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Anthony Adverse   1936     3 stars    N/R, 136 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mervyn LeRoy  
Cast: Fredric March, Olivia de Havilland, Edmund Gwenn, Claude Rains, Anita Louise, Gale Sondergaard, Donald Woods, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish, Louis Hayward

  Set in the early 1800s, this is the story of Anthony Adverse (Fredric March), an adventurer who runs afoul of Napoleon and heads for America to seek fame and fortune. Gale Sondergaard won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. The film won three other Academy Awards and nominations included Best Picture.

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Apartment for Peggy   1948     3 stars  User Rating      N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Seaton  
Cast: Jeanne Crain, William Holden, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, Griff Barnett, Randy Stuart, Marion Marshall, Gene Nelson, Henri Letondal, Houseley Stevenson

  Peggy (Jeanne Crain) and her newly wed professor husband, Jason (William Holden), settle into the world of academia in this cute comedy about life in America following World War II.    2 User Reviews




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Great old movieemily a 11/04/2007 
  I saw this movie many years ago. It was one of those late night gems that keep you up until it's over. It's a great comedy that even today would make you laugh out loud. If you want a good movie that reminds you of your favorite classics, this one is most definitely worth watching.

doughjoe 08/11/2007 
  This is an overlooked gem of a film by the director/writer of Miracle on 34th Street and another excellent but hard-to-find film called Little Boy Lost (starring Bing Crosby). Dealing with issues as powerful as suicide and the tension to sacrifice ideals for material gain, Seaton once again shows that skilled directors could work within the Hollywood system and lift films into a higher realm. It is genuinely funny and touching, and - while some of the attitudes of 1948 seem rather dated - there is much that rings true. Excellent performances by Holden, Crain & Gwenn.

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Between two Worlds   1944     2 stars  User Rating      N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward A. Blatt  
Cast: John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet, Eleanor Parker, Edmund Gwenn, George Tobias, George Coulouris, Faye Emerson, Sara Allgood, Dennis King

  In this updated remake of "Outward Bound" (1930), deceased passengers aboard a ship of the dead, "Limbo," are headed to either Heaven or Hell. But, before the destination for individual passengers can be determined, their life stories are revealed.

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The Bigamist   1953     2 stars    N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ida Lupino  
Cast: Edmond O'Brien, Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino, Edmund Gwenn, Kenneth Tobey, Jane Darwell, Peggy Maley, John Maxwell, Lillian Fontaine, Mac Williams, James Todd, James Young

  A lonely traveling salesman (Edmond O'Brien) has a sterile relationship with his wife (Joan Fontaine). While visiting Los Angeles on a business trip, he meets a woman (Ida Lupino) who works in a sleazy restaurant, and ends up marrying her. His dual life is revealed when his frequent trips from his San Francisco home are questioned when he and wife # one are in the process of adoption.


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Challenge to Lassie   1949     2 and a half stars    G, 76 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Richard Thorpe  
Cast: Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp, Geraldine Brooks, Reginald Owen, Alan Webb, Ross Ford, Henry Stephenson, Alan Napier, Sara Allgood, Edmund Breon, Arthur Shields, Lumsden Hare, Charles Irwin

  This "Lassie" story takes place in 19th-century Edinburgh where Lassie has been keeping watch over her dead master's grave–until she encounters strict police Sergeant Davie (Reginald Owen) who wants Lassie destroyed because he claims she is a stray. But, Lassie's life is spared when kindly innkeeper John Traill (Edmund Gwenn) proves to the court that Lassie, indeed, is not a stray when they track her down to her deceased owner's gravesite.



Cast
Edmund Gwenn John Traill
Donald Crisp "Jock" Gray
Geraldine Brooks Susan Brown
Reginald Owen Sergeant Davie
Alan Webb James Brown
Ross Ford William Traill
Henry Stephenson Sir Charles Loring
Alan Napier Lord Provost
Sara Allgood Mrs. MacFarland
Edmund Breon Magistrate
Arthur Shields Dr. Lee
Lumsden Hare MacFarland
Charles Irwin Sergeant Major
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Charley's Aunt   1941     2 and a half stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Archie Mayo  
Cast: Jack Benny, Kay Francis, James Ellison, Anne Baxter, Edmund Gwenn, Reginald Owen, Laird Cregar, Richard Haydn, Arleen Whelan, Will Stanton

  An Oxford student, Lord Fancourt (Jack Benny), pretends to be his roommate Charley's (Richard Haydn) Aunt Babbs Babberley. The deception is performed as a means to facilitate the romancing of Amy (Anne Baxter) and Kitty (Arleen Whelan).


