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The Man Who Played God   1932     2 and a half stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John G. Adolfi  
Cast: George Arliss, Bette Davis, Violet Heming, Louise Closser Hale, Donald Cook, Ray Milland, Ivan F. Simpson, Andre Luguet, Oscar Apfel, Paul Porcasi

  A concert pianist (George Arliss) goes deaf but finds satisfaction in helping students gain access to musical careers.

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The Millionaire   1931     2 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John G. Adolfi  
Cast: George Arliss, Evalyn Knapp, David Manners, Florence Arliss, James Cagney, Noah Beery, J. Farrell MacDonald, Ivan F. Simpson, Tully Marshall, Charley Grapewin

  Written by Booth Tarkington, this is the story of James Alden whose doctor tells him to stay away from his automobile industry for six months. Watch for a young James Cagney as "Schofield." This film was remade as "That Way With Women."

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Sinner's Holiday   1930     1 and a half stars    N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John G. Adolfi  
Cast: Grant Withers, James Cagney, Evalyn Knapp, Joan Blondell, Lucille La Verne, Noel Madison, Otto Hoffman, Warren Hymer, Hank Mann, Purnell Pratt

  In this depressing story (James Cagney's first film), gypsies in an amusement park provide the backdrop for murder.

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The Working Man   1933     2 and a half stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John G. Adolfi  
Cast: George Arliss, Bette Davis, Hardie Albright, J. Farrell MacDonald, Theodore Newton, Gordon Westcott, Charles E. Evans, Frederick Burton, Edward Van Sloan, Claire McDowell

  Shoe manufacturer John Reeves (George Arliss) becomes bored with his work after his main competitor dies. He turns the company over to his bratty nephew (Hardie Albright) and heads off on a vacation. He meets the heirs (Bette Davis and Theodore Newton) of the competitor and finds out that the company is in financial trouble. Pretending to be a laborer, John takes a job with the company and turns it around and becomes a competitor with his nephew. In the process, he teaches the heirs a few lessons.

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1. The Man Who Played God (1932)
2. The Millionaire (1931)
3. Sinner's Holiday (1930)
4. The Working Man (1933)


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