Emory Parnell — Actor (21)
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Unmasked (1950) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
Unmasked
director: George Blair actor: Robert Rockwell / Barbra Fuller …
The editor of a sleazy tabloid newspaper has been borrowing money from his lover, the wife of a rich theatrical producer, and promises to marry her when she gets a divorce. However, the husband refuses to grant her a divorce, and takes back all the money and jewelry he has given her. The editor sees her husband leaving her apartment and, seeing his opportunity, kills her, takes all his IOUs (and the jewelry) and frames the husband for the murder.
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Hellfire (1949) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Hellfire
director: R.G. Springsteen actor: Bill Elliott / Marie Windsor …
other title: Inferno di fuoco / Kopfpreis 5000 Dollar
Zeb Smith is a gambler with a larcenous streak, but when an itinerant preacher takes a bullet meant for him, Zeb vows to fulfill the preacher's mission of building a church. Frustrated in his attempts to get donations, Zeb attempts to capture fugitive Doll Brown in order to obtain the reward. But he finds that there's more to Doll than meets the eye. When his old friend Bucky McLean shows up gunning for Doll, Zeb sees a chance to redeem them all... one way or another.
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The Falcon in Hollywood (1944) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Falcon in Hollywood
director: Gordon Douglas actor: Tom Conway / Barbara Hale …
other title: Le Faucon à Hollywood / El Halcón en Hollywood
Suave amateur detective Tom Lawrence--aka Michael Arlen's literary hero The Falcon--arrives in Hollywood for some rest and relaxation, only to find himself involved in the murder of a movie actor. There's no shortage of suspects: the costume designer to whom he was married, a tyrannical director, a beautiful young French starlet, a Shakespeare-quoting producer, even a New York gangster. Helping The Falcon solve the crime is a cute, wise-cracking cab driver and a pair of bumbling cops.
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Tall in the Saddle (1944) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Tall in the Saddle
director: Edwin L. Marin actor: John Wayne / Ella Raines …
other title: Romanzo nel West / En Cowboy Renser Byen …
When Rocklin arrives in a western town he finds that the rancher who hired him as a foreman has been murdered. He is out to solve the murder and thwart the scheming to take the ranch from its rightful owner.
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To Please a Lady (1950) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
To Please a Lady
director: Clarence Brown actor: Clark Gable / Barbara Stanwyck …
other title: Indianapolis / Tod im Nacken …
Mike Brannon is a former war hero turned midget car racer. His ruthless racing tactics have made him successful but the fans consider him a villain and boo him mercilessly. Independent, beautiful reporter Regina Forbes tries to interview him but is put off by his gruff chauvinism, and when Brannon's daredevil tactics cause the death of a fellow driver, he finds himself a pariah in the sport thanks to her articles. When she finds him earning money as a barnstorming daredevil driver hoping for a comeback, they begin to become mutually attracted.
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Alaska Patrol (1949) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Alaska Patrol
director: Jack Bernhard actor: Richard Travis / Helen Westcott …
Spotted after he microfilms secret U.S. Navy documents, foreign agent Rattick is killed when he tries to make a getaway. Naval Intelligence officer Captain Wright and Operative Dale are assigned to investigate and determine who is behind the spy syndicate for which Rattick worked. They bring in the services of Agent Tom Norman, who bears a strong resemblance to Rattick.