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Cheers for Miss Bishop   1941     2 and a half stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tay Garnett  
Cast: Martha Scott, Edmund Gwenn, William Gargan, Sterling Holloway, Sidney Blackmer, Dorothy Peterson, Mary Anderson, Donald Douglas, Marsha Hunt, John Archer, Rosemary DeCamp, John Arledge, Jack Mulhall

  Although she has missed chances for true love, Ella Bishop (Martha Scott) has devoted her life to her profession as a teacher in the Midwest and has inspired many of her students. Now, after 50 years of teaching, her successful students return to honor Miss Bishop.



Cast
Martha Scott Ella Bishop
Edmund Gwenn James Corcoran
William Gargan Sam Peters
Sterling Holloway Chris Jensen
Sidney Blackmer Professor John Stevens
Dorothy Peterson Mrs. Bishop
Mary Anderson Amy Saunders
Donald Douglas Delbert Thompson
Marsha Hunt Hope Thompson
John Archer Richard Clark
Rosemary DeCamp Minna Fields
John Arledge John "Snapper" MacRae
Jack Mulhall Professor Carter

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The Devil and Miss Jones   1941     3 stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sam Wood  
Cast: Jean Arthur, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn, Edmund Gwenn, Spring Byington, S.Z. Sakall, William Demarest, Walter Kingsford, Montagu Love, Regis Toomey

  In this entertaining comedy, a department store owner, J.P. Merrick (Charles Coburn), pretends to be one of the store's clerks in an effort to solve problems involving the potential for unionization.

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The Doctor Takes a Wife   1940     3 stars    N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alexander Hall  
Cast: Loretta Young, Ray Milland, Reginald Gardiner, Gail Patrick, Edmund Gwenn, Frank Sully, Gordon Jones, Georges Metaxa, Charles Halton, Irving Bacon, Joseph Eggenton, Paul McAllister, Chester Clute, Hal K. Dawson, Edward Van Sloan

  When chauvinistic Professor Timothy Sterling (Ray Milland) and independent-minded author June Cameron (Loretta Young) are mistaken for husband and wife, June's publisher boyfriend, John (Reginald Gardiner), believes that she can write a book about marriage and make money–if she pretends to be married to Timothy. Timothy and June rent an apartment, and, at first, they cannot stand each other. But, they go along with the ruse, which results in them falling in love for real.



Cast
Loretta Young June Cameron
Ray Milland Dr. Timothy Sterling
Reginald Gardiner John R. Pierce
Gail Patrick Marilyn Thomas
Edmund Gwenn Dr. Lionel Sterling
Frank Sully Louie Slapcovitch
Gordon Jones O'Brien
Georges Metaxa Jean Rovere
Charles Halton Dr. Streeter
Irving Bacon Sam Appleby
Joseph Eggenton Dr. Nielson
Paul McAllister Dean Lawton
Chester Clute Johnson
Hal K. Dawson Charlie
Edward Van Sloan Burkhardt
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Foreign Correspondent   1940     4 stars    N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Romance
Director: Alfred Hitchcock  
Cast: Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, George Sanders, Albert Bassermann, Robert Benchley, Edmund Gwenn, Eduardo Ciannelli, Harry Davenport, Ian Wolfe, Martin Kosleck, Frances Carson, Charles Wagenheim, Charles Halton, Eddie Conrad

  At the beginning of World War II, American reporter Johnny Jones (Joel McCrea) is sent to Europe where he witnesses the assassination of Dutch diplomat Van Meer (Albert Basserman). Looking into the matter, Johnny finds a huge conspiracy, and, with help from peace advocate Stephen Fisher's (Herbert Marshall) daughter Carol (Laraine Day), he uncovers Nazi plans to conquer Europe. But, discovering the plans will lead to a dangerous journey as Johnny puts together clues to discover who is the leader of the deadly plot. The film received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Basserman). This is one of Alfred Hitchcock's best films.



