Murdock MacQuarrie — Actor (12)
Tower of London (1939) [Movie] IMDb Douban NeoDB TMDB WikiData
Tower of London
director: Rowland V. Lee actor: Basil Rathbone / Boris Karloff
other title: L'usurpatore / Der Henker von London
In the 15th century Richard Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother King Edward IV of England. As each murder is accomplished he takes particular delight in removing small figurines, each resembling one of the successors, from a throne-room dollhouse, until he alone remains. After the death of Edward he becomes Richard III, King of England, and need only defeat the exiled Henry Tudor to retain power.
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb Douban NeoDB
Bride of Frankenstein
director: James Whale actor: Boris Karloff / Colin Clive
other title: La moglie di Frankenstein / Frankensteins Brud
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces him to assist with the creation of a new creature.
At the Circus (1939) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
At the Circus
director: Edward Buzzell actor: Groucho Marx / Chico Marx
other title: Tre pazzi a zonzo / En Dag i Circus
Jeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10,000. Before Jeff can pay, Carter's accomplices steal the money so he can take over the circus. Antonio Pirelli and Punchy, who work at the circus, together with lawyer Loophole try to find the thief and get the money back.
Cat People (1942) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Cat People
director: Jacques Tourneur actor: Simone Simon / Kent Smith
other title: Il bacio della pantera / Den sorte panter
A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.
The Mummy's Hand (1940) [Movie] TMDB
The Mummy's Hand
director: Christy Cabanne actor: Dick Foran / Peggy Moran
other title: La Main de la Momie / La mano de la momia
A couple of young, out-of-work archaeologists in Egypt discover evidence of the burial place of the ancient Egyptian princess Ananka. After receiving funding from an eccentric magician and his beautiful daughter, they set out into the desert only to be terrorized by a sinister high priest and the living mummy Kharis who are the guardians of Ananka’s tomb.
Fury (1936) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Fury
director: Fritz Lang actor: Sylvia Sidney / Spencer Tracy
other title: Furia / Fúria
Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wrongly mistaken for a wanted kidnapper and arrested.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb Douban TMDB WikiData
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
director: Rouben Mamoulian actor: Fredric March / Miriam Hopkins
other title: Il dottor Jekyll / Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde
Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men - a good and an evil side. He believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals to accomplish this and transforms into Hyde to commit horrendous crimes. When he discontinues use of the drug, it is already too late.
The Shadow (1940) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Shadow
director: James W. Horne actor: Victor Jory / Veda Ann Borg
other title: Le Fantôme du cirque
The Shadow battles a villain known as The Black Tiger, who has the power to make himself invisible and is trying to take over the world with his death ray.
The Return of Chandu (1934) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Return of Chandu
director: Ray Taylor actor: Bela Lugosi / Maria Alba
other title: O Retorno de Chandu / Return of Chandu, The
Chandu consults his crystal ball and sees that Nadji, Princess of Egypt, is in danger. She is about to be sacrificed by the black magic cult of Ubasti. Headed for the magic island of Lemuria, he is shipwrecked , washed ashore and captured. He becomes invisible, escapes and after numerous detours is able to rescue the princess.
Roman Scandals (1933) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Roman Scandals
director: Frank Tuttle actor: Eddie Cantor / Ruth Etting
other title: Il museo degli scandali / Skandal in Rom
A kind-hearted young man is thrown out of his corrupt home town of West Rome, Oklahoma. He falls asleep and dreams that he is back in the days of olden Rome, where he gets mixed up with court intrigue and a murder plot against the Emperor.
The Forbidden Room (1914) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Forbidden Room
director: Allan Dwan actor: Murdock MacQuarrie / Pauline Bush
Fulfilling a promise made to his mother on her deathbed, Dr. James Gibson finds his sister Pauline who has run away after giving birth to an illegitimate child. His sister's mind has snapped and Gibson takes his sister and his baby niece home with him. The years pass and the niece has grown into a beautiful woman, while her mother is kept locked in a room that the young woman is forbidden to enter. Gibson and his wealthy neighbor, John Morris, are both interested in hypnotism, and one night the two men conduct an experiment by hypnotizing Gibson's niece. This film is presumed lost.