John Wray
Oyuncu · 1887 – 1940 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Wray (13 February 1887 - 5 April 1940) was an American character actor of stage and screen. Wray was one of the many Broadway actors to descend on Hollywood in the aftermath of the sound revolution, and quickly made an indelible impression on the era in a variety of substantial character roles, such as the Arnold Rothstein-like gangster in The Czar of Broadway (1930); Himmelstoss, the sadistic drill instructor in All Quiet on the Western Front (1930); and as the contortionist the Frog in the remake of The Miracle Man (1932), in the role previously played by Lon Chaney in the 1919 original. During this period he was one of the many actors mentioned for the title role in Dracula (1931). Wray's roles grew increasingly smaller as the decade progressed but he was very visible as the starving farmer threatening to kill Gary Cooper in Frank Capra's classic Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) and as the warden in Fritz Lang's You Only Live Once (1937). Other films include Doctor X (1932), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Frisco Kid (1935), Poor Little Rich Girl (1936), Boys Town (1938), Each Dawn I Die (1939), The Cat and the Canary (1939) and Gone with the Wind (1939). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Wray(actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Film7.9DramSavaşGüneyli güzel Scarlett O'Hara üç evliliği, iç savaş ve Güneyin yeniden inşaa edilmesi sürecinde zenginlikten fakirliğe düşüşünü, sonra yeniden zenginliğe kavuşmasını anlatan film, Margaret Mitchell'in klasik eserinden sinemaya uyarlanmış olup yapımcı David O. Selznick'in en başarılı eseri kabul edilmiştir.
Film7.8DramSavaşBir grup acemi genç Alman askerinin, 1.Dünya Savaşı sırasında büyük bir idealizmle başlayan hikayelerinin, hayal kırıklığıyla sonuçlanmasını anlatıyor. Başrol oyuncusu Lew Ayres’in canlandırdığı Paul Baumer’in repliği, filmin konusunu da özetliyor: “Siperlerde yaşıyor ve savaşıyoruz. Ölmemeye çalışıyoruz, tek yaptığımız bu” Modası çabuk geçen pek çok mesaj filmlerinin aksine, Erich maria Remarque’nin savaş karşıtı romanından uyarlanan filmin etkisi yıllar sonra bile hiç azalmamıştır. Lewis Milestone’nun ölçülü, sade ve insanı derinden etkileyen çalışması, yıllar sonra bile pek çok ülkede yasaklıydı.
Film7.5KomediDramDeeds küçük bir kasabada kendi halinde yaşamaktadır. Bir akrabasının ona yüklü bir miras bırakması üzerine şehre taşınır ve lüks bir hayat yaşamaya başlar. Bir anda herkesin gözdesi olan Deeds'in hayatı gazeteci Babe Beneth ile tanıştıktan sonra altüst olur.
Film7.8DramMervyn LeRoy’un, .Robert E. Burns’ün otobiyografik hikâyesini temel alan, Ben Bir Pranga Kaçağıyım, şansı yaver gitmeyen bir 1. Dünya Savaşı gazisi olarak, uydurma bir suç yüzünden prangaya vurulup, uzak güney eyaletlerinde ağır işçiliğe mahkûm edilmesinin ardından, merhametsiz bir suçluya dönüşen masum bir adamın canlı bir portresini sunar. Adam dürüst bir hayat sürmek için kaçar, ihanete uğrar, yeniden kaçar ve yakalanmış bir kaçak olarak ömür boyu hapis cezasına çarptırılır. Kayayı bile orta yerinden çatlatacak sadist gardiyanlar, firarlar (birçok filme temel oluşturmuş, uluyan tazıların bataklıktaki takip sahnesi dâhil), hücre cezası, parmaklıkların ardındaki kendine özgü dil başarılı bir biçimde perdeye taşınır. Sırf defalarca gönderme yapılmış bir film olması (en son Coen Kardeşler’in O Brother, Where Art Thou?/ Nerdesin Be Birader? filminde) açısından seyredilmeye değer bir yapım. Modası geçmiş olsa da halen ünlü ve unutulmaz son cümlesiyle seyirciyi derinden etkiliyor.
Film7.1SuçDramBased partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.
