Exile Express 1939  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Otis Garrett
Cast: Anna Sten, Alan Marshal, Jerome Cowan, Jed Prouty, Walter Catlett, Stanley Fields, Leonid Kinskey, Irving Pichel, Harry Davenport, Addison Richards, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Spencer Charters
During the attempt to get their hands on the secret formula for a deadly poison, the assailants kill an American scientist. When she is framed for the murder, the scientist's lab assistant, Nadine (Anna Sten), finds her quest for American citizenship, as well as her future, in jeopardy. But help is on the way from reporter Steve Reynolds (Alan Marshal) who comes to Nadine's aid and solves the crime.
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Go West, Young Lady 1941 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank R. Strayer
Cast: Glenn Ford, Penny Singleton, Ann Miller, Charles Ruggles, Allen Jenkins, Jed Prouty, Bob Wills, Edith Meiser, Onslow Stevens
It's tough to clean up a town of the bad outlaws, especially if the outlaw is Pecos Pete, but that is what Marshal Tex Miller (Glenn Ford) was sent to do. Then there are the two women who (physically) fight over the marshal. This comedy/western/musical falls short of its mark, but old-timers will enjoy Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys' songs. Director Strayer and Penny Singleton took time off from their "Blondie" series for this one.
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The Gracie Allen Murder Case 1939 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Alfred E. Green
Cast: Gracie Allen, Warren William, Ellen Drew, Kent Taylor, Jed Prouty, Jerome Cowan, Donald MacBride, H.B. Warner, William Demarest, Richard Denning, Judith Barrett
The screenplay for this Philo Vance (Warren William) mystery/comedy was written especially for scatterbrained comedienne Gracie Allen. Gracie was witness to a murder and agrees to help Philo Vance by giving her recollections, which are crazy enough to drive Vance to a point of distraction. However, he comes up with the killer in due course.
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His Brother's Wife 1936 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Taylor, Jean Hersholt, Joseph Calleia, John Eldredge, Samuel S. Hinds, Phyllis Clare, Leonard Mudie, Jed Prouty, Pedro de Cordoba
When Rita (Barbara Stanwyck) is left by her lover, Chris (Robert Taylor), who heads for the jungle on a scientific expedition, she marries his brother out of spite.
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The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date 1941  N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sidney Salkow
Cast: Warren William, Frances Robinson, Bruce Bennett, Eric Blore, Thurston Hall, Jed Prouty, Fred Kelsey, Don Beddoe, Lester Matthews, Edward Gargan
Not one of the better entries in the series as our reformed jewel thief comes to the rescue of another beautiful woman who is carrying ransom money for a kidnapped millionaire.
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Night Nurse 1931  N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Blondell, Ben Lyon, Charles Winninger, Clark Gable, Edward J. Nugent, Blanche Friderici, Walter McGrail, Ralf Harolde, Vera Lewis, Charlotte Merriam, Marcia Mae Jones, Jed Prouty, Allan Lane, Betty Jane Graham
Student nurse Lora Hart (Barbara Stanwyck) learns of a plot to starve her young patients Nanny (Marcia Mae Jones) and Desney (Betty Jane Graham) who are heirs to a large inheritance. The family chauffeur Nick (Clark Gable) plans to marry the children's mother (Charlotte Merriam), and he wants to take control of the inheritance. Now it is up to Lora's nurse friend B. Maloney (Joan Blondell) and bootlegging boyfriend Mortie (Ben Lyon) to come to Laura's aid and save the children.
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One Hundred Men and a Girl 1937 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Deanna Durbin, Adolphe Menjou, Alice Brady, Eugene Pallette, Mischa Auer, Billy Gilbert, Alma Kruger, Jed Prouty, Jameson Thomas, Howard C. Hickman, Frank Jenks, Leopold Stokowski
When musician John Cardwell (Adolphe Menjou) finds himself struggling financially, his daughter Patricia (Deanna Durbin) steps in, forms an orchestra from John's unemployed musician friends, and convinces Leopold Stokowski (himself) to conduct. The concert is so well-performed that it leads to a radio contract, and all ends well. The film won an Academy Award for Best Score and was nominated for four others, including Best Picture. For her work in this film, Deanna Durbin won a special Academy Award for her "spirit and personification of youth."
