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Poster Art From art.comAfter the Thin Man   1936     3 and a half stars    N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: W.S. Van Dyke  
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart, Elissa Landi, Sam Levene, Joseph Calleia, George Zucco, Paul Fix, Jessie Ralph, Alan Marshal

  Nick, Nora, and Asta are back in another delightfully clever film in which one of Nora's upper-crust relatives might be a murderer. William Powell and Myrna Loy are incomparable as Nick and Nora Charles, and Asta, of course, is the terrier with an attitude.

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Another Thin Man   1939     3 stars    N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: W.S. Van Dyke  
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Virginia Grey, Otto Kruger, C. Aubrey Smith, Ruth Hussey, Nat Pendleton, Tom Neal, Sheldon Leonard, Marjorie Main

  In this third in the series of "Thin Man" films, new parents Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) solve a murder case that took place in a New York mansion.

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Beau Geste   1926     3 and a half stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama
Director: Herbert Brenon  
Cast: Ronald Colman, Neil Hamilton, Ralph Forbes, Alice Joyce, Mary Brian, Noah Beery, Norman Trevor, William Powell, George Regas, Bernard Siegel, Victor McLaglen, Donald Stuart, Ram Singh, Redmond Finlay, Paul McAllister

  After his aunt, Lady Brandon (Alice Joyce) steals valuable jewelry, Beau Geste (Ronald Colman) takes the blame and then flees the country with his brothers, Digby (Neil Hamilton) and John (Ralph Forbes). They join the French Foreign Legion, and Beau and John end up under the leadership of brutal Sergeant Lejaune (Noah Beery) who, unbeknownst to the brothers, is aware that Beau is wanted by the police. Lejaune plots to get the jewels that are rumored to be in Beau's possession, but Arab forces attack, and Beau is killed. More tragedies ensue before John is the sole surviving brother, and he heads home to his fiancee Isobel (Mary Brian). An exellent silent film.



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Ronald Colman Michael "Beau" Geste
Neil Hamilton Digby Geste
Ralph Forbes John Geste
Alice Joyce Lady Patricia Brandon
Mary Brian Isobel
Noah Beery Sgt. Legaune
Norman Trevor Major de Beaujolais
William Powell Boldini
George Regas Maris
Bernard Siegel Schwarrz
Victor McLaglen Hank
Donald Stuart Buddy
Ram Singh Prince Ram Singh
Redmond Finlay Cordere
Paul McAllister St. Andre
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The Benson Murder Case   1930     1 and a half stars    N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Frank Tuttle  
Cast: William Powell, Natalie Moorhead, Eugene Pallette, Paul Lukas, William "Stage" Boyd, E.H. Calvert, Richard Tucker, May Beatty, Mischa Auer, Otto Yamaoka

  S.S. Van Dine's suave detective, Philo Vance (William Powell), is back and becomes involved with the murder of Anthony Benson–a shifty, wealthy, womanizing stock broker–who is hosting Philo at his estate. Now our sleuth must sift through the several suspects to come up with the culprit. Van Dine's novel was based on an actual murder in 1920 that is still unsolved.

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The Canary Murder Case   1929     2 stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Malcolm St. Clair, Frank Tuttle  
Cast: William Powell, Louise Brooks, Jean Arthur, James Hall, Eugene Pallette, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Charles(1) Lane, Lawrence Grant, Ned Sparks, Louis John Bartels

  This is the first of what would be a series of mysteries centered on the sophisticated Philo Vance. The films spanned nearly 20 years with several actors in the lead role, though William Powell is generally associated with the films. Beautiful nightclub singer Margaret (Louise Brooks), also called the "Canary," is not a nice person. She has affairs with, then blackmails, wealthy men. After meeting her true love, Jimmy (James Hall), she demands one lump-sum payment from each of her playboys. When she is murdered, Jimmy is suspected, and Philo enters the scene to solve the crime. Originally completed as a silent film, the cast was called back to dub the sound. Louise Brooks, an up-and-comer, refused, thus effectively ending her career (except for a few low-budget films).