Cast
Joel McCrea Johnny Jones/Huntley
Laraine Day Carol Fisher
Herbert Marshall Stephen Fisher
George Sanders Scott Folliott
Albert Bassermann Van Meer
Robert Benchley Stebbins
Edmund Gwenn Rowley
Eduardo Ciannelli Mr. King
Harry Davenport Mr. Powers
Ian Wolfe Stiles
Martin Kosleck Tramp
Frances Carson Mrs. Appleby
Charles Wagenheim Assassin
Charles Halton Bradley
Eddie Conrad Latvian

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Forever and a Day   1943     3 stars    N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Various Directors  
Cast: Anna Neagle, Ray Milland, Claude Rains, C. Aubrey Smith, Dame May Whitty, Robert Cummings, Edmund Gwenn, Ida Lupino, Cedric Hardwicke, Gladys Cooper

  Many directors and about 80 actors (mostly British) made this film to boost the morale of the people at home during World War II. The listed actors are but a sampling of the big names that contributed to this fine effort. It is the episodic tale of the families who lived in a house from the early 1800s to World War II. Each episode had a different director.


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Poster Art From art.comFriday the Thirteenth   1933     2 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: Friday the 13th

Director: Victor Saville  
Cast: Jessie Matthews, Sonnie Hale, Edmund Gwenn, Gordon Harker, Muriel Aked, Martita Hunt, Cyril Smith, Richard Hulton, Max Miller, Alfred Drayton, Hartley Power, Percy Parsons, Ursula Jeans, Eliot Makeham, Ralph Richardson

  At one minute before midnight on Friday the 13th, lightning strikes, and a crane falls onto a London bus. Now, Big Ben winds backwards, and the past lives and events of six of the passengers are shown in separate sequences. Two passengers are killed, and two are injured; but those who suffered are not revealed until the story's end.



Cast
Jessie Matthews Millie
Sonnie Hale Alf the Conductor
Edmund Gwenn Mr. Wakefield
Gordon Harker Hamilton Briggs
Muriel Aked Miss Twigg
Martita Hunt Agnes Lightfoot
Cyril Smith Fred the Driver
Richard Hulton Johnny
Max Miller Joe
Alfred Drayton The Detective
Hartley Power American Tourist
Percy Parsons American Tourist
Ursula Jeans Eileen Jackson
Eliot Makeham Henry Jackson
Ralph Richardson Horace Dawes

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Green Dolphin Street   1947     2 stars    N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Victor Saville  
Cast: Lana Turner, Van Heflin, Donna Reed, Richard Hart, Frank Morgan, Edmund Gwenn, Dame May Whitty, Reginald Owen, Gladys Cooper, Linda Christian

  Set in 19th-century New Zealand, this is a weak epic tale about two sisters who desire the same man. Nevertheless, the film did win the Academy Award for "Best Special Effects" along with three nominations.

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Hills of Home   1948     3 stars    G, 97 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
aka: Master of Lassie

Director: Fred M. Wilcox  
Cast: Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp, Tom Drake, Janet Leigh, Rhys Williams, Reginald Owen, Edmund Breon, Alan Napier, Hughie Green, Lumsden Hare, Eileen Erskine, Frederick Worlock, David Thursby

  In the Scottish mountain town of Glen Urtach, Lassie has been tending sheep but is afraid of the water. Her owner, Dr. William MacLure (Edmund Gwenn), tries to cure Lassie's phobia but fails–until William has an accident, and Lassie dives into the raging river to save him.



