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The Accused   1949     3 stars    N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: William Dieterle  
Cast: Loretta Young, Robert Cummings, Wendell Corey, Sam Jaffe, Douglas Dick, Sara Allgood, Ann Doran, Suzanne Dalbert, Mickey Knox, Francis Pierlot, George Spaulding, Carole Mathews, Billy Mauch, Joe Gray, Bess Flowers

  Straight-laced, psychology professor Dr. Wilma Tuttle (Loretta Young) accidentally murders a student Bill Perry (Douglas Dick) when he attempts to rape her and then covers up her crime. All goes well for Tuttle–until Warren Ford (Robert Cummings) delves into the circumstantial evidence surrounding the murder and sleuths out the truth.



Cast
Loretta Young Dr. Wilma Tuttle
Robert Cummings Warren Ford
Wendell Corey Lt. Ted Dorgan
Sam Jaffe Dr. Romley
Douglas Dick Bill Perry
Sara Allgood Mrs. Conner
Ann Doran Nurse Rice
Suzanne Dalbert Susan Duval
Mickey Knox Jack Hunter
Francis Pierlot Dr. Vincent
George Spaulding Dean Rhodes
Carole Mathews Waitress
Billy Mauch Harry Brice
Joe Gray Abe Comar
Bess Flowers Court Deputy
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All Night Long   1981     3 stars    R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jean-Claude Tramont  
Cast: Gene Hackman, Barbra Streisand, Diane Ladd, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Dobson, William Daniels, Ann Doran, Terry Kiser, Tcheky Karyo

  Although an executive (Gene Hackman) is demoted to running a 24-hour drugstore, his love life improves when he becomes interested in one of the store's patrons: a bizarre housewife (Barbra Streisand).


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Blind Alley   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Vidor  
Cast: Chester Morris, Ralph Bellamy, Ann Dvorak, Joan Perry, Melville Cooper, Rosa Stradner, John Eldredge, Marc Lawrence, Ann Doran, Scotty Beckett

  This is a psychological drama about a psychiatrist (Ralph Bellamy) outwitting an escaped convict who is holding him prisoner. This film was remade in 1948 as "The Dark Past."

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Blondie   1938     3 stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank R. Strayer  
Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Jonathan Hale, Gene Lockhart, Ann Doran, Gordon Oliver, Kathleen Lockhart, Danny Mummert, Irving Bacon, Dorothy Moore, Fay Helm, Willie Best, Ian Wolfe, Edgar Dearing

  Chic Young's comic strip about a suburban family comes to the screen. In this first of a series of 28 films, the Bumsteads (Arthur Lake and Penny Singleton) are worried about the prospect of Dagwood losing his job–the day before their fifth wedding anniversary.



Cast
Penny Singleton Blondie Bumstead
Arthur Lake Dagwood Bumstead
Larry Simms Baby Dumpling Bumstead
Jonathan Hale J.C. Dithers
Gene Lockhart Clarence Percival Hazlip
Ann Doran Elsie Hazlip
Gordon Oliver Chester Franey
Kathleen Lockhart Mrs. Miller--Blondie's Mother
Danny Mummert Alvin Fuddle
Irving Bacon Mailman Beazley
Dorothy Moore Dorothy "Dot" Miller
Fay Helm Mrs. Fuddle
Willie Best Hotel Porter
Ian Wolfe Judge
Edgar Dearing Policeman
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Bombers B-52   1957     2 stars    N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Gordon Douglas  
Cast: Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Marsha Hunt, Don Kelly, Ann Doran, Nelson Leigh, Robert Nichols, Ray Montgomery, Robert Hover, Nicky Blair, Russ Conway, John Doucette, James Garner, Olin Howland

  In the 1950s, during the Cold War, a B-52 Superfortress takes a test flight from the U.S. to Africa and then back home again. When not flying his B-52, Air Force pilot Col. Jim Herlihy (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) is romancing young Lois (Natalie Wood). The problem is that Lois is the daughter of ground-crew chief Sgt. Chuck Brennan (Karl Malden) who has no trust or respect for Herlihy and has trouble believing this could be a match made in heaven.



Cast
Natalie Wood Lois Brennan
Karl Malden Master Sgt. Chuck Brennan
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Colonel Jim Herlihy
Marsha Hunt Edith Brennan
Don Kelly Master Sgt. Darren McKine
Ann Doran Sylvia Slater
Nelson Leigh Grig. General Way Acton
Robert Nichols Wilbur "Brooklyn" Stuart
Ray Montgomery Barnes
Robert Hover Simpson
Nicky Blair Pasquali
Russ Conway General Tyler
John Doucette Security Penetration Agent
James Garner Anchor for Search & Rescue
Olin Howland Cafe Proprietor Joe
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Criminals Within   1941     1 star    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph H. Lewis  
Cast: Eric Linden, Ann Doran, Constance Worth, Donald Curtis, Weldon Heyburn, Ben Alexander, Dudley Dickerson, Bernice Pilot, I. Stanford Jolley, Emmett Vogan, Boyd Irwin, William Ruhl

  Corporal Greg Carroll (Eric Linden) is accused of stealing secret plans for a weapon. He decides to find the real culprits and breaks out of prison to do so. A cheap ho-hummer.