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Poster Art From art.comCrossroads   1942     3 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Jack Conway  
Cast: William Powell, Hedy Lamarr, Claire Trevor, Basil Rathbone, Felix Bressart, Margaret Wycherly, Reginald Owen, Sig Ruman, Fritz Leiber, Frank Conroy

  This American version of the original French film takes place in pre-World War II France where an amnesia victim (William Powell) is convinced by the actual perpetrators (Basil Rathbone and Claire Trevor) that he was the one who committed murder.

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Double Wedding   1937     3 stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Richard Thorpe  
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Florence Rice, John Beal, Edgar Kennedy, Sidney Toler, Mary Gordon, Jessie Ralph, Donald Meek, Katharine Alexander

  While taking on Cupid's role to promote the wedding of Irene (Florence Rice), artist Charlie Lodge (William Powell) and Irene's sister Margit (Myrna Loy) find their own romance.

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Evelyn Prentice   1934     2 and a half stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: William K. Howard  
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Una Merkel, Rosalind Russell, Harvey Stephens, Isabel Jewell, Frank Conroy, Henry Wadsworth, Edward Brophy, Jessie Ralph

  Successful lawyer John Prentice (William Powell) and his wife Evelyn (Myrna Loy) unwittingly become involved in blackmail and murder.

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Fashions of 1934   1934     3 stars  User Rating      N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Musical
aka: Fashions

Director: William Dieterle  
Cast: William Powell, Bette Davis, Frank McHugh, Verree Teasdale, Reginald Owen, Henry O'Neill, Phillip Reed, Hugh Herbert, Gordon Westcott, Etienne Girardot

  Sherwood Nash (William Powell) and Lynn (Bette Davis) try to pass themselves off as Paris fashion designers.

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The Girl Who Had Everything   1953     1 star    N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Thorpe  
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Fernando Lamas, William Powell, Gig Young, James Whitmore, Robert Burton, William Walker, Paul Harvey, Emory Parnell, Earle Hodgins

  Jean (Elizabeth Taylor), the rich, beautiful, and spoiled daughter of criminal lawyer Steve Latimer (William Powell) begins a love affair with her father's client, Victor Y. Ramondi (Fernando Lamas).

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The Great Ziegfeld   1936     3 stars    N/R, 180 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Robert Z. Leonard  
Cast: William Powell, Luise Rainer, Myrna Loy, Frank Morgan, Reginald Owen, Nat Pendleton, Virginia Bruce, Ernest Cossart, Robert Greig, Ray Bolger, Fanny Brice, Joseph Cawthorn, Herman Bing

  This film won the Oscar for Best Picture. It is the story of Flo Ziegfeld's (William Powell) rise from carnival work to the top of the entertainment world. Luise Rainer won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Flo's wife, French singer Anna Held.


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The Greene Murder Case   1929     2 and a half stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Frank Tuttle  
Cast: William Powell, Florence Eldridge, Ullrich Haupt, Jean Arthur, Eugene Pallette, E.H. Calvert, Gertrude Norman, Lowell Drew, Morgan Farley, Brandon Hurst

  Philo Vance (William Powell) is back in the second film of S.S. Van Dine's sophisticated amateur sleuth/psychologist. He is called in by the police to assist in solving the murder of a rich, New York businessman. Philo has his hands full when the nine primary suspects begin to be killed off one-by-one.

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The Hoodlum Saint   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Norman Taurog  
Cast: William Powell, Esther Williams, Angela Lansbury, James Gleason, Lewis Stone, Rags Ragland, Frank McHugh, Slim Summerville, Henry O'Neill, Emma Dunn

  Con artist Terry Ellerton O'Neill (William Powell) returns from the war and is determined to obtain wealth but runs into problems in the romance department with the lovely Kay Lorrison (Esther Williams).

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Poster Art From art.comHow to Marry a Millionaire   1953     2 stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jean Negulesco  
Cast: Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, David Wayne, Rory Calhoun, William Powell, Cameron Mitchell, Alexander D'Arcy, Fred Clark

  Loco (Betty Grable), Pola (Marilyn Monroe), and Schatze Page (Lauren Bacall) join forces as they set out to find a marriageable millionaire.


