Lina Basquette

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Polly Put the Kettle On
1
To support her younger sisters, Polly Vance finds work as a live-in companion to the aging Johanna Webb. Johanna's nephew, Chester Creigg, quarrels with his aunt and severs relations with her, because of her cruel treatment of her new employee, after which Polly returns to her old home. Then, when a fire breaks out at Polly's house, Chester rushes over to save her sisters, but loses his eyesight during the rescue. Convalescing from his burns, Chester learns that Johanna has died and marvels at the similarity between her and the old housemaid who is now taking care of him.
Drama
The Gates of Doom
1

The Gates of Doom

Mar 05, 1917
Indore, an Indian woman married to the English Captain Terence Unger is imprisoned by the prince after she gives birth to a baby daughter named Agatha. On his deathbed, Unger beseeches his friend Francis Duane to care for Agatha which Duane does, returning to England with the infant.
Drama
The Dude Wrangler
1

The Dude Wrangler

Jul 01, 1930
In order to prove his manliness to the girl he loves, a young urban dandy takes a job at a dude ranch. Predictable misadventure ensues in this poorly-made early talkie.
Western
Hello Trouble
6

Hello Trouble

Jul 15, 1932
After killing a friend in a gunfight, Jeff Douglas quits the Texas Rangers. He arrives at the Kenyon ranch just as Jonathan Kenyon apparently commits suicide. He and Janet Kenyon then become the new half owners. At first, he refuses to wear a gun and is believed to be a coward, but as trouble mounts, he straps it on once again.
Western
Les Damnés du cœur
7

Les Damnés du cœur

Aug 20, 1928
Une jeune fille étant morte suite à l'affrontement entre deux groupes d'étudiants, l'un athée et l'autre fanatique religieux, leurs deux meneurs sont envoyés en maison de correction.
Drama
The Hard Hombre
2.6

The Hard Hombre

Sep 20, 1931
Lorsque Peaceful Patton va travailler au ranch Martini, il est confondu avec le célèbre hors-la-loi le Hard Hombre. Cela lui permet de forcer les éleveurs à se partager les droits d'eau. Mais il a des ennuis lorsque sa mère arrive et expose le canular.
Western
Loin du ghetto
6.6

Loin du ghetto

Mar 04, 1929
Morris Goldfish, issu d'une pauvre famille juive de Lower East Side, n'a qu'une ambition, s'intégrer à la haute société new-yorkaise. Il y parvient en épousant une fille de bonne famille et en devenant antiquaire sous le nom de Maurice Fish. Tout à sa gloire nouvelle, il n'a cure de la déception de sa jeune soeur, Birdie, qui voulait se marier avec Eddie, un ami d'enfance, compositeur de chansons sans succès, pas plus que du déracinement de son vieux père, obligé de suivre son fils à Park Avenue. La mise en accusation d'Eddie, à qui l'on reproche une complicité imaginaire dans un hold-up, menace sa nouvelle et brillante situation. Il n'hésite pas à désavouer sa soeur...
Drama
The Midnight Lady
5.3

The Midnight Lady

May 15, 1932
The hard-boiled owner of a big-city speakeasy is reunited with her daughter, who has been raised to believe that her mother is dead, then finds herself accused of murdering her daughter's no-good boyfriend.
Drama
Pleasure
3.5

Pleasure

Sep 01, 1931
A novelist and his younger brother fall in love with the same woman.
Drama
Trapped
1

Trapped

Oct 28, 1931
The Shadow's second movie short, an adaptation from a Ray Humphreys story, "The Cat's Paw," from Detective Story Magazine.
Crime
Ebb Tide
6

Ebb Tide

Nov 17, 1937
In 1890, two British expatriates, Robert Herrick and Huish, and German Captain Jakob Thorbecke, are commissioned to sail a Yankee schooner called The Golden State , whose captain and crew have died of smallpox. From Tehua in the South Seas to Australia, they are to deliver a cargo of champagne. Thorbecke decides to head for Peru, however, so he can sell the merchandise and pocket the money. While sailing, Faith Wishart, daughter of the deceased captain, comes out of her hiding place on board and, by briefly holding Thorbecke at gunpoint, demands he make the delivery.
Adventure
The Arm of the Law
4.5

The Arm of the Law

Apr 19, 1932
A reporter and a detective team up to solve the murder of a nightclub singer who had been involved in a divorce scandal.
Action
Souls at Sea
6

Souls at Sea

Sep 03, 1937
Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor and Powdah save lives during a sea tragedy in this story about the slave trade on the high seas during 1842.
Adventure
Goldie
4

Goldie

Jun 27, 1931
Sailor Spike dates girls whose names he finds in an address book. Each girl has the same tatoo, placed there by another sailor Bill. When Spike meets Bill they become friends. In Calais Spike meets Goldie. Bill warns him against her, but Spike ignores the warning until he finds Bill's tatoo on Goldie as well.
Comedy
Wheel of Chance
1

