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Adventures of the Flying Cadets   1943     2 stars    N/R, 170 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Lewis D. Collins, Ray Taylor  
Cast: Johnny Downs, Bobby Jordan, Ward Wood, William "Billy" Benedict, Eduardo Ciannelli, Regis Toomey, Robert Armstrong, Jennifer Holt, Charles Trowbridge, Joseph Crehan, Addison Richards, Philip Van Zandt

  This 13-episode war adventure centers on flying students who are suspects in a series of murders when they are set up by a Nazi agent known as "The Black Hangman." It is the agent who murdered members of an expedition in order to keep secret the location of a helium deposit in Africa. Our flying heroes are determined to clear their names, and those Nazis better watch out.


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Alibi Ike   1935     3 stars  User Rating      N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ray Enright  
Cast: Joe E. Brown, Olivia de Havilland, William Frawley, Ruth Donnelly, Roscoe Karns, Joe King, Paul Harvey, Spencer Charters, Joseph Crehan, Eddie Shubert

  This Ring Lardner comedy is about a baseball pitcher (Joe E. Brown) who is the center of many events that go wrong as he continues to persevere.    2 User Reviews




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07/28/2007 
  I HAVE BEEN A PHILLIES FAN FOR 47 YEARS AND I TRULY LOVE THIS MOVIE. IT SHOULD BE PRODUCED ON DVD!!!!!!!

07/28/2007 
  GREAT MOVIE!!!!!!! THIS IS A LONG FORGOTTEN CLASSIC BUT I TAPED IT OFF MY SATELLITE DISH THIS MORNING. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE ELMER THE GREAT AND FIREMAN SAVE MY CHILD!!!!!! GOD BLESS JOE E. BROWN!!!!!!!


ALPHONSE A. DATTOLO

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Alimony   1949     1 star    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alfred Zeisler  
Cast: Martha Vickers, John Beal, Hillary Brooke, Douglass Dumbrille, James Guilfoyle, Laurie Linde, Marie Blake, Leonid Kinskey, Ralph Graves, William Ruhl, Harry Lauter, Joseph Crehan

  Kitty (Martha Vickers) has found a good money-making job: she talks wealthy men into leaving their wives and marrying her, then brings lawsuits against them (such as adultery), and wins nice alimony settlements. But, a good job is hard to keep.


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Babes in Arms   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Busby Berkeley  
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Charles Winningham, Guy Kibbee, June Preisser, Rand Brooks, Henry Hull, Margaret Hamilton, Lon McCallister, Joseph Crehan, Douglas McPhail, Johnny Sheffield, Barnett Parker, Ann Shoemaker

  This is the original Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney musical extravaganza featuring Busby Berkeley production numbers. Mickey Moran (Rooney) does not want to be sent to a work farm when his vaudeville parents go on tour. So, at his girlfriend Patsy Barton's (Garland) urging, he writes his own show, and he and Patsy hit the road on their musical tour. Nineteen-year-old Rooney was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Big Sleep   1946     3 and a half stars    N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: Howard Hawks  
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Martha Vickers, John Ridgely, Dorothy Malone, Regis Toomey, Elisha Cook Jr., Bob Steele, Louis Jean Heydt, Ben Welden, Peggy Knudsen, Charles Waldron, Charles D. Brown, Trevor Bardette, Joseph Crehan

  Private-eye Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is hired by wealthy General Sternwood (Charles Waldron) to investigate the activities of his daughter Carmen (Martha Vickers). At first, Carmen's sister, Vivian (Lauren Bacall), resents Marlowe, but love does enter the picture. Meanwhile, as Marlowe probes into Carmen's activities, the plot thickens, and murders ensue.



Cast
Humphrey Bogart Philip Marlowe
Lauren Bacall Vivian Sternwood Rutledge
Martha Vickers Carmen Sternwood
John Ridgely Eddie Mars
Dorothy Malone Acme Bookstore Proprietress
Regis Toomey Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
Elisha Cook Jr. Harry Jones
Bob Steele Lash Canino
Louis Jean Heydt Joe Brody
Ben Welden Pete
Peggy Knudsen Mona Mars
Charles Waldron General Sternwood
Charles D. Brown Norris
Trevor Bardette Art Huck
Joseph Crehan Doc

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Billy the Kid Returns   1938     2 stars    N/R, 53 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Lynne Roberts, Morgan Wallace, Fred Kohler, Wade Boteler, Edwin Stanley, Horace Murphy, Joseph Crehan, Robert Emmett Keane, George "Gabby" Hayes

  Roy Rogers sings and sings in this one where he is mistaken for the famed outlaw and must bring villains to justice to clear his name.



Cast
Roy Rogers Himself/Billy the Kid
Smiley Burnette Frog millhouse
Lynne Roberts Ellen Moore
Morgan Wallace J.B. Morganson
Fred Kohler Matson
Wade Boteler Sheriff Pat Garrett
Edwin Stanley Nathaniel Moore
Horace Murphy mr. Miller
Joseph Crehan U.S. marshal Dave Conway
Robert Emmett Keane Mr. Page

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Blackmail   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: H.C. Potter  
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Hussey, Gene Lockhart, Bobs Watson, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, John Wray, Arthur Hohl, Esther Dale, Joseph Crehan, Victor Kilian

  In another good performance, Edward G. Robinson plays an innocent man who is blackmailed and sent to prison.

