William J. O'Brien
Oyuncu · 1884 – 1953 · Massachusetts, USA
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Film6.9KomediDramFive O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".
O. Henry's Full House
1952 · 48 votes
Film6.1AksiyonBilim KurguTest space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
1956 · 188 votes
Film6.0DramChristabel Caine has the face of angel and the heart of a swamp rat. She'll step on anyone to get what she wants, including her own family. A master of manipulation, she covertly breaks off the engagement of her trusting cousin, Donna, to her fabulously wealthy beau, Curtis Carey. Once married to Curtis herself, Christabel continues her affair with novelist Nick Bradley, who knows she's evil, but loves her anyway.
Born to Be Bad
1950 · 42 votes
Film6.8GerilimSuçFrank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, Eleanor, suspects he is actually running away from their unsuccessful marriage. Aided by a newspaperman, Danny Leggett, Eleanor sets out to locate her husband. The killer is also looking for him, and keeps close tabs on Eleanor.
Woman on the Run
1950 · 118 votes
Film6.5DramRomantikOn trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.
They Won't Believe Me
1947 · 50 votes
Film7.1DramSavaşSomewhere in Europe, in a city occupied by the Nazis, a gentle school teacher finds himself torn between collaboration and resistance, cowardice and courage.
This Land Is Mine
1943 · 74 votes
Film6.4DramKomediJudy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940 · 74 votes
Film7.4SuçRomantikBart Tare, küçüklüğünden bu yana silahlara tutkundur. O kadar meraklıdır ki 14 yaşında bir dükkandan silah çalar. Bu yüzden birkaç yılını ıslahevinde geçirmek zorunda kalır. Oradaki cezasını bitirir bitirmez orduya yazılır ve verdiği hizmetlerden sonra büyüdüğü kasabaya geri döner. Eski dostu Clayde kasabanın şerifi olmuştur. Bir arkadaşlarını daha yanlarına alan ikili kasabanın sirkine gider. Atıcılık bölümüne geldiklerinde Annie Laurie Starr adlı genç kadının yaptığı atışlar dikkatlerini çeker. Bart, Annie’ye meydan okumaya karar verir ve ikilinin atıcılık yarışını kazanır. Annie ve Bart arasında bir yakınlaşma başlar. Bu sırada Bart’ın yeteneğini fark eden sirkin patronu Packett, onu hemen işe almaya karar verir. Ancak Annie ve Bart arasında filizlenen aşk onun hiç de hoşuna gitmeyecektir.
Film6.3DramSuçA dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.
The Locket
1946 · 47 votes
Film5.8DramA husband and wife act are hoping to find success on Broadway.
Everything I Have Is Yours
1952 · 6 votes
Film5.6KorkuBilim KurguA fugitive, dangerous madman reaches an English village where he confronts his former partner who left him for dead in the jungle after their discovery of a diamond mine. When the former partner also claims to have since lost the mine and all its wealth, which he took all for himself, and though the partner is still living in a state of luxury , the madman takes up an offer from a crazed scientist to make him invisible, something the scientist has already done with experimental animals, so that he can take revenge.
The Invisible Man's Revenge
1944 · 68 votes
Film6.7SuçGizemSoon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.
The Blue Dahlia
1946 · 177 votes
Film5.5RomantikWesternDuke Fergus falls for Ann 'Flaxen' Tarry in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. He loses money to crooked gambler Boss Tito Morell, goes home, learns to gamble, and returns. After he makes a fortune, he opens his own place with Flaxen as the entertainer; but the 1906 quake destroys his place.
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945 · 24 votes
Film5.9KomediMüzikFilm yapımcısı Arthur Trent'in başı dertte. Başrollerini Dennis Morgan ve Jack Carson'ın paylaştığı "Mademoiselle Fifi" filminin çekimlerine cuma günü başlanması planlanıyor. Ama Hollywood yönetmenlerinin hiçbiri Carson'la çalışmak istemiyor. Trent'in, Carson'ın filmi kendisi yönetmesini önermekten başka seçeneği yoktur. Ama hepsi bu kadar değil. Carson'la, özellikle de onun yönetmenliğinde, hiçbir kendine saygısı olan oyuncunun oynamayacağı bir rolde başrol oyuncusuna ihtiyaç var. Morgan daha sonra Carson'a başrolü oynaması için genç garson Judy Adams'ı davet etmesini önerir.
Film6.0KomediRomantikJanie is a telephone operator who is caught up in the lines of love of three men: car salesman Tom, Chicago millionaire Dick and auto mechanic Harry. But Janie just can't seem to make up her mind between them. While fantasizing about her futures with each of the men, Janie spends her time desperately trying to juggle between them until she can make a decision.
Tom, Dick and Harry
1941 · 21 votes
Film7.4DramSuçExpecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
The Set-Up
1949 · 184 votes
Film6.9GizemSuçOrganizatör Frankie Christopher, model Vicky Lynn cinayetinde polis tarafından sorguya çekilir. Kızla ilk kez garsonken tanışan Frankie, onu başarılı ve kazançlı bir kariyer içine sokmaya karar verir. Kız Frankie'yi Hollywood için terk etmenin arifesindeyken öldürülür. Frankie, Müfettiş Ed Cornell’in onu cinayetle ilişkilendirmeye kararlı olduğunu fark eder. Yardım için başvurabileceği tek kişi, kurbanın ona karşı soğuk davranan ablası Jill’dir.
I Wake Up Screaming
1941 · 82 votes
Film4.9KomediDramSongwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.
I'll See You in My Dreams
1951 · 14 votes
Film5.5SuçDramThe wedding of Ellen and David is halted by a stranger who insists that the bride is already married to someone else. Though the flabbergasted Ellen denies the charge, the interloper produces enough evidence that his accusation must be investigated. Ellen and David travel to the small coastal town where her first wedding allegedly occurred. There, they meet a number of individuals whose stories make Ellen question her own sanity.
The Secret Fury
1950 · 17 votes
Film6.9KomediTwo window washers are mistaken for crooks by gangsters who are missing money.
The Noose Hangs High
1948 · 25 votes
Film5.0KomediA modest country doctor in the antebellum South has to contend with his daughter's upcoming marriage and an affectionate medicine show elephant.
Zenobia
1939 · 14 votes
Film6.9KomediRomantikJust before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who's actually a comparison shopper sent by another store. Steve lets her go, which gets him fired. They spend the afternoon together, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, when he finds out, but delights her young son Timmy, who quickly takes to Steve.
Holiday Affair
1949 · 95 votes
Film6.9DramAdvertising executive Alan Miller, a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alcoholics Anonymous, is called to help Broadway actress Jenny Carey whose developing career is threatened by an increasing dependence on alcohol. Alan's growing interest in Jenny strains his marriage to Edna, with whom he has two children.
Something to Live For
1952 · 9 votes
Film6.3SuçGerilimThe big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.
The Racket
1951 · 43 votes