Sheldon Leonard — Actor (20)
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Buy Me That Town (1941) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Buy Me That Town
director: Eugene Forde actor: Lloyd Nolan / Constance Moore …
A gangster and his mob buy a small-town in this warm comedy. They, tired of trying to make it as big city hoods, buy the town to use as a hideout. The leader of the gang begins to have a change of heart after he begins falling for a local girl.
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City Without Men (1943) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
City Without Men
director: Sidney Salkow actor: Linda Darnell / Edgar Buchanan …
A young woman's husband has been imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. In order to be near him to try to help him get his sentence overturned, she moves into a boardinghouse near the prison whose residents are the wives of inmates.
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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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Why Girls Leave Home (1945) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Why Girls Leave Home
director: 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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The Gangster (1947) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
The Gangster
director: 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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Bowery Bombshell (1946) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Bowery Bombshell
director: Phil Karlson actor: Leo Gorcey / Huntz Hall …
Slip, Sach, Bobby, Whitey and Chuck unsuccessfully try to sell a dilapidated car to a street cleaner for a fabulous amount, so they can get enough money to save Louie's Malt Shop. Sidewalk photographer Cathy Smith snaps a pictures of three bank robbers as they are fleeing a robbery but when the Bowery Boys and Cathy realize that Sach is also in the photograph, they break into the photo lab to destroy the negative, which might make the police think Sach was involved in the robbery.
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Sinbad the Sailor (1947) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Sinbad the Sailor
director: Richard Wallace actor: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. / Maureen O'Hara …
other title: Sinbad il marinaio / Simbad, O Marujo …
Daredevil sailor Sinbad embarks on a voyage across the Seven Seas to find the lost riches of Alexander the Great. His first stop is the port of Basra, where his ship is seized and scheduled for auction. In his attempt to win it back, he befriends beautiful concubine Shireen. But when her master, the nefarious Emir, calls her back to duty, Sinbad must interrupt his adventure to save the "Jewel of Persia."
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Street of Chance (1942) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Street of Chance
director: Jack Hively actor: Burgess Meredith / Claire Trevor …
other title: Vida contra vida / Rue de la chance
In this Cornell Woolrich thriller, a man's memory is recovered after being injured by falling construction material. Discovering a year-long lapse, he returns to his old life and discovers a lot of mysterious happenings.
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Lucky Jordan (1942) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Lucky Jordan
director: Frank Tuttle actor: Alan Ladd / Helen Walker …
other title: Il disertore / Gangsterfalle …
Lucky Jordan is a gangster living in New York City and when he's drafted into the army, he tries to escape duty by using an old con woman named Annie to convince the draft board he's needed at home. When that fails, Jordan is sent to boot camp, but he doesn't stay there long. He takes a beautiful USO worker hostage and flees back to New York. There, he learns that a rival gangster is plotting against America.
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Captain Kidd (1945) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Captain Kidd
director: Rowland V. Lee actor: Charles Laughton / Randolph Scott …
other title: Capitan Kidd / O Capitão Kidd …
Cutthroat pirate William Kidd captures Admiral Blayne's treasure ship and hides the bounty in a cave. Three years later, Kidd, posing as a respectable merchant captain, offers his services to the King of England. Seeking a social position, Kidd also negotiates for Blayne's title and lands, provided he can prove Blayne was associated with piracy. Launched upon his royal mission, Kidd is unaware that Blayne's son Adam is among the crew, determined to clear his father's name.
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Crime, Inc. (1945) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Crime, Inc.
director: Lew Landers actor: Leo Carrillo / Tom Neal …
other title: La bolsa del crimen
A crime reporter writes book to expose names and methods of the criminal leaders. He is held on a charge after refusing to explain how he got his information, but is released and helps to expose the syndicate.