1940s
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To Be or Not to Be (1942)
To Be or Not to Be
8.7 (15 ratings) director: Ernst Lubitsch actor: Carole Lombard / Jack Benny …
other title: Vogliamo vivere! / At Være eller Ikke At Være …
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
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Son of Dracula (1943) IMDb TMDB Skybridge
Son of Dracula
director: Robert Siodmak actor: Lon Chaney Jr. / Robert Paige …
other title: Il figlio di Dracula / Draculas Sohn …
Carpathian Count Alucard is invited to the U.S. by a young heiress. Her boyfriend and local officials are suspicious of the newcomer, who is interested in the "virile" soil of the new world.
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Red River (1948)
Red River
director: Howard Hawks actor: John Wayne / Montgomery Clift …
other title: Il fiume rosso / O Rio Vermelho …
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
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Appointment with Crime (1946) WikiData IMDb
Appointment with Crime
director: John Harlow actor: William Hartnell / Raymond Lovell …
other title: Cita con el crímen
Small-time jewel thief Leo Martin is deserted by his partners-in-crime, club owner Gus Loman and driver Hatchett, when the robbery they are committing goes wrong. After serving his prison sentence, Leo emerges with an intricate plan for revenge. Leo implicates Loman, as well as his amoral boss, Gregory Lang, for murder — but Inspector Rogers suspects Leo.
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Man Hunt (1941) WikiData IMDb TMDB Skybridge
Man Hunt
director: Fritz Lang actor: Walter Pidgeon / Joan Bennett …
other title: Duello mortale / Feras Humanas …
Shortly before the start of WW2, renowned British big-game hunter Alan Thorndike, vacationing in Bavaria, has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by Nazi agents and aided by a young woman.
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The Beast with Five Fingers (1947) WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Beast with Five Fingers
director: Robert Florey actor: Robert Alda / Andrea King …
other title: Il mistero delle 5 dita / Die Bestie mit den fünf Fingern …
Locals in an Italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where murder has taken place. The alleged killer: the pianist's severed hand.
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Sullivan's Travels (1941) WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Sullivan's Travels
director: Preston Sturges actor: Joel McCrea / Veronica Lake …
other title: I dimenticati / Contrastes Humanos …
Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.
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Rome, Open City (1945)
Roma città aperta
9.0 (5 ratings) director: Roberto Rossellini actor: Aldo Fabrizi / Marcello Pagliero …
other title: Roma città aperta / Aaben By …
In WWII-era Rome, underground resistance leader Manfredi attempts to evade the Gestapo by enlisting the help of Pina, the fiancée of a fellow member of the resistance, and Don Pietro, the priest due to oversee her marriage. But it’s not long before the Nazis and the local police find him.