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Brewster's Millions   1945     2 and a half stars  User Rating      N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Allan Dwan  
Cast: Dennis O'Keefe, Helen Walker, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, June Havoc, Gail Patrick, Mischa Auer, John Litel, Thurston Hall, Joe Sawyer, Nana Bryant, Herbert Rudley, Neil Hamilton, Byron Foulger, Barbara Pepper, Joseph Crehan

  In this film, based on George Barr McCutcheon's novel, a World War II veteran Monty Brewster (Dennis O'Keefe) arrives home and learns that he has inherited one million dollars–the catch is he must spend it all within two months or he will not receive the rest of his inheritance. Another stipulation is that he cannot tell anyone about the inheritance. Brewster goes on a spending spree putting his money into bad investments, all of which turn into surprising profits. In the midst of his frenzy to spend the money, personal problems arise when he must postpone his wedding to Peggy (Helen Walker) but cannot tell her why. And still, the spending sprees continue.    1 User Review




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HILARIOUS COMEDY - STAR TRIES TO SPEND A MILLION DOLLARS INAnonymous 08/26/2009 
  



Cast
Dennis O'Keefe Monty Brewster
Helen Walker Peggy Gray
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson Jackson
June Havoc Trixie Summers
Gail Patrick Barbara Drew
Mischa Auer Michael Michaelovich
John Litel Swearengen Jones
Thurston Hall Colonel Drew
Joe Sawyer Hacky Smith
Nana Bryant Mrs. Gray
Herbert Rudley Nopper Harrison
Neil Hamilton Mr. Grant
Byron Foulger Attorney
Barbara Pepper Cab Driver
Joseph Crehan Notary
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Brother Orchid   1940     2 and a half stars  User Rating      N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Lloyd Bacon  
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart, Donald Crisp, Ralph Bellamy, Allen Jenkins, Charles D. Brown, Cecil Kellaway, Richard Lane, Paul Guilfoyle, Morgan Conway, John Ridgely, Joseph Crehan, Wilfred Lucas, Tom Tyler

  When Little John Sarto (Edward G. Robinson) retires, gangland is quickly taken over by Jack Buck (Humphrey Bogart) who is not about to relinquish his position when Sarto gets bored. Sarto eventually finds happiness in a monastery after a failed attempt at starting another gang.    1 User Review




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Entertaining, informative, fine castingH.V. Brooke 03/02/2007 
  A splendid example of Hollywood film making ate its best. Great story, great casting with Edward G. Robinson at his best.

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The Brute Man   1946     1 star    N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Thriller
Director: Jean Yarbrough  
Cast: Rondo Hatton, Jane(2) Adams, Tom Neal, Jan Wiley, Peter Whitney, Donald MacBride, Fred Coby, Janelle Johnson Dolenz, Tristram Coffin, Joseph Crehan

  Hal Moffet "The Creeper" (Rondo Hatton) seeks revenge for a lab accident that grossly disfigured him years ago in college. (Fred Coby takes on the role of Hal before the disfigurement.) After finding and killing his former classmates, "The Creeper" seeks refuge in the home of blind, piano teacher Helen Page (Jane Adams). But, an unrelenting police officer, Lt. Gates (Peter Whitney), is on his trail, and capture appears to be a certainty for "The Creeper."



Cast
Rondo Hatton Hal Moffet, the "Creeper"
Jane(2) Adams Helen Paige
Tom Neal Clifford Scott
Jan Wiley Virginia Rogers Scott
Peter Whitney Lt. Gates
Donald MacBride Capt. M.J. Donelly
Fred Coby Hal Moffet--before injuries
Janelle Johnson Dolenz Joan Bemis
Tristram Coffin Police Lieutenant
Joseph Crehan Police Commissioner Salisbury
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Bullets or Ballots   1936     2 and a half stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: William Keighley  
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Joan Blondell, Barton MacLane, Humphrey Bogart, Frank McHugh, Joe King, Dick Purcell, George E. Stone, Louise Beavers, Joseph Crehan, Henry O'Neill, Henry Kolker

  An undercover cop (Edward G. Robinson) manages to infiltrate the world of gangsters in an effort to bring an end to their criminal activities.

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The Case of the Stuttering Bishop   1937     1 and a half stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: William Clemens  
Cast: Donald Woods, Ann Dvorak, Anne Nagel, Linda Perry, Craig Reynolds, Gordon Oliver, Joseph Crehan, Helen MacKellar, Edward McWade, Mira McKinney

  Donald Woods takes on the role of Perry Mason in this final, and weakest, entry in the series. A bishop asks Perry to take the case of finding the real heir to a rich man's estate, contending that the current heir may be an impostor. After the rich man is murdered, Perry's job grows more difficult.

