Dick Purcell

Dick Purcell

Dick Purcell (born Richard Gerold Purcell, Jr.) was an American screen and stage actor. He is best known for playing Marvel Comics' Captain America in the 1944 film serial. The serial was released on February 5, and Purcell, age 38, died two months later, on 10 April 1944, the result of a fatal heart attack.

  • Title: Dick Purcell
  • Popularity: 1.665
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1905-08-06
  • Place of Birth: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
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  • Also Known As: Richard Gerold Purcell Jr., Richard Gerold Purcell, Richard G. Purcell, Richard Purcell
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Dick Purcell Movies

  • 1940
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    The Bank Dick

    The Bank Dick

    6.4 1940 HD

    Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a...

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  • 1942
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    The Old Homestead

    The Old Homestead

    1 1942 HD

    In this entry in the "Weaver Family" series, the town of Farmington is being plagued by a crime wave. The angry citizens are ready to impeach the...

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    King of the Zombies

    King of the Zombies

    5.2 1941 HD

    During World War II, a small plane somewhere over the Caribbean runs low on fuel and is blown off course by a storm. Guided by a faint radio signal,...

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  • 1940
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    Outside the Three-Mile Limit

    Outside the Three-Mile Limit

    4 1940 HD

    Government Agent Conway, posing as a crew member of a ship, is investigating the flood of counterfeit money that seemingly is originating for a...

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  • 1936
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    Bullets or Ballots

    Bullets or Ballots

    6.5 1936 HD

    After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly punches him, convincing rackets boss Al Kruger...

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  • 1940
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    New Moon

    New Moon

    6.8 1940 HD

    A revolutionary leader romances a French aristocrat in Louisiana.

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  • 1938
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    Nancy Drew… Detective

    Nancy Drew… Detective

    6.3 1938 HD

    After a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation to her alma mater suddenly disappears, Nancy Drew sets out to solve the mystery.

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  • 1939
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    Blackwell's Island

    Blackwell's Island

    5 1939 HD

    A reporter gets himself sent to prison to expose a mobster.

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  • 1936
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    Times Square Playboy

    Times Square Playboy

    4.8 1936 HD

    A stock broker's small-town best friend thinks the bride-to-be and her family are gold-diggers so he does everything he can to prevent the wedding.

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    Horrible Horror

    Horrible Horror

    7 1986 HD

    A collection of trailers and previews from various low-budget horror films of the '50s and '60s.

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  • 1938
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    Mystery House

    Mystery House

    4.9 1938 HD

    When a banker is found shot dead with a gun in his hand, his daughter refuses to believe it is a suicide. With the help of a detective, she hopes to...

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  • 1940
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    Flight Command

    Flight Command

    5.4 1940 HD

    A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression...

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  • 1943
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    Reveille with Beverly

    Reveille with Beverly

    7 1943 HD

    Beverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the DJ for an early morning show before the soldiers at a...

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  • 1944
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    Captain America

    Captain America

    5.5 1944 HD

    Superhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the archvillain called The Scarab, who poisons his enemies and steals a secret device capable of...

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    No Hands on the Clock

    No Hands on the Clock

    4.9 1941 HD

    A wise-cracking private detective's honeymoon is interrupted by a kidnapping case.

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  • 1940
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    Arise, My Love

    Arise, My Love

    6.1 1940 HD

    A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World War II begins.

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  • 1938
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    Over the Wall

    Over the Wall

    5 1938 HD

    When a singing, song-writing prizefighter is framed for murder and sent to the state pen, his girlfriend sets out to prove his innocence.

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  • 1942
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    Phantom Killer

    Phantom Killer

    4.3 1942 HD

    Well-known philanthropist and deaf-mute John G. Harrison is identified leaving the scene of several murders but evades successful prosecution as...

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  • 1943
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    The Mystery of the 13th Guest

    The Mystery of the 13th Guest

    5.4 1943 HD

    A woman of twenty-one opens her grandfather's will left to her thirteen years earlier, per his instructions. Murder soon follows.

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  • 1936
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    The Case of the Velvet Claws

    The Case of the Velvet Claws

    6.8 1936 HD

    Perry and Della are finally married by his old friend, Judge Mary. They plan to go on a honeymoon, but before it can start, Perry is retained by a...

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  • 1936
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    Brides Are Like That

    Brides Are Like That

    4.8 1936 HD

    Fred, the wealthy owner of apple groves, has sent his nephew to college, but the only job that his nephew has after graduating is the job of not...

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  • 1937
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    Men in Exile

    Men in Exile

    4.8 1937 HD

    An ex-con takes flight after he's framed for a jewelry store robbery and murder.

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  • 1937
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    Wine, Women and Horses

    Wine, Women and Horses

    4 1937 HD

    An ex-gambler hooks up with an old flame after his old habit resurfaces and drives off his wife.

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  • 1936
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    Public Enemy's Wife

    Public Enemy's Wife

    5.8 1936 HD

    Judith has just been paroled for a crime which her vindictive, jealous, violent husband, Gene, fingered her for. Gene is in prison for life. She...