Cast
Edmund Gwenn Dr. William MacLure
Donald Crisp Drumsheugh
Tom Drake Tammas Milton
Janet Leigh Margit Mitchell
Rhys Williams Mr. Milton
Reginald Owen Hopps
Edmund Breon Jamie Soutar
Alan Napier Sir George
Hughie Green Geordie Howe
Lumsden Hare Lord Kilspindie
Eileen Erskine Mrs. Belle Saunders
Frederick Worlock Dr. Weston
David Thursby Bumbrae
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Keys of the Kingdom   1944     3 stars  User Rating      N/R, 137 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John M. Stahl  
Cast: Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, Vincent Price, Rosa Stradner, Edmund Gwenn, Roddy McDowall, Cedric Hardwicke, Peggy Ann Garner, James Gleason, Anne Revere

  Based on A.J. Cronin's novel about missionaries in 19th-century China, this is the story of Scottish priest Francis Chisholm (Gregory Peck) who persists in teaching Catholicism to Chinese despite civil war and overt attempts to rid the country of Christian missionary influences. Peck received an Oscar nomination.    1 User Review




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Keys of the KingdomAnonymous 12/30/2007 
  This was a wonderful heartwarming movie.

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Lassie Come Home   1943     2 stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
Director: Fred M. Wilcox  
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Donald Crisp, Edmund Gwenn, Dame May Whitty, Elizabeth Taylor, Nigel Bruce, Elsa Lanchester, J. Pat O'Malley, Alec Craig, Arthur Shields, Ben Webster, John Rogers, Alan Napier

  A poor Yorkshire family sells its collie, Lassie, to the Duke of Rudling (Nigel Bruce), but Lassie escapes from her new home in Scotland and makes the long trip back to Yorkshire.



Cast
Roddy McDowall Joe Carraclough
Donald Crisp Sam Carraclough
Edmund Gwenn Rowlie
Dame May Whitty Dally
Elizabeth Taylor Priscilla
Nigel Bruce Duke of Rudling
Elsa Lanchester Mrs. Carraclough
J. Pat O'Malley Hynes
Alec Craig Buckles
Arthur Shields Andrew
Ben Webster Dan'l Fadden
John Rogers Snickers
Alan Napier Jock
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Poster Art From art.comLes Miserables   1952     2 and a half stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Milestone  
Cast: Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, Robert Newton, Edmund Gwenn, Sylvia Sidney, Cameron Mitchell, Elsa Lanchester, James Robertson Justice, Joseph Wiseman, Rhys Williams

  The often-filmed Victor Hugo classic story is adequately presented in this adaptation, though much is cut (as evidenced by the length). Michael Rennie is cast as Jean Valjean, and Richard Newton plays his pursuer Javert. Three episodes are told: Valjean's arrest for stealing a loaf of bread and his imprisonment, Valjean's hounding by Javert after becoming mayor and adopting a girl (Debra Paget), and Javert's cessation of the pursuit of Valjean.

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Life with Father   1947     3 stars    N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor, Zasu Pitts, Edmund Gwenn, Jimmy Lydon, Emma Dunn, Moroni Olsen, Elisabeth Risdon, Martin Milner, Johnny Calkins, Monte Blue, Mary Field, Clara Blandick

  During the 1880s, stockbroker Clarence Day (William Powell) lives in New York City with his non-sensible wife Vinnie (Irene Dunne) and their family. Vinnie is determined that Clarence be baptized and that he will "toe the line," and she stops at nothing to get her way. Meanwhile, their eldest son, Clarence, Jr. (James Lydon), is enjoying a romance with Mary (Elizabeth Taylor) who is visiting from out of town, and son John finds a way to make money by selling a questionable potion. This warm-hearted and amusing film received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor (Powell).



Cast
William Powell Clarence Day
Irene Dunne Vinnie Day
Elizabeth Taylor Mary Skinner
Zasu Pitts Cora
Edmund Gwenn Rev. Dr. Lloyd
Jimmy Lydon Clarence Day Jr.
Emma Dunn Margaret
Moroni Olsen Dr. Humphries
Elisabeth Risdon Mrs. Whitehead
Martin Milner John Day
Johnny Calkins Whitney Day
Monte Blue Policeman
Mary Field Nora
Clara Blandick Mrs. Wiggins
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Louisa   1950     3 stars    N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alexander Hall  
Cast: Ronald Reagan, Charles Coburn, Ruth Hussey, Edmund Gwenn, Spring Byington, Piper Laurie, Scotty Beckett, Willard Waterman, Jimmy Hunt, Connie Gilchrist

  Louisa Norton (Spring Byington) is elderly in years but not in mind and spirit. When she moves in with her son and daughter-in-law (Ronald Reagan and Ruth Hussey), the fun begins.

