Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris (December 31, 1906 [some sources indicate 1909] – October 8, 1985) was an American film and television actress, singer and dancer. In 1929 Harris traveled to Hollywood, where she embarked on an acting career. She made her film debut in Thunderbolt, singing the song "Daddy Won't You Please Come Home". As she entered the 1930s she found herself playing maids to fictitious Southern belles, socialites and female molls. These parts were sometimes uncredited. She also floated around studios doing bit parts, usually at Warner Bros. or MGM. Aside from maids, she specialized in playing blues singers, waitresses, tribal women, prostitutes, and hatcheck girls. Harris had a featured role as a friend of Jean Harlow in MGM's Hold Your Man (1932). In 1933 she appeared as Chico in the Warner Bros. pre-Code production of Baby Face, starring Barbara Stanwyck. That same year Harris starred in a substantial role opposite Ginger Rogers in Professional Sweetheart. As Rogers' character's maid, Harris' character subs for Rogers' character as a singer on the radio. Despite the fact that Harris' character was a major point for the story's plot development, she was uncredited for the role. Throughout the 1930s, Harris played many uncredited parts in films such as Horse Feathers (1932), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933) and Morning Glory (1933). She also played Bette Davis's maid Zette in the film Jezebel (1938). In 1937 she appeared in the race film Bargain With Bullets opposite Ralph Cooper for Million Dollar Productions. While doing promotion for the film, Harris spoke about her frustration over the difficulty African American actors faced in the film industry, stating, "I never had the chance to rise about the role of maid in Hollywood movies. My color was against me anyway you looked at it. The fact that I was not "hot" stamped me either as uppity or relegated me to the eternal role of stooge or servant....My ambition is to be an actress. Hollywood had no parts for me." Harris continued to lobby for better parts but found few opportunities within Hollywood. In the 1939 movie Tell No Tales she was credited for her part as Ruby, the wife of a murdered man. Harris played an emotional scene with Melvin Douglas at the funeral. She appears in a small but vivid role as Kathie Moffat's ex-maid Eunice Leonard in Jacques Tourneur 1947 Out of the Past. In addition to films, Harris performed in many radio programs. She was often paired with Eddie Rochester Anderson, who portrayed her on-screen boyfriend. She also appeared in several prominent roles for RKO Pictures as she was a favorite of RKO producer Val Lewton who routinely cast African American actors in non-stereotypical roles. In 1942 Lewton cast Harris as a sarcastic waitress in Cat People, followed by roles in I Walked with a Zombie (1943), Phantom Lady (1944), and Strange Illusion (1945). During the 1950s Harris appeared several times on television shows. She made her last film appearance in an uncredited role in The Gift of Love in 1958. Harris later married a doctor and retired from acting, living comfortably after having carefully invested the money she made during her career in the movies. On October 8, 1985, Harris (then known as Theresa Robinson) died in Inglewood, California. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

  • Title: Theresa Harris
  • Popularity: 2.506
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1906-12-31
  • Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, USA
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  • Also Known As: Teresa Harris, Theresa Robinson, The Beautiful Maid
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Theresa Harris Movies

  • 1938
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    Jezebel

    Jezebel

    7 1938 HD

    In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.

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  • 1947
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    Miracle on 34th Street

    Miracle on 34th Street

    7.4 1947 HD

    Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the...

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  • 1943
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    I Walked with a Zombie

    I Walked with a Zombie

    6.752 1943 HD

    A nurse in the Caribbean turns to voodoo in hopes of curing her patient, a mindless woman whose husband she's fallen in love with.

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  • 1933
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    Baby Face

    Baby Face

    7.3 1933 HD

    A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her...

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  • 1949
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    The File on Thelma Jordon

    The File on Thelma Jordon

    6.5 1949 HD

    Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a troubled past. When Thelma becomes a suspect in...

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  • 1948
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    The Velvet Touch

    The Velvet Touch

    6.1 1948 HD

    After accidentally killing her lecherous producer, a famous actress tries to hide her guilt.

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  • 1941
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    The Flame of New Orleans

    The Flame of New Orleans

    6 1941 HD

    In old New Orleans, a beautiful adventuress juggles the attentions of a rich banker and a dashing sea captain.

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  • 1949
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    Neptune's Daughter

    Neptune's Daughter

    5.8 1949 HD

    Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the...