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I Love You Again   1940     3 stars    N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: W.S. Van Dyke  
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Frank McHugh, Edmund Lowe, Donald Douglas, Nella Walker, Pierre Watkin, Paul Stanton, Morgan Wallace, Charles Arnt

  An amnesiac (William Powell) is dull and boring, but then he receives a bump on the head and regains his old personality–and the love of his wife (Myrna Loy). Very funny–even today.

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It's a Big Country   1951     1 and a half stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Various Directors  
Cast: Ethel Barrymore, Gary Cooper, Van Johnson, Gene Kelly, Janet Leigh, William Powell, Marjorie Main, George Murphy, Keefe Brasselle, James Whitmore

  This film is comprised of vignettes depicting diverse groups of people making up the United States, including the ideas and talents of the people. However, it rambles on and isn't really the advertisement it apparently was meant to be.

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The Kennel Murder Case   1933     3 stars    N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: William Powell, Mary Astor, Eugene Pallette, Ralph Morgan, Helen Vinson, Jack La Rue, Paul Cavanagh, Robert Barrat, Henry O'Neill, Frank Conroy, Robert McWade, Etienne Girardot, James Lee, Arthur Hohl, Wade Boteler

  In this classic Philo Vance (William Powell) mystery, detective Vance investigates a murder at the Kennel Club that was made to look like a suicide.



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William Powell Philo Vance
Mary Astor Hilda Lake
Eugene Pallette Detective Heath
Ralph Morgan Raymond Wrede
Helen Vinson Doris Delafield
Jack La Rue Eduardo Grassi
Paul Cavanagh Sir Thomas MacDonald
Robert Barrat Archer Coe
Henry O'Neill Dubois
Frank Conroy Brisbane Coe
Robert McWade District Attorney Markham
Etienne Girardot Dr. Doremus
James Lee Liang
Arthur Hohl Gamble
Wade Boteler Desk Sergeant Mellish
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The Key   1934     2 stars    N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: High Peril

Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: William Powell, Edna Best, Colin Clive, Hobart Cavanaugh, Halliwell Hobbes, Henry O'Neill, Phil Regan, Donald Crisp, Arthur Treacher, J.M. Kerrigan, Maxine Doyle, Arthur Aylesworth, Gertrude Short, Anne Shirley, Pat Somerset

  Set in Ireland during the 1920's uprising, British Captain Tennant (William Powell) falls in love with the wife (Edna Best) of British Intelligence Officer Andrew Kerr (Colin Clive).



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William Powell Capt. Bill Tennant
Edna Best Norah Kerr
Colin Clive Capt. Andrew "Andy" Kerr
Hobart Cavanaugh Homer
Halliwell Hobbes General C.O. Furlong
Henry O'Neill Dan
Phil Regan Young Irishman
Donald Crisp Peadar Conlan
Arthur Treacher Lt. Merriman
J.M. Kerrigan O'Duffy
Maxine Doyle Pauline O'Connor
Arthur Aylesworth Kirby
Gertrude Short Evie
Anne Shirley Flower Girl
Pat Somerset Laramour
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Ladies' Man   1931     1 star    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lothar Mendes  
Cast: William Powell, Kay Francis, Carole Lombard, Gilbert Emery, John Holland, Olive Tell, Martin Burton

  William Powell plays a gigolo who, while involved with a wealthy society matron, falls in love with her young daughter in this very dated story.

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The Last Command   1928     4 stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Josef von Sternberg  
Cast: Emil Jannings, Evelyn Brent, William Powell, Nicholas Soussanin, Michael Visaroff, Jack Raymond, Fritz Feld, Viatseslav Savitsky, Harry Semels, Alexander Ikonnikov, Nicholas Kobliansky

  The first Academy Award for Best Actor was won by Emil Jannings for this film and "The Way of All Flesh." In "The Last Command" Jannings plays an ex-commander of defeated Russian Czar Nicholas' army who has immigrated to the United States where he works as an extra in Hollywood films.



