The Bad Seed 1956  N/R, 129 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Cast: Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Eileen Heckart, Henry Jones, Evelyn Varden, William Hopper, Paul Fix, Jesse White, Frank Cady, Gage Clarke, Joan Croydon, Shelley Fabares, Patricia Morrow, Adele Taylor, John Truax
What happens when Christine Penmark (Nancy Kelly) fears that her adorable eight-year-old daughter, Rhoda (Patty McCormack), loves nothing more than to commit murder? Matters reach new heights when Rhoda's classmate drowns while at a class picnic, and Christine becomes convinced that Rhoda was involved. Christine fears that Rhoda's problems stem from the fact that Christine, herself, is the daughter of a convicted murderess, and she fears that Rhoda is a "bad seed." Christine gives Rhoda barbiturates to end her life and then shoots herself. Christine dies but Rhoda survives–until she is hit by a bolt of lightening. Kelly received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, and both McCormack and Eileen Heckart (for her role as a victim's mother) received Best Supporting Actress nominations.
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Convention Girl 1935  N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Luther Reed
Cast: Rose Hobart, Weldon Heyburn, Sally O'Neil, Herbert Rawlinson, Toni Reed, Shemp Howard, Ruth Gillette, James Spottswood, Lucille Mendez, Nancy Kelly, Alan Brooks, William H. White, Nell O'Day
Cynthia "Babe" Laval (Rose Hobart) is a queen in her world of Atlantic City call girls, but she would love to live a normal life. One possibility is for Babe to marry Bill Bradley (Weldon Heyburn), but she refuses to settle down with him because he owns a gambling house. When she meets wealthy Ward Hollister (Herbert Rawlinson), Babe thinks he could be the answer to her dreams. But problems arise, and now Bill looks pretty good to Babe.
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Frontier Marshal 1939 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: Randolph Scott, Nancy Kelly, Cesar Romero, Binnie Barnes, John Carradine, Eddie Foy Jr., Ward Bond, Lon Chaney Jr., Si Jenks, Harry Woods
The O.K. Corral, with its gunfight involving the legendary Wyatt Earp and Doc Halliday, provides the climax of this story–a precursor to "My Darling Clementine."
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Gambler's Choice 1944  N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank McDonald
Cast: Chester Morris, Nancy Kelly, Russell Hayden, Sheldon Leonard, Lee Patrick, Lloyd Corrigan, Lyle Talbot, Tom Dugan, Maxine Lewis, Charles Arnt, Billy Nelson, Milburn Stone
Children–Mary, Mike, and Ross–were caught stealing wallets. Now, 15 years later, Mike (Russell Hayden) is a NYPD detective, Mary (Nancy Kelly) is a nightclub singer, and Ross (Chester Morris) is a gambling casino owner. Mike's job is to crack down on gambling in the city, and their lives are caught in the crossfire.
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 Jesse James 1939 N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Henry King
Cast: Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly, Randolph Scott, Lon Chaney Jr., Henry Hull, Brian Donlevy, John Carradine, Jane Darwell, Donald Meek
Ruthless Jesse James (Tyrone Power) and his brother, Frank (Henry Fonda), seek revenge through bank robberies after the Midland Railroad fought for their family land. Fonda returns in a sequel: "The Return of Frank James."
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One Night in the Tropics 1940  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Cast: Allan Jones, Nancy Kelly, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Robert Cummings, Mary Boland, William Frawley, Peggy Moran, Leo Carrillo, Don Alvarado, Eddie Acuff
This is Bud Abbott's and Lou Costello's movie debut. The story is about a romantic trio (Allan Jones, Nancy Kelly, and Robert Cummings), but the real stars shine on Abbott and Costello.
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Parachute Battalion 1941 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Leslie Goodwins
Cast: Robert Preston, Nancy Kelly, Edmond O'Brien, Harry Carey, Buddy Ebsen, Paul Kelly, Richard Cromwell, Robert Barrat, Erville Alderson, Edward Fielding, Selmer Jackson, Grant Withers, Walter Sande, Kathryn Sheldon, Eddie Dunn
In this Hollywood propaganda film just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Army trainees–Donald Morse (Robert Preston), Bill Burke (Edmond O'Brien), and Jeff Hollis (Buddy Ebsen)–are training for the parachute corps at Fort Benning, Georgia. While concentrating on parachute practice, they still make use of their free time, and Donald and Bill find themselves competing for the affections of beautiful Kit Richards (Nancy Kelly) whose father just happens to be tough MSgt. Bill "Thunderhead" Richards (Harry Carey).
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Scotland Yard 1941 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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Stanley and Livingstone 1939 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Henry King
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Nancy Kelly, Richard Greene, Walter Brennan, Charles Coburn, Cedric Hardwicke, Henry Hull, Henry Travers, Miles Mander, Paul Harvey
Reporter Henry M. Stanley (Spencer Tracy) travels to Africa to locate missing explorer Doctor David Livingstone (Sir Cedric Hardwicke). After conquering many obstacles in the jungle, Stanley finally espies the good doctor and greets him with: "Doctor Livingstone, I presume."
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Submarine Patrol 1938 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Ford
Cast: Richard Greene, Nancy Kelly, Preston Foster, George Bancroft, Slim Summerville, John Carradine, Moroni Olsen, Max "Slapsie Maxie" Rosenbloom, Ward Bond, Warren Hymer
Naval activity during World War I is the background for this adventure about those who patrolled the deep seas looking for enemy submarines.
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Tarzan's Desert Mystery 1943 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: William Thiele
Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Johnny Sheffield, Nancy Kelly, Otto Kruger, Robert Lowery, Joe Sawyer, Lloyd Corrigan, Frank Puglia, Philip Van Zandt, Nestor Paiva
An Aroh sheik frames Tarzan for a theft he did not commit while Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) is on a mercy mission during WWII.
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To the Shores of Tripoli 1942 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Action
Director: H. Bruce Humberstone
Cast: John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, Randolph Scott, Nancy Kelly, William Tracy, Max "Slapsie Maxie" Rosenbloom, Harry Morgan, Edmund MacDonald, Russell Hicks, Minor Watson
Another patriotic movie to inspire the American people in the early stages of WWII, this one concerns the "growing up" of a rich, brash, young man (John Payne) as the sergeant (Randolph Scott) turns him into a REAL Marine. When the chips were down after Pearl Harbor, our man was there. This is the first time audiences could see the flaming red hair of Maureen O'Hara in living color.
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| 1. The Bad Seed (1956)
2. Convention Girl (1935)
3. Frontier Marshal (1939)
4. Gambler's Choice (1944)
5. Jesse James (1939)
6. One Night in the Tropics (1940)
7. Parachute Battalion (1941)
8. Scotland Yard (1941)
9. Stanley and Livingstone (1939)
10. Submarine Patrol (1938)
11. Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)
12. To the Shores of Tripoli (1942)
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