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  • 1947
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    The Trespasser

    The Trespasser

    5 1947 HD

    Stevie Carson, a newspaper reporter, and Danny Butler, the "morgue" manager on the same newspaper, set out to track down the killer of a colleague, a...

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  • 1937
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    Bargain with Bullets

    Bargain with Bullets

    1 1937 HD

    A gangster film about the Harlem underworld.

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  • 1941
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    Blossoms in the Dust

    Blossoms in the Dust

    6.533 1941 HD

    Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. They have a son, who is killed when very young. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats...

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  • 1941
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    Our Wife

    Our Wife

    5.7 1941 HD

    A musician's ex-wife wants him back after he finds love and success.

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  • 1940
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    Buck Benny Rides Again

    Buck Benny Rides Again

    1 1940 HD

    Radio star Jack Benny, intending to stay in New York for the summer, is forced by the needling of rival Fred Allen to prove his boasts about roughing...

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  • 1932
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    Night After Night

    Night After Night

    6.2 1932 HD

    A former boxer purchases a classy speakeasy and falls in love with a wealthy society girl.

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  • 1946
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    Smooth as Silk

    Smooth as Silk

    4.8 1946 HD

    An attorney enraged over the prosecution of two innocent people goes on a killing spree.

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  • 1931
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    Arrowsmith

    Arrowsmith

    6.5 1931 HD

    A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine.

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  • 1949
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    And Baby Makes Three

    And Baby Makes Three

    4.9 1949 HD

    A recently divorced couple see things differently after learning they are going to be parents.

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  • 1940
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    Love Thy Neighbor

    Love Thy Neighbor

    6.5 1940 HD

    Capitalizing on the famous radio 'feud' between comedians Jack Benny and Fred Allen. The two stars play versions of themselves, constantly at each...

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  • 1933
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    Mary Stevens, M.D.

    Mary Stevens, M.D.

    6 1933 HD

    A woman doctor decides to have a baby without benefit of marriage.

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  • 1934
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    Success at Any Price

    Success at Any Price

    3.9 1934 HD

    A young man ruthlessly climbs the corporate ladder only to attempt suicide when the stock market crashes.

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  • 1938
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    The Toy Wife

    The Toy Wife

    4.8 1938 HD

    A Southern belle finds herself torn between two suitors.

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  • 1951
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    Al Jennings of Oklahoma

    Al Jennings of Oklahoma

    5 1951 HD

    Bank robber serves his time in prison, tries to go straight.

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  • 1941
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    Here Comes Mr. Jordan

    Here Comes Mr. Jordan

    6.937 1941 HD

    Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his...

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  • 1933
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    Blood Money

    Blood Money

    7 1933 HD

    The title refers to the business of affable, ambitious bail bondsman (and politically-connected grifter) Bill Bailey, who, in the course of his work,...

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  • 1937
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    Charlie Chan at the Olympics

    Charlie Chan at the Olympics

    6.7 1937 HD

    Get ready for a Gold Medal murder mystery! This "tense, thrilling mystery" ('California Congress of Parents and Teachers') pits Charlie Chan against...

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  • 1951
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    Grounds for Marriage

    Grounds for Marriage

    4.3 1951 HD

    Opera singer Ina Massine tries to win back former husband Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett.

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  • 1939
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    Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

    5.3 1939 HD

    A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.

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  • 1934
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    Desirable

    Desirable

    7.3 1934 HD

    A man meets the daughter of his lover and they begin to fall in love.

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  • 1949
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    Tension

    Tension

    6.8 1949 HD

    Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy. However, when Claire leaves him for a liquor store salesman,...

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  • 1939
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    The Women

    The Women

    7.1 1939 HD

    A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.

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  • 1937
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    The Lady Escapes

    The Lady Escapes

    1 1937 HD

    A young husband schemes to regain his wife, who earlier had left him and now is involved with a European playboy.

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  • 1933
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    Broadway Thru a Keyhole

    Broadway Thru a Keyhole

    5.7 1933 HD

    Racketeer Frank Rocci is smitten with Joan Whelan, a dancer at Texas Guinan's famous Broadway night spot. He uses his influence to help her get a...

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  • 1958
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    The Gift of Love

    The Gift of Love

    7.2 1958 HD

    Fearing she will die, a physicist's wife hopes her husband will be consoled by the orphan she adopts.