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  • 1937
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    Missing Witnesses

    Missing Witnesses

    5.5 1937 HD

    A detective and his bumbling sidekick join the crackdown on racketeering in '30s New York City.

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  • 1942
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    X Marks the Spot

    X Marks the Spot

    3.8 1942 HD

    A private detective, soon to enlist in the army, is drawn into one final case when his police officer father is killed in the line of duty. Soon his...

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  • 1938
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    Valley of the Giants

    Valley of the Giants

    6 1938 HD

    A lumberman takes on a sleezy corporate giant wanting to move in and do whatever it takes to drive everyone else out of business.

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  • 1938
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    Penrod's Double Trouble

    Penrod's Double Trouble

    6 1938 HD

    When a young boy disappears, a man desperate for the offered reward money turns up with an identical child.

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  • 1937
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    Melody for Two

    Melody for Two

    1 1937 HD

    A singing bandleader signs on with an all-girls band.

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  • 1938
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    Accidents Will Happen

    Accidents Will Happen

    6 1938 HD

    A married insurance claims adjuster investigates a gang of accident-fraud racketeers, but they retaliate by targeting his wife.

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  • 1937
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    Navy Blues

    Navy Blues

    5 1937 HD

    A sailor bets his friends he can get a date with any woman they choose. They pick out a librarian with glasses and a bookish appearance. When he...

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  • 1936
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    King of Hockey

    King of Hockey

    5 1936 HD

    Gamblers try to pressure a star hockey player into throwing a game.

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  • 1944
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    Leave It to the Irish

    Leave It to the Irish

    3.5 1944 HD

    A private eye (James Dunn) investigates the murder of a fur dealer. Monogram.

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  • 1944
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    Trocadero

    Trocadero

    5.4 1944 HD

    A newspaper columnist and host of his own national network radio program, interviewing more film personalities on his show than any other...

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  • 1942
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    I Live on Danger

    I Live on Danger

    5.7 1942 HD

    A cocky radio reporter sets out to prove an ex-convict is innocent in the murder of a mob boss.

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  • 1939
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    Irish Luck

    Irish Luck

    5.8 1939 HD

    A spunky young bellhop investigates the murder of a hotel guest.

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  • 1936
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    Follow the Fleet

    Follow the Fleet

    6.8 1936 HD

    When the US Navy fleet docks at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while...

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  • 1938
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    Air Devils

    Air Devils

    3 1938 HD

    Two daredevil pilots go after the same girl.

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  • 1939
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    Heroes in Blue

    Heroes in Blue

    4 1939 HD

    Family heartbreak: A dedicated New York City policeman raises two sons, one following in his dad's footsteps as a cop while the other turns to crime...

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  • 1936
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    The Law in Her Hands

    The Law in Her Hands

    5 1936 HD

    A female lawyer sets up her own practice but only achieves success as an attorney for the mob.

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  • 1944
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    Timber Queen

    Timber Queen

    5.7 1944 HD

    Russ Evans, A WWII veteran army pilot, decides to check up on the widow of an old war buddy of his, Elaine Graham. The logging company she inherited...

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  • 1937
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    Reported Missing

    Reported Missing

    1 1937 HD

    A gang is sabotaging planes so that when they crash, the corpses can be robbed.

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  • 1938
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    The Daredevil Drivers

    The Daredevil Drivers

    5 1938 HD

    To spite his girlfriend, the owner of a successful bus company, an auto racer goes to work for her rival.

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  • 1941
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    Bullets for O'Hara

    Bullets for O'Hara

    4 1941 HD

    A detective courts a gangster's ex-wife to lure him into a trap.

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  • 1938
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    Garden of the Moon

    Garden of the Moon

    5.8 1938 HD

    Don Vincente is determined to make a success of himself and his band. He gets his break by performing at the Garden of the Moon, which is broadcast...

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  • 1937
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    Public Wedding

    Public Wedding

    5.7 1937 HD

    The operators of a bankrupt carnival sideshow hope to restore their fallen fortunes by staging a fake 'public wedding' in the mouth of their...

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  • 1936
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    Jailbreak

    Jailbreak

    6.4 1936 HD

    A reporter gets himself sent to prison so he can solve a murder behind bars.

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  • 1936
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    Man Hunt

    Man Hunt

    1 1936 HD

    A bored small-town teacher gets mixed up with an escaped bank robber.

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  • 1938
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    Tough Kid

    Tough Kid

    6 1938 HD

    Skipper Murphy is serving as trainer and inspiration for his brother Red Murphy training for a world championship title bout. Trouble comes for the...

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  • 1937
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    Alcatraz Island

    Alcatraz Island

    4.9 1937 HD

    A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.

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  • 1941
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    The Pittsburgh Kid

    The Pittsburgh Kid

    1 1941 HD

    Unable to sign boxer Joe Louis to movie contract, Republic Pictures had to make do with the losers of Louis' heavyweight championship bouts. One of...

