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O. Henry's Full House (1952) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
O. Henry's Full House
director: Henry Hathaway / Henry King actor: Fred Allen / Anne Baxter
other title: La giostra umana / Páginas da Vida
Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".
Captain from Castile (1947) [Movie] IMDb WikiData 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...
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Cheaper by the Dozen
director: Walter Lang actor: Clifton Webb / Jeanne Crain
other title: Dodici lo chiamano papà / Det er mængden der gør det
"Cheaper by the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island, to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in large families.
Thunder Birds (1942) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Thunder Birds
other title: Pilotes de chasse / Águilas de fuego
On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman Peter Stackhouse, competes with Britt for the affections of Kay Saunders, the daughter of a local rancher. Despite their differences, Britt makes sure Sutton passes his training and becomes a combat pilot -- even though he loses Kay to the young man in the process.
Wilson (1944) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Wilson
The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post at Princeton to run for Governor of New Jersey, and his subsequent ascent to the Presidency of the United States. During his terms in office, Wilson must deal with the death of his first wife, the onslaught of German hostilities leading to American involvement in the Great War, and his own country's reticence to join the League of Nations. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2006.
In Old Chicago (1938) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
In Old Chicago
director: Henry King actor: Tyrone Power / Alice Faye
other title: L'incendio di Chicago / No Velho Chicago
The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.
Tales of Manhattan (1942) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Tales of Manhattan
other title: Destino / Seis Destinos
Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video release features a W.C. Fields segment not included in the original theatrical release.
Belle Starr (1941) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Belle Starr
other title: La ribelle del sud / A Formosa Bandida
After her family's mansion is burned down by Yankee soldiers for hiding the rebel leader Captain Sam Starr Belle Shirley vows to take revenge. Breaking Starr out of prison, she joins his small guerrilla group for a series of raids on banks and railroads, carpetbaggers and enemy troops. Belle's bravado during the attacks earns her a reputation among the locals as well as the love of Starr himself. The pair get married, but their relationship starts to break down when Sam Starr lets a couple of psychotic rebels into the gang, leaving Belle to wonder if he really cares about the Southern cause.