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  • 1957
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    Spoilers of the Forest

    Spoilers of the Forest

    1 1957 HD

    Vera Ralston plays Joan Milna, who shares several thousand acres of valuable Montana timberland with her stepfather (John Alderson). Coveting Joan's...

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  • 1956
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    Back from Eternity

    Back from Eternity

    6.6 1956 HD

    A South American plane loaded with an assortment of characters crash lands in a remote jungle area in the middle of a storm. The passengers then...

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  • 1945
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    Strange Illusion

    Strange Illusion

    5.5 1945 HD

    An adolescent believes that his widowed mother's suitor may have murdered his father.

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  • 1929
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    Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt

    5.769 1929 HD

    A criminal known as Thunderbolt is imprisoned and facing execution. Into the next cell is placed Bob Moran, an innocent man who has been framed and...

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  • 1930
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    Morocco

    Morocco

    6.336 1930 HD

    The Foreign Legion marches in to Mogador with booze and women in mind just as singer Amy Jolly arrives from Paris to work at Lo Tinto's cabaret. That...

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  • 1932
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    Horse Feathers

    Horse Feathers

    6.9 1932 HD

    Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley U, hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against rival...

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  • 1936
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    The Green Pastures

    The Green Pastures

    6.3 1936 HD

    God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black...

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  • 1932
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    The Half-Naked Truth

    The Half-Naked Truth

    5.15 1932 HD

    A carnival pitchman (Tracy) finagles his girlfriend, a fiery hoochie dancer (Vélez), into a major Broadway revue under the auspices of an...

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  • 1947
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    Out of the Past

    Out of the Past

    7.596 1947 HD

    Jeff Bailey seems to be a mundane gas station owner in remote Bridgeport, California. He is dating local girl Ann Miller and lives a quiet life. But...

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  • 1947
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    The Lady from Shanghai

    The Lady from Shanghai

    7.3 1947 HD

    A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.

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  • 1940
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    Santa Fe Trail

    Santa Fe Trail

    5.6 1940 HD

    As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, George Armstrong Custer and four friends are...

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  • 1953
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    Angel Face

    Angel Face

    7.1 1953 HD

    Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.

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  • 1946
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    Swingtime Jamboree

    Swingtime Jamboree

    1 1946 HD

    Compilation film of various African-American performers and acts.

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  • 1940
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    City of Chance

    City of Chance

    5.2 1940 HD

    Texas girl goes to New York, becomes a newspaper reporter, and tries to get her gambler boyfriend to come home.

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  • 1934
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    Black Moon

    Black Moon

    5.1 1934 HD

    A woman returning to her island birthplace finds herself drawn to a voodoo cult.

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  • 1942
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    The Outskirts of Town

    The Outskirts of Town

    1 1942 HD

    After a presumably hard day at work, Dudley Dickerson plunks down at the kitchen table and sings a dry lament about his wife’s roving eye....

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  • 1942
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    Tough as They Come

    Tough as They Come

    1 1942 HD

    The 'Dead End Kids & Little Tough Guys' are working as collectors for a finance company, when they discover the company's illegal activities and...

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  • 1931
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    The Road to Reno

    The Road to Reno

    4 1931 HD

    Jackie is the perpetually adolescent mother of two grown children - daughter Lee and son Jeff - who are in their early 20's. In spite of the fact...

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  • 1933
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    Grand Slam

    Grand Slam

    3.7 1933 HD

    A Russian waiter in New York City becomes a national celebrity after he develops a "system" for winning at contract bridge.

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  • 1933
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    Gold Diggers of 1933

    Gold Diggers of 1933

    7.161 1933 HD

    During the Great Depression, all Broadway shows are closed down. A group of desperate unemployed showgirls find hope when a wealthy songwriter...

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  • 1933
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    Morning Glory

    Morning Glory

    6.1 1933 HD

    Wildly optimistic chatterbox Eva Lovelace is a would-be actress trying to crash the New York stage. She attracts the interest of a paternal actor, a...

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  • 1942
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    Cat People

    Cat People

    6.917 1942 HD

    A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her...

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  • 1933
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    Professional Sweetheart

    Professional Sweetheart

    5 1933 HD

    Radio singer Glory Eden is publicized as the ideal of American womanhood in order to sell the sponsor's product Ippsie-Wippsie Washcloths. In...