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  • 1943
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    No Place for a Lady

    No Place for a Lady

    6 1943 HD

    A private detective and a blonde acquaintance whom he has rescued from a misdirected murder charge, discover a body in his beachside cottage; only...

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  • 1942
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    Torpedo Boat

    Torpedo Boat

    6 1942 HD

    Richard Arlen and Phil Terry star as Skimmer and Tommy, two lifelong buddies who've invented a lightweight, high-speed torpedo boat (hence the...

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  • 1943
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    Aerial Gunner

    Aerial Gunner

    4.4 1943 HD

    Old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman.

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  • 1942
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    In Old California

    In Old California

    5 1942 HD

    Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt Dawson, who exacts protection payment from the...

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  • 1936
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    Freshman Love

    Freshman Love

    6 1936 HD

    A star rower is forced to join a good school under a pseudonym because his wealthy dad doesn't like schools that have high academic standards.

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  • 1937
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    Talent Scout

    Talent Scout

    6 1937 HD

    A Hollywood heartthrob helps a small-town girl achieve stardom.

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  • 1938
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    Flight Into Nowhere

    Flight Into Nowhere

    4 1938 HD

    When headstrong pilot Bill Kellogg disobeys orders and takes a plane to photograph potential landing fields in uncharted Latin American country, he...

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  • 1936
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    The Captain's Kid

    The Captain's Kid

    6 1936 HD

    In this children's adventure, the children of a small town are enthralled by the tales of the town drunk.

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  • 1941
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    Flying Blind

    Flying Blind

    5 1941 HD

    A spy steals a secret military device, then hijacks an airliner to get away. The airliner crashes in the wilderness & the survivors are...

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  • 1938
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    Broadway Musketeers

    Broadway Musketeers

    4.3 1938 HD

    Three women who grew up in an orphanage cross paths later in life: one unhappily married with a young daughter, one an office secretary, and one a...

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  • 1939
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    While America Sleeps

    While America Sleeps

    1 1939 HD

    An episode in the "Crime Does Not Pay" series. Dave Miller, an aircraft plant worker, is actually selling secret bomber plans to foreign agents....

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  • 1939
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    Drunk Driving

    Drunk Driving

    5.2 1939 HD

    In this Crime Does Not Pay series entry, John Jones is an up and coming businessman who drinks too much but denies he has a problem. One day he mixes...

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  • 1943
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    Idaho

    Idaho

    5.7 1943 HD

    A deputy sets out to prove that a respected judge, who had once been a criminal, is being framed for crimes committed by a crooked saloon owner.

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  • 1938
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    Breakdowns of 1938

    Breakdowns of 1938

    5 1938 HD

    Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.

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  • 1936
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    Ceiling Zero

    Ceiling Zero

    5.6 1936 HD

    War veteran pilots Dizzy Davis, Texas Clark and Jake Lee are working in an airline. Dizzy is fooling with one of the younger pilot's girl-friend and...

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  • 1943
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    Fighting Men: Crack That Tank

    Fighting Men: Crack That Tank

    6 1943 HD

    A tank driver explains the nature of the armored combat vehicle and the techniques of how the infantry can deal with them in combat.

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  • 1930
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    The Doorway to Hell

    The Doorway to Hell

    6.2 1930 HD

    A vicious crime lord decides that he has had enough and much to the shock of his colleagues decides to give the business to his second in command and...

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  • 1940
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    Private Affairs

    Private Affairs

    1 1940 HD

    A girl decides to consult her natural father, whom she's never seen, for advice on her mixed-up love life.

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  • 1936
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    Bengal Tiger

    Bengal Tiger

    4.5 1936 HD

    After causing his friend's death, an animal trainer marries the man's daughter to atone.

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  • 1939
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    Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

    Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

    4 1939 HD

    Ice skating is the theme; at the Tropical Ice Garden, in Westwood Hills, are seen a flock of skating stars including Irene Dare and Phyllis Ann...

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  • 1939
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    Streets of New York

    Streets of New York

    5.6 1939 HD

    Jimmy, an idealistic and hard-working young man, has just arrived in New York City with dreams of making his fortune. Along the way he faces numerous...

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  • 1937
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    Draegerman Courage

    Draegerman Courage

    6.5 1937 HD

    After a mine cave in, the rescue crew risks their lives to search for two trapped miners.

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  • 1941
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    Two in a Taxi

    Two in a Taxi

    1 1941 HD

    An ambitious but financially strapped taxi driver becomes involved with mobsters to obtain money to buy a gas station.

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  • 1943
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    High Explosive

    High Explosive

    6 1943 HD

    Mike Douglas (Barry Sullivan), owner of a nitroglycerin concern hires his old friend "Buzz" Mitchell (Chester Morris), a race-driver of midget-auto...

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  • 1936
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    Snowed Under

    Snowed Under

    7 1936 HD

    Alan Tanner's new play opens in a week, but Tanner just can't finish the third act. He's retreated to a snowbound cottage to work, but blonde...

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