Mary Russell

Actor · 1912 – 2005 · Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA

Mary Russell was born on April 22, 1912 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA. She was an actress, known for The Golden Trail (1937), Murder in Greenwich Village (1937) and Squadron of Honor (1938). She was married to Paul Ames. She died on August 22, 2005 in San Rafael, California, USA.

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Movie5.7
Western
The Three Mesquiteers fight cattle rustlers.
Roarin' Lead
1936 · 3 votes
Movie5.9
CrimeDrama
An ambitious Mexican-American gets mixed up with the neurotic wife of his casino boss.
Bordertown
1935 · 30 votes
Movie5.9
ComedyRomance
Ace reporter Curt Devlin and fellow reporter Ellen Garfield love one another, but Curt believes women are "bum newspapermen". When a murder investigation ensues, the two compete every step of the way, determined to not be scooped by the other.
Front Page Woman
1935 · 17 votes
Movie5.8
Drama
A bitter woman who thinks she'll never love again marries, only to fall for a brash young man.
A Lost Lady
1934 · 14 votes
Movie5.8
Mystery
A young doctor is determined to expose the killer when a surgeon is found stabbed to death in a hospital elevator.
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
1936 · 6 votes
Movie5.8
MusicRomance
A private stationed in Hawaii gets involved with the general's engaged daughter. In order to avoid a scandal, the pair break up, but meet again years later when he's at West Point producing the annual play that turns out to star her.
Flirtation Walk
1934 · 16 votes
Movie6.3
RomanceDrama
Trucker Eddie Kennedy gets involved with the law when he has an car accident with Ann Reid and knocks the owner of a dairy out. He evades a penalty when he claims, that he had done it as an act of solidarism with the farmers. The farmers start an boycott action against this dairy, so the owner has to bring milk from elsewhere to his dairy, but the farmers closed the road, and Kennedy is arrested once more. He leaves jail at night to meet Ann, but meanwhile the owner has asked some mobsters to deliver the milk. One of the farmers is murdered, Ann Reid is missing and Eddie Kennedy is accused of murder.
The St. Louis Kid
1934 · 6 votes
Movie6.7
CrimeDrama
When gangster's bullets put an end to the career of H.J. Barton, underworld gambling czar who masquerades as a respectable member of high society, his daughter Carol is left to bear the brunt of social stigma.
My Marriage
1936 · 3 votes
Movie6.6
ComedyDrama
At the turn of the century, a young man graduates high school and realizes the joys and sorrows of growing up, with some loving help and guidance from his wise father. A tender, coming-of-age story, with a wonderful look at a long-gone, but fondly remembered, small town America.
Ah, Wilderness!
1935 · 5 votes
Movie6.8
CrimeDrama
Actress Jessica Wells, sister of actor Damon Wells, is on top of her form except when her husband Vance is around. When Vance takes her to the apartment of a theatrical producer she comes home incoherent and Vance is found dead in the vanished producer's hotel suite.
The Man with Two Faces
1934 · 13 votes
Movie7.3
A wealthy society girl must live on $150 a month to prove to her father that she can stand being married to a poor man.
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936 · 2 votes
Movie6.5
Comedy
Romance strikes when a vacationing millionairess and her daughter and son spend their vacation at a posh New England resort.
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935 · 56 votes
Movie6.8
Comedy
Asaph (Charles Ruggles) is a meek, mild-mannered homebody who occasionally shows some backbone to his prudish, overbearing boss, only to be beaten down again. With the encouragement of his secretary Beulah (Ann Dvorak), his old college team-mate Wynn (Eugene Pallette) and some liquor, Asaph regains some of his wild-man soul. Watch out world!
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934 · 4 votes
Movie7.0
DramaCrime
A doctor working with the Bureau of Pure Foods and Drugs, uses radio broadcasts to expose fraudulent patent medicines.
Larceny on the Air
1937 · 2 votes
Movie6.3
Drama
A simple Pennsylvania coal miner is drawn into the violent conflict between union workers and management.
Black Fury
1935 · 25 votes
Movie6.5
Comedy
A PR man talks a swanky hotel into hiring his girlfriend's brother as chef.
A Night at the Ritz
1935 · 2 votes
Movie5.8
MysteryRomance
A society girl is suspected of murdering an artist whose brother is a notorious racketeer. In her pursuit of an alibi, she inadvertently implicates a struggling advertisement photographer. Now they must keep up the appearance of being engaged as a bumbling detective snoops around, and their initial distaste for each other blossoms into romance.
Murder in Greenwich Village
1937 · 8 votes
Movie5.1
Mystery
Ellery Queen solves a mystery involving a valuable stamp.
The Mandarin Mystery
1936 · 18 votes
Movie5.5
RomanceCrime
An honest sports columnist's greedy wife persuades him to go easy on a cheat, famous for crooked sports deals.
The Payoff
1935 · 8 votes
Movie6.6
RomanceMusic
Society heiress Joan Bradford rebels against her mother's choice of a future husband by masquerading as a working class girl and dating a window washer.
Happiness Ahead
1934 · 5 votes
Movie4.4
ComedyCrime
An arrogant boxer (Pat O'Brien) discovers his wife (Glenda Farrell) had a hand in his success.
The Personality Kid
1934 · 7 votes
Movie5.7
DramaWestern
When Professor Marsh disappears while searching for the lost city of Lukachukai, his daughter enlists the help of the Three Mesquiteers.
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
1937 · 6 votes
Movie6.2
Drama
Before Ruth Vincent, daughter of a state governor, and state attorney general Robert Sheldon can announce their marriage, the governor is accused of bribe-taking. To avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest, they decide to keep their marriage secret. The political intrigue becomes more involved, and no one is quite what they seem. Soon Sheldon and Ruth must decide between saving the governor's career and an innocent person's life.
The Secret Bride
1934 · 15 votes
Movie7.0
CrimeAction
Squadron of Honor takes place during an American Legion convention, with newsreel shots of the genuine article interspersed among the reenacted scene. A murder is committed, and young legionnaire Blane (Don Terry) wants to find out who's responsible. The cops are convinced that pacifistic munitions executive Metcalf (Thurston Hall) committed the crime, but in fact Metcalf has been framed by pro-war armaments manufacturer Kimball (Robert Warwick).
Squadron of Honor
1938 · 1 votes