Action in the North Atlantic 1943  N/R, 127 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Raymond Massey, Julie Bishop, Alan Hale, Ruth Gordon, Sam Levene, Dane Clark, Minor Watson, Glenn Strange, Frank Puglia
The U.S. Merchant Marine is the focus of this film as the convoys continue to deliver needed supplies to Europe during World War II while sailing through U-Boat infested waters.
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Backfire 1950  N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Vincent Sherman
Cast: Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Viveca Lindfors, Dane Clark, Ed Begley, Monte Blue, John Ridgely, Ida Moore, Richard Rober
Ex-GI Bob Corey (Gordon MacRae) is searching for his war buddy, Steve (Edmond O'Brien), who is on the run because of a bum murder rap. With his army nurse friend (Virginia Mayo) in tow, Bob intends to clear his friend, but the real murderer is now on the trail of Bob.
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Destination Tokyo 1943 N/R, 135 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Delmer Daves
Cast: Cary Grant, John Garfield, Alan Hale, John Ridgely, Dane Clark, Warner Anderson, William Prince, Robert Hutton, Tom Tully, Faye Emerson, Peter Whitney, John Forsythe, Warren Douglas, John Alvin, Bill Kennedy
Captain Cassidy (Cary Grant) commands a United States submarine during World War II. His assignment is to sail into Tokyo Bay to gather information about weather conditions in preparation for a bombing of Tokyo. The plan involves putting ashore meteorologist Raymond (John Ridgely) who will obtain the needed data. The submarine leaves San Francisco on Christmas Eve, and the voyage will prove harrowing as the crew sets out to fulfill its mission. This film was released during World War II, and, while propaganda is obvious, it is still an exciting story.
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God Is My Co-Pilot 1945  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Robert Florey
Cast: Dennis Morgan, Dane Clark, Raymond Massey, Alan Hale, John Ridgely, Stanley Ridges, Andrea King, Warren Douglas, Mark Stevens, Minor Watson
The famed World War II Flying Tigers are the focus of this film about action in the Pacific theater.
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Hollywood Canteen 1944 N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Delmer Daves
Cast: Bette Davis, John Garfield, Joan Leslie, Robert Hutton, Dane Clark, Janis Paige, Joan Crawford, Barbara Stanwyck, Eddie Cantor, Andrews Sisters, Jack Benny, Peter Lorre, Theodore von Eltz, Eddie Marr, Many Guest Stars
Cpl. Ed "Slim" Green (Robert Hutton), a soldier on sick leave during World War II, visits the famous U.S.O. Hollywood Canteen founded by Bette Davis (Herself) and John Garfield (Himself). Slim gets a kiss from Joan Leslie (Herself) who is the woman of his dreams. He returns to the Canteen and, this time, wins a date with Joan when he is named the Canteen's millionth visitor. Does romance lie ahead?
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Last Rites 1988  R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Donald P. Bellisario
Cast: Tom Berenger, Daphne Zuniga, Chick Vennera, Anne Twomey, Dane Clark, Paul Dooley, Vassili Lambrinos, Adrian Paul, Deborah Pratt, Tony DeBenedetto
The Mafia is upset after "civilians" interfere in underworld business. That is exactly what happens when a Priest (Tom Berenger) protects an eyewitness (Daphne Zuniga) who was present during a murder by Mafia members.
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The McMasters 1969 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alf Kjellin
Cast: Burl Ives, Brock Peters, Nancy Kwan, Jack Palance, David Carradine, John Carradine, R.G. Armstrong, Dane Clark, L.Q. Jones, Alan Vint
Following the Civil War, former slave Benji (Brock Peters) returns and tries to work–as a business partner–with his old master. There are two versions of this film–with different endings.
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Moonrise 1948 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Borzage
Cast: Dane Clark, Gail Russell, Ethel Barrymore, Allyn Joslyn, Harry Morgan, Harry Carey Jr., Lloyd Bridges, Rex Ingram, Irving Bacon, Selena Royle
Danny Clark (Dane Clark) grew up under the shadow of his father's hanging following a murder. When he is pushed to the breaking point, he commits murder, tries to establish a cover-up, and finally admits his crime and seeks redemption.
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Murder on Flight 502 1975 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller / Drama
Director: George McCowan
Cast: Robert Stack, Ralph Bellamy, Theodore Bikel, Walter Pidgeon, Hugh O'Brian, Farrah Fawcett, Polly Bergen, Laraine Day, Dane Clark, Fernando Lamas, Brooke Adams, Sonny Bono, George Maharis, Danny Bonaduce
After a jumbo jet takes off from New York to London, a note is found with the message that some of the passengers are going to be killed. At first, the message is not taken seriously, but when two on board are murdered, the pilot (Robert Stack) tries to calm his passengers while background checks on the passengers are performed at the airport.
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Pride of the Marines 1945  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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A Stolen Life 1946 N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Cast: Bette Davis, Glenn Ford, Dane Clark, Walter Brennan, Charles Ruggles, Bruce Bennett, Peggy Knudsen, Esther Dale, Clara Blandick, Joan Winfield
Twin sisters, Kate (Bette Davis) and Pat (Bette Davis), both think they are in love with the same man (Glenn Ford). One gets him and suffers a tragic end by drowning, but all is not lost when the remaining two find happiness together in this pure soap opera.
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That Way with Women 1947  N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frederick De Cordova
Cast: Dane Clark, Martha Vickers, Sydney Greenstreet, Alan Hale, Craig Stevens, Ian Wolfe, Monte Blue, Barbara Brown, Richard Erdman, John Ridgely
When a wealthy man gives money to an unsuspecting couple, their new riches change their lives.
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Wake Island 1942 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: John Farrow
Cast: Brian Donlevy, Macdonald Carey, Robert Preston, William Bendix, Albert Dekker, Walter Abel, Mikhail Rasumny, Rod Cameron, Bill Goodwin, Damian O'Flynn, Barbara Britton, Frank Albertson, Phillip Terry, Don Castle, Dane Clark
Set shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Marines are sent to small Wake Island to hold off the Japanese advances. The action is nearly continuous as the Marines thwart one attack after another. This and other similar films were important in rallying the country behind the war effort and showing there is even victory in defeat. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (William Bendix).
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Without Honor 1949 N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Pichel
Cast: Laraine Day, Dane Clark, Franchot Tone, Agnes Moorehead, Bruce Bennett, Frank Marlowe, Harry Lauter, Peter Virgo, Marjorie Stapp, Lester Dorr
Jane (Laraine Day) argues with her lover (Franchot Tone) and stabs him. Believing he is dead, she lugs him into the laundry room before her husband, Fred (Bruce Bennett), arrives home. Fred's brother, Bill (Dane Clark), arrives on the scene and tells Fred of Jane's extramarital affair, which causes Jane to confess and then try to kill herself. She is rushed to the hospital where she discovers that her lover, who was not dead after all, managed to drag himself to the hospital for treatment.
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| 1. Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
2. Backfire (1950)
3. Destination Tokyo (1943)
4. Go, Man, Go (1954)
5. God Is My Co-Pilot (1945)
6. Hollywood Canteen (1944)
7. Last Rites (1988)
8. The McMasters (1969)
9. Moonrise (1948)
10. Murder on Flight 502 (1975)
11. Pride of the Marines (1945)
12. A Stolen Life (1946)
13. That Way with Women (1947)
14. Wake Island (1942)
15. Without Honor (1949)
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