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  • 1942
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    Sing Your Worries Away

    Sing Your Worries Away

    5.5 1942 HD

    This package for comedy and the musical numbers has Luke Brown being drugged by the gangster operators of the swank Boathouse Inn; most notably Roxie...

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  • 1937
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    Big Town Girl

    Big Town Girl

    6 1937 HD

    When a department store songstress becomes a radio star she keeps her identity secret, as the "Masked Countess", because he estranged husband is a...

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  • 1933
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    Hold Your Man

    Hold Your Man

    6.1 1933 HD

    Ruby falls in love with small-time con man Eddie. During a botched blackmail scheme, Eddie accidentally kills the man they were setting up. Eddie...

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  • 1948
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    The Big Clock

    The Big Clock

    7.3 1948 HD

    Stroud, a crime magazine's crusading editor has to post-pone a vacation with his wife, again, when a glamorous blonde is murdered and he is assigned...

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  • 1949
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    Alias Nick Beal

    Alias Nick Beal

    6.9 1949 HD

    After straight-arrow district attorney Joseph Foster says in frustration that he would sell his soul to bring down a local mob boss, a smooth-talking...

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  • 1934
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    Finishing School

    Finishing School

    6.2 1934 HD

    Virginia, who studies at a boarding school for upper-class girls, falls in love with a medical intern who works as a waiter for a living. Both the...

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  • 1932
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    Faithless

    Faithless

    6.8 1932 HD

    Socialite Carol Morgan romps through the Depression and her wealth while breaking up with Bill Wade and getting back together with him.

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  • 1933
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    The Worst Woman in Paris?

    The Worst Woman in Paris?

    1 1933 HD

    Tired of being tired and scandalized in gossip columns, she leaves Menjou for a trip to the US. Barely surviving a Midwest train wreck, she becomes a...

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  • 1935
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    Go Into Your Dance

    Go Into Your Dance

    7 1935 HD

    An irresponsible Broadway star gets mixed up with gambling and gangsters.

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  • 1939
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    One Hour To Live

    One Hour To Live

    1 1939 HD

    Gangsters and police cross each other, including murder, in an attempt to cover up crimes.

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  • 1953
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    Small Town Girl

    Small Town Girl

    5.7 1953 HD

    Rick Belrow Livingston, in love with Broadway star Lisa, is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding through a small town. He persuades the judge's...

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  • 1935
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    Go Into Your Dance

    Go Into Your Dance

    7 1935 HD

    An irresponsible Broadway star gets mixed up with gambling and gangsters.

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  • 1954
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    The French Line

    The French Line

    4.2 1954 HD

    Oil heiress Mame Carson takes an incognito cruise so that men will love her for her body, not her money.

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  • 1933
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    Penthouse

    Penthouse

    6.7 1933 HD

    Gertie Waxted knows how notorious gangster Jim Crelliman runs his rackets, because she's long been under the hoodlum's thumb. She's secretly helping...

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  • 1932
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    Union Depot

    Union Depot

    6.1 1932 HD

    Among the travelers of varied backgrounds that meet and interact on one night at Union Depot, a metropolitan train station, are Chick and his friend...

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  • 1932
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    Merrily We Go to Hell

    Merrily We Go to Hell

    6.4 1932 HD

    A drunken newspaperman, Jerry Corbett, is rescued from his alcoholic haze by an heiress, Joan Prentice, whose love sobers him up and encourages him...

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  • 1951
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    The Company She Keeps

    The Company She Keeps

    5.9 1951 HD

    A lady con artist sets out to steal her parole officer's fiance.

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  • 1933
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    Private Detective 62

    Private Detective 62

    5.947 1933 HD

    A former government agent in France, who has failed at an assignment and been disavowed, is deported back to the USA, where he can only find work at...

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  • 1955
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.7 1955 HD

    A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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  • 1953
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    Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

    6.2 1953 HD

    Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show...

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  • 1957
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    How to Marry a Millionaire

    How to Marry a Millionaire

    6 1957 HD

    How to Marry a Millionaire is an American sitcom that aired in syndication from September 1957 to August 1959. The series is based on the 1953 film...

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  • 1950
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    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    6 1950 HD

    Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original...

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