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American salesman goes to London and helps a penniless duke promote a new mineral he discovers.
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During the British Raj, Captain Carruthers works under cover to track smuggled shipments of arms on the restless Northwest Frontier of India. He fears a full-scale rebellion is brewing. To forestall this, the British governor signs a treaty with the friendly, peace-loving ruler of Tokot, a key kingdom in the region, which is described as four days’ march northward from Peshawar. Meanwhile, the king’s son, Prince Azim, befriends Carruthers and a British drummer boy, Bill Holder, who teaches him how to play the instrument.
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Ma Barker and her four sons terrorize the 1930s South and Midwest with a string of kidnappings, robberies and murders, and even get to work with such famous criminals as John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson.
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Poor, ignored artist Franz Schubert is saved from starvation by a beautiful Countess who becomes his patron. Dir. Reinhold Sch?nzel
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After causing the death of a fellow flyer, a reckless Fleet Arm pilot is busted out of the service, where he becomes a mercenary pilot on a Mediterranean Island. His old patriotism resurfaces when the Nazis take over the island. Produced by Michael Balcon. Dir. Sergei Nolbandov
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Typical Amos ‘n Andy storyline has the boys trying to make ago of their “open-air” taxi business while they get caught up in asociety hassle, involving driving musicians to a fancy party. Allthe regular characters are here (or mentioned), including thefamous Mystic Knights of the Sea. The only film appearance of radio’s long-running characters.
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Remake of the tragic 1919 film of a girl who escapes from her abusive father and befriends a kind Chinese youth. Originally intended to be directed by D.W. Griffith. Written by Emlyn Williams. Dir. John Brahm.
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Casino operator Johnny Lamb hires down-on-her-luck socialite Lucille Sutton as his casino hostess, in order to help her and to improve casino income. But Lamb’s pals fear he may follow Lucille onto the straight-and-narrow path, which would not be good for business. So they hire Gert Malloy and Dictionary McKinney, a pair of con-artists, to manipulate Johnny back off the path of righteousness.
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A man finds excitement and adventure while searching the South Seas for a woman’s missing fiance.