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Charlie Chan in Black Magic   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Comedy
aka: Black Magic
Meeting at Midnight

Director: Phil Rosen  
Cast: Sidney Toler, Frances Chan, Claudia Dell, Mantan Moreland, Jacqueline deWit, Edward Earle, Joseph Crehan, Helen Beverly, Geraldine Wall, Ralph Peters, Frank Jaquet, Harry Depp, Dick Gordon, Charles Jordan

  Charlie Chan's (Sidney Toler) daughter Frances Chan (Frances Chan) attends a seance held by bogus fortunetellers William and Justine Bonner (Dick Gordon and Jacqueline deWit). During the seance, William is killed, and Frances becomes a suspect. The butler Birmingham (Mantan Moreland), who used to be Charlie's chauffeur, calls Charlie to investigate. Charlie arrives at the creepy mansion and, with help from Frances, solves the mystery.



Cast
Sidney Toler Charlie Chan
Frances Chan Frances Chan
Claudia Dell Vera Starkey
Mantan Moreland Birmingham Brown
Jacqueline deWit Justine Bonner
Edward Earle Dawson
Joseph Crehan Police Sgt. Matthews
Helen Beverly Norma Duncan/Nancy Wood
Geraldine Wall Harriet Green
Ralph Peters Officer Rafferty
Frank Jaquet Paul Hamlin
Harry Depp Charles Edwards
Dick Gordon William Bonner
Charles Jordan Tom Starkey

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China Clipper   1936     2 and a half stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Ray Enright  
Cast: Pat O'Brien, Beverly Roberts, Ross Alexander, Humphrey Bogart, Marie Wilson, Henry B. Walthall, Joseph Crehan, Wayne Morris, Milburn Stone, Frank Faylen

  Shortly after Lindbergh's famous flight, pilot Dave Logan (Pat O'Brien) has the foresight to envision the day an air service linkage between the U.S. and China will become a reality.

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Dangerous Money   1946     1 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Terry O. Morse  
Cast: Sidney Toler, Victor Sen Yung, Gloria Warren, Rick Vallin, Joseph Crehan, Willie Best

  Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) puts together the clues and solves this shipboard murder mystery.

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Deadly Is the Female   1950     3 stars    N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: Gun Crazy

Director: Joseph H. Lewis  
Cast: Peggy Cummins, John Dall, Berry Kroeger, Morris Carnovsky, Anabel Shaw, Harry Lewis, Nedrick Young, Trevor Bardette, Russ Tamblyn, Don Beddoe, Joseph Crehan, Eddie Dunn, Virginia Farmer, Ray Teal, Mickey Little

  World War II veteran Bart Tare (John Dall) has a gun fixation and meets the perfect woman for him. Annie Laurie Starr (Peggy Cummins) is a carnival sharpshooter who is also obsessed with guns. Bart and Annie marry but need money, so they set off together on a cross-country trek committing a series of daring robberies. When Annie commits murder during one of the robberies, the law, including Bart's friend Sheriff Clyde Boston (Harry Lewis), begins to close in on them.



Cast
Peggy Cummins Annie Laurie Starr
John Dall Bart Tare
Berry Kroeger Packett
Morris Carnovsky Judge Willoughby
Anabel Shaw Ruby Tare
Harry Lewis Scheriff Clyde Boston
Nedrick Young Dave Allister
Trevor Bardette Sheriff Boston
Russ Tamblyn Bart Tare at age 14
Don Beddoe Man from Chicago
Joseph Crehan Mr. Mallenberg
Eddie Dunn State Policeman
Virginia Farmer Miss Wynn
Ray Teal California Border Inspector
Mickey Little Bart Tare at age 7
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Dick Tracy   1945     2 stars    N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery / Drama / Thriller
aka: Dick Tracy, Detective

Director: William Berke  
Cast: Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Mike Mazurki, Jane Greer, Lyle Latell, Joseph Crehan, Mickey Kuhn, Tommy Noonan, Jason Robards Sr., Trevor Bardette, Morgan Wallace, Milton Parsons, William Halligan

  Chester Gould's comic-strip characters come to the screen as Dick Tracy (Morgan Conway) and his partner Pat Patton (Lyle Latell) hunt for serial killer Splitface (Mike Mazurki).

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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome   1947     2 stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Dick Tracy Meets Karloff
Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure

Director: John Rawlins  
Cast: Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, Edward Ashley, Lyle Latell, Skelton Knaggs, Tony Barrett, Joseph Crehan, Jason Robards Sr., June Clayworth, Jim Nolan, Milton Parsons, Lex Barker, Robert Bray, Harry Strang

  Dastardly criminal Gruesome (Boris Karloff) uses gas bombs to paralyze victims while he robs banks–until Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) comes to the rescue.


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Dick Tracy vs. Cueball   1946     2 stars    N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery
Director: Gordon Douglas  
Cast: Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Lyle Latell, Rita Corday, Dick Wessel, Ian Keith, Joseph Crehan, Douglas Walton, Skelton Knaggs, Esther Howard, Byron Foulger, Jimmy Crane, Milton Parsons

  Morgan Conway takes on Ralph Byrd's role of detective Dick Tracy who, this time around, is on the trail of Cueball (Dick Wessel), the leader of a gang of jewel thieves.


