Florence O'Brien

Movies15

• Movie7.2

  ComedyDrama

  A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.

  The Women

  1939 · 184 votes

• Movie6.2

  ComedyMusic

  An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.

  Thank Your Lucky Stars

  1943 · 39 votes

• Movie6.5

  MusicFantasy

  When compulsive gambler Little Joe Jackson dies in a drunken fight, he awakens in purgatory, where he learns that he will be sent back to Earth for six months to prove that he deserves to be in heaven. He awakens, remembering nothing and struggles to do right by his devout wife, Petunia, while an angel known as the General and the devil's son, Lucifer Jr., fight for his soul.

  Cabin in the Sky

  1943 · 51 votes

• Movie7.5

  Music

  A biopic of the career of Joe Howard (12 Feb.,1878 - 19 May, 1961), famous songwriter of the early 20th Century. Howard wrote the title song, Goodbye, My Lady Love; and Hello, My Baby among many others. Mark Stevens was dubbed by Buddy Clark, well known singer of the 30's and 40's

  I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

  1947 · 2 votes

• Movie6.8

  ComedyDrama

  The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African-American entertainers of the early 1900s.

  Stormy Weather

  1943 · 53 votes

• Movie6.5

  ThrillerMystery

  The police arrest a man climbing over the wall of a cemetery after midnight. He claims that he is being blackmailed and is following instructions he received by mail to leave $1000 on a certain grave. It turns out that he's not the only one who got a blackmail letter from the same person--calling himself "The Black Panther"--and it also turns out that all the recipients are connected to an opera company.

  The Panther's Claw

  1942 · 6 votes

• Movie5.4

  CrimeMystery

  A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.

  Tell No Tales

  1939 · 7 votes

• Movie5.5

  ComedyFantasy

  While serving time in county prison, Wallingford sees a story in the newspaper that his cellmate, Schenectady, has inherited a mansionfrom his recently deceased uncle. Hearing this, Schenectady dreams of luxury.

  Mr. Washington Goes to Town

  1942 · 2 votes

• Movie4.6

  ComedyCrime

  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.

  A Night for Crime

  1943 · 10 votes

• Movie7.0

  Comedy

  Mr. Smith Goes Ghost

  Mr. Smith Goes Ghost

  1940 · 1 votes

• Movie5.4

  ComedyHorror

  Two down-on-their luck friends suddenly hit the "jackpot" when they win the clothes, car and chauffeur of a rich man in a game of dice.

  Lucky Ghost

  1942 · 9 votes

• Movie6.0

  ComedyCrime

  Tommy McCoy and "Dude" Markey are both in love with Harlem singer/dancer Nita. Markey robs a jewelry store and turns the loot over to gang-boss Murray Howard. Later, Markey robs the safe, steals the jewelry, and, in order to get rid of his rival for Nita, frames the robbery on McCoy. The latter's big-brother thinks otherwise and, with Nita's help, sets out to prove it.

  Double Deal

  1939 · 3 votes

• Movie8.0

  DramaComedy

  Vicki Morrison is the niece of the irascible old scoundrel Uncle William Morrison. When Vicki's boyfriend and owner of a Broadway nightclub Duke Randall needs $63,000 in a hurry, Vicki fakes her own kidnapping to raise the ransom money from her uncle. Things get sticky when the phony abduction turns real.

  Blonde Ransom

  1945 · 1 votes

• Movie7.0

  Drama

  Kenny Harrington, the star football player of Gilmore College, leads his team to many victories, raising hopes that Gilmore will play in the "Peach Bowl," the championship playoffs of the Western conference. Unknown to Kenny, Downey, the head of a gambling syndicate, has placed a $100,000 bet against the Gilmore team.

  While Thousands Cheer

  1940 · 1 votes

• Movie7.0

  Comedy

  Two cut-rate private detectives are broke, hungry and down to their last nickel. They decide to hock their banjo in order to get some money for food, and while one partner is negotiating the deal, the other one falls asleep and dreams that a wealthy society matron has hired them to investigate a string of suitors.

  Professor Creeps

  1942 · 1 votes