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Poster Art From art.comMiracle on 34th Street   1947     4 stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama
Director: George Seaton  
Cast: Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Natalie Wood, Thelma Ritter, Jerome Cowan, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall, William Frawley, James Seay, Jack Albertson, Harry Antrim, Jeff Corey, Mary Field, Anthony Sydes

  The new Santa Claus at Macy's Department Store teaches a lesson in faith to those who no longer believe in the spirit of Christmas. Jerome Cowan: "Your Honor, we request an immediate ruling from this court–is there or is there not a Santa Claus?" Edmund Gwenn received an Oscar for his great portrayal of Santa. There were two other Academy Awards (Best Writing-Original Story and Screenplay) and a nomination for Best Picture.



Cast
Maureen O'Hara Doris Walker
John Payne Fred Gailey
Edmund Gwenn Santa Claus
Natalie Wood Susan Walker
Thelma Ritter Peter's Mother
Jerome Cowan D. A. Thomas Mara
Gene Lockhart Judge Henry X. Harper
Porter Hall Granville Sawyer
William Frawley Charlie Halloran
James Seay Dr. Pierce
Jack Albertson Post Office Mail Sorter
Harry Antrim Mr. R.H. Macy
Jeff Corey Reporter
Mary Field Dutch Girl's Mother
Anthony Sydes Peter

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Mister 880   1950     3 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Edmund Goulding  
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Dorothy Maguire, Edmund Gwenn, Millard Mitchell, Howard St. John, Minor Watson, Hugh Sanders, James Millican, Howland Chamberlin, Larry Keating

  Based on real characters, this is the story about a nice, old man (Edmund Gwenn) who finds success in counterfeiting–until he is hunted down by FBI agent Steve Buchanan (Burt Lancaster). Gwenn was nominated for an Oscar.

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Of Human Bondage   1946     3 stars    N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edmund Goulding  
Cast: Paul Henreid, Eleanor Parker, Edmund Gwenn, Marten Lamont, Alexis Smith, Patric Knowles, Janis Page, Henry Stephenson, Isobel Elsom, Una O'Connor

  In this version of W. Somerset Maugham's story, the young medical student is replaced by a young artist (Paul Henreid), whose love affair with a promiscuous waitress (Eleanor Parker) nearly brings about his ruin.


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One Night in Lisbon   1941     2 and a half stars    N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Edward H. Griffith  
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Madeleine Carroll, Patricia Morison, Billie Burke, John Loder, Dame May Whitty, Edmund Gwenn, Reginald Denny, Billy Gilbert, Marcel Dalio

  An American pilot, Dwight Houston (Fred MacMurray), is in Lisbon during World War II and falls in love with an English woman, Leonora (Madeleine Carroll), who he meets when both seek shelter during an air raid.

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Parnell   1937     1 star    N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John M. Stahl  
Cast: Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Edna May Oliver, Alan Marshal, Donald Crisp, Billie Burke, Donald Meek, Edmund Gwenn

  An Irish-Nationalist leader (Clark Gable) destroys his credibility after committing adultery with Katie O'Shea (Myrna Loy).

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Peking Express   1951     2 stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle  
Cast: Joseph Cotten, Corinne Calvet, Edmund Gwenn, Marvin Miller, Benson Fong, Soo Yong, Gregory Gaye, Victor Sen Yung, Peter Chong, Harold Fong

  Onboard a train traveling through Red China, Dr. Michael Bachlin (Joseph Cotten) becomes romantically involved with an intriguing, if shady, lady (Corinne Calvet).

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Poster Art From art.comPride and Prejudice   1940     3 and a half stars    N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Robert Z. Leonard  
Cast: Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Mary Boland, Edmund Gwenn, Melville Cooper, Edna May Oliver, Ann Rutherford, Maureen O'Sullivan, Frieda Inescort, Karen Morley, Heather Angel, Marsha Hunt, Bruce Lester, Marten Lamont, Edward Ashley

  Set in 19th-century England, Jane Austen's comedy of manners tells the dilemma of five unmarried sisters. One of them, Elizabeth (Greer Garson), is enamored with Darcy (Laurence Olivier), and this spurs on the other sisters–Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan), Lydia (Ann Rutherford), Kitty (Heather Angel), and Mary (Marsha Hunt)–to find their own romances.