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Day of the Badman   1958     2 stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Harry Keller  
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Joan Weldon, John Ericson, Robert Middleton, Marie Windsor, Edgar Buchanan, Eduard Franz, Skip Homeier, Ann Doran, Lee Van Cleef

  Judge Jim Scott (Fred MacMurray) refuses to give in when the brothers of a condemned killer lay siege on the jail.

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The Devil's Playground   1937     2 and a half stars    N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Erle C. Kenton  
Cast: Richard Dix, Dolores del Rio, Chester Morris, George McKay, John Gallaudet, Pierre Watkin, Ward Bond, Francis McDonald, Ann Doran, Stanley Andrews, Don Rowan, Eddie Fetherston, Si Jenks, Garry Owen, William Worthington

  After deep-sea diver Jack Dorgan (Richard Dix) discovers his wife's, Carmen (Dolores del Rio), interest has strayed to another, Robert Mason (Chester Morris), events accelerate to an underwater battle of brains and brawn. This film is a remake of "Submarine" (1928).



Cast
Richard Dix Jack Dorgan
Dolores del Rio Carmen
Chester Morris Robert Mason
George McKay Red Anderson
John Gallaudet Jones
Pierre Watkin Submarine Commander
Ward Bond Sidecar Wilson
Francis McDonald Romano
Ann Doran Bit Part
Stanley Andrews Salvage Boat Commander
Don Rowan Reilly
Eddie Fetherston Sailor
Si Jenks Telephone Man
Garry Owen Radio Man
William Worthington Vice Admiral
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Poster Art From art.comThe FBI Story   1959     3 stars    N/R, 149 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mervyn LeRoy  
Cast: James Stewart, Vera Miles, Murray Hamilton, Larry Pennell, Nick Adams, Diane Jergens, Jean Willes, Parley Baer, Fay Roope, Ann Doran

  This film follows the career and federal cases of FBI agent Chip Hardesty (James Stewart) from the Prohibition era through the Cold War.

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Fear in the Night   1947     3 stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Maxwell Shane  
Cast: Paul Kelly, DeForest Kelley, Ann Doran, Kay Scott, Charles Victor, Robert Emmett Keane, Jeff York, Janet Warren, John Harmon, Gladys Blake

  Vince (DeForest Kelley) awakes from a nightmare in which he killed a burglar in a mirrored room–or was it real? He has bruises, a button from the man's coat, and a key he had taken from the house. His police detective friend, Cliff (Paul Kelly), doesn't believe it to be real until they take shelter in a deserted mansion with a mirrored room. It's time to find out what happened. Remade by Director Maxwill Shane in 1956 as "Nightmare."


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First Monday in October   1981     2 and a half stars    R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ronald Neame  
Cast: Walter Matthau, Jill Clayburgh, Joshua Bryant, Jan Sterling, Barnard Hughes, James Stephens, Charles Lampkin, Noble Willingham, Herb Vigran, Ann Doran

  The first Monday in October is annually the first day of the new session for the Supreme Court. In this film, Ruth Loomis (Jill Clayburgh) is a new liberal justice who wins over the respect of conservative Supreme Court Justice Dan Snow (Walter Matthau).


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The Hard Way   1943     2 and a half stars    N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincent Sherman  
Cast: Ida Lupino, Joan Leslie, Jack Carson, Dennis Morgan, Gladys George, Faye Emerson, Paul Cavanagh, Roman Bohnen, Leona Maricle, Ann Doran, Eddie Acuff, Monte Blue, Virginia Brissac, Julie Bishop, Eddy Chandler

  Helen Chemen (Ida Lupino in one of her best performances) pushes her talented sister Katie (Joan Leslie) to enter show business as the means to get out of poverty in Pennsylvania. Katie becomes a star, but not without consequences. Heavy and depressing at times, but the acting saves it.



Cast
Ida Lupino Mrs. Helen Chemen
Joan Leslie Katie Chemen
Jack Carson Albert Runkel
Dennis Morgan Paul Collins
Gladys George Lily Emery
Faye Emerson Ice Cream Parlor Waitress
Paul Cavanagh John "Jack" Shagrue
Roman Bohnen Sam Chemen
Leona Maricle Laura Britton
Ann Doran Dorshka
Eddie Acuff First Nighter
Monte Blue Man in Audience
Virginia Brissac Dress Saleswoman
Julie Bishop Chorine
Eddy Chandler Police Officer
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Here Come the Nelsons   1952     2 stars    N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frederick De Cordova  
Cast: Nelson Family, Rock Hudson, Ann Doran, Jim Backus, Sheldon Leonard, Gale Gordon, Barbara Lawrence

  This film was the advance preview of what would become a long-running TV series. The Nelson boys (David and Ricky) innocently get involved with gangsters while mom and dad (Harriet and Ozzie) fret about what to do. Dumb, but fun for the family.


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Here Come the Waves   1944     3 stars    N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Mark Sandrich  
Cast: Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts, Ann Doran, Catherine Craig, Noel Neill, Anabel Shaw, Mae Clarke, Minor Watson, Yvonne De Carlo

  "Ac-cent-u-ate the Positive" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song in this delightful musical about Johnny Cabot (Bing Crosby) courting twins Susie and Rosemary (Betty Hutton plays both).

