John Lodge
Also Known As: John Davis Lodge
Biography: John Davis Lodge (October 20, 1903 – October 29, 1985) was an American film actor, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was the 79th governor of Connecticut from 1951 to 1955, and later served as U.S. ambassador to Spain, Argentina, and Switzerland. As an actor, he often was credited simply as John Lodge. He had roles in four Hollywood films between 1933 and 1935, including playing Marlene Dietrich's lover in The Scarlet Empress and Shirley Temple's father in The Little Colonel. He starred or co-starred in many British and European films between 1935 and 1940. Lodge was a member of four prominent political families in the Northeast United States: the Cabot, Lodge, Frelinghuysen and Davis families. He was a direct descendant of at least seven U.S. senators, and had many other politicians in his family, including his brother, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., who ran for Vice President of the United States in 1960 alongside presidential nominee Richard Nixon but was defeated by John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: October 20, 1903
Age: 121 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: October 29, 1985
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Queer Cargo

Overview: The Captain of a tramp steamer is forced by his ship's owner to smuggle some priceless pearls, and take them to Singapore.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-08-06
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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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Bank Holiday

Overview: A 1930s British summer Bank Holiday starts at midday on Saturday with a rush for the trains to the seaside. Doreen and Milly are off to a beauty contest, Geoffrey and Catherine are having an illicit weekend in the Grand Hotel and May and the kids are set for a more straightforward holiday of sea, sand, and pub. Meanwhile, the manager and performers on the pier are praying for rain.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-01-27
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Murders in the Zoo

Overview: Dr. Gorman is a millionaire adventurer, traveling the world in search of dangerous game. His bored, beautiful, much younger wife entertains herself in the arms of other men. In turn, Gorman uses his animals to kill these men. When a New York City zoo suggests a fundraising gala, Gorman sees a prime opportunity to dispatch the dashing Roger and anyone else who might cross him.
Genres: Crime Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-03-31
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Little Women

Overview: Four sisters come of age during the American Civil War. With their father away fighting, the family, headed by their mother, experiences tribulations, joy, and kindness from their wealthy neighbor and his high-spirited grandson.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-11-24
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Bulldog Drummond at Bay

Overview: Drummond goes up against foreign agents who are trying to steal plans for a top-secret aircraft.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-05-01
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Crimson Dynasty

Overview: Koenigsmark is a 1935 British-French drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Elissa Landi, John Lodge and Pierre Fresnay. The film is based on the novel Koenigsmark by Pierre Benoît. It's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. The film was known in the United States as Crimson Dynasty.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1935-12-04
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From Mayerling to Sarajevo

Overview: Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, is kept absent from the royal court due to his dangerous political ideas. Sent on a tour of inspections and inaugurations, he falls in love with Countess Sophie Chotek.
Genres: Romance History Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1940-01-27
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Menace

Overview: A psychotic man stalks three innocent people whom he believes are responsible for his brother's death.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-11-22
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The Tenth Man

Overview: George Winter, a self-made businessman and MP, lets nothing get in the way of his climb to the top. Certain in his belief in the corruptible and foolish nature of others, whenever Winter meets a competitor who can't be bought, he destroys the man through methods both legal and underhanded. Then, he meets his 'tenth man': a victim who refuses to be silenced by threat or bribery, with the power to bring Winter's house of cards crashing down around him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-08-12
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Sensation

Overview: Pat Heaton may be the best crime reporter in town but his fiancée Claire, despairing of the more tawdry aspects of his profession, makes him promise to give the job up. When a pretty waitress is found murdered, however, Pat falls in line with the rest of the 'Murder Gang' the pack of reporters who gather to glean stories by fair means or foul!
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-12-16
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Ourselves Alone

Overview: One of the most significant films ever made about the Troubles in Ireland, a powerful story of love and conflicting loyalties set against the battle for Ireland's independence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-04-27
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Under the Tonto Rim

Overview: Western comedy.
Genres: Western Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-04-07
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The Little Colonel

Overview: After Southern belle Elizabeth Lloyd runs off to marry Yankee Jack Sherman, her father, a former Confederate colonel during the Civil War, vows to never speak to her again. Several years pass and Elizabeth returns to her home town with her husband and young daughter. The little girl charms her crusty grandfather and tries to patch things up between him and her mother.
Genres: Family Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-02-22
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Pasha's Wives

Overview: Mireille, a Frenchwoman, marries a westernized Turkish diplomat and, thinking that she will live a dream life in an Arabian Nights setting, follows him back to his native country, only to discover that, in a staunchly traditional society, she will not be a free woman there any longer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1939-02-18
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Heartbeat

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Genres: Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1939-01-13
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Premiere

Overview: In Paris a leading theatre impresario is murdered on opening night, shortly after replacing his leading lady. A police Inspector in the audience takes over the investigation. The film was shot at Elstree Studios. It was a close remake of the 1937 Austrian film Premiere and re-used a number of musical scenes from the original which were dubbed into English.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-01-20
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Tonight at Eleven

Overview: A comedy poking fun at earlier 1930s American crime films: A society lady goes after a gang of outlaws and lands up becoming involved romantically with a gangster.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1937-12-01
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The Woman Accused

Overview: Jeffrey and Glenda are two lovers about to embark on a three-day cruise to nowhere. Their plan is to be married on board by the ship's captain. As Glenda is packing to leave, she receives a threatening phone call from her obsessed, former lover Leo. Glenda confronts Leo and tells him that it's over. Leo, a high-powered attorney calls a hit man to have Jeffrey eliminated. Glenda knocks Leo over the head before he can give the hit man a name. Leo is dead. Glenda sneaks back into her apartment, goes off on the cruise with Jeffrey and pretends that all is swell. Leo's partner, Stephen Bessemer, suspects Glenda and follows her to the ship. Bessemer stages a mock trial aboard the ship and cleverly draws a confession from Glenda. Jeffrey, also an attorney, represents Glenda when she is arrested upon arriving on shore. A skeptical district attorney, and the fact that Jeffrey horsewhips the star witness (the hit man), combine to get Glenda completely off the hook.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-02-17
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