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Earthworm Tractors   1936     2 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Natural Born Salesman

Director: Ray Enright  
Cast: Joe E. Brown, June Travis, Guy Kibbee, Dick Foran, Carol Hughes, Gene Lockhart, Olin Howland, Joseph Crehan, Irving Bacon, Sarah Edwards, Charles C. Wilson, William B. Davidson

  This Depression Era film provides plenty of laughs when natural born salesman Alexander Botts (Joe E. Brown) plies his trade selling Earthworm tractors. Botts works on Sam Johnson (Guy Kibbee) to sell him tractors, and after a series of near disasters Botts makes a deal with Johnson that includes not only tractors but the affections of Johnson's daughter, Mabel (June Travis), as well.


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Eyes of the Underworld   1943     2 and a half stars    N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roy William Neill  
Cast: Richard Dix, Wendy Barrie, Lon Chaney Jr., Lloyd Corrigan, Don Porter, Billy Lee, Marc Lawrence, Edward Pawley, Joseph Crehan, Wade Boteler

  Just as police chief Richard Bryan (Richard Dix) is about to obtain success in ridding his town of mobsters, his own past prison record comes back to haunt him.

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Front Page Woman   1935     2 and a half stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Bette Davis, George Brent, Roscoe Karns, Wini Shaw, J. Carrol Naish, Joseph Crehan, J. Farrell MacDonald, Addison Richards, Selmer Jackson, Joe King

  Newspaper reporters, Ellen (Bette Davis) and Curt (George Brent), are in love with each other, but they are always on the lookout for a chance to be first to file the latest hot news story.

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Gaucho Serenade   1940     2 and a half stars    N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Western
aka: Keep Rollin'

Director: Frank McDonald  
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey, Duncan Renaldo, Mary Lee, Tom London, Joseph Crehan, Smith Ballew, William Ruhl, Ted Adams, Lester Matthews, Fred "Snowflake" Toones

  There's lots of Gene Autry's singing in this one, but he still has time to take care of some sticky businessmen who are up to no good.


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Gold Diggers of 1937   1936     2 and a half stars    N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Lloyd Bacon  
Cast: Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Victor Moore, Glenda Farrell, Lee Dixon, Osgood Perkins, Charles D. Brown, Joseph Crehan, William B. Davidson, Olin Howland, Rosalind Marquis, Irene Ware, Charles Halton, Paul Irving, Harry C. Bradley

  This is the third–and final–"Gold Diggers" film, and Busby Berkeley, though not in the director's chair for this one, still handled the choreography. This time around, unemployed chorus girls Genevieve Larkin (Glenda Farrell) and Norma Perry (Joan Blondell) are in on a plot to buy insurance from Rosmer Peak (Dick Powell) to insure J.J. Horbart (Victor Moore) in order to make money when he dies. Meanwhile, Horbart's partners lost his money in the stock market, and he has no money to finance his next Broadway show. Now, Genevieve falls in love with Horbart who suffers a breakdown when he learns that he is broke. The only way to restore Horbart's health is to put on the show without financial backing. And the show goes on.



Cast
Dick Powell Rosmer "Rossi" Peck
Joan Blondell Norma Perry
Victor Moore J.J. Hobart
Glenda Farrell Genevieve "Gen" Larkin
Lee Dixon Boop Oglethorpe
Osgood Perkins Morty Wethered
Charles D. Brown Mr. Tom Hugo
Joseph Crehan Chairman at Convention
William B. Davidson Andy Callahan
Olin Howland Dr. MacDuffy
Rosalind Marquis Sally LaVerne
Irene Ware Irene
Charles Halton Dr. Bell
Paul Irving Dr. Warshof
Harry C. Bradley Dr. Henry
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Hands Across the Border   1943     2 and a half stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Ruth Terry, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Onslow Stevens, Mary Treen, Kenne Duncan, Bob Nolan, Joseph Crehan, Duncan Renaldo, LeRoy Mason, Bob Nolan

  Roy Rogers comes to the rescue of a lady rancher who breeds some pretty fine horses. She is being victimized by a corrupt businessman who wants a piece of the action.


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Here Comes Mr. Jordan   1941     3 stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance / Fantasy
Director: Alexander Hall  
Cast: Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, Edward Everett Horton, Rita Johnson, James Gleason, John Emery, Donald MacBride, Don Costello, Halliwell Hobbes, Benny Rubin, Lloyd Bridges, Heinie Conklin, Joseph Crehan, Selmer Jackson

  Just before his scheduled heavyweight championship fight, prizefighter Joe Pendleton (Robert Montgomery) dies in a plane crash. The celestial Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains) sends Joe's soul back to Earth in the body of Bruce Farnsworth whose wife Julia (Rita Johnson) and her lover Tony (John Emery) have plotted his demise. They do the evil deed, but Joe has taken over Farnsworth's body and leaves the scene. Now, Joe hires his manager Max Corkle (James Gleason) to get him in shape as a prizefighter. Joe meets Betty Logan (Evelyn Keyes) whose father was framed by Farnsworth, falls in love with her, and straightens out Farnsworth's debt to his investors. This inspires Julia and Tony to plot the killing of "Farnsworth" once again. The film received Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Actor, Director, and Supporting Actor (Gleason) and won Oscars for Writing (original story and screenplay).