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Poster Art From art.comThe High and the Mighty   1954     3 and a half stars    G, 147 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman  
Cast: John Wayne, Robert Newton, Robert Stack, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Jan Sterling, Phil Harris, Sidney Blackmer, Ann Doran, David Brian

  Passengers' emotions rise to the surface when their airplane is in danger of crashing into the Pacific Ocean. All of the "Airplane" comedies resulted from this, the first airplane disaster film. The film won an Academy Award for Best Musical Score and had four other nominations, including Best Director and two for Supporting Actress (Jan Sterling and Claire Trevor).

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The Hired Hand   1971     2 and a half stars    PG, 93 min.
Genre: Western / Drama / Romance
Director: Peter Fonda  
Cast: Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Verna Bloom, Robert Pratt, Severn Darden, Ted Markland, Ann Doran, Owen Orr, Rita Rogers, Al Hopson, Megan Denver, Gray Johnson, Michael McClure, Larry Hagman

  Harry Collings (Peter Fonda) has been wandering from town to town with his friends Arch Harris (Warren Oates) and Dan (Robert Pratt). Dan is killed by McVey (Severn Darden), and Arch and Harry avenge his death. Now, Harry returns to his wife Hannah's (Verna Bloom) good graces after a seven-year absence. She will not reconcile right away, but she will take him back on a trial run as her hired hand. This works for awhile–until Arch is taken hostage, and Harry must decide where his loyalties really lie.



Cast
Peter Fonda Harry Collings
Warren Oates Arch Harris
Verna Bloom Hannah Collings
Robert Pratt Dan Griffen
Severn Darden McVey
Ted Markland Luke
Ann Doran Mrs. Sorenson
Owen Orr Mace
Rita Rogers Mexican Woman
Al Hopson Bartender
Megan Denver Janey Collings
Gray Johnson Will
Michael McClure Plummer
Larry Hagman Sheriff

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Poster Art From art.comHoliday   1938     3 and a half stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres, Edward Everett Horton, Henry Kolker, Binnie Barnes, Jean Dixon, Henry Daniell, Ann Doran, Bess Flowers, Neil Fitzgerald, Matt McHugh, Lillian West, Hilda Plowright

  Adapted from Phillip Barry's Broadway play, this is the second film rendition about the young couple, Julia (Doris Nolan) and Johnny (Cary Grant), who are mismatched in plans for the future. Johnny is being coerced into joining Julia's father's business firm. All is not lost because Julia's sister Linda (Katharine Hepburn) loves Johnny for who he really is, and everyone lives happily ever after.



Cast
Katharine Hepburn Linda Seton
Cary Grant Johnny Case
Doris Nolan Julia Seton
Lew Ayres Edward "Ned" Seton
Edward Everett Horton Professor Nick Potter
Henry Kolker Edward Seton
Binnie Barnes Mrs. Laura Cram (The Witch)
Jean Dixon Mrs. Susan Elliott Potter
Henry Daniell Seton "Dopey" Cram
Ann Doran Kitchen Maid
Bess Flowers Dorothy
Neil Fitzgerald Edgar the Butler
Matt McHugh Taxi Driver
Lillian West Mrs. Thayer
Hilda Plowright Marjorie
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Poster Art From art.comThe Hostage   1967     2 stars    N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Russell Doughten Jr.  
Cast: John Carradine, Ann Doran, Ron Hagerthy, Raymond Guth, Jennifer Lea, Nora Marlowe, Danny Martins, Don O'Kelly, Harry Dean Stanton, Shirley(2) O'Hara

  A six-year-old boy (Danny Martins) is trapped in a moving van with two killers (Don O'Kelly and Harry Dean Stanton) after he witnessed them commit murder. Things get even more tense after the killers find the boy when they stop to bury the victim.

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I Love a Soldier   1944     1 and a half stars    N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Sandrich  
Cast: Paulette Goddard, Sonny Tufts, Mary Treen, Walter Sande, Ann Doran, Beulah Bondi, Barry Fitzgerald, Hugh Beaumont, Frank Albertson

  USO hostess Eva Morgan (Paulette Goddard) falls in love with one of the soldiers (Sonny Tufts) who frequents her USO.

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It! The Terror from Beyond Space   1958     2 stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: It! The Vampire from Beyond Space
The Terror from Beyond Space

Director: Edward L. Cahn  
Cast: Marshall Thompson, Shirley Patterson, Kim Spalding, Ann Doran, Dabbs Greer, Richard Benedict, Ray Corrigan, Paul Langton, Robert Bice, Richard Hervey

  The sole survivor of an expedition to Mars is rescued by another ship, and the survivor–the expedition's commander–is accused of killing his shipmates. He contends that a Martian monster was responsible, which proves to be right as the monster is a stowaway and starts wreaking havoc. Good, though the low budget shows. The plot was re-used in "Alien."



