Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1939  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
aka: Huckleberry Finn
Director: Richard Thorpe
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Rex Ingram, Walter Connolly, William Frawley, Lynne Carver, Jo Ann Sayers, Minor Watson, Elisabeth Risdon, Victor Kilian, Clara Blandick, Wade Boteler, Irving Bacon, Frank Darien, Roger Imhof, E. Alyn Warren
This is a very good remake of the Mark Twain classic as the innocent boy, Huck (Mickey Rooney), and runaway slave Jim (Rex Ingram) meet adventures and become friends as they raft down the Mississippi River. During their trip, Huck and Jim run into con-men "the King" (Walter Connolly) and "the Duke" (William Frawley) who impersonate royalty as part of their swindling schemes. True to Twain's story.
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Anna Lucasta 1958  N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arnold Laven
Cast: Eartha Kitt, Sammy Davis Jr., Frederick O'Neal, Henry Scott, Rex Ingram, Georgia Burke, James Edwards, Rosetta LeNoire, Isabel Cooley, Alvin Childress
Eartha Kitt takes on the role of prostitute Anna Lucasta who is kicked out of her home and then exploited by her family. This remake of the 1949 film features an all-Black cast, which is consistent with how playwright Philip Yordan wrote his controversial 1944 Broadway production.
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 Cabin in the Sky 1943 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Ethel Waters, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Rex Ingram, Mantan Moreland, Butterfly McQueen, Willie Best, Kenneth Spencer, John William Sublett
In this, Vincente Minnelli's first feature film, the story comes out as somewhat racist. Gambler Little Joe (Eddie "Rochester" Anderson) succumbs to the charms of a beautiful woman (Lena Horne) while his wife, Petunia (Ethel Waters), waits for him to come to his senses.
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Dark Waters 1944 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Andre De Toth
Cast: Merle Oberon, Franchot Tone, Thomas Mitchell, Fay Bainter, Elisha Cook Jr., John Qualen, Rex Ingram, Nina Mae McKinney, Odette Myrtil, Eugene Borden
Her parents died after their ship was torpedoed, leaving Leslie Calvin (Merle Oberon) as the survivor. The fact that she is torn apart emotionally is what leads unscrupulous characters, led by Mr. Sydney (Thomas Mitchell), to enact a plan to drive Leslie into an asylum and then take her family fortune. But all is not lost when the good Dr. George Grover (Franchot Tone) steps in to thwart their efforts.
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The Emperor Jones 1933  N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dudley Murphy
Cast: Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank C. Wilson, Fredi Washington, Ruby Elzy, George Haymid Stamper, Moms Mabley, Blueboy O'Connor, Brandon Evans, Taylor Gordon, Rex Ingram, Harold Nicholas
Brutus Jones (Paul Robeson) bids farewell to his town, wife, and Baptist faith and enters a life of violence and sin in his quest for weath and power.
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse 1921 N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rex Ingram
Cast: Rudolph Valentino, Alan Hale, Alice Terry, Jean Hersholt, Wallace Beery, Nigel De Brulier, Josef Swickard, Mabel Van Buren, Stuart Holmes, John St. Polis
This anti-war epic is about an Argentinean (Rudolph Valentino) who fights for France during World War I and learns that his cousin is fighting on Germany's side.
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Moonrise 1948 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Borzage
Cast: Dane Clark, Gail Russell, Ethel Barrymore, Allyn Joslyn, Harry Morgan, Harry Carey Jr., Lloyd Bridges, Rex Ingram, Irving Bacon, Selena Royle
Danny Clark (Dane Clark) grew up under the shadow of his father's hanging following a murder. When he is pushed to the breaking point, he commits murder, tries to establish a cover-up, and finally admits his crime and seeks redemption.
