Khigh Dhiegh
Also Known As: Khigh Alx Dhiegh, Kenneth Dickerson
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Spring Lake, New Jersey, USA
Birthday: August 25, 1910
Deathday: October 25, 1991
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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The Manchurian Candidate
Overview: Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-10-24
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Seconds
Overview: An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity; one that comes with its own price.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-10-05
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How to Murder Your Wife
Overview: Stanley Ford leads an idyllic bachelor life. He is a nationally syndicated cartoonist whose Bash Brannigan series provides him with a luxury townhouse and a full-time valet, Charles. When he wakes up the morning after the night before - he had attended a friend's stag party - he finds that he is married to the very beautiful woman who popped out of the cake - and who doesn't speak a word of English. Despite his initial protestations, he comes to like married life and even changes his cartoon character from a super spy to a somewhat harried husband.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-01-26
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The Mephisto Waltz
Overview: A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-04-09
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13 Frightened Girls
Overview: While attending a Swiss school for diplomats' daughters, the teenage daughter of the American ambassador uses her access to various embassies to engage in espionage.
Genres: Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-04-18
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The Hawaiians
Overview: A wanderer returns home only to find political turmoil, disease and romantic difficulties.
Genres: Adventure Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-06-17
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Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
Overview: China, 7th century. On their way to a provincial center Judge Dee and his three wives spend the night at a Taoist monastery. Soon the judge discovers that the secluded place holds a secret - the former abbot died of unnatural causes. After a number of mysterious events and more cases of murder Dee tracks down the true villain.
Genres: Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-12-29
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The Destructors
Overview: Foreign agents are after a substance called "laser rubies" that can power a killer laser beam. Government agents are dispatched to protect the rubies and eliminate the foreign agents.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-05-03
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Goin' Coconuts
Overview: The toothsome singing duo, Donny and Marie Osmond, head for Hawaii in this comedy. The trouble begins when Marie acquires a lovely necklace without realizing that it is coveted by a group of thieves. An enigmatic woman is also after the necklace. Mayhem, music, and sibling rivalry ensue.
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-10-06
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Cocoon
Overview: In this pilot film to the "Hawaii Five-0" television series, special law officer Steve McGarrett tracks down Red Chinese operatives and their spy ring in Honolulu.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-09-20
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A Passenger to Bali
Overview: Captain English permits Mr. Walkes to board his ship bound for Bali, only to learn Walkes is unwelcome at virtually every port, forcing English to endure his increasingly unwelcome guest.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-03-27
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Forbidden Nights
Overview: Judith Shapiro's dream has come true. Due to the process of opening to the west in China she has been invited to stay for two years in Shang Sa, Hunan as a school teacher. As soon as she arrives she has to deal with problems such as only cold water to wash, an unlockable door at her room and so on. All these problems are nothing compared to the difficulties she has in understanding chinese social interacting. When she falls in love with one of her students, things are going to get really weird.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-10
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Time Limit
Overview: Military investigator Colonel Edwards is assigned a case involving Major Cargill, a Korean War POW who is accused of treason. Although Cargill admits his guilt and Edwards' superiors are impatiently pushing Edwards to move this case to court martial, Edwards becomes convinced of Cargill's innocence.
Genres: Drama Mystery War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-10-23
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Fanfare for a Death Scene
Overview: An American secret agent, on the trail of a vanished scientist, must recover the scientist's revolutionary secret formula before the enemy catches up with his quarry first.
Genres: Action Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-09-01
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