaplains, Father Michael O'Keefe, Arnold Miller, and Tom Manning.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-05-15
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Eagle Squadron
Overview: An American joins the British Royal Air Force just before Pearl Harbor is attacked, and falls in love with a beautiful English girl.
Genres: Romance War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-06-16
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Battle Flame
Overview: The trials and tribulations of a platoon of U.S. Marines, led by 1st Lt. Frank Davis, during the Korean War.
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-07-26
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None Shall Escape
Overview: Through flashbacks, the story of a Nazi war criminal is exposed.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-02-03
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Arthur Takes Over
Overview: A young woman must find a way to break the news to her parents and a stuffy suitor that she is now married to a sailor.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-04-07
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Corvette K-225
Overview: The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-09-29
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Cry 'Havoc'
Overview: The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a waitress, and a stripper, show up. Many conflicts arise among these women who are thrown together in what is a desperate and ultimately hopeless situation.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-11-23
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Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Overview: In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are challenged with further dilemmas, not the least of which includes a prison inmate who Dr. Gillespie believes belongs instead in an insane asylum.
Genres: Drama Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-05-08
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So Proudly We Hail
Overview: During the start of the Pacific campaign in World War II, Lieutenant Janet Davidson is the head of a group of U.S. military nurses who are trapped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Davidson tries to keep up the spirits of her staff, which includes Lieutenants Joan O'Doul and Olivia D'Arcy. They all seek to maintain a sense of normal life, including dating, while under constant danger as they tend to wounded soldiers.
Genres: War Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-09-09
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Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
Overview: Two young pilot trainees arrive for primary flight training and meet their instructor, Navy pilot Lt. Taylor. Lt. Taylor talks to the men about the necessity of becoming practiced in the way of the aircraft in such a way as to enable them to rely on their senses much of their time in the air, as reliance on instruments can be confusing for beginning pilots. He explains that, at first, flying will be like walking or riding a bicycle were first learned -- by trial and error and following strict instructions. But with practice, eventually the pilot's senses will take over and much of the process of flying will rely more on his feel for the plane and less on rote following of instructions.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-03-13
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We Who Are Young
Overview: A man violates company policy by getting married.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-07-19
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In the Navy
Overview: Popular crooner Russ Raymond abandons his career at its peak and joins the Navy using an alias, Tommy Halstead. However, Dorothy Roberts, a reporter, discovers his identity and follows him in the hopes of photographing him and revealing his identity to the world. Aboard the Alabama, Tommy meets up with Smoky and Pomeroy, who help hide him from Dorothy, who hatches numerous schemes in an attempt to photograph Tommy/Russ being a sailor.
Genres: Comedy Music War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-05-30
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Keep 'Em Flying
Overview: When a barnstorming stunt pilot decides to join the air corps, his two goofball assistants decide to go with him. Since the two are Abbott & Costello, the air corps doesn't know what it's in for.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-11-27
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Please Don't Touch Me!
Overview: A woman who is unable to have sex with her husband goes to a psychiatrist for help. He sends her to a hypnotist, who finds out she has a deep, dark secret.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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The Gypsy Moon
Overview: Rocky Jones and his buddies happen upon two strange moons orbiting each other. They soon discover that both are inhabited by civilizations at war with each other. Needless to say, Rocky and his crew do their utmost to bring about peace.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1954-12-25
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The Flying Serpent
Overview: A demented archaeologist discovers a living, breathing serpent creature known to the Aztecs as Quetzalcoatl and accidentally kills his wife by giving her one of the beast's feathers, causing the creature to track her down and slaughter her. Using this knowledge he exacts revenge upon his enemies by placing one of the feathers on his intended victim and letting the beast loose to wreak havoc.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-02-01
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Johnny Comes Flying Home
Overview: Three World War II fliers face financial obstacles threatening to ground their fledgling air-freight business.
Genres: Adventure Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-04-05
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Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
Overview: Dangerous climate changes are ravaging Earth and the U.S. government requests an investigation by masked super-scientist Commando Cody. He discovers that the disasters are being caused by space-alien forces from unknown planetary origins.
Genres: Adventure Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1953-02-17
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Bobby Ware Is Missing
Overview: This suspense film revolves around the crime of child abduction. The parents of the missing child undertake a feverish search for their son. The police are contacted, and a ransom letter is received.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-10-23
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The Deep Six
Overview: The conflict between duty and conscience is explored in the WWII drama The Deep Six. Alan Ladd stars as Naval gunnery officer Alec Austin, a Quaker whose sincere pacifist sentiments do not sit well with his crew members. When he refuses to fire upon an unidentified plane, the word spreads that Austin cannot be relied upon in battle (never mind that the plane turns out to be one of ours). To prove that he's worthy of command, Austin volunteers for a dangerous mission: the rescue of a group of US pilots on a Japanese-held island. The ubiquitous William Bendix costars as Frenchy Shapiro (!), Austin's Jewish petty officer and severest critic. If the film has a villain, it is Keenan Wynn as ambitious Lt. Commander Edge, who seems to despise anyone who isn't a mainline WASP.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-01-15
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Proceed and Report
Overview: Ensign Murphy is ordered to his first duty in the U.S. Navy. He learns (often the hard way) the means of transporting himself properly from one assignment to another, the proper etiquette for boarding a vessel, interacting with his superior officers, maintaining his belongings, and conducting himself aboard ship. Other more experienced naval officers help him and correct the many errors he makes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-11-03
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