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 Sahara 1943 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama
Director: Zoltan Korda
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Bruce Bennett, Lloyd Bridges, Rex Ingram, J. Carrol Naish, Dan Duryea, Kurt Kreuger, Richard Nugent, Patrick O'Moore, Guy Kingsford, Carl Harbord, Louis Mercier, John Wengraf, Walter Bonn, Michael Dyne
This World War II adventure is the story of U.S. Army Sergeant Joe Gunn's (Humphrey Bogart) out-maneuvering the Germans while leading British, French, South African, and Sudanese soldiers across the desert in search of water. Despite a betrayal, they work as a team and defeat a German force that is also in search of the water. J. Carrol Naish received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Giuseppe who is a prisoner of the Allies.
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The Talk of the Town 1942  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Stevens
Cast: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman, Edgar Buchanan, Glenda Farrell, Charles Dingle, Emma Dunn, Rex Ingram, Leonid Kinskey, Tom Tyler
Nora Shelley (Jean Arthur) convinces attorney Michael Lightrap (Ronald Colman) to defend Leopold Dilg (Cary Grant) who is a murder suspect in this excellent comedy about civil rights. There were seven Academy Award nominations, one of which was for Best Picture.
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Tarzan of the Apes 1918  N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action
Director: Scott Sidney
Cast: Elmo Lincoln, Gordon Griffith, Enid Markey, True Boardman, Kathleen Kirkham, George B. French, Eugene Pallette, Colin Kenny, Thomas Jefferson, Bessie Toner, Jack Wilson, Louis Morrison, Fred L. Wilson, Rex Ingram, Stellan Window
Tarzan (Elmo Lincoln) was raised in the African jungle by apes after his parents die. Years later, Tarzan's cousin, Greystoke (True Boardman), leads a search party and finds Tarzan. Greystoke's fiancee, Jane (Enid Markey), falls in love with Tarzan. The first of many "Tarzan" movies. 2 User Reviews
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| | ok for kids | Anonymous 05/02/2007 | | |
| | ok for kids | Anonymous 05/02/2007 | | |
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 The Thief of Bagdad 1940 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, Tim Whelan
Cast: Sabu, John Justin, June Duprez, Conrad Veidt, Rex Ingram, Miles Malleson, Mary Morris, Hay Petrie, Allan Jeayes, Morton Selten, Bruce Winston, Adelaide Hall, Roy Emerton
Abu (Sabu) is a young boy who is tossed into a Bagdad dungeon for stealing. He is joined by Prince Ahmad (John Justin) who the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) has deposed as ruler of the realm. Together, Abu and Ahmad manage to escape to Bazra where Ahmad falls in love with a beautiful princess (June Duprez). But, the wicked Jaffar appears on the scene with intentions of marrying the princess and sails off with her as his prisoner. Ahmad and Abu follow them, and along the way Ahmad opens a bottle containing a genie (Rex Ingram). Abu outwits the genie, but will his powers be enough to help Ahmad get to the magical Land of Legend where he can regain the crown?
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A Thousand and One Nights 1945 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alfred E. Green
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Evelyn Keyes, Phil Silvers, Dusty Anderson, Adele Jergens, Dennis Hoey, Rex Ingram, Shelley Winters, Philip Van Zandt, Nestor Paiva
This is a lively "Arabian Nights" story in which Aladdin (Cornel Wilde) is attracted to the beautiful Genie (Evelyn Keyes).
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Your Cheatin' Heart 1964 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gene Nelson
Cast: George Hamilton, Susan Oliver, Red Buttons, Arthur O'Connell, Shary Marshall, Rex Ingram, Chris Crosby, Rex Holman, Roy Engel, Donald Losby
The story of the Country and Western Singer Hank Williams is told in this pretty good biography/musical. George Hamilton is effective as Hank (who died at the early age of 29) and Susan Oliver is good as his wife. Hank Williams Jr. dubbed the singing voice.
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| 1. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)
aka: Huckleberry Finn
2. Anna Lucasta (1958)
3. Cabin in the Sky (1943)
4. Dark Waters (1944)
5. The Emperor Jones (1933)
6. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
7. Moonrise (1948)
8. Sahara (1943)
9. The Talk of the Town (1942)
10. Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
11. Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955)
12. The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
13. A Thousand and One Nights (1945)
14. Your Cheatin' Heart (1964)
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