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Emil Jannings Gen. Dolgorucki/Sergius
Evelyn Brent Natalie Dabrova
William Powell Lev Andreyev
Nicholas Soussanin The Adjutant
Michael Visaroff Serge
Jack Raymond Assistant Director
Fritz Feld A Revolutionist
Viatseslav Savitsky A Privagte
Harry Semels A Soldier
Alexander Ikonnikov Drillmaster
Nicholas Kobliansky Drillmaster
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The Last of Mrs. Cheyney   1937     3 stars    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Boleslawski  
Cast: Joan Crawford, William Powell, Robert Montgomery, Frank Morgan, Jessie Ralph, Nigel Bruce, Benita Hume, Melville Cooper, Ralph Forbes, Sara Haden

  This remake of the 1929 film casts Joan Crawford in the title role of an American jewel thief who travels in upper-crust London society where her victims are easy prey. This film, too, was remade in 1951 as "The Law and the Lady."

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Libeled Lady   1936     4 stars    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jack Conway  
Cast: Jean Harlow, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy, William Powell, Walter Connolly, Charley Grapewin, Cora Witherspoon, E.E. Clive, Charles Trowbridge, Spencer Charters, Otto Yamaoka, Bunny Beatty, George Chandler, Greta Meyer, Hal K. Dawson

  After newspaper editor Warren Haggerty (Spencer Tracy) prints a story about wealthy Connie Allenbury (Myrna Loy) stealing the husband of another woman, Connie sues the paper for printing a false story. Warren is about to marry Gladys (Jean Harlow) but now postpones the wedding and hires Bill Chandler (William Powell) to marry Gladys in name only and then pursue Connie. The plan is for Gladys to sue Connie for alienation of affections and get her to drop the lawsuit against Warren. But, plans backfire when true love enters the picture. Remade in 1946 as "Easy to Wed."



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Jean Harlow Gladys Benton
Myrna Loy Connie Allenbury
Spencer Tracy Warren Haggerty
William Powell Bill Chandler
Walter Connolly James B. Allenbury
Charley Grapewin Hollis Bane
Cora Witherspoon Mrs. Burns-Norvell
E.E. Clive Evans, the Fishing Instructor
Charles Trowbridge Graham
Spencer Charters Magistrate McCall
Otto Yamaoka Ching
Bunny Beatty Babs Burns-Norvell
George Chandler Bellhop
Greta Meyer Connie's Maid
Hal K. Dawson Harvey Allen

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Life with Father   1947     3 stars    N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor, Zasu Pitts, Edmund Gwenn, Jimmy Lydon, Emma Dunn, Moroni Olsen, Elisabeth Risdon, Martin Milner, Johnny Calkins, Monte Blue, Mary Field, Clara Blandick

  During the 1880s, stockbroker Clarence Day (William Powell) lives in New York City with his non-sensible wife Vinnie (Irene Dunne) and their family. Vinnie is determined that Clarence be baptized and that he will "toe the line," and she stops at nothing to get her way. Meanwhile, their eldest son, Clarence, Jr. (James Lydon), is enjoying a romance with Mary (Elizabeth Taylor) who is visiting from out of town, and son John finds a way to make money by selling a questionable potion. This warm-hearted and amusing film received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor (Powell).



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William Powell Clarence Day
Irene Dunne Vinnie Day
Elizabeth Taylor Mary Skinner
Zasu Pitts Cora
Edmund Gwenn Rev. Dr. Lloyd
Jimmy Lydon Clarence Day Jr.
Emma Dunn Margaret
Moroni Olsen Dr. Humphries
Elisabeth Risdon Mrs. Whitehead
Martin Milner John Day
Johnny Calkins Whitney Day
Monte Blue Policeman
Mary Field Nora
Clara Blandick Mrs. Wiggins
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Love Crazy   1941     2 and a half stars    N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jack Conway  
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Gail Patrick, Jack Carson, Florence Bates, Sidney Blackmer, Sig Ruman, Vladimir Sokoloff, Kathleen Lockhart, Donald MacBride

  While preparing for their fourth-anniversary celebration, Steve and Susan Ireland (William Powell and Myrna Loy) are stopped short by a stumbling block in the form of Steve's old girlfriend (Gail Patrick). But, comedy reigns, and all ends well.

