De Sacia Mooers
Also Known As: De Sacia Saville
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Michigan, USA
Birthday: November 19, 1888
Deathday: January 11, 1960
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Shanghai Rose
Overview: Shanghai Rose is the proprietress of a gin mill which doubles as a bordello. A murder occurs, and she is put on trial for her life. A series of flashbacks "reconstruct" the crime from several different points of view -- and as the story progresses, it becomes less and less obvious that Rich is the guilty party.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-01-01
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Just Off Broadway
Overview: Tom Fowler watches in horror as his brother Ed is gunned down in cold blood. With his dying breath, Ed asks his brother to bring the killer to justice. Discovering that the hit was ordered by the city's top mobster, Marty Kirkland, Tom takes an undercover job at the racketeer's Broadway nightclub. Avenging his brother is momentarily forgotten when he falls in love with a gorgeous chorus girl, Nan Morgan. But Tom is shocked to learn that Kirkland is the flapper's boyfriend. Now with the life of the woman he loves at stake, Tom vows to take down the mob boss once and for all...even if he has to punch out every crook from Brooklyn to the Bowery.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-05-01
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Potash and Perlmutter
Overview: The film is based on an ethnic Jewish comedy with characters created by Montague Glass and Charles Klein.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-09-10
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Back to Liberty
Overview: Tom Devon, alias Reginald Briand, is the mastermind behind an organization of gentlemen thieves, including Jimmy Stevens and Rudolph Gambier. Jimmy falls in love with Tom's innocent daughter, Gloria, after he rescues her from an embarrassing scene in a restaurant. Tom disapproves of the romance and decides to dissolve the partnership. When an embittered Rudolph kills Tom he frames Jimmy, but Gloria is determined to clear him. Posing as a thief, she seeks the truth.
Genres: Adventure Crime Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1927-11-15
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The Stranger Of The North
Overview: Laddie Ferguson arrives from overseas and gets work in a lumber camp in Nova Scotia. He becomes a rival with Ed Spencer for the hand of Mary, the foreman's daughter. Spencer is turned down and he calls a strike. Laddie calls upon the Cape Breton Highlanders, camped nearby, for assistance and they go to the camp and break up the strike, which clears the way for a happy future for Mary and Laddie.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-02-01
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Broadway Nights
Overview: Fannie joins Johnny to perform a music-hall act which becomes a success, until two Broadway producers catch the act and offer Fannie a job on their latest show; however, they have no place for Johnny, so Fannie turns down the offer. (Film considered lost.)
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-05-15
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The Blonde Vampire
Overview: Marcia Saville, thought to be a hopeless flirt by her sweetheart, Martin Kent, shows him that she prefers Tom Smith, a man from the underworld, because Tom is more authoritative. Tom is induced to enter a scheme to rob Marcia's father in a crooked deal instigated by Simon Downs. Downs plans to have Tom marry Marcia and divide the spoils, as she is to receive a sum of money when she marries. Tom is too smart for them and refuses to get involved. Meantime, Kent proves his strength of character, and Marcia is won over. Downs is exposed to her father and discharged.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1922-04-01
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Lonesome Ladies
Overview: Released on July 3, 1927
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-07-03
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Any Woman
Overview: When Ellen Linden comes back home from finishing school, she finds out that her wealthy father has lost all his money. She must get a job to help support the family, and goes to work as a secretary in the brokerage firm of Phillips and Rand. Both partners find themselves attracted to her, but each has a different approach: Phillipls takes the rough, aggressive route and Rand does the opposite, complimenting and flattering her at every opportunity. However, she falls in love with Tom Galloway, a young inventor who has come up with a new type of soft drink, "Here's How". in which Ellen attempts to interest the brokers. Phillips, however, doesn't take rejection lightly and schemes to break up Ellen and Galloway using his unwitting partner. This film is lost.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: xx
Release Date: 1925-05-04
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The Arizona Kid
Overview: The Arizona Kid (Warner Baxter) carries out his mission as a Robin Hood-type bandit while posing as a wealthy and carefree miner. He falls for an eastern girl, Virginia Hoyt (Carole Lombard), accompanied by presumably her brother, Dick Hoyt (Theodore von Eltz), actually her husband. The Kid's mine is raided and two of his friends are killed and he learns that Dick and Virginia are the culprits...
Genres: Romance Western Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-03-23
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The Average Woman
Overview: Reporter Jimmy Munroe is writing an article on "the average woman". He meets Sally Whipple in the library and chooses her as a likely subject, following her around to gather material for his article, and eventually falls in love with her. Her father, Judge Whipple, doesn't like it; he has Jimmy arrested and allows him to see Sally only once a week. Meanwhile, disreputable businessman Van Alten is after Sally, and tries to pressure her into marrying him by threatening to release letters he says will embarrass her father.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-03-01
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Broadway Daddies
Overview: Eve, a beautiful young nightclub dancer, turns down a string of wealthy and powerful suitors for Robert, a poor but ambitious young man. What Eve doesn't know is that Robert is the son of a wealthy businessman and is just pretending to be poor to see if she really loves him. However, an item in the society pages gives away Robert's true identity. Complications ensue.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1928-04-07
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It Is the Law
Overview: This silent mystery is considered a lost film.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-08-31
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Restless Wives
Overview: 1924 picture directed by Gregory La Cava.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1924-01-06
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