Sam Appel

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La La Lucille
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La La Lucille

Jul 19, 1920
John Smith inherits two million dollars from his wealthy aunt on the condition that he divorce his wife Lucille, a former vaudeville performer. In order to qualify for his inheritance, John concocts the idea of divorcing his wife and then remarrying her.
Comedy
Texas Masquerade
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Texas Masquerade

Feb 08, 1944
A young Eastern lawyer, seriously injured in a stage holdup, secures the help of Hoppy, California and Jimmy in completing his mission to his woman cousin's ranch in Texas. The ranch, as are others in the same area, is being plagued by a gang called the Night Riders, while the friendly local town lawyer is trying to cajole the cousin into selling out to him. Hoppy begins by arriving in the town, separate from his pals, all spiffed up and dandified, posing as the Eastern lawyer...
Western
Born to Be Wild
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Born to Be Wild

Feb 16, 1938
Truck drivers Steve Hackett and Bill Purvis are fired from their jobs with the West Coast Trucking company for not using second-gear going down steep grades. Davis, the company vice-president, surprisingly asks them to carry a load of merchandise to Arrowhead and offers a $1000 bonus. He tells them it is a load of lettuce. Several miles out of Los Angelese, they are stopped by a mob of lettuce-farm workers on strike. When the first crate is tossed off the truck, it explodes and the two pals learn their merchandise is a cargo of dynamite. The workers let them proceed and they crash into a car driven by Mary Stevens, whom they had met at a restaurant. She and her dog, "Butch" (played by a Credited dog named Stooge), join them and they deliver their cargo, and learn unscrupulous real-estate operators have jammed the locks on the dam in order to ruin the ranchers and farmers and take over their property.
Action
La Fille de l'enfer
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La Fille de l'enfer

Dec 12, 1931
Pour éviter les rigueurs de la loi, Gilda se sauve la Nouvelle-Orléans et se cache sur une île des Caraïbes où les pires criminels peuvent demander l'asile. Assiégé par l'écume de la terre, Gilda trouvera bientôt qu'elle a trouvé refuge dans l'enfer.
Thriller
Whispering Smith
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Whispering Smith

Jun 05, 1916
Whispering Smith is a virile, fearless type of the true American whoso theory of life is to give every man a chance to show what is in him. There is nothing of the bully or braggart about him. He is only a man who knows instinctively what is right and never falters in his steps to see that justice is given where it is deserved and crime punished on the same basis. Originally shot as a serial to be called "Whispering Smith", distributor Mutual Films decided to release it as two separate films - this film, which was released first, and Medicine Bend (1916).
Western
Une nuit à l'opéra
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Une nuit à l'opéra

Nov 15, 1935
Un couple de jeunes amoureux vivant pour sa passion de l'opéra est séparé par un rival envieux. La demoiselle, Rosa, est envoyée à New York pour débuter une nouvelle carrière tandis que son preux chevalier reste en Angleterre. Avec un coup de pouce de Driftwood, le couple va finalement être réuni et avoir la chance de monter sur les planches de Broadway pour faire ses preuves.
Comedy
Bad Men of the Border
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Bad Men of the Border

Jun 01, 1945
Set on the Mexican border in 1850, Bad Men of the Border was the first of seven Universal Westerns starring handsome Kirby Grant, a former singer from Montana who had earlier acted under the name Robert Stanton. The series, Universal's last attempt at competing with Republic Pictures' many streamlined B-Westerns, also featured the bucolic Fuzzy Knight as Grant's sidekick. Grant and Knight are undercover U.S. marshals tracking down a gang of counterfeiters. To their surprise, they are soon assisted by a beautiful Mexican dancehall performer, Dolores Mendoza (Armida), who proves to be an undercover agent as well, in her case for the Mexican rurales headed by Captain Garcia (Francis McDonald).
Western
Le vent
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Le vent

Sep 15, 1928
Letty, une jeune fille désargentée, se rend au Texas chez son cousin Bev. Dans le train elle rencontre un bellâtre qui lui ferme galamment sa fenêtre pour empêcher le vent qui souffle méchamment de s'engouffrer, puis s'empresse de s'asseoir à côté d'elle. A son arrivée, dans une tempête de sable, elle est accueillie par Lige et son copain Sourdough, qui l'emmènent chez son cousin Bev, qu'elle considère comme son frère car ils ont été élevés ensemble. Cora, la femme de Bev, voit d'un mauvais oeil son arrivée dans la famille, d'autant plus que tout le monde semble apprécier la présence de Letty. Au bal populaire, Lige et Sourdough font leur cour, mais c'est Roddy, promesse de sortir de cet endroit dans lequel souffle sans discontinuer un vent de sable tempétueux, qui emporte le suffrage. A bout de patience et jalouse, Cora lui demande de se trouver un mari, mais lorsque Letty se rend chez Roddy, celui-ci lui apprend qu'il est déjà marié...
Drama
Love Comes Along
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Love Comes Along