Cast
Robert Montgomery Joe Pendleton
Claude Rains Mr. Jordon
Evelyn Keyes Bette Logan
Edward Everett Horton Messenger No. 7013
Rita Johnson Julia Farnsworth
James Gleason Max Corkle
John Emery Tony Abbott
Donald MacBride Inspector Williams
Don Costello Lefty
Halliwell Hobbes Sisk
Benny Rubin Bugs
Lloyd Bridges Co-Pilot
Heinie Conklin Reporter
Joseph Crehan Doctor
Selmer Jackson Board Member
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Here Comes the Navy   1934     2 and a half stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lloyd Bacon  
Cast: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Gloria Stuart, Frank McHugh, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Dorothy Tree, Robert Barrat, Willard Robertson, Maude Eburne, Joseph Crehan

  Chesty (James Cagney) seeks revenge on Biff (Pat O'Brien) by enlisting in the Navy. There he meets Biff's sister and the heroic confrontations begin. A pretty good comedy-drama that was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.

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Hit the Ice   1943     3 stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Lamont  
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Ginny Simms, Patric Knowles, Sheldon Leonard, Marc Lawrence, Joe Sawyer, Wade Boteler, Joseph Crehan, Elyse Knox

  New York newsmen Flash Fulton (Bud Abbott) and Weejie McCoy (Lou Costello) happen upon a bank hold-up while visiting Sun Valley, Idaho.


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Invisible Stripes   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lloyd Bacon  
Cast: George Raft, Jane Bryan, William Holden, Flora Robson, Humphrey Bogart, Paul Kelly, Marc Lawrence, Lee Patrick, Henry O'Neill, Moroni Olsen, Tully Marshall, Joseph Crehan, Joe Downing, Chester Clute, Margot Stevenson

  Cliff Taylor (George Raft) is paroled from Sing Sing prison the same day as mobster Chuck Martin (Humphrey Bogart). Cliff needs money to help his younger brother Tim (William Holden) get married to Peggy (Jane Bryan) and joins Chuck's gang. Problems ensue, and both Cliff and Chuck are killed by rival gangsters Ed Kruger (Paul Kelly) and Lefty Sloan (Marc Lawrence). But, as they lie near death, Cliff and Chuck console themselves with the fact that by dying they will not be serving life sentences.



Cast
George Raft Cliff Taylor
Jane Bryan Peggy
William Holden Tim Taylor
Flora Robson Mrs. Taylor
Humphrey Bogart Chuck Martin
Paul Kelly Ed Kruger
Marc Lawrence Lefty Sloan
Lee Patrick Ed Kruger
Henry O'Neill Parole Officer Masters
Moroni Olsen Warden
Tully Marshall Old Peter
Joseph Crehan Mr. Chasen
Joe Downing Johnny Hudson
Chester Clute Mr. Butler
Margot Stevenson Sue
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Kid Galahad   1937     3 stars    N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: The Battling Bellhop

Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Wayne Morris, Harry Carey, Jane Bryan, William Haade, Soledad Jimenez, Joseph Crehan, Ben Welden, Joe Cunningham, Veda Ann Borg, Frank Faylen, Harland Tucker, Bob Evans

  Boxing manager Nick Donati (Edward G. Robinson) decides to promote a young bellhop (Wayne Morris) as the next champion. While still training for his prize fight, the bellhop knocks out heavyweight Chuck McGraw (William Haade) after he insults Donati's girlfriend Louise "Fluff" Phillips (Bette Davis), and he is given the name "Kid Galahad." Later, he falls in love with Donati's young sister Marie (Jane Bryan). Their interest in each other angers Donati, and he arranges a fight that he is sure "Kid Galahad" will lose. But, will "Kid Galahad" come through and live up to his reputation as a winner? Remade in 1941 as "The Wagons Roll at Night" and in 1962 as "Kid Galahad."



Cast
Edward G. Robinson NIcky Donati
Bette Davis Louise "Fluff" Phillips
Humphrey Bogart Turkey Morgan
Wayne Morris Kid Galahad
Harry Carey Silver Jackson
Jane Bryan Marie Donati
William Haade Chuck McGraw
Soledad Jimenez Mrs. Donati
Joseph Crehan Brady
Ben Welden Buzz Stevens
Joe Cunningham Joe Taylor
Veda Ann Borg The Redhead
Frank Faylen Barney
Harland Tucker Archie
Bob Evans Sam McGraw
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Larceny, Inc.   1942     3 stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Lloyd Bacon  
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford, Jack Carson, Anthony Quinn, Edward Brophy, Harry Davenport, Jackie Gleason, Grant Mitchell, George Meeker, John Qualen, Barbara Jo Allen, Andrew Tombes, Joe Downing, Joseph Crehan

  After being released from Sing Sing Prison, attempting one last robbery before going straight, three ex-cons Pressure Maxwell (Edward G. Robinson), Jug Martin (Broderick Crawford), and Leo Dexter (Anthony Quinn) join forces to tunnel through to a bank vault. Jackie Gleason plays the bit part of a soda jerk, Hobart. Very funny.