Cast
Greer Garson Elizabeth Bennet
Laurence Olivier Mr. Darcy
Mary Boland Mrs. Bennet
Edmund Gwenn Mr. Bennet
Melville Cooper Mr. Collins
Edna May Oliver Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Ann Rutherford Lydia Bennet
Maureen O'Sullivan Jane Bennet
Frieda Inescort Caroline Bingley
Karen Morley Charlotte Collins
Heather Angel Kitty Bennet
Marsha Hunt Mary Bennet
Bruce Lester Charles Bingley
Marten Lamont Mr. Denny
Edward Ashley George Wickham
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Scotland Yard   1941     1 star    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Norman Foster  
Cast: Nancy Kelly, Edmund Gwenn, John Loder, Henry Wilcoxon, Melville Cooper, Leo G. Carroll, Gilbert Emery, Norma Varden, Leyland Hodgson, Lionel Pape

  Nazis kidnap a London banker and send in his double to gain illegal funding for their war effort, but Inspector Cork (Edmund Gwenn) uncovers the evil plot.

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The Skin Game   1931     1 and a half stars    N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alfred Hitchcock  
Cast: Edmund Gwenn, Jill Esmond, John Longden, C.V. France, Helen Haye, Phyllis Konstam, Frank Lawton, George Bancroft, Dora Gregory, Edward Chapman

  Based on John Galworthy's play, this is the story of neighbors who cannot seem to get along. This was not one of Hitchcock's favorite films.


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The Student Prince   1954     2 stars    N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Richard Thorpe  
Cast: Ann Blyth, Edmund Purdom, John Ericson, Louis Calhern, Edmund Gwenn, S.Z. Sakall, Betta St. John, Richard Anderson, Mario Lanza, John Williams

  Sigmund Romberg's operetta about a prince falling in love with a barmaid is enhanced by the dubbing of Mario Lanza's voice.

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Sylvia Scarlett   1935     2 and a half stars    N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Edmund Gwenn, Dennie Moore, Brian Aherne, Natalie Paley, Lennox Pawle, Daisy Belmore, E.E. Clive, Leonard Mudie

  This film is fun to watch as it is the first of a number of Katharine Hepburn/Cary Grant films. Although ahead of its time, it is a combination of comedy and drama about four vagabond players in Europe.

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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 Trouble with Harry   1955     3 and a half stars    PG, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alfred Hitchcock  
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, John Forsythe, Edmund Gwenn, Mildred Natwick, Mildred Dunnock, Jerry Mathers, Royal Dano, Barry Macollum, Parker Fennelly

  Young Arnie (Jerry Mathers) discovers the corpse of Harry in a Vermont woods. He goes home and tells his mother (Shirley MacLaine) who recognizes Harry as her ex-husband and thinks she is responsible because she hit him with a bottle. Meanwhile, a hunter (Edmund Gwenn), also spots Harry and thinks he shot him while hunting. Others also believe they are the ones who are responsible for his death. To ensure that the authorities do not discover the body, the villagers get together and bury Harry. The trouble with Harry is that he is a corpse that just does not stay buried, and his body keeps popping up around town. Alfred Hitchcock, in a change for him, shows comic genius in directing this comedy. The film marks Shirley MacLaine's film debut.


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Undercurrent   1946     1 star    N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincente Minnelli  
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Robert Taylor, Robert Mitchum, Edmund Gwenn, Jayne Meadows, Marjorie Main, Clinton Sundberg, Dan Tobin, Kathryn Card, Charles Trowbridge, Leigh Whipper, James Westerfield

  Following a whirlwind romance, Ann Hamilton (Katharine Hepburn) marries investor/businessman Alan Garroway (Robert Taylor), and shortly thereafter problems rise to the fore. Alan refuses to discuss his missing brother Michael (Robert Mitchum), and as Ann tries to solve the mystery she begins to suspect that Alan murdered Michael. But, while visiting a ranch, Ann discovers that a man she has been questioning is, in fact, Michael. By now, problems lie deep and extend to Alan wanting to end the marriage.

