George Zucco — Actor (27)
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The Black Swan (1942) WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Black Swan
director: Henry King actor: Tyrone Power / Maureen O'Hara …
other title: Il cigno nero / Den sorte svane …
When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of buccaneers. When one of them apparently abducts the previous governor's pretty daughter and joins up with the rebels, things are set for a fight.
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The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Barkleys of Broadway
director: Charles Walters actor: Fred Astaire / Ginger Rogers …
other title: I barkleys di Broadway / Tänzer vom Broadway …
Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and limited by the lighthearted musical roles he directs her in. So she decides to stretch her skills by taking a role in a serious drama, directed by another man.
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Captain from Castile (1947) WikiData IMDb TMDB Skybridge
Captain from Castile
director: Henry King actor: Tyrone Power / Jean Peters …
other title: Il capitano di Castiglia / Der Hauptmann von Kastilien …
Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...
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Moss Rose (1947) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Moss Rose
director: Gregory Ratoff actor: Peggy Cummins / Victor Mature …
other title: Rose tragiche / La Rose du crime …
When a music-hall dancer is murdered, a moss rose marks the page of a Bible next to her body. Luckily, another chorus girl saw a gentleman leaving the lodgings. She approaches him directly, saying she'll go to the police if he doesn't meet her demands, but he brushes her off contemptuously. When he learns she's dead serious, he tries to buy her off with a thick wad of pound notes. But it's not money she's after; all she wants is two weeks at his country estate, living the life of a lady.
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Fog Island (1945) IMDb TMDB
Fog Island
director: Terry O. Morse actor: George Zucco / Lionel Atwill …
Leo, a former convict, is living in seclusion on an island with his step-daughter, the daughter of his late wife. Leo was framed by a group of former business associates, and he also suspects that one of them killed his wife. He has invited the group to his island, tempting them by hinting about a hidden fortune, and he has installed a number of traps and secret passages in his home. He is aided in his efforts by a former cell-mate who holds a grudge against the same persons. When everyone arrives, the atmosphere of mutual suspicion and the thick fog that covers the island promise a tense and hazardous weekend for everyone.
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The Flying Serpent (1946) IMDb TMDB
The Flying Serpent
director: Sam Newfield actor: George Zucco / Hope Kramer …
A demented archaeologist discovers a living, breathing serpent creature known to the Aztecs as Quetzalcoatl and accidentally kills his wife by giving her one of the beast's feathers, causing the creature to track her down and slaughter her. Using this knowledge he exacts revenge upon his enemies by placing one of the feathers on his intended victim and letting the beast loose to wreak havoc.
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Arsène Lupin Returns (1938) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Arsène Lupin Returns
director: George Fitzmaurice actor: Melvyn Douglas / Virginia Bruce …
other title: A Volta de Arsène Lupin / La vuelta de Arsenio Lupin …
A woman and a man vying for a woman's affection: the usual love trio? Not quite so since the belle in question is Lorraine de Grissac, a very wealthy and alluring society woman, while one of the two rivals is none other than Arsène Lupin, the notorious jewel thief everybody thought dead, now living under the assumed name of René Farrand. As for the other suitor he is an American, a former F.B.I. sleuth turned private eye by the name of Steve Emerson. Steve not only suspects Farrand of being Lupin but when someone attempts to steal a precious emerald necklace from Lorraine's uncle, Count de Brissac, he is persuaded Lupin is the culprit. Is Emerson right or wrong? Which of the two men will win over Lorraine's heart?
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Topper Returns (1941) WikiData IMDb TMDB
Topper Returns
director: Roy Del Ruth actor: Joan Blondell / Roland Young …
other title: Una bionda in paradiso / Topper vender tilbage …
Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Gail Richards, accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, Ann Carrington, the intended victim. With Topper's help, Gail sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.
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My Favorite Blonde (1942) WikiData IMDb TMDB
My Favorite Blonde
director: Sidney Lanfield actor: Bob Hope / Madeleine Carroll …
other title: Geliebte Spionin / La Blonde de mes rêves …
Larry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train for Los Angeles. Aboard, he meets an attractive, blonde British agent carrying a coded message hidden in a brooch—and is being pursued by Nazi agents.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) IMDb TMDB
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
director: Alfred L. Werker actor: Basil Rathbone / Nigel Bruce …
other title: Le avventure di Sherlock Holmes / Sherlock Holmes …
Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to “finish off” his last major nemesis, Sherlock Holmes, by making him fail to prevent the perfect crime. Does it involve a family curse, the crown jewels of England, or something else…