John Lester Johnson
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Suffolk, Virginia, USA
Birthday: August 13, 1893
Deathday: March 27, 1968
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Lucky Ghost
Overview: An all-black horror comedy starring Mantan Moreland and sometimes partner (and straight man) F.E. Miller, Lucky Ghost is amusing low-brow fare that exploits the more base, stereotypical elements of old-time black life (chicken thievin', gamblin', runnin' from ghosteses) for laughs -- sort of like the BET of its day. Mantan and Miller win a house-cum-casino in a craps game, only to discover that the deceased former owners aren't too pleased that their old home is being used for "jitterbugging, jiving, and hullaballooing". I hate hullaballooing. The ghosts decide to scare everyone off by opening doors and windows, pulling out chairs, even playing the drums.
Genres: Comedy Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-02-10
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The Glory Trail
Overview: It's just after the Civil War and Captain Morgan and his confederate soldiers are establishing a town on the Bozeman trail. Colonel Strong and his union men are at the nearby fort. Things are peaceful until Riley has the Indians attack a union wagon train and leave a confederate sword at the scene.
Genres: Western History Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-09-25
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Tarzan's Revenge
Overview: Eleanor and her parents are hunting big game, acompanied by her wimpish fiance.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Family Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-01-07
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Mr. Washington Goes to Town
Overview: While serving time in county prison, Wallingford sees a story in the newspaper that his cellmate, Schenectady, has inherited a mansionfrom his recently deceased uncle. Hearing this, Schenectady dreams of luxury.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-05-09
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A Passport to Hell
Overview: Just prior to the outbreak of World War I, in the British West African town of Akkra, English woman Myra Carson becomes involved in a scandal and is deported. While Myra's ship is docked at Duala, in German West Africa, the war breaks out and she finds herself facing internment by the Germans.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-08-25
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Professor Creeps
Overview: Two cut-rate private detectives are broke, hungry and down to their last nickel. They decide to hock their banjo in order to get some money for food, and while one partner is negotiating the deal, the other one falls asleep and dreams that a wealthy society matron has hired them to investigate a string of suitors.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-02-28
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The Flames of Wrath
Overview: After P. C. Gordon is murdered and robbed of a diamond ring that he bought as a birthday present for his wife, one of the thieves, C. Dates, is apprehended. A woman prosecuting attorney makes a compelling case against him, and he is given a ten-year penitentiary sentence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1923-01-01
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Overview: After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new senator has to battle political corruption.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-10-19
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Broken Strings
Overview: After noted violinist Arthur Williams suffers a hand injury which ends his playing career, his hopes are transferred to his son, who prefers swing music to classical.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-01-01
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Drums of Fu Manchu
Overview: The nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu searches for the keys to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in order to fulfill a prophecy that will enable him to conquer the world. His nemesi, Dr. Nayland Smith and his associates fight to keep the evil doctor from getting his hands on the keys. In 1943 the serial was edited together into a feature movie also called Drums of Fu Manchu.
Genres: Fantasy Horror Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-03-15
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Klondike Annie
Overview: A San Francisco singer flees Chinatown on murder charges and poses as a missionary in Alaska.
Genres: Comedy Drama Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-02-21
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One Mile from Heaven
Overview: A female journalist travels to a new neighborhood after getting a (false) lead and is surprised by what she finds.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-08-18
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Square Joe
Overview: A well-respected boxer is framed by his enemies in the death of a policeman during a raid on a local gambling establishment. He is convicted and sentenced to death and his friends seek to find the real murderer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1922-06-18
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Castle on the Hudson
Overview: A hardened crook behind bars comes up against a reform-minded warden.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-02-17
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Mystery in Swing
Overview: In and around some great blues, swing and jazz music, a very unpopular band-leader. Prince Ellis, is killed in a Harlem nightclub, and, in and around some more great music, a detective finds the lists of suspects is very long, as Prince Ellis was indeed very unpopular with many citizens.
Genres: Music Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-05-09
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Steamboat Round the Bend
Overview: A Louisiana con man enters his steamboat into a winner-take-all race with a rival while trying to find a witness to free his nephew, about to be hanged for murder.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-09-06
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Bullets or Ballots
Overview: After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly punches him, convincing rackets boss Al Kruger that Blake is sincere in his effort to join the mob. "Bugs" Fenner, meanwhile, is certain that Blake is a police agent.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-06-06
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A Scream in the Night
Overview: A colonial police detective in an Eastern seaport seeks a stolen gem, and infiltrates the underworld by posing as a look-alike wharfside bar owner.
Genres: Thriller Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-07-29
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Radio Patrol
Overview: A policeman in need of money is persuaded to take a $1000 bribe to stay away the night a packing house is to be robbed.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-06-02
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Three Missing Links
Overview: The stooges are janitors working in a movie studio. After wrecking the bosses office, they get jobs as actors in an African movie. Curly plays a gorilla and Moe and Larry are primitive natives. On location in Africa, the stooges have a confrontation with a witch doctor from whom Curly buys some "love candy" with hopes of attracting the films leading lady. When a female gorilla disrupts the movie set, Curly eats some of the candy and chases after her.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-07-29
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The Kid from Borneo
Overview: The gang goes to a circus sideshow to visit Dickie, Dorothy, and Spanky's uncle, mistakenly believing he is "The Wild Man from Borneo."
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-04-15
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