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Man of the World   1931     2 stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Goodman, Richard Wallace  
Cast: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Wynne Gibson, Guy Kibbee, Lawrence Gray, Andre Cheron, George Chandler, Tom Ricketts, Tom Costello, Maude Truax

  Young American debutante Mary Kendall (Carole Lombard) visits Paris, runs into smooth extortionist Michael Trevor (William Powell), and becomes his potential victim. Events take a turn when Michael falls in love with Mary, and his mistress, Irene (Wynne Gibson), threatens to expose him unless he agrees to extort $10,000 from Mary's Uncle Harry (Guy Kibbee).



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William Powell Michael Trevor
Carole Lombard Mary Kendall
Wynne Gibson Irene Hoffa
Guy Kibbee Harry Taylor
Lawrence Gray Frank Reynolds
Andre Cheron Victor
George Chandler Fred
Tom Ricketts Mr. Bradkin
Tom Costello Spade Henderson
Maude Truax Mrs. Jowitt
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Manhattan Melodrama   1934     3 stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: W.S. Van Dyke  
Cast: Clark Gable, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Leo Carrillo, Mickey Rooney, Nat Pendleton, George Sidney, Frank Conroy, Isabel Jewell, Herman Bing

  This is the film that John Dillinger watched, at the Biograph Theater in Chicago, moments before police shot him to death and ended his life of crime. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Story; the plot is about gangster Blackie Gallagher (Clark Gable) and honest politician Jim Wade (William Powell) who, although childhood friends, ended up leading directly opposed lives.

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Poster Art From art.comMister Roberts   1955     4 stars    N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy  
Cast: Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, James Cagney, William Powell, Betsy Palmer, Ward Bond, Nick Adams, Philip Carey, Harry Carey Jr., Ken Curtis, Perry Lopez, Robert Roark, Patrick Wayne, Frank Aletter, Buck Kartalian

  Life on a military supply ship is VERY dull when compared to combat duty. Lt. Douglas Roberts (Henry Fonda) sends in a series of requests for transfer, and they are always denied by the captain (James Cagney). Ensign Pulver (Jack Lemmon) is Robert's friend and shipmate who steals the show as a bungling young Naval officer. Lemmon received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and a nomination was received for Best Picture.



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Henry Fonda Lt. Doug Roberts
Jack Lemmon Ens. Frank Thurlowe Pulver
James Cagney Captain
William Powell Doc
Betsy Palmer Lt. Ann Girard
Ward Bond C.P.O. Dowdy
Nick Adams Reber
Philip Carey Mannion
Harry Carey Jr. Stefanowski
Ken Curtis Dolan
Perry Lopez Rodrigues
Robert Roark Insignia
Patrick Wayne Bookser
Frank Aletter Gerhart
Buck Kartalian Mason

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Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid   1948     2 stars    N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Irving Pichel  
Cast: William Powell, Ann Blyth, Irene Hervey, Andrea King, Clinton Sundberg, Art Smith, Lumsden Hare, Fred Clark, James Logan, Mary Field

  Mr. Peabody (William Powell) is a middle-aged Bostonian who, while fishing in the Caribbean, reels in a beautiful mermaid (Ann Blyth).

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Poster Art From art.comMy Man Godfrey   1936     3 and a half stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Gregory LaCava  
Cast: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Eugene Pallette, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Alan Mowbray, Jean Dixon, Mischa Auer, Franklin Pangborn, Selmer Jackson, Pat Flaherty, Robert Light, James Flavin, Bess Flowers, Edward Gargan

  Wealthy debutante Irene Bullock (Carole Lombard) wins the prize in the scavenger hunt when she returns to the party with Godfrey (William Powell) as her "forgotten man" item. That event begins a chain of events that leads to Godfrey becoming part of the Bullock household where he serves as their butler and tries to straighten out the pretentious Bullock family members. Six Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Actor (Powell), Actress (Lombard), Supporting Actor and Actress (Mischa Auer and Alice Brady), and Director.



