Sidney Toler
Oyuncu · 1874 – 1947 · Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
Sidney Toler (born Hooper G. Toler Jr.; April 28, 1874 – February 12, 1947) was an American actor, playwright and theatre director. The second European-American actor to play the role of Charlie Chan on screen, he is best remembered for his portrayal of the Chinese-American detective in 22 films made between 1938 and 1946. Before becoming Chan, Toler played supporting roles in 50 motion pictures and was a highly regarded comic actor on the Broadway stage.
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Film6.6WesternJohn Abbott returns to the desert land he owns, and after being wounded by hired gunman Chick Chance, he is befriended by rancher Andrew Naab and his son, Marvin. Naab's daughter, Marian, falls in love with John but is about to marry Snap Thornton to keep a promise made by her father. She runs away on her wedding day but is captured and held hostage by outlaw Henry Holderness. John, the Naabs and fellow ranchers rush to her rescue.
Heritage of the Desert
1939 · 5 votes
Film6.3MaceraWesternJack Thornton has trouble winning enough at cards for the stake he needs to get to the Alaska gold fields. His luck changes when he pays $250 for Buck, a sled dog that is part wolf to keep him from being shot by an arrogant Englishman also headed for the Yukon. En route to the Yukon with Shorty Houlihan -- who spent time in jail for opening someone else's letter with a map of where gold is to be found -- Jack rescues a woman whose husband was the addressee of that letter. Buck helps Jack win a $1,000 bet to get the supplies he needs. And when Jack and Claire Blake pet Buck one night, fingers touch.
Call of the Wild
1935 · 55 votes
Film7.4BelgeselAileVarious MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
That's Entertainment!
1974 · 73 votes
Film6.8DramIn an effort to be able to afford expensive treatment for her gravely ill American husband, a retired German entertainer returns to the cabaret as Blonde Venus and catches the eye of a wealthy politician.
Blonde Venus
1932 · 152 votes
Film6.3DramKomediNew York City tenement dwelling neighbors Blondie and Lottie are longtime best friends. When Lottie makes the cast of the Follies and moves up in the world, she arranges for Blondie, as well, to join the cast and gain the advantages. But the friendship goes awry when Lottie's sweetheart, wealthy Larry Belmont, falls for Blondie and she for him.
Blondie of the Follies
1932 · 11 votes
Film7.1GizemKomediChinese detective Charlie Chan solves a murder linked to the occult.
Black Magic
1944 · 18 votes
Film7.1MaceraTarihKing Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his kingdom. At a local tavern, he overhears the brash poet François Villon extolling why he would be a better king. Annoyed yet intrigued, the King bestows on Villon the title of Grand Constable. Soon Villon begins work and falls for a lovely lady-in-waiting, but then must flee execution when the King turns on him.
If I Were King
1938 · 14 votes
Film6.1KomediSuçCharlie Chan is an agent of the US government working in Washington DC and he is assigned to investigate the murder of the inventor of a highly advanced torpedo. Aiding Chan is his overeager but dull-witted son Tommy and his daughter Iris.
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
1944 · 29 votes
Film7.0After being introduced to the world of opera, a fisherman (Jan Kiepura) falls for a woman (Swarthout) whose guardian is a noted composer (Philip Merivale). They met when the fisherman evaded the police by seeking refuge in the village church. While there, they are each captivated by hearing the other singing Mass. The beautiful woman falls in love with the fisherman with the wonderful voice.
Give Us This Night
1936 · 2 votes
Film6.7KomediGizemA woman rents a gloomy basement apartment in Greenwich Village thinking it will provide the perfect atmosphere for her mystery writer husband to create his next book. They soon find themselves in the middle of a real-life mystery when a corpse turns up in their apartment.
A Night to Remember
1942 · 18 votes
Film6.3KomediThe ringmaster of a flea circus inherits a fortune...if he can find which chair it's hidden in.
It's in the Bag!
1945 · 7 votes
Film7.0DramRomantikColonel Ferris, a wealthy farmer in northern California, is strongly opposed to hydraulic mining, a new method developed during the gold rush of the 1870's, which is flooding the area's prosperous farmlands. Despite Ferris' political stance, Jared Whitney, a mining engineer from the East, becomes friends with the colonel's son Lance and falls in love with his daughter Serena. Family tensions deepen when the colonel's brother Ralph gives up farming to go to San Francisco to work for his wife Rosanna's father, Harrison McCooey, a leader in the mining venture. When Lance follows Ralph, the colonel, focusing his anger on Jared, forbids him to see Serena.
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938 · 10 votes
Film10.0KomediThe Daring Young Man is hotshot-reporter Don McLane, played by James Dunn. Always on the prowl for a good story, McLane is persistently outscooped by his rival, sob sister Martha Allen (Mae Clarke). After several reels of double-crossing one another, hero and heroine give in to the inevitable and fall in love. But as Martha waits at the altar in her wedding gown, McLane is off on another crusade, this time getting himself arrested to expose corruption within the prison system.
The Daring Young Man
1935 · 1 votes
Film6.7GizemGerilimCharlie Chan's investigation of a blackmail-induced suicide as a case of murder leads him into a world of magick and mysticism peopled with a stage magician, a phoney spiritualist, and a for-real mind reader.
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939 · 30 votes
Film6.5KomediDramA popular child star, exploited and overworked by her greedy guardians, decides enough is enough--and takes it on the lam.
This Is the Life
1935 · 2 votes
Film5.7AksiyonMaceraA movie serial in 12 chapters: The famous comic strip character is on a mission to protect a secret tunnel passage between China and India.
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943 · 3 votes
Film5.8MaceraAksiyonA white youth raised in the jungle by animals is captured by a safari and brought back to civilization as an attraction in a circus.
King of the Jungle
1933 · 6 votes
FilmSuçDramAn ex-convict working for a wealthy oil baron uncovers trouble while his brother becomes involved with the boss's daughter.
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933 · 1 votes
Film5.0AksiyonSuçWilliam Poster writes a gossip column for the Morning Gazette. He will write about anyone and everyone as long as he gets the credit. He gets most of his information from his showgirl gal-pal, Peggy. Eventually Bill's reckless tattling gets him in deep trouble with friends and enemies, putting his career and life in jeopardy.
Is My Face Red?
1932 · 8 votes
Film6.5GizemKomediTo solve the murder of a man shot in a locked room, Chan must wade through a Fun House, the writings of an unscrupulous author, and chess pieces.
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
1944 · 18 votes
Film6.5GizemSuçWhile Charlie is distracted with the birth of his first grandchild, son Jimmy impersonates his father in order to investigate a murder aboard a freighter in the harbor.
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938 · 22 votes
Film6.2SuçGizemWhen Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New York, Chan picks up the case he was working on.
Murder Over New York
1940 · 20 votes
Film10.0DramIn this drama, an impoverished young woman meets a millionaire who marries her on the spot and then begins pampering her with jewels and furs. When not attending to her every need, the business magnate works his mines so he can buy her some more. While he is gone, a gigolo makes advances upon her.
White Shoulders
1931 · 1 votes
Film5.0AksiyonMaceraAn evil sea captain and the forces of nature threaten two divers' search for a fortune in gold in the South Pacific.
Isle of Forgotten Sins
1943 · 8 votes