Toshia Mori
Also Known As: Toshia Ichioka, Toshiye Ichioka, Toshyie Ichioka, Toshi Mori, Tashia Mori, Shia Jung
Biography: Toshia Mori (born Toshiye Ichioka) was a Japanese actress who moved to the United States at age ten and had a career in American films from the mid 1920s through the late 1930s.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Kyoto, Japan
Birthday: January 01, 1912
Deathday: November 26, 1995
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Blondie Johnson
Overview: A Depression-downtrodden waif uses her brains instead of her body to rise from tyro con artist to crime boss.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-02-25
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The Bitter Tea of General Yen
Overview: An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-12-25
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Charlie Chan on Broadway
Overview: Returning from European exile where she avoided testifying against her criminal associates, a former singer with a tell-all diary is murdered to insure her silence.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-09-22
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Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)
Overview: A Columbia Pictures promotional short which explains how a movie is made.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-06-17
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Reaching for the Moon
Overview: Wall Street wizard, Larry Day, new to the ways of love, is coached by his valet. He follows Vivian Benton on an ocean liner, where cocktails, laced with a "love potion," work their magic. He then loses his fortune in the market crash and feels he has also lost his girl.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-12-29
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Roar of the Dragon
Overview: A boatload of Westerners is trapped in Manchuria as bandits led by Russian renegade Voronsky ravage the area. Seeking refuge in a fortified inn, the group is led by the boat's Captain Carson, who becomes involved with a woman who "belongs" to Voronsky. Carson must contend with the bandits outside and the conflicting personalities of those trapped inside the inn, as well as dealing with spies among the inn's personnel.
Genres: Adventure Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-07-08
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Ambassador Bill
Overview: An American ambassador arrives in a small country that is being convulsed by political intrigue and civil unrest. He befriends the young boy who is to be the country's king, to ensure that the boy is prepared to take on the role and also to see that he lives long enough to assume the crown.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-11-13
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Fury of the Jungle
Overview: Joan Leesom is stranded in a remote South American jungle village. She is pursued by the rapacious Taggart Taggart, however, has been involved with the beautiful native girl Chita. Chita now feels nothing but hatred for Joan, creating a deadly triangle that leads to an explosive ending.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-10-23
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The Secrets of Wu Sin
Overview: A murder mystery about the smuggling of illegal Chinese aliens into America through Chinatown.
Genres: Crime Romance Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-12-15
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Way for a Sailor
Overview: A devoted sailor jeopardizes his love life for love of the sea.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-11-01
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Mr. Wu
Overview: When Mandarin Wu's unmarried daughter becomes pregnant by a young Englishman, he seeks vengeance.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-03-26
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The Hatchet Man
Overview: When he's forced to kill his best friend, a Chinese hit man adopts the man's daughter.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-02-06
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Chinatown Squad
Overview: Police search for the killer of a man who misused $700,000 intended for the Chinese Communists.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-05-31
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George White's 1935 Scandals
Overview: A Broadway producer discovers new talent in a small Georgia town and brings them to New York for his new show.
Genres: Romance Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-03-29
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Young Bride
Overview: A newlywed discovers her husband is a cheating phony.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-04-08
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Tiger Shark
Overview: A Portuguese tuna fisherman catches his bride with his first mate.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-09-24
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Union Depot
Overview: Among the travelers of varied backgrounds that meet and interact on one night at Union Depot, a metropolitan train station, are Chick and his friend Scrap Iron, both newly released from prison after serving time for vagrancy. Hungry and desperate for a break, Chick fortuitously comes across across a valise abandoned by a drunken traveler. In it he finds a shaving kit and a suit of clothes with a bankroll, which help transform the affable tramp into a dashing gent. After buying himself a meal, Chick seeks some female companionship among the many hustlers who walk the station. He propositions Ruth Collins, a stranded, out-of-work showgirl and takes her to the station's hotel.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-01-14
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Streets of Shanghai
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-12-15
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