Jan 05, 1930
An American sailor comes to a seedy banana republic, and finds a fellow yank, a stranded girl, as a saloon singer. They fall in love, but a misunderstanding about her feelings toward the local dictator threatens their happiness.
Drama
Under a Texas Moon
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Under a Texas Moon

Apr 01, 1930
A cowboy arrives in a small town and winds up trying to help a local rancher stop a gang of cattle thieves while romancing a pretty young girl.
Adventure
La Cucaracha
5.8

La Cucaracha

Aug 31, 1934
Señor Martinez, a famous theater owner, visits a local café in Mexico because of its reputation for good food and to audition the famous dancer who performs there. Martinez tells the café owner that if the dancer is as good as he has heard, he will offer the dancer a contract to perform in his theater. The café's female singer hears about this and is determined that he won't leave the café without her.
Comedy
Gilda
7.5

Gilda

Apr 25, 1946
Ballin Mundson, directeur d'un casino, prend sous sa protection un jeune Américain, Johnny Farrell, après l'avoir sauvé d'une mort certaine. Ballin, devant s'absenter, confie la direction de son établissement à Johnny. Il revient quelque temps plus tard marié à Gilda, l'ancienne maîtresse de Johnny.
Romance
20 Mule Team
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20 Mule Team

May 03, 1940
Skinner Bill Bragg est pourvoyeur d'un double chariot, chargé par du borax, et tiré par 20 mules. Il se cache ici depuis 8 années, sous une fausse identité, étant recherché par la loi. Les exploitations du borax vont vers leur fin. Un nouveau filon très pur est trouvé, mais très vite des sujets criminels s'y intéressent.
Western
Okay, José
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Okay, José

Dec 07, 1935
A Salesman tries to locate a notorious Mexican bandit.
Music
Diamond Jim
6

Diamond Jim

Sep 01, 1935
A loose biopic based on the life of Gilded Age tycoon "Diamond" Jim Brady.
Drama
Honolulu Lu
4.2

Honolulu Lu

Dec 11, 1941
While in Hawaii, Velez begins the film as a risque nightclub act and due to her involvement with a group of sailors becomes a beauty queen.
Music
Give Us This Night
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Give Us This Night

Mar 06, 1936
After being introduced to the world of opera, a fisherman (Jan Kiepura) falls for a woman (Swarthout) whose guardian is a noted composer (Philip Merivale). They met when the fisherman evaded the police by seeking refuge in the village church. While there, they are each captivated by hearing the other singing Mass. The beautiful woman falls in love with the fisherman with the wonderful voice.
Bridal Bail
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Bridal Bail

Feb 09, 1934
When a theater offers a free wedding to a couple, confusion reigns.
Comedy
Revenge
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Revenge

Oct 01, 1928
Rascha, the wild daughter of Costa, the Gypsy bear tamer, swears revenge on Jorga, her father's enemy, when he cuts off her braids (a sign of disgrace among the Gypsies).
Drama
The Lady Who Lied
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The Lady Who Lied

Jul 12, 1925
During a carnival in Venice, Horace Pierpont, a wealthy American (Lewis Stone), falls in love with Fay Kennion (Virginia Valli). Their romance is derailed when she goes over to his apartment and finds the vampy Fifi (Nita Naldi) there. Fay goes down to Algiers, where she marries a former sweetheart, Dr. Alan Mortimer (Edward Earle).
The Silk Lined Burglar
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Gentleman crook Boston Blackie answers a want ad for an expert safecracker placed by Doris Macon, who claims a moral right to the safe's contents. She hires Blackie, and they break into the house where the safe is kept. Blackie blows up the safe just as owner Captain von Hoffmeier returns home. Doris disappears with papers from inside the safe, while Blackie takes phonograph records, which, when played with a special needle, reveal secrets that implicate von Hoffmeier as a German political spy.
Mystery
Stepping Out
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Stepping Out

Apr 11, 1931
After catching their husbands with other women, two wives go on a girls-only vacation.
Comedy