Cast
Marshall Thompson Col. Edward Carruthers
Shirley Patterson Ann Anderson
Kim Spalding Col. Van Heusen
Ann Doran Dr. Mary Royce
Dabbs Greer Eric Royce
Richard Benedict Bob Finelli
Ray Corrigan It
Paul Langton Lt. James Calder
Robert Bice Maj. John Purdue
Richard Hervey Gino Finelli
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Kitten with a Whip   1964     1 and a half stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Douglas Heyes  
Cast: Ann - Margret, John Forsythe, Peter Brown, Patricia Barry, Richard Anderson, Skip Ward, Diane Sayer, Ann Doran, Audrey Dalton, Leo Gordon

  Jody (Ann-Margret) escapes from reform school by stabbing a matron and setting the place on fire. As if that weren't enough, she forces a politician, David Stratton (John Forsythe), to drive her across the border to Tijuana.

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The Last Angry Man   1974     2 stars    TV, 75 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerrold Freedman  
Cast: Pat Hingle, Lynn Carlin, Paul Jabara, Tracy Bogart, Sorrell Booke, Penny Santon, Titos Vandis, Pepe Serna, Andrew Duggan, Ann Doran

  Set in Brooklyn in the 1930s, this made-for-TV remake of the 1959 film tells the story of a Jewish doctor (Pat Hingle) who has spent a lifetime helping others.

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The Little Red Schoolhouse   1936     1 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Schoolboy Penitentiary

Director: Charles Lamont  
Cast: Frank Coghlan Jr., Dickie Moore, Ann Doran, Lloyd Hughes, Richard Carle, Ralf Harolde, Frank Sheridan, Matthew Betz, Kenneth Howell, Sidney Miller, Lafe McKee, Don Brodie

  Orphaned 17-year-old Frankie (Frank Coghlan Jr.) runs away from his hometown and heads for New York City where he gets in trouble with a gang and ends up in reform school. Teachers get him back on the right track, and Frankie returns home in time to save his brother, Dickie (Dickie Moore), from making the same mistake.



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Frank Coghlan Jr. Frankie Burke
Dickie Moore Dickie Burke
Ann Doran Mary Burke
Lloyd Hughes Owen Rogers
Richard Carle The Professor, a Hobo
Ralf Harolde Pete Scardoni
Frank Sheridan Warden Gail
Matthew Betz Bill, the Tough Hobo
Kenneth Howell Schuyler Tree
Sidney Miller Sidney Levy
Lafe McKee Watchman
Don Brodie Ed

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Love Is Better Than Ever   1952     2 stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Stanley Donen  
Cast: Larry Parks, Elizabeth Taylor, Josephine Hutchinson, Tom Tully, Elinor Donahue, Gene Kelly, Ann Doran, Kathleen Freeman, Alex Gerry, Dick Wessel

  Jud Parker (Larry Parks) is a Broadway vaudeville agent who meets and falls in love with Anastacia (Elizabeth Taylor), a dance teacher who has just arrived in the big city.

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Magic Town   1947     3 stars    N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William A. Wellman  
Cast: James Stewart, Jane Wyman, Kent Smith, Ned Sparks, Wallace Ford, Regis Toomey, Donald Meek, Ann Doran, Ann Shoemaker, Mickey Kuhn, Larry Wheat

  After a pollster, Rip Smith (James Stewart), finds the quintessential American town, troubles brew when the resulting publicity exposes the quiet town to the rest of the world.

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The Man They Could Not Hang   1939     2 stars    N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Nick Grinde  
Cast: Boris Karloff, Robert Wilcox, Lorna Gray, Roger Pryor, Charles Trowbridge, Joe De Stephani, Don Beddoe, Ann Doran, Byron Foulger, James Craig

  Doctor Henry Savaard (Boris Karloff) is executed for murder because of his experiments. Now, his experiments are responsible for bringing him back to life, and he is out for revenge against the judge and jury members who were responsible for his execution.

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Missing Girls   1936     2 stars    N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Phil Rosen  
Cast: Roger Pryor, Muriel Evans, Sidney Blackmer, Noel Madison, Ann Doran, George Cooper, Dewey Robinson, Wallis Clark, Vera Lewis, Warner Richmond, Lafe McKee, Ben Carter, Frank LaRue

  After Dorothy (Muriel Evans) and her friend Ann (Ann Doran) witness gangster Ben Davis (Noel Madison) kill Dorothy's father Senator Benson (Wallis Clark), they are taken hostage. Newspaper reporter Jimmie Dugan (Roger Pryor) disguises himself as a tramp and sets out to rescue the girls from Ma Barton's (Vera Lewis) hideout.



Cast
Roger Pryor Jimmie Dugan
Muriel Evans Dorothy Benson
Sidney Blackmer Dan Collins
Noel Madison Ben Davis
Ann Doran Ann Jason
George Cooper Zig
Dewey Robinson Harry Wilson
Wallis Clark Senator Benson
Vera Lewis Ma Barton
Warner Richmond Ray Hanson
Lafe McKee Waise
Ben Carter Pokey
Frank LaRue Mr. Jason
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Mr. Wise Guy   1942     2 stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William Nigh  
Cast: Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan, Huntz Hall, Billy Gilbert, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Douglas Fowley, Joan Barclay, Warren Hymer, Ann Doran, Gabriel Dell, Jack Mulhall, Bobby Stone

  The East Side Kids are wrongly accused of stealing a truck and are summarily sent to reform school. Meanwhile, Bill (Douglas Fowley), the brother of Danny (Bobby Jordan), is falsely accused of and sentenced to death for a murder. The boys come up with the solution to the crimes–and just in time.