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Pot o' Gold 1941 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: George Marshall
Cast: James Stewart, Paulette Goddard, Horace Heidt, Charles Winninger, Mary Gordon, Jed Prouty, Frank Melton, Charles Arnt, Dick Hogan, James Burke, Mary Ruth, Nestor Paiva, Art Carney, James Flavin, Edgar Dearing
Jimmy Haskell (James Stewart) rescues his uncle, C.J. Haskell (Charles Winninger), from more than one tight spot. First, he gets C.J. out of jail, and then he works to get popular bandleader Horace Heidt as a guest on C.J.'s radio show and, despite all the problems, wins Molly's (Paulette Goddard) heart.
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Remedy for Riches 1940 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Erle C. Kenton
Cast: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Edgar Kennedy, Jed Prouty, Walter Catlett, Robert Baldwin, Warren Hull, Maude Eburne, Margaret McWade, Hallene Hill, Renie Riano, Barry Macollum
Dr. Paul Christian's (Jean Hersholt) friend, Tom Stewart (Warren Hull), claims there is oil on his land and is selling shares to anyone willing to buy. But Stewart is a charlatan. Will Dr. Christian expose him?
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Roar of the Press 1941 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Phil Rosen
Cast: Jean Parker, Wallace Ford, Jed Prouty, Suzanne Kaaren, Robert Frazer, Harland Tucker, Evalyn Knapp, Dorothy Lee, John Holland, Paul Fix, Maxine Leslie, Betty Compson
Honeymoon plans are put on hold when newspaper reporter Wally Williams (Wallace Ford) begins an investigation into a series of murders that were originally written off as suicides. Within a few days both the bride (Jean Parker) and the groom are kidnapped, but Wally's gangster acquaintances arrive to save the day.
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Sophie Lang Goes West 1937  N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Reisner
Cast: Gertrude Michael, Lee Bowman, Sandra Storme, Buster Crabbe, Barlowe Borland, Jed Prouty, C. Henry Gordon, Rafael Storm, Fred Miller, Guy Usher
There have been one too many in this series, and the writers didn't seem to figure out what they wanted Sophie to do next. So, Sophie goes off to the West Coast, still avoiding the law. There she helps finish a screenplay and then helps the writer find a valuable stolen necklace.
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Strangers May Kiss 1931 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Fitzmaurice
Cast: Norma Shearer, Robert Montgomery, Neil Hamilton, Marjorie Rambeau, Irene Rich, Jed Prouty, Henry Armetta, Ray Milland, Hale Hamilton, Conchita Montenegro
Lisbeth (Norma Shearer) loves Alan (Neil Hamilton), but her love is not returned. Nevertheless, she follows him to the ends of the earth before she realizes what true love really is.
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The Texas Rangers 1936  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Western
Director: King Vidor
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie, Jean Parker, Lloyd Nolan, Edward Ellis, Stanley Andrews, Irving Bacon, George "Gabby" Hayes, Fred Kohler, Richard Carle, Frank Shannon, Benny Bartlett, Frank Cordell, Jed Prouty, Elena Martinez
Following the Civil War, outlaws Jim Hawkins (Fred MacMurray) and Wahoo Jones (Jack Oakie) opt out of their criminal activities and turn to the side of law and order when they become Texas Rangers. Later, Jim and Wahoo conspire to capture a former cohort Sam McGee (Lloyd Nolan) whose gang is creating terror throughout the area. Followed by "The Texas Rangers Ride Again" and remade in 1949 as "Streets of Laredo."
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| 1. The Broadway Melody (1929)
2. Exile Express (1939)
3. Go West, Young Lady (1941)
4. The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)
5. His Brother's Wife (1936)
6. The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1941)
7. Night Nurse (1931)
8. One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)
9. Pot o' Gold (1941)
10. Remedy for Riches (1940)
11. Roar of the Press (1941)
12. Sophie Lang Goes West (1937)
13. Strangers May Kiss (1931)
14. The Texas Rangers (1936)
15. True to the Navy (1930)
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