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Tenth Avenue Angel (1948) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Tenth Avenue Angel
director: Roy Rowland actor: Margaret O'Brien / Angela Lansbury …
Flavia's been told that her Aunt Susan's fiancé, Steve, has been on a trip around the world, but in truth he's finished his prison term. Steve wonders how he can make some money and is approached by his old associates. When Flavia discovers the truth about Steve, she loses all faith in her family and in God, and it will take a miracle to restore Flavia's belief and keep Steve out of trouble.
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It Should Happen to You (1954) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
It Should Happen to You
director: George Cukor actor: Judy Holliday / Peter Lawford …
other title: La ragazza del secolo / Die unglaubliche Geschichte der Gladys Glover …
Gladys Glover has just lost her modeling job when she meets filmmaker Pete Sheppard shooting a documentary in Central Park. For Pete it's love at first sight, but Gladys has her mind on other things, making a name for herself. Through a fluke of advertising she winds up with her name plastered over 10 billboards throughout city.
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Houdini (1953) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Houdini
director: George Marshall actor: Tony Curtis / Janet Leigh …
other title: Il mago Houdini / Houdini, O Homem Miraculoso …
By the early 1900s, the extraordinary Houdini earned an international reputation for his theatrical tricks and daring feats of extrication from shackles, ropes, handcuffs and... Scotland Yard's jails.
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Louisa (1950) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Louisa
director: Alexander Hall actor: Ronald Reagan / Ruth Hussey …
other title: Amo Luisa disperatamente / Alter schützt vor Liebe nicht
Architect Hal Norton and wife Meg invite his widowed mother Louisa to move in with them, only to discover the sweet elderly lady is romantically involved with what seems to be every old coot in town.
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The Story of Molly X (1949) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
The Story of Molly X
director: Crane Wilbur actor: June Havoc / John Russell …
Molly's husband Rick was a gang leader somewhere in the middle west. When he's shot, the tough woman moves to S.F. with a couple of the gang to start anew. Disguised as a noble woman, she and her gang rob security transports. But when one day Rob confesses to her that he killed Rick out of jealousy, she shoots him down immediately. In lack of proof she can't be convicted for the murder, but she goes to jail for the robberies. It's a new and very open female prison, where she learns a profession for the first time in her life.
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Act of Violence (1949) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Act of Violence
director: Fred Zinnemann actor: Van Heflin / Robert Ryan …
other title: Atto di violenza / Akt der Gewalt …
A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.
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Flesh and Fury (1952) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Flesh and Fury
director: Joseph Pevney actor: Tony Curtis / Jan Sterling …
other title: Furia e passione / Sein großer Kampf …
Deaf boxer Paul Callan captures the interest of gold-digging blonde Sonya Bartow and retired fight manager 'Pop' Richardson. For a time, Sonya has the upper hand with Paul, but ultimately a rival appears in the shape of upper-crust reporter Ann Hollis. With a 3-way fight under way for influence over Paul, he takes matters into his own hands, but learns that getting what he wanted isn't necessarily a happy ending.
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Grand Central Murder (1942) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Grand Central Murder
director: S. Sylvan Simon actor: Van Heflin / Patricia Dane …
Conniving Broadway starlet Mida King has plenty of enemies, so when she's found murdered at Grand Central Station, Inspector Gunther calls together a slew of suspects for questioning. Mida's shady ex-flame, Turk, seems the most likely culprit, but when smart-mouthed private eye Rocky Custer -- also a suspect himself -- begins to piece together the crime, a few clues that Gunther has overlooked come to light.
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Auntie Mame (1958) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Auntie Mame
director: Morton DaCosta actor: Rosalind Russell / Forrest Tucker …
other title: La signora mia zia / Die tolle Tante …
Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies. Conflict ensues when the executor of the father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle and tries to force her to send Patrick to prep school.