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My Favorite Brunette   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy / Mystery / Romance
Director: Elliott Nugent  
Cast: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney Jr., John Hoyt, Reginald Denny, Frank Puglia, Ann Doran, Jack La Rue, Charles Dingle, Willard Robertson, Charles Arnt, Bing Crosby, James Flavin, Alan Ladd

  This well-made spoof of mystery films features Bob Hope as Ronnie Jackson, a photographer of children whose studio is next to the office of private detective Sam McCloud (Alan Ladd). Ronnie is mistaken for Sam and hired by Baroness Carlotta Montay (Dorothy Lamour) to search for her missing uncle. The trail leads to a sanitarium and geologist James Collins (Reginald Denny). But, while investigating, Ronnie is attacked by Willie (Lon Chaney Jr.) and Kismet (Peter Lorre) and finds himself in the middle of murder and mayhem.



Cast
Bob Hope Ronnie Jackson
Dorothy Lamour Baroness Carlotta Montay
Peter Lorre Kismet
Lon Chaney Jr. Willie
John Hoyt Dr. Lundau
Reginald Denny James Collins
Frank Puglia Baron Montay/Nicholas
Ann Doran Miss Rogers
Jack La Rue Tony
Charles Dingle Major Simon Montague
Willard Robertson Prison Warden
Charles Arnt Oliver J. Crawford
Bing Crosby Harry
James Flavin Det. Mac Hennessey
Alan Ladd Sam McCloud

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My Sister Eileen   1942     3 stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alexander Hall  
Cast: Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Janet Blair, George Tobias, Allyn Joslyn, Elizabeth Patterson, Grant Mitchell, Richard Quine, June Havoc, Donald MacBride, Gordon Jones, Frank Sully, Clyde Fillmore, Jeff Donnell, Ann Doran

  This is the movie version of the 1940 Broadway hit about two sisters, Ruth (Rosalind Russell) and Eileen (Janet Blair), from Ohio who move into a basement-studio apartment in Greenwich Village where they meet and befriend their nutty neighbors. Ruth yearns to be a writer, while Eileen is determined to find success on the stage. Ruth finds success in her field when she starts writing about her sister Eileen, and she finds love with magazine editor Robert Barker (Brian Aherne) who has taken an interest in helping both sisters succeed with their plans. Russell received an Oscar nomination for her performance. A musical version was made in 1955, which followed a Broadway musical remake.



Cast
Rosalind Russell Ruth Sherwood
Brian Aherne Robert Baker
Janet Blair Eileen Sherwood
George Tobias Appopolous
Allyn Joslyn Chic Clark
Elizabeth Patterson Grandma Sherwood
Grant Mitchell Walter Sherwood
Richard Quine Frank Lippincott
June Havoc Effie Shelton
Donald MacBride Officer Lonigan
Gordon Jones "The Wreck" Loomis
Frank Sully Jenson
Clyde Fillmore Ralph Craven
Jeff Donnell Helen Loomis
Ann Doran Receptionist
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Never a Dull Moment   1950     2 stars    N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Marshall  
Cast: Irene Dunne, Fred MacMurray, William Demarest, Andy Devine, Gigi Perreau, Natalie Wood, Philip Ober, Ann Doran

  Songwriter Kay (Irene Dunne) falls in love with Wyoming rancher Chris (Fred MacMurray) and moves out West when she marries him. Not politically correct by today's standards regarding women and Indians.

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No Minor Vices   1948     2 stars    N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lewis Milestone  
Cast: Dana Andrews, Lilli Palmer, Louis Jourdan, Jane Wyatt, Norman Lloyd, Roy Roberts, Ann Doran, Beau Bridges, Bernard Gorcey

  Perry (Dana Andrews) and his wife, Aril (Lilli Palmer), enjoy a blissful marriage–until a Bohemian artist, Octavio Quaglini (Louis Jourdan), enters the picture.

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Not with My Wife, You Don't   1966     2 stars    N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Panama  
Cast: Tony Curtis, Virna Lisi, George C. Scott, Carroll O'Connor, Richard Eastham, Ann Doran, Bob Hope, Eddie Ryder, George Tyne

  Julie (Verna Lisi) is a bored Air Force wife whose husband, Tom (Tony Curtis), worries about her fidelity to their marriage.

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Old Acquaintance   1943     2 and a half stars    N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Vincent Sherman  
Cast: Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins, John Loder, Gig Young, Dolores Moran, Philip Reed, Roscoe Karns, Anne Revere, Esther Dale, Joseph Crehan, Ann Doran, Abigail Adams, Jack Mower, Frank Mayo, Jimmy Conlin

  Best selling author Kitty Marlow (Bette Davis) returns to her home town and reunites with her childhood friend Millie (Miriam Hopkins) who is now happily married to Preston Drake (John Loder) and pregnant. Millie envies Kitty's success and wants to become a successful author, also. Kitty provides contacts at her publishing company, and Millie's book is published and becomes a best seller–as do her future books. Millie becomes even more successful than Kitty, and that leads to a long-standing feud between the women that will extend for years and include Millie believing that Kitty is trying to steal Preston and results in the end of Millie's marriage. Years later, the feud extends to Millie's daughter Deirdre (Dolores Moran) who is in love with Kitty's fiance Rudd (Gig Young). Kitty gives up Rudd to Deirdre, and the women end their rift and become inseparable old acquaintances.