You Only Live Once
1937 · 198 votes
Film6.0KorkuGerilimA wisecracking New York reporter intrudes on a research scientist's quest to unmask The Moon Killer.
Doctor X
1932 · 86 votes
Film6.9KomediKorkuRelatives gather at a haunted mansion for a will reading where the sole heir is threatened by a clause that could disinherit her if she goes mad, all while a homicidal maniac escapes nearby.
The Cat and the Canary
1939 · 87 votes
Film6.8DramDevout but iron-willed Father Flanagan leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of juvenile detention facility where, instead of being treated as underage criminals, the boys are shepherded into making themselves better people. But hard-nosed petty thief and pool shark Whitey Marsh, the impulsive and violent younger brother of an imprisoned murderer, might be too much for the good father's tough-love system.
Boys Town
1938 · 109 votes
Film6.8KomediRomantikA best-selling author of women's issues and a medical academic find it is to their mutual advantage to falsely claim that they are married.
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940 · 10 votes
Film6.8SuçDramA corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.
Each Dawn I Die
1939 · 64 votes
Film6.6MaceraAileCossetted and bored, Barbara Barry is finally sent off to school by her busy if doting widowed soap manufacturer father. When her nurse is injured en route, Barbara finds herself alone in town, ending up as part of radio song-and-dance act Dolan and Dolan sponsored by a rival soap company.
Poor Little Rich Girl
1936 · 21 votes
Film6.0AksiyonRomantikTwo Alaskan salmon fisherman find their friendship at risk when one aligns with Russian fish pirates and the other aligns with local vigilantes.
Spawn of the North
1938 · 14 votes
Film6.7DramRomantikOn the day of his funeral, a dedicated smalltown doctor is remembered by his neighbors and patients.
A Man to Remember
1938 · 7 votes
Film7.0KomediDramA well-bred young English lad living in lower Manhattan tries to gain acceptance from his not-so-well-bred peers at school.
The Devil Is a Sissy
1936 · 12 votes
Film7.0DramSuçJohn Thompson is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job. Then he is arrested, tried, and sentenced to death for murders they committed. A suspicious detective thinks he is innocent and works to save his life.
We Who Are About to Die
1937 · 5 votes
Film7.4KomediRomantikUnexpected love blossoms when an assistant district attorney agrees to take a recidivist shoplifter home so she doesn't have to spend Christmas alone in jail.
Remember the Night
1940 · 130 votes
Film7.5GizemIn India, a police inspector investigates a murder that took place on a train between Calcutta and Bombay.
Bombay Mail
1934 · 2 votes
Film5.8DramRomantikAn unwed mother watches as her illegitimate son is raised by others. Director Lambert Hillyer's 1934 drama stars Jean Arthur, Richard Cromwell, Donald Cook, Anita Louise, Jane Darwell, Mary Forbes and Ward Bond.
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934 · 5 votes
Film6.3RomantikDramOn the eve of WW-I the French Navy ship Lafayette returns to its Toulon base for one night. There is no shore leave, although wives are permitted to come to a party. The strain of command on the older captain and his new, young wife is very great.
The Woman from Monte Carlo
1932 · 3 votes
Film7.0SuçDramWhen her husband is accused of murder, an actress tries to prove his innocence.
On Such a Night
1937 · 1 votes
Film6.0KomediGizemKenny Williams, a lieutenant on the homicide squad, is engaged to Maxine Carroll, the Mayor's secretary. Or isn't he rather married with his job? For each time he has a date with his longtime fiancée, he is prevented from keeping it by his devotion to duty. Maxine, in desperation, decides to take action and bring Kenny to the altar. Who will win, Maxine's curves or the glorious fight against crime?
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939 · 11 votes
Film7.0MaceraRomantikAfter a roustabout sailor avoids being shanghaied in 1850s San Francisco, his audacity helps him rise to a position of power in the vice industry of the infamous Barbary Coast.
Frisco Kid
1935 · 10 votes
Film6.5DramRomantikDespite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a fighter — much to the dismay of his father. When gangsters try to buy a piece of him, he begins to have second thoughts.
Golden Boy
1939 · 36 votes
Film6.7GerilimDramTo avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by the scum of the earth, Gilda will soon find out that she has found refuge in hell.
Safe in Hell
1931 · 47 votes