Cast
Edward G. Robinson "Pressure" Maxwell
Jane Wyman Denny Costello
Broderick Crawford Jug Martin
Jack Carson Jeff Randolph
Anthony Quinn Leo Dexter
Edward Brophy Weepy Davis
Harry Davenport Homer Bigelow
Jackie Gleason Hobart
Grant Mitchell Mr. Aspinwall
George Meeker Mr. Jackson
John Qualen Sam Bachrach
Barbara Jo Allen Mademoiselle Gloria
Andrew Tombes Oscar Engelhart
Joe Downing Smitty
Joseph Crehan Prison Warden
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Life Begins for Andy Hardy   1941     3 stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: George B. Seitz  
Cast: Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford, Sara Haden, Patricia Dane, Ray McDonald, George P. Breakston, Pierre Watkin, Tommy Kelly, Joseph Crehan

  Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) has graduated from high school and convinces his father, Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone), that he may go to New York City to spend the summer and learn more about the world. Andy's pal, Betsy Booth (Judy Garland), keeps an eye on things and even reports back to Judge Hardy on Andy's activities. It turns out that Andy is NOT ready for life in the big city, and Judge Hardy and Betsy convince him to return home.

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Music in My Heart   1940     1 and a half stars    N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Joseph Santley  
Cast: Tony Martin, Rita Hayworth, Edith Fellows, Alan Mowbray, Eric Blore, George Tobias, Joseph Crehan, George Humbert, Joey Ray, Don Brodie, Eddie Kane, Marten Lamont

  Two NYC cabs collide, and the occupants–Broadway understudy Robert (Tony Martin) and about-to-be-married Patricia (Rita Hayworth)–meet and are attracted to each other. Problems develop involving both Patricia's millionaire fiance (Alan Mowbray) and the Department of Immigration, which is prepared to deport Robert. But, true love conquers all.


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The Navy Way   1944     1 star    N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Berke  
Cast: Robert Lowery, Jean Parker, William Henry, Roscoe Karns, Sharon Douglas, Robert Armstrong, Tom Keene, Larry Nunn, Mary Treen, Joseph Crehan

  Disgruntled boxer Johnny (Robert Lowery) has a tough time adjusting to regimented life as he learns the "Navy Way" during boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. But he finally sees the need for teamwork in one of a series of World War II propaganda films.


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Nevada City   1941     2 stars    N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Musical / Romance
Director: Joseph Kane  
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sally Payne, George Cleveland, Billy Lee, Fred Kohler Jr., Pierre Watkin, Joseph Crehan, Jack Ingram, Yakima Canutt, Hank Bell, Rex Lease, Syd Saylor, Fred Burns, Jack Kirk

  In the early 1860s, Jeff and Gabby (Roy Rogers and George "Gabby" Hayes) are stagecoach drivers when the railroad is coming to the West. Their boss, Mark Benton (Joseph Crehan), is concerned that the railroad will take over and is feuding with Hank Liddell (George Cleveland) who owns the railroad. Jeff and Gabby try to get Benton and Liddell to reconcile but are not successful. When financier Amos Norton (Pierre Watkin) hires outlaw Black Bart (Fred Kohler Jr.) to raid both the stagecoaches and the railroads, matters worsen–until Liddell and Benton finally work together, and Gabby and Jeff stop the robberies.



Cast
Roy Rogers Jeff Connors
George "Gabby" Hayes "Gabby" Chapman
Sally Payne Jo Morrison
George Cleveland Hank Liddell
Billy Lee Chick Morrison
Fred Kohler Jr. Jim Trevor/Black Bart
Pierre Watkin Amos Norton
Joseph Crehan Mark Benton
Jack Ingram Sheriff Pat Daley
Yakima Canutt Stagecoach Driver
Hank Bell Stagecoach Driver
Rex Lease Masked Henchman
Syd Saylor Railroad Spy
Fred Burns Railrord Worker
Jack Kirk Train Engineer

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Night Time in Nevada   1948     2 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Adele Mara, Andy Devine, Grant Withers, Marie Harmon, Joseph Crehan, Bob Nolan, Holly Bane, Steve Darrell, James Nolan, George M. Carleton, Hank Patterson, Pat Brady, Rex Lease, Bob Reeves

  Roy Roger's cattle are being stolen, and something must be done. Bad guy Ran Farrell (Grant Withers) wants to sell the cattle to cover for money stolen from the trust fund of the heroine. In addition to Roy getting his man, he also sings several songs, including "Big Rock Candy Mountain."