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William Powell Godfrey
Carole Lombard Irene Bullock
Eugene Pallette Alexander Bullock
Alice Brady Angelica Bullock
Gail Patrick Cornelia Bullock
Alan Mowbray Tommy Gray
Jean Dixon Molly
Mischa Auer Carlo
Franklin Pangborn Guthrie
Selmer Jackson Blake
Pat Flaherty Mike Flaherty
Robert Light Faithful George
James Flavin Detective
Bess Flowers Mrs. Merriweather
Edward Gargan Detective

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One Way Passage   1932     3 stars    N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tay Garnett  
Cast: Kay Francis, William Powell, Aline MacMahon, Warren Hymer, Frank McHugh, Herbert Mundin, Frederick Burton, Douglas Gerrard, Roscoe Karns, Dewey Robinson

  A dying socialite (Kay Francis) finds love in the person of a condemned convict (William Powell) while both are passengers on an ocean liner. Remade in 1940 as "Til We Meet Again."

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Paramount on Parade   1930     2 and a half stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Various Directors  
Cast: Jean Arthur, Maurice Chevalier, Clara Bow, Gary Cooper, Stuart Erwin, Fredric March, William Powell, Jack Oakie, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Leon Errol

  This debut by Paramount into the realm of the "talkies" includes numbers by Clara Bow and Maurice Chevalier as well as other Paramount stars cavorting in skits.

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Private Detective 62   1933     2 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Man Killer

Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: William Powell, Margaret Lindsay, Ruth Donnelly, Gordon Westcott, James Bell, Arthur Byron, Arthur Hohl, Irving Bacon, George Brent, Sheila Terry

  A former undercover man (William Powell) is hired to frame a gambler (Margaret Lindsay) in Paris. As he sets out to perform his task, he finds himself falling in love with his victim.

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Reckless   1935     1 and a half stars    N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Victor Fleming  
Cast: Jean Harlow, William Powell, Franchot Tone, May Robson, Ted Healy, Nat Pendleton, Rosalind Russell, Mickey Rooney, Henry Stephenson, Leon Ames

  This musical extravaganza features Jean Harlow as a Broadway singer who finds that gaining acceptance in her playboy husband's (Franchot Tone) home is not an easy thing.

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The Senator Was Indiscreet   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Mr. Ashton Was Indiscreet

Director: George S. Kaufman  
Cast: William Powell, Ella Raines, Arleen Whelan, Peter Lind Hayes, Ray Collins, Allen Jenkins, Hans Conried, Charles D. Brown, Whit Bissell, Norma Varden

  Senator Ashton (William Powell) wants to be President of the United States and hires a press agent to help him attain his lofty ambition.

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Poster Art From art.comShadow of the Thin Man   1941     3 stars    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: W.S. Van Dyke  
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Barry Nelson, Donna Reed, Sam Levene, Alan Baxter, Loring Smith, Henry O'Neill, Will Wright, Louise Beavers

  Master sleuths Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) are at it again. Of course, their dog Asta is in the middle of things as they investigate mysterious events at the local racetrack.

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Song of the Thin Man   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Mystery / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Edward Buzzell  
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Keenan Wynn, Dean Stockwell, Phillip Reed, Patricia Morison, Gloria Grahame, Jayne Meadows, Don Taylor, Leon Ames, Ralph Morgan, Bess Flowers, Warner Anderson, Bruce Cowling, Connie Gilchrist

  Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) stumble onto a murder while attending a charity event aboard a gambling boat. Band leader Tommy Drake (Phillip Reed) is the victim, and soon Nick and Nora are in the middle of the investigation. Nick and Nora and their son, Nick Jr. (Dean Stockwell), find themselves in danger as the list of suspects grows. This time around (their sixth and last film in the series) is still fun.



