George Mitchell
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Biography: George Mitchell was born on February 21, 1905 in Larchmont, New York, USA as George William Mitchell. He was an actor and writer, known for The Andromeda Strain (1971), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Dark Shadows: The Vampire Curse (1966).
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Waterville, Maine, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: February 21, 1905
Age: 120 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 18, 1972
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The Andromeda Strain
Overview: When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico, are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scramble to a secure laboratory and try to first isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-03-12
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Nevada Smith
Overview: Nevada Smith is the young son of an Indian mother and white father. When his father is killed by three men over gold, Nevada sets out to find them and kill them. The boy is taken in by a gun merchant. The gun merchant shows him how to shoot and to shoot on time and correct.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-06-10
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3:10 to Yuma
Overview: Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.
Genres: Western Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-08-07
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The Phenix City Story
Overview: A crime-busting lawyer and his initially reluctant attorney father take on the forces that run gambling and prostitution in their small Southern town.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1955-07-19
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Overview: The buoyant Molly Brown has survived the first crisis of her life—a flood. Sixteen years later she sets out to make her way in the world. She assures the Leadville saloon keeper that she can sing and play the piano, and learns quickly. Soon she marries Johnny Brown, who in a few years will be able to replace the original cigar wrapper wedding ring with a replica in gold and gemstones. The Browns head for Europe and bring a few crowned heads back to Denver for a party that turns into a ballroom brawl. Molly goes to Europe alone, returning on the Titanic. She didn't survive a flood as a baby for the story to end here.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-06-11
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Ride in the Whirlwind
Overview: Three cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.
Genres: Western Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-10-23
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The Wild and the Innocent
Overview: In Wyoming, mountain trapper Yancey goes to the nearest town to trade his pelts but gets into trouble when he tries to save runaway dance-hall girl Rosalie from her shameful job.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-05-27
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Third of a Man
Overview: A prominent man in a small U.S. town, tries to forget his brother in a mental home, but the director of the hospital sets about his rehabilitation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-05-16
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Fallguy
Overview: Hot shot teen Sonny Martin stops to help the victim of an auto accident but quickly realizes he’s stepped into a murder in progress.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-04-25
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Lights Out
Overview: A toymaker develops a method to create dolls that kill. This was a pilot for a proposed but unrealized TV series to be titled "Light Out!," based on the much earlier radio program of the same name.
Genres: Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-01-15
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The Flim-Flam Man
Overview: Mordecai Jones, a silver-tongued swindler and self-proclaimed “M.B.S., C.S., D.D.—Master of Back-Stabbing, Cork-Screwing and Double-Dealing,” has made a career out of charming and cheating his way through life. Played with devilish charm by George C. Scott, Jones takes on a new protégé in Curley, a wide-eyed Army deserter eager for direction. Together, they crisscross the backroads of the rural South, pulling off a string of homespun cons while staying one step ahead of a relentless local sheriff. Along the way, Curley falls for Bonnie Lee Packard, a rebellious heiress who joins their misadventures. But as the scams grow riskier, Curley begins to wonder whether a life of flimflam is worth the price. With its colorful characters, offbeat humor, and standout performance by Scott, The Flim-Flam Man is a rollicking Southern caper about cons, conscience, and unlikely camaraderie.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-08-22
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Birdman of Alcatraz
Overview: After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life gains new meaning when he happens upon a helpless baby sparrow in the exercise yard and nurses it back to health. Despite having only a third grade education, Stroud goes on to become a renowned ornithologist and achieves a greater sense of freedom and purpose behind bars than most people find in the outside world.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-07-04
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The Kill
Overview: Jeff and his family just moved into a small, rural community. When two sinister locals tamper with Jeff's water pump, a fight breaks out among the three. Jeff is seen as a fugitive in the eyes of this bloodthirsty community...and there seems to be no way to stop them. Studio One, Season 5, Episode 1.
Genres: Thriller Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-09-22
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Kid Galahad
Overview: After completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter—and takes him under his wing.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-11-29
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Captain Eddie
Overview: WWI flyer Eddie Rickenbaker remembers his life which brought him from a car salesman, race driver and pilot in WWI, to an important person in the early years of civil airline service, after his plane crashed in the South Pacific in late 1942.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-06-18
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Once in a Blue Moon
Overview: A group of Russian nobles fleeing the Bolshevik revolution meet up with a traveling circus. To escape their pursuers, they disguise themselves as members fo the circus troupe.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-05-10
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Two-Lane Blacktop
Overview: A driver and a mechanic travel around the United States hopping from drag strip to drag strip in a 1955 Chevy Bel-Air coupe. They race for money, betting with their competitors. The pair gains a young and talkative female stowaway. Along the way they unintentionally attract a well-to-do drifter driving a new Pontiac GTO. This older man, looking for attention, antagonizes their efforts.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-07-07
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Twilight of Honor
Overview: A young lawyer defends a drifter accused of a murder that he has already confessed to. He asks his mentor, a retired, legendary lawyer for help.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-11-13
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