Cast
Bette Davis Kitty Marlowe
Miriam Hopkins Millie Drake
John Loder Preston Drake
Gig Young Rudd Kendall
Dolores Moran Deirdre
Philip Reed Lucian Grant
Roscoe Karns Charlie Archer
Anne Revere Belle Carter
Esther Dale Harriet
Joseph Crehan Editor
Ann Doran Saleslady
Abigail Adams College Girl
Jack Mower Army Officer
Frank Mayo Army Officer
Jimmy Conlin Photographer
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One Last Fling   1949     1 and a half stars    N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Godfrey  
Cast: Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott, Douglas Kennedy, Ann Doran, Veda Ann Borg, Jim Backus, Helen Westcott, Barbara Bates

  Olivia Pearce (Alexis Smith) is a bored and jealous housewife who wants to work in her husband Larry's (Zachary Scott) music store and is upset when he turns down her request and hires another woman instead of her.

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The Painted Hills   1951     2 and a half stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Family / Western / Drama
aka: Lassie: The Painted Hills

Director: Harold F. Kress  
Cast: Paul Kelly, Bruce Cowling, Gary Gray, Art Smith, Ann Doran, Chief Yowlachie, Andrea Virginia Lester, Brown Jug Reynolds

  Gold prospector Jonathan Harvey (Paul Kelly) gets the strike he worked for, but partner Lin (Bruce Cowling) doesn't want to share the wealth and sets a trap to kill Jonathan. Lassie sniffs out the plan and goes after Lin. Beautiful mountain scenery in this film that's OK for the whole family.



Cast
Paul Kelly Jonathan Harvey
Bruce Cowling Lin Taylor
Gary Gray Tom Blake
Art Smith Pilot Pete
Ann Doran Martha Blake
Chief Yowlachie Bald Eagle
Andrea Virginia Lester Mita
Brown Jug Reynolds Red Wing

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Penny Serenade   1941     3 stars    N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: George Stevens  
Cast: Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Beulah Bondi, Edgar Buchanan, Ann Doran, Eva Lee Kuney, Wallis Clark, Walter Soderling, Billy Bevan, Ben Taggart, Jane Biffle, Fred "Snowflake" Toones, Dick Wessel, Frank Mills, John Tyrrell

  Julie Adams (Irene Dunne) listens to the song "Penny Serenade," which is the song that was playing when she first met her husband Roger (Cary Grant). That song and others cause Julie to remember her life with Roger, and the story is told through flashbacks. Their courtship, marriage, adoption of Trina (Jane Biffle), and then sudden death of Trina (now played by Eva Lee Kuney) at age six are shown through Julie's memories. Grant received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.



Cast
Irene Dunne Julie Gardiner Adams
Cary Grant Roger Adams
Beulah Bondi Miss Oliver
Edgar Buchanan Applejack Carner
Ann Doran Dotty, "Dot"
Eva Lee Kuney Trina, Age 6
Wallis Clark Judge
Walter Soderling Billings
Billy Bevan McDougal
Ben Taggart Policeman
Jane Biffle Trina, Age 1 year
Fred "Snowflake" Toones Porter
Dick Wessel Joe Connor
Frank Mills Chubby Printer
John Tyrrell Press Operator

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Pride of the Marines   1945     3 and a half stars    N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Delmer Daves  
Cast: John Garfield, Eleanor Parker, Dane Clark, John Ridgely, Rosemary DeCamp, Ann Doran, Anthony Caruso, Moroni Olsen, Warren Douglas, Don McGuire

  U.S. Marine Al Schmid (John Garfield) was blinded during the World War II Guadalcanal battle. When he returns to his Philadelphia home he must adjust to a new lifestyle.

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Poster Art From art.comRebel Without a Cause   1955     4 stars    N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Ray  
Cast: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Dennis Hopper, Jim Backus, Ann Doran, Nick Adams, Corey Allen, William Hopper, Rochelle Hudson, Virginia Brissac, Marietta Canty, Jack Grinnage, Ian Wolfe, Edward Platt

  A new kid in town, troubled teenager Jim (James Dean), cannot reconcile himself to his parents' middle-class lifestyle and is befriended by two high-school classmates Judy and Plato (Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo). However, as the friendship develops, and they get involved in a "chicken" race of cars speeding toward a cliff, tragedy ensues. Mineo and Wood received Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress.



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James Dean Jim
Natalie Wood Judy
Sal Mineo Plato
Dennis Hopper Goon
Jim Backus Jim's Father
Ann Doran Jim's Mother
Nick Adams Moose
Corey Allen Buzz
William Hopper Judy's Father
Rochelle Hudson Judy's Mother
Virginia Brissac Jim's Grandma
Marietta Canty Plato's Maid
Jack Grinnage Chick
Ian Wolfe Lecturer
Edward Platt Ray

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Red Lights Ahead   1936     1 and a half stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Roland D. Reed  
Cast: Andy Clyde, Lucile Gleason, Paula Stone, Roger Imhof, Frank Coghlan Jr., Ben Alexander, Ann Doran, Matty Kemp, Sam Flint, Addison Randall, Eleanor Stewart

  Pa Wallace (Roger Imhof) invests in a gold mine on the advice of the president of his lodge, F.Q. Whitney (Sam Flint). They hit it big, and Pa moves his family into a mansion, hires a maid and butler, and enjoys the good life–until Whitney is arrested for swindling. The money disappears, and the Wallace family must move out of the mansion. But, Grandpa (Andy Clyde) bails them out and teaches his family a lesson about the value of working for their money.