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William Powell Nick Charles
Myrna Loy Nora Charles
Keenan Wynn Clarence "Clinker" Krause
Dean Stockwell Nick Charles Jr.
Phillip Reed Tommy Edlon Drake
Patricia Morison Phyllis Talbin
Gloria Grahame Fran Ledue Page
Jayne Meadows Janet Thayar
Don Taylor Buddy Hollis
Leon Ames Mitchell Talbin
Ralph Morgan David. I. Thayar
Bess Flowers Jessica Thayar
Warner Anderson Dr. Monolaw
Bruce Cowling Phil Orval Brant
Connie Gilchrist Bertha
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Take One False Step   1949     2 and a half stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Chester Erskine  
Cast: William Powell, Shelley Winters, Marsha Hunt, Dorothy Hart, James Gleason, Sheldon Leonard, Paul Harvey, Felix Bressart, Art Baker, Howard Freeman

  Accepting a dinner invitation with a former girlfriend, Catherine Sykes (Shelley Winters), leads Professor Andrew Gentling (William Powell) to investigate the mystery surrounding her failure to attend their date. Meanwhile, he is hunted by police, who think he killed her.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Thin Man   1934     3 and a half stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: W.S. Van Dyke  
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Cesar Romero, Nat Pendleton, Minna Gombell, Porter Hall, Henry Wadsworth, Harold Huber, William Henry

  This is the first in a 10-year series of Thin Man movies starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles. In this film, they investigate the murder of a weird inventor. Myrna Loy: "Waiter, will you serve the nuts–I mean, would you serve the guests the nuts?" Academy Award nominations were received for Best Picture, Actor, Director, and Writing.


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The Thin Man Goes Home   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Richard Thorpe  
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Lucile Watson, Gloria DeHaven, Anne Revere, Harry Davenport, Leon Ames, Donald Meek, Helen Vinson, Donald MacBride

  Even on a vacation at the family home, Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) cannot escape a murder mystery staring them in the face. This is the fifth movie in the popular "Thin Man" series.

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The Treasure of Lost Canyon   1952     2 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Ted Tetzlaff  
Cast: William Powell, Julie Adams, Rosemary DeCamp, Tommy Ivo, Henry Hull, Charles Drake, Chubby Johnson, John Doucette, Marvin Press, Frank Wilcox, Griff Barnett, Jack Perrin

  Eccentric Doc Brown (William Powell) rescues orphan David (Tommy Ivo) from a medicine show where he has been exploited. They become good friends, but surprises lie ahead when David finds a treasure chest and hides it.

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Ziegfeld Follies   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Vincente Minnelli  
Cast: William Powell, Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, Red Skelton, Esther Williams, Fanny Brice

  This musical features William Powell as Florenz Ziegfeld who looks down from Heaven and dreams of this film that is chock-full of MGM musical stars.


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Movie Quick Pick
1. After the Thin Man (1936)
2. Another Thin Man (1939)
3. Beau Geste (1926)
4. The Benson Murder Case (1930)
5. The Canary Murder Case (1929)
6. Crossroads (1942)
7. Double Wedding (1937)
8. Evelyn Prentice (1934)
9. Fashions of 1934 (1934)
   aka: Fashions
10. The Girl Who Had Everything (1953)
11. The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
12. The Greene Murder Case (1929)
13. The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
14. How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
15. I Love You Again (1940)
16. It's a Big Country (1951)
17. The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
18. The Key (1934)
   aka: High Peril
19. Ladies' Man (1931)
20. The Last Command (1928)
21. The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)
22. Libeled Lady (1936)
23. Life with Father (1947)
24. Love Crazy (1941)
25. Man of the World (1931)
26. Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
27. Mister Roberts (1955)
28. Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)
29. My Man Godfrey (1936)
30. One Way Passage (1932)
31. Paramount on Parade (1930)
32. Private Detective 62 (1933)
   aka: Man Killer
33. Reckless (1935)
34. The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)
   aka: Mr. Ashton Was Indiscreet
35. Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
36. Song of the Thin Man (1947)
37. Take One False Step (1949)
38. The Thin Man (1934)
39. The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
40. The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952)
41. Ziegfeld Follies (1946)


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