Cast
Roy Rogers Roy Rogers
Adele Mara Joan Andrewa
Andy Devine Cookie Bullfincher
Grant Withers Ran Farrell
Marie Harmon Toni Borden
Joseph Crehan Engineer Casey
Bob Nolan Musician/Cowhand
Holly Bane Henchman Mort
Steve Darrell Tramp
James Nolan Jim Andrews
George M. Carleton Attorney Jason Howley
Hank Patterson Tramp
Pat Brady Singer/Cowhand
Rex Lease Officer
Bob Reeves Deputy Bob

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O.S.S.   1946     3 stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Irving Pichel  
Cast: Alan Ladd, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Patric Knowles, Richard Benedict, Richard Webb, Don Beddoe, Bobby Driscoll, Onslow Stevens, John Hoyt, Harold Vermilyea, Gloria Saunders, Crane Whitley, Gavin Muir, Joseph Crehan, Egon Brecher

  During World War II, Allies are aided by O.S.S. agents (Alan Ladd and Geraldine Fitzgerald) who are sent to France to destroy the Corbett Mallon railroad tunnel that German invaders are using to ship supplies to the troops. They succeed in their mission and fall in love in the process. But, commitment to duty interferes with their love for each other.



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Alan Ladd Philip Masson/John Martin
Geraldine Fitzgerald Ellen Rogers/Elaine Duprez
Patric Knowles Cdr. Brady
Richard Benedict Bernay
Richard Webb Partker
Don Beddoe Gates/Rodney Parrish
Bobby Driscoll Gerard
Onslow Stevens Field
John Hoyt Col. Paul Meister
Harold Vermilyea Amadeus Brink
Gloria Saunders WAC Operator Sparky
Crane Whitley Arnheim
Gavin Muir Col. Crawson
Joseph Crehan General Donovan
Egon Brecher Marcel Aubert
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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.



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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 Mysterious Night   1944     2 stars    N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Budd Boetticher  
Cast: Chester Morris, Janis Carter, Richard Lane, William Wright, George E. Stone, Robert Williams, Mark Roberts, Dorothy Malone, Lyle Latell, George McKay, Joseph Crehan, John Tyrrell, Ben Taggart

  In this "Boston Blackie" episode, ex-thief Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) is accused of stealing the Niles diamond from a charity event at the Carleton Plaza Hotel. Police Inspector Farraday (Richard Lane) tells Blackie that if he finds the diamond and returns it, the charges will be dropped. Now, with his sidekick The Runt (George E. Stone) assisting, Blackie sets out to find the missing diamond. He catches the thugs and, as a bonus, gets an apology from Inspector Farraday.



Cast
Chester Morris Boston Blackie
Janis Carter Dorothy Anderson
Richard Lane Inspector Farraday
William Wright Paul Martens
George E. Stone The Runt
Robert Williams Matt Healy
Mark Roberts George Daley
Dorothy Malone Eileen Daley
Lyle Latell Detective Sgt. Matthews
George McKay Police Sgt. McNulty
Joseph Crehan Jumbo Madigan
John Tyrrell Austin
Ben Taggart Traffic Officer
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The Phantom Thief   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: D. Ross Lederman  
Cast: Chester Morris, Jeff Donnell, Richard Lane, Dusty Anderson, George E. Stone, Frank Sully, Marvin Miller, Wilton Graff, Murray Alper, Forbes Murray, Joseph Crehan, Eddie Dunn, George Magrill, Eddie Fetherston, Edmund Cobb

  Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) is back, and this time around the reformed thief and his sidekick The Runt (George E. Stone) follow clues left by a jewel thief and killer that lead to a seance where spiritualist Dr. Nejino (Marvin Miller) and his racket are exposed.



Cast
Chester Morris Boston Blackie
Jeff Donnell Anne Duncan
Richard Lane Inspector Farraday
Dusty Anderson Sandra
George E. Stone The Runt
Frank Sully Detective Sgt. Matthews
Marvin Miller Dr. Nejino
Wilton Graff Rex Duncan
Murray Alper Eddie Alexander (Chauffeur)
Forbes Murray Dr. Purcell Nash
Joseph Crehan Jumbo Madigan
Eddie Dunn Police Sergeant
George Magrill Patrolman
Eddie Fetherston Police Sergeant
Edmund Cobb Policeman
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Philo Vance's Gamble   1947     2 stars    N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Basil Wrangell  
Cast: Alan Curtis, Vivian Austin, Frank Jenks, Tala Birell, Gavin Gordon, Cliff Clark, James Burke, Toni Todd, Joseph Crehan, Grady Sutton, Dan Seymour, Francis Pierlot

  Alan Curtis takes on the role of super sleuth Philo Vance in this entry in the series. A valuable emerald is stolen, followed by a series of murders. Vance is called in to help, is soon immersed in an international smuggling ring but, of course, is able to sort through the suspects and come up with the killer.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Roaring Twenties   1939     3 and a half stars    N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Raoul Walsh  
Cast: James Cagney, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Jeffrey Lynn, Gladys George, Frank McHugh, Paul Kelly, Elisabeth Risdon, Edward Keane, Joe Sawyer, Eddie Acuff, Joseph Crehan, George Meeker, John Hamilton, Robert Elliott

  When Eddie Bartlett (James Cagney) returns to America as a veteran of World War I, he fails to find conventional employment. Instead, he forms a successful bootlegging business and is joined by wartime friend George Hally (Humphrey Bogart). Coming to their aid is another buddy, lawyer Lloyd Hart (Jeffrey Lynn). This is one of the better gangster films made in Hollywood.