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The Walking Dead   1936     3 stars    N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Boris Karloff, Ricardo Cortez, Marguerite Churchill, Barton MacLane, Warren Hull, Paul Harvey, Robert Strange, Eddie Acuff, Edmund Gwenn, Henry O'Neill, Joe King, Addison Richards, Joe Sawyer, Kenneth Harlan, Miki Morita

  Corrupt attorney Nolan (Ricardo Cortez) leads a group of gangsters and frames John Ellman (Boris Karloff) on a trumped-up charge of murder. Ellman is found guilty and is executed. Now, after learning that Ellman was innocent, Dr. Edmund Beaumont (Edmund Gwenn) brings Ellman back to life. Ellman is intent on avenging his untimely demise, tracks down the gangsters, and scares them to death. Finally, Nolan and his cohort, Loder (Barton MacLane), kill Ellman, but then their car crashes into a power line, and they are also killed.



Cast
Boris Karloff John Ellman
Ricardo Cortez Nolan
Marguerite Churchill Nancy
Barton MacLane Loder
Warren Hull Jimmy
Paul Harvey Blackstone
Robert Strange Merritt
Eddie Acuff Betcha
Edmund Gwenn Dr. Evan Beaumont
Henry O'Neill District Attourney Werner
Joe King Judge Roger Shaw
Addison Richards Prison Warden
Joe Sawyer "Trigger" Smith
Kenneth Harlan Martin
Miki Morita Sako, Loder's Butler
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Waltzes from Vienna   1933     1 and a half stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Strauss' Great Waltz

Director: Alfred Hitchcock  
Cast: Fay Compton, Jessie Matthews, Edmund Gwenn, Esmond Knight, Frank Vosper, Cyril Smith, Robert Hale, Hindle Edgar, Marcus Barron, Charles Heslop

  In the 1800s, Vienna was center stage for the world's music. This is the story of Johann Strauss and his relationship with his dominating father who did not see the greatness of his son's music.

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A Woman of Distinction   1950     3 stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Edward Buzzell  
Cast: Ray Milland, Rosalind Russell, Edmund Gwenn, Janis Carter, Mary Jane Saunders, Francis Lederer, Jerome Courtland, Gale Gordon, Alex Gerry, Lucille Ball

  College dean Susan Middlecott (Rosalind Russell) is embarrassed when newspapers write about a visiting professor and former boyfriend, Alec Stevenson (Ray Milland), and announce that he is her lover.

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A Yank at Eton   1942     1 and a half stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Norman Taurog  
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Freddie Bartholomew, Tina Thayer, Ian Hunter, Edmund Gwenn, Alan Mowbray, Peter Lawford, Terry Kilburn

  Mickey Rooney plays a young American attending school at Eton, and the British somehow survive his antics.

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A Yank at Oxford   1938     3 stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jack Conway  
Cast: Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Vivien Leigh, Edmund Gwenn, Claude Gillingwater, C.V. France, Griffith Jones, Tully Marshall, Edward Rigby

  American track star Lee Sheridan (Robert Taylor) finds pitfalls when he adapts to life as an Oxford student.

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Edmund Gwenn
Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for Miracle on 34th Street (1947)


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6. Charley's Aunt (1941)
7. Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941)
8. The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
9. The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)
10. Foreign Correspondent (1940)
11. Forever and a Day (1943)
12. Friday the Thirteenth (1933)
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13. Green Dolphin Street (1947)
14. Hills of Home (1948)
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15. Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
16. Lassie Come Home (1943)
17. Les Miserables (1952)
18. Life with Father (1947)
19. Louisa (1950)
20. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
21. Mister 880 (1950)
22. Of Human Bondage (1946)
23. One Night in Lisbon (1941)
24. Parnell (1937)
25. Peking Express (1951)
26. Pride and Prejudice (1940)
27. Scotland Yard (1941)
28. The Skin Game (1931)
29. The Student Prince (1954)
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32. The Trouble with Harry (1955)
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