Elisha Cook Jr. — Actor (63)
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Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse (1984)
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Sheldon Renan actor: Richard Lynch / Dory Dean …
A young woman follows clues across America, searching for a missing statuette of a golden horse. Viewers were invited to solve the film's mystery to find a real buried treasure hidden somewhere in the United States. No one solved the puzzle by the contest's deadline, and in 1989 the money was donated to charity.
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Tom Horn (1980)
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William Wiard actor: Steve McQueen / Linda Evans …
other title: Ich, Tom Horn
A renowned former army scout is hired by ranchers to hunt down rustlers but finds himself on trial for the murder of a boy when he carries out his job too well. Tom Horn finds that the simple skills he knows are of no help in dealing with the ambitions of ranchers and corrupt officials as progress marches over him and the old west.
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Dark Waters (1944)
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André de Toth actor: Merle Oberon / Franchot Tone …
other title: Acque scure / Eaux dormantes …
Leslie Calvin, the sole survivor of a submarine accident, goes to her relatives in order to recover emotionally. Unfortunately, she encounters various scam artists led by Mr. Sydney who intend to kill her and steal the family assets. Dr. George Grover helps Leslie to defeat Sydney.
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The Great Gatsby (1949)
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Elliott Nugent actor: Alan Ladd / Betty Field …
other title: Il grande Gatsby / Der große Gatsby …
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifetyle of his landlord, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.
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Dark Mountain (1944)
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William Berke actor: Robert Lowery / Ellen Drew …
A woman doesn't realize that the man she has just married is a gangster. When she is implicated in a murder he committed, she turns to an ex-boyfriend, who is now a park ranger, for help. He hides her out in a cabin up in the mountains, and her husband goes on the hunt for both of them.
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Why Girls Leave Home (1945)
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William Berke actor: Lola Lane / Sheldon Leonard …
In this crime drama, a young woman leaves her unhappy life at home to become a sophisticated night club singer. Her first job is nearly fatal when she entangles herself with the mobsters who own the joint and learns too much about their operation. Her boss decides to kill her and make it look like suicide. An intrepid reporter disbelieves the report and exposes the truth to the public.
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College Confidential (1960)
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Albert Zugsmith actor: Steve Allen / Jayne Meadows …
other title: Escándalo en la universidad
Sociology professor Steve MacInter is conducting a survey at Collins College about the mores and lifestyles of the young people. Some of the good citizens begin to find exception to his sociological survey when they find out it includes questions about sex. Reporter Betty Ducayne receives an anonymous tip that the good professor is engaging in corruption of youth and when Steve's past comes up to haunt him, all heck breaks loose.
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The Gangster (1947)
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Gordon Wiles actor: Barry Sullivan / Belita …
Based on the novel Low Company. One of the most peculiar film noirs of the 1940s stars Barry Sullivan as a small-time hood who suffers a mental breakdown as his big plans begin to crumble. Beautiful Belita is his singer girlfriend who only fuels his paranoia.
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Flaxy Martin (1949)
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Richard L. Bare actor: Virginia Mayo / Zachary Scott …
other title: L'amante del gangster / Blondes Gift …
Attorney Walter Colby has ties to the mob, but he begins to regret his criminal affiliations. When his girlfriend, showgirl Flaxy Martin, who also has shady connections, becomes a suspect in a murder, Walter takes the fall. However, on his way to prison, he escapes, determined to bring the real killer to justice.