Cast
Andy Clyde Grandpa Hopkins
Lucile Gleason Molly Wallace
Paula Stone Edna Wallace
Roger Imhof Pa Wallace
Frank Coghlan Jr. Willie Wallace
Ben Alexander George Wallace
Ann Doran Mary Wallace
Matty Kemp Carruthers
Sam Flint F.Q. Whitney
Addison Randall Nordingham
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Poster Art From art.comRobin Hood   1922     3 stars    N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Family / Action / Adventure / Romance
Director: Allan Dwan  
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Wallace Beery, Enid Bennett, Alan Hale, Sam De Grasse, Paul Dickey, William Lowery, Billie Bennett, Roy Coulson, Wilson Benge, Willard Louis, Bud Geary, Lloyd Talman, Ann Doran, Frank Austin

  Douglas Fairbanks is at his swashbuckling best in this high-budget, silent epic. The Earl of Nottingham (Fairbanks) follows King Richard the Lion Hearted (Wallace Beery) to the Crusades. But, the King's brother, Prince John (Sam De Grasse), who was left behind in charge, ursurps the throne and becomes an oppressive ruler. The Earl takes on the pseudonym of "Robin Hood" and returns to save the day.



Cast
Douglas Fairbanks Robin Hood/Earl of Huntingdon
Wallace Beery King Richard the Lion-Hearted
Enid Bennett Lady Marian Fitzwalter
Alan Hale The Squire/Little John
Sam De Grasse Prince John
Paul Dickey Sir Guy of Gisbourne
William Lowery High Sheriff of Nottingam
Billie Bennett Lady Marian's Serving Woman
Roy Coulson The King's Jester
Wilson Benge Prince John's Henchman
Willard Louis Friar Tuck
Bud Geary Wilol Scarlett
Lloyd Talman Allan-a-Dale
Ann Doran Page to Richard
Frank Austin Friar

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The Rose Bowl Story   1952     1 and a half stars    N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Beaudine  
Cast: Marshall Thompson, Vera Miles, Richard Rober, Natalie Wood, Ann Doran, Jim Backus, Clarence Kolb

  Personal lives of Big Ten football players are temporarily thrown out of kilter as they prepare for the New Year's game in Pasadena.

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Roughly Speaking   1945     2 and a half stars  User Rating      N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Rosalind Russell, Jack Carson, Donald Woods, Ann Doran, Alan Hale, Ray Collins, Craig Stevens, Jean Sullivan, Ann E. Todd, Kathleen Lockhart

  This film spans 40 years in the life of Louise Randall Pierson (Rosalind Russell). Through trials and tribulations in good times and bad, Pierson always retains her spirit.    1 User Review




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tulliomike 08/20/2007 
  ourtstanding movie kept my attention and really made me feel good about american family. i like optimism and this film sets a new standard for guts, and patience and love.

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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers   1946     3 stars    N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Milestone  
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Kirk Douglas, Lizabeth Scott, Judith Anderson, Roman Bohnen, Darryl Hickman, Ann Doran, Frank Orth, James Flavin

  Martha Ivers (Barbara Stanwyck) is a domineering wife living with her weak husband, Walter (Kirk Douglas). Both share a dark secret relating to the murder of Martha's aunt. When Sam (Van Heflin) returns to town, the secret threatens to be exposed.


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A Summer Place   1959     2 and a half stars    N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Delmer Daves  
Cast: Richard Egan, Dorothy McGuire, Sandra Dee, Arthur Kennedy, Troy Donahue, Constance Ford, Beulah Bondi, Jack Richardson, Ann Doran, Marshall Bradford

  Beautiful photography helps make this film adaptation of Sloan Wilson's novel a success. The plot contrasts the middle-aged adultery of Ken Jorgenson (Richard Egan) and Sylvia Hunter (Dorothy McGuire) with the teenage love affair involving their children Molly Jorgensen (Sandra Dee) and Johnny Hunter (Troy Donahue).

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Sun Valley Serenade   1941     3 stars    N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone  
Cast: Sonja Henie, John Payne, Glenn Miller, Milton Berle, Lynn Bari, Joan Davis, Dorothy Dandridge, William B. Davidson, Almira Sessions, Mel Ruick, Nicholas Brothers, Ralph Dunn, Chester Clute, Ann Doran

  Phil Corey's (Glenn Miller) band has sponsored Norwegian refugee Karen (skating star Sonja Henie), and now the band has an engagement at Sun Valley, Idaho. When jealousy enters the picture, and the band's soloist Vivian (Lynn Bari) quits, Karen steps in and stages a fantastic ice show for a delighted audience.