Wheel of Chance

Jun 17, 1928
A Russian family, the Turkeltaubs, emigrates to the US before the Communist revolution that overthrew the Czar. One of their twin sons, Schulke, disappears and is believed dead before they leave. After they settle into their new country, the family does well: the surviving twin, Nicholai, becomes a crusading District Attorney. One of the cases he is assigned to prosecute is that of small-time gangster Jacob Talinef, who has killed a former girlfriend of Nicholai's. Further investigation of the case, though, reveals a shocking secret.
War
The Arizona Terror
1

The Arizona Terror

Sep 13, 1931
Captain Porter's scheme is to buy livestock and then have his men show up later to kill the buyer and retrieve the money. When his men kill the next victim, he frames the Arizonian for the murder. The Arizonian escapes the law and joins up with the outlaw Vasquez. Knowing Porter's scheme, he plans to trap him by using Vasquez as the next buyer.
Romance
Show Folks
6

Show Folks

Oct 20, 1928
Eddie Kehoe is a young vaudeville hoofer who thinks his inability to hit the big time is the fault of stage managers, agents, musicians...everybody but himself. Eddie likes to tell others how good he is, but seldom shows them. Kitty Mayo, an old-time burlesque queen, who is with the McNary Vaudeville Company, advises Eddie to get himself a partner, as his solo abilities can only be stretched so far. He decides to follow her advice and, while in a theatrical supply shop, he sees Rita Carey rehearsing her dancing act that includes a trained duck. Eddie tells Rita he is a good friend of McNary's, and, with him as her partner, her future in show business will be secured. She agrees to join him and Eddie promptly names the act "Eddie Kehoe and Partner". Despite his conceit, Rita likes Eddie, as do others in the troupe, including Cleo a little gold-digger.
Romance
A Night for Crime
3.9

A Night for Crime

Feb 18, 1943
A dark night in war time, with several black-outs, it's just a night for murder. Susan Cooper, a fast-talking girl reporter, doubles as amateur sleuth solving yet another mystery among Hollywood's famous.
Comedy
The Noose
7

The Noose

Jan 29, 1928
In this suspenseful silent crime drama, a hijacker proves his loyalty to his mother by killing his biological father, a blackmailing gangster who has been threatening to destroy the mother's happy marriage to the governor.
Drama
Rose of the Rio Grande
1
The story, based on a novel by Johnston (Zorro) McCulley, concerns a group of aristocratic vigilantes, who go about trying to restore their prominence in Mexico by killing anyone who stands in their way.
Romance
Celebrity
1

Celebrity

Jul 10, 1928
Kid Reagan is a prizefighter who poses as a poet as a publicity ploy. Jane, an actress hired to impersonate his high-class love interest, can’t help falling for the big lug.
Comedy
The Weaker Vessel
1

The Weaker Vessel

Jun 30, 1919
Abby Hopkins, the eldest of a small-town newspaper-owner's five daughters, is urged by her family to marry the wealthy, twice-widowed J.B. Hanks. Abby leaves Hank on the night of the wedding and goes to New York, where she supports herself as a waitress and shares an apartment with a co-worker. At the restaurant, Abby meets J. Booth Hunter, a heavy-drinking "ham" actor, and tries to convince him to give up liquor. Hanks shows up one day and during a battle with his estranged wife, Hunter comes to Abby's rescue. Abby finally gets a divorce from Hanks, Hunter conquers his drinking habit, and Abby marries him.
Comedy
Fashion News
5

Fashion News

Nov 06, 1928
Hollywood actresses including Jeanette Loff and Raquel Torres modeling Spring fashions in color.
Documentary
Les Flibustiers
6.4

Les Flibustiers

Feb 04, 1938
Compte semi-fictif de la participation du pirate Jean Lafitte dans la guerre de 1812.
Adventure
Paradise Park
1

Paradise Park

Jan 01, 1996
Hope springs eternal in this heartwarming tale about the citizens of a small West Virginia town forced to live in a government-provided trailer park after a devastating flood. As the impoverished flood victims struggle to survive, each resident fantasizes about a better life -- and indeed, a miracle is just around the corner. The film features cameos by country singers Johnny Paycheck, Porter Wagoner and Webb Wilder and wrestler Dusty Rhodes.
Drama
Come Across
1

Come Across

Jun 30, 1929
Mary, a high society girl, wants to see how the other half lives, so she becomes a cabaret dancer in a New York nightclub. The owner of the nightclub, Pop Hanson, and his criminal friends, Harry and Cassie, scheme to rip off a Montana millionaire. Finding herself interested in Harry, Mary goes along with their plan and decides to pose as his wife. The gang moves into Mary's aunt's deserted mansion as their base of operations. A silent film with sound sequences.
Crime
The Final Hour
6

The Final Hour

Jul 07, 1936
A down-and-out lawyer gets back on his feet with help from a singer who later retains him to defend her on a murder charge.
Drama
Shoes
6.1

Shoes

Jun 26, 1916
Avec sa maigre paie, la jeune Eva doit subvenir aux besoins de ses parents et de ses trois petites soeurs. L'achat d'une nouvelle paire de chaussures, dont elle aurait cruellement besoin, semble hors de sa portée. Un client lui fait des avances...
Drama
Who Calls
1

Who Calls

Nov 01, 1942
Soundie with Marc Platt wondering Who Calls.
Music
The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

The Mike Douglas Show

Nov 30, 1981
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
Comedy