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Shine on, Harvest Moon   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: David Butler  
Cast: Ann Sheridan, Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Irene Manning, S.Z. Sakall, Marie Wilson, Robert Shayne, William B. Davidson, Will Stanton, Joseph Crehan

  The late 1800s/early 1900s duo Nora Bayes (Sheridan) and Jack Norworth (Dennis Morgan), Broadway star and songwriter respectively, are highlighted in this musical. The film follows their rise in the entertainment business, including the bumps along the way.

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Special Agent   1935     2 and a half stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Keighley  
Cast: Bette Davis, Ricardo Cortez, George Brent, Jack La Rue, Henry O'Neill, Joe Sawyer, Joseph Crehan, Irving Pichel, Robert Strange, J. Carrol Naish

  A detective (George Brent), posing as a reporter, tries to get information on a racketeering boss (Ricardo Cortez) via his bookkeeper (Bette Davis).

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Star Reporter   1939     1 and a half stars    N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Howard Bretherton  
Cast: Warren Hull, Marsha Hunt, Morgan Wallace, Wallis Clark, Clay Clement, Virginia Howell, Paul Fix, Joseph Crehan, Eddie Kane, William Ruhl, Lester Dorr, Monte Collins

  After gangsters murder his father, John Randolph (Warren Hull) inherits his father's newspaper and races to expose those responsible for the crime. More than a few surprises lie ahead as he sorts out clues, but the one that throws John for a loop is when he learns that the man who pulled the trigger is his own birth father.


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Texas   1941     3 stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Marshall  
Cast: William Holden, Glenn Ford, Claire Trevor, George Bancroft, Edgar Buchanan, Don Beddoe, Andrew Tombes, Addison Richards, Edmund MacDonald, Joseph Crehan

  Amidst the wild world of early Texas cattlemen, two friends–one a cattle rustler, the other a cattleman (William Holden and Glenn Ford)–vie for the affections of a beautiful young woman (Claire Trevor).

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The Texas Rangers Ride Again   1940     2 stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: James P. Hogan  
Cast: Ellen Drew, John Howard, Akim Tamiroff, May Robson, Broderick Crawford, Charley Grapewin, John Miljan, Anthony Quinn, Robert Ryan, Monte Blue, Harvey Stephens, Eva Puig, Harold Goodwin, Joseph Crehan, Eddie Foy Jr.

  In this sequel to "The Texas Rangers" (1936), "Stats" Dangerfield (Ellen Drew) asks for help from the Texas Rangers. Working undercover, Jim Kingston (John Howard) and Mace Townsley (Broderick Crawford) arrive at her ranch to investigate a case of cattle rustling. They infiltrate the gang of rustlers, led by ranch foreman Joe Yuma (Anthony Quinn), and manage to bring an end to the gang's activities–and, at the same time, a romance begins between "Stats" and Jim.



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Ellen Drew Ellen "Stats" Dangerfield
John Howard Jim Kingston
Akim Tamiroff Mio Pio
May Robson Cecilia Dangerfield
Broderick Crawford Mace Townsley
Charley Grapewin Ben Caldwalder
John Miljan Carter Dangerfield
Anthony Quinn Joe Yuma
Robert Ryan Eddie
Monte Blue Slide Along
Harvey Stephens Ranger Blair
Eva Puig Maria
Harold Goodwin Comstock
Joseph Crehan Johnson
Eddie Foy Jr. Mandolin
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The Wrong Road   1937     1 and a half stars    N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Cruze  
Cast: Richard Cromwell, Helen Mack, Lionel Atwill, Horace McMahon, Russ Powell, Billy Bevan, Marjorie Main, Rex Evans, Joseph Crehan, Arthur Hoyt, Syd Saylor, Selmer Jackson, Chester Clute

  Jimmy (Richard Cromwell) and Ruth (Helen Mack) are young and need money. Their solution: rob a bank, serve time, and spend the stolen money later. The plan works–until they are released from jail and have problems finding the hidden money. But, find it they do and, at the same time, come to their senses and turn the cache in to the authorities.



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Richard Cromwell Jimmy Caldwell
Helen Mack Ruth Holden
Lionel Atwill Mike Roberts
Horace McMahon Blackie Clayton
Russ Powell Chief Ira Foster
Billy Bevan McLean
Marjorie Main Martha Foster
Rex Evans Victor J. Holbrook
Joseph Crehan District Attorney
Arthur Hoyt Beamish
Syd Saylor Big Hobo
Selmer Jackson Judge
Chester Clute Dan O'Fearna

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3. Alimony (1949)
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5. The Big Sleep (1946)
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8. Brewster's Millions (1945)
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17. Dick Tracy (1945)
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   aka: Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure
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   aka: Natural Born Salesman
21. Eyes of the Underworld (1943)
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32. Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)
33. Music in My Heart (1940)
34. The Navy Way (1944)
35. Nevada City (1941)
36. Night Time in Nevada (1948)
37. O.S.S. (1946)
38. Old Acquaintance (1943)
39. One Mysterious Night (1944)
40. The Phantom Thief (1946)
41. Philo Vance's Gamble (1947)
42. The Roaring Twenties (1939)
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