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Sonja Henie Karen Benson
John Payne Ted Scott
Glenn Miller Phil Corey
Milton Berle "Nifty" Allen
Lynn Bari Vivian Dawn
Joan Davis Miss Carstairs
Dorothy Dandridge Specialty Act
William B. Davidson Jack Murray
Almira Sessions Nurse
Mel Ruick Jimmy Norton
Nicholas Brothers Specialty Act
Ralph Dunn Customs Officer
Chester Clute Process Server
Ann Doran Waitress
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Poster Art From art.comThem!   1954     3 stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror
Director: Gordon Douglas  
Cast: James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, James Arness, Joan Weldon, Onslow Stevens, Sean McClory, Ann Doran, Dub Taylor, Fess Parker, Leonard Nimoy, Sandy Descher, Chris Drake, Mary Alan Hokanson, Olin Howland, Don Shelton

  This is one of the best early films of the science fiction genre. The story begins when New Mexico state troopers Ben Peterson and Ed Blackburn (James Whitmore and Chris Drake) discover a gutted trailer home and a catatonic young girl who utters, "Them." This sets off an investigation, and FBI agent Robert Graham (James Arness), along with entomologists Dr. Harold Medford and his daughter Dr. Pat Medford (Edmund Gwenn and Joan Weldon), join in the hunt. They learn that secret nuclear testing has created gigantic ants, and now they must destroy the queen ants before more ants are hatched.



Cast
James Whitmore Police Sgt. Ben Peterson
Edmund Gwenn Dr. Harold Medford
James Arness Robert Graham
Joan Weldon Dr. Patricia "Pat" Medford
Onslow Stevens Brig. Gen. Robert O'Brien
Sean McClory Maj. Kibbee
Ann Doran Child Psychiatrist
Dub Taylor Railroad Yard Watchman
Fess Parker Alan Crotty
Leonard Nimoy Air Force Sergeant
Sandy Descher The Ellinson Girl
Chris Drake Trooper Ed Blackburn
Mary Alan Hokanson Mrs. Lodge
Olin Howland Jensen
Don Shelton Trooper Capt. Fred Edwards

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The Voice in the Mirror   1958     2 and a half stars    N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harry Keller  
Cast: Richard Egan, Julie London, Arthur O'Connell, Walter Matthau, Troy Donahue, Ann Doran, Mae Clarke, Harry Bartell, Max Showalter, Hugh Sanders

  This film explores the tragedy inherent in alcoholism as Jim Burton (Richard Egan) tries to rise from adversity with the help of his patient wife, Ellen (Julie London).

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Where Love Has Gone   1964     1 star    N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk  
Cast: Susan Hayward, Bette Davis, Mike Connors, Joey Heatherton, Anne Seymour, Jane Greer, George Macready, DeForest Kelley, Willis Bouchey, Ann Doran

  When Danielle (Joey Heatherton) kills her mother Valerie's (Susan Hayward) lover, Danielle's father (Michael Connors) returns to help work some sanity into the tragic situation.

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Wildcats   1986     2 and a half stars    R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Ritchie  
Cast: Goldie Hawn, James Keach, Woody Harrelson, Bruce McGill, Robyn Lively, M. Emmet Walsh, Ann Doran, Wesley Snipes, Gloria Stuart, Brandy Gold

  A high-school football coach (Goldie Hawn) tries to shape her team from the rowdy ghetto into a formidable opponent for the top area team and their coach (Bruce McGill).


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1. The Accused (1949)
2. All Night Long (1981)
3. Blind Alley (1939)
4. Blondie (1938)
5. Bombers B-52 (1957)
6. Criminals Within (1941)
7. Day of the Badman (1958)
8. The Devil's Playground (1937)
9. The FBI Story (1959)
10. Fear in the Night (1947)
11. First Monday in October (1981)
12. The Hard Way (1943)
13. Here Come the Nelsons (1952)
14. Here Come the Waves (1944)
15. The High and the Mighty (1954)
16. The Hired Hand (1971)
17. Holiday (1938)
18. The Hostage (1967)
19. I Love a Soldier (1944)
20. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)
   aka: It! The Vampire from Beyond Space
   aka: The Terror from Beyond Space
21. Kitten with a Whip (1964)
22. The Last Angry Man (1974)
23. The Little Red Schoolhouse (1936)
   aka: Schoolboy Penitentiary
24. Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)
25. Magic Town (1947)
26. The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)
27. Missing Girls (1936)
28. Mr. Wise Guy (1942)
29. My Favorite Brunette (1947)
30. My Sister Eileen (1942)
31. Never a Dull Moment (1950)
32. No Minor Vices (1948)
33. Not with My Wife, You Don't (1966)
34. Old Acquaintance (1943)
35. One Last Fling (1949)
36. The Painted Hills (1951)
   aka: Lassie: The Painted Hills
37. Penny Serenade (1941)
38. Pride of the Marines (1945)
39. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
40. Red Lights Ahead (1936)
41. Robin Hood (1922)
42. The Rose Bowl Story (1952)
43. Roughly Speaking (1945)
44. The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
45. A Summer Place (1959)
46. Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
47. Them! (1954)
48. The Voice in the Mirror (1958)
49. Where Love Has Gone (1964)
50. Wildcats (1986)


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