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Broadway Melody of 1940
[ 1940 ] freeGenres: Musical
Actors: Fred Astaire George Murphy Ian Hunter Frank Morgan Eleanor Powell Lynne Carver Florence Rice Ann Morriss Trixie Firschke
Director(s): Norman Taurog
Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brent as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to gives him the name of his partner. Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de> ... More
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Li'l Abner
[ 1940 ] freeGenres: Comedy
Actors: Buster Keaton Walter Catlett Edgar Kennedy Jeff York Maude Eburne Martha O'Driscoll Lucien Littlefield Dick Elliott Billie Seward Kay Sutton Johnny Arthur Bud Jamison Mona Ray Johnnie Morris Charles A. Post
Director(s): Albert S. Rogell
Set in the mythical town of Dogpatch. Dogpatch has a serious unemployment problem. Men spend their days idling away fishing, and the single women spend time scheming about how to catch their preferred single men come the next Sadie Hawkins Day. Daisy Mae has her sights set on Li'l Abner (Keaton), but rival, Appasianata, has other plans. Written by SindyMac ... More
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They Came by Night
[ 1940 ] freeActors: Leo Britt George Merritt Wally Patch Kathleen Harrison Phyllis Calvert Hal Walters Athole Stewart John Glyn-Jones Will Fyffe Anthony Hulme Cees Laseur Kuda Bux Sylvie St. Clair
Director(s): Harry Lachman
Jeweler James Fothergill helps Scotland Yard recover a valuable ruby by worming his way into the gang which stole it and setting them up for the police. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu> ... More
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Under Your Hat
[ 1940 ] freeActors: John Robinson Anthony Hayes Glynis Johns Austin Trevor Cecil Parker H.F. Maltby Roddy Hughes Cicely Courtneidge Myrette Morven Charles Oliver Leonora Corbett Jack Hulbert Paul Sheridan Mary Barton Don Marino Baretto
Director(s): Maurice Elvey
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The Sea Hawk
[ 1940 ] freeGenres: Action, Adventure, Romance
Actors: David Bruce Brenda Marshall Flora Robson Gilbert Roland Claude Rains Henry Daniell Errol Flynn Alan Hale Una O'Connor Montagu Love J.M. Kerrigan Donald Crisp William Lundigan James Stephenson Julien Mitchell
Director(s): Michael Curtiz
Geoffrey Thorpe is an adventurous and dashing pirate, who feels that he should pirate the Spanish ships for the good of England. In one such battle, he overtakes a Spanish ship and when he comes aboard he finds Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal. He is overwhelmed by her beauty, but she will have nothing to do with him because of his pirating ways (which include taking her prized jewels). To show his noble side, he suprises her by returning the jewels, and she begins to fall for him. When the ship reaches England, Queen Elizabeth is outraged... More
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Buck Benny Rides Again
[ 1940 ] freeGenres: Comedy, Musical, Western
Actors: Charles Lane Andy Devine Phil Harris James Burke Ward Bond Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Jack Benny Dennis Day Morris Ankrum Virginia Dale Theresa Harris Kay Linaker Ellen Drew Lillian Cornell Merriel Abbott Dancers
Director(s): Mark Sandrich
Radio star Jack Benny, intending to stay in New York for the summer, is forced by the needling of rival Fred Allen to prove his boasts about roughing it on his (fictitious) Nevada ranch. Meanwhile, singer Joan Cameron, whom Jack's fallen for and offended, is maneuvered by her sisters to the same Nevada town. Jack's losing battle to prove his manhood to Joan means broad slapstick burlesque of Western cliches. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu> ... More
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The Light of Western Stars
[ 1940 ] freeActors: Victor Jory Alan Ladd Noah Beery Jr. Tom Tyler J. Farrell MacDonald Morris Ankrum Lucio Villegas Earl Askam Jo Ann Sayers Georgia Ellis Russell Hayden Ruth Rogers Eddie Dean Esther Estrella Rad Robinson
Director(s): Lesley Selander
Easterner Madeline Hammond buys a ranch not knowing Hayworth is using it to smuggle ammunition across the border. When trouble starts, she brings back Gene Hammond, the ex-foreman who left the country after fighting with the Sheriff. Gene learns of Hayworth's scheme and forces him to blow up his supply. But the Sheriff, not getting his cut, has Hayworth killed and then arrives to arrest Gene for the murder. Written by Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net> ... More
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Wyoming
[ 1940 ] freeGenres: Western
Actors: Paul Kelly Ann Rutherford Henry Travers Marjorie Main Joseph Calleia Lee Bowman Bobs Watson Wallace Beery Leo Carrillo
Director(s): Richard Thorpe
With the army after him and his partner deserting, Reb decides that a change of scenery would be nice so he heads for Wyoming with Dave. To show his gratitude to Dave, he steals his horse and gun, which causes Dave to be killed by cattle rustlers. While Reb is an outlaw and a teller of tall tales, he still feels responsible for the Kincaid Ranch and helps all the Ranchers battle Buckley, who wants to drive them all out. Even General Custer, with his 2 man cavalry gets involved in chasing Reb. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spaceb... More
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The Letter
[ 1940 ] freeGenres: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
Actors: Bette Davis Gale Sondergaard Doris Lloyd Cecil Kellaway Frieda Inescort Herbert Marshall Tetsu Komai Bruce Lester James Stephenson Elizabeth Inglis Victor Sen Yung Willie Fung
Director(s): William Wyler
The wife of a rubber plantation administrator shoots a man to death and claims it was self-defense. Her poise, graciousness and stoicism impress nearly everyone who meets her. Her husband is certainly without doubt; so is the district officer; while her lawyer's doubts may be a natural skepticism. But this is Singapore and the resentful natives will have no compunction about undermining this accused murderess. A letter in her hand turns up and may prove her undoing. Written by J. Spurlin ... More
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Dr. Christian Meets the Women
[ 1940 ] freeGenres: Drama
Actors: Frank Albertson Edgar Kennedy Veda Ann Borg Maude Eburne Jean Hersholt Rod La Rocque Phyllis Kennedy William Gould Dorothy Lovett Heinie Conklin Lynn Merrick Lelah Tyler Bertha Priestley Diedra Vale
Director(s): William C. McGann
A "professor" hits Dr. Christian's town, promising the local women dramatic weight loss in a very short time if they follow his regimen of strict diet and a particular type of diet pill. Dr. Christian tries to warn them that the man is a dangerous charlatan but, mesmerized by the prospect of almost instantaneous weight loss, the women ignore his warnings. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com ... More
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Young as You Feel
[ 1940 ] freeGenres: Comedy
Actors: Harry Shannon Jack Carson Russell Gleason George Givot Kenneth Howell Spring Byington Harlan Briggs Florence Roberts Jed Prouty Helen Ericson June Carlson Joan Valerie George Ernest Marvin Stephens Billy Mahan
Director(s): Malcolm St. Clair
Father (Prouty) sells his drugstore and the Jones family heads for New York to enjoy sophisticated city life. They lose all their money before deciding to go back home. This was the last Jones family movie. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu> ... More
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Beyond Christmas
[ 1940 ] freeGenres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Actors: C. Aubrey Smith Harry Carey William Bakewell Maria Ouspenskaya Charles Winninger Richard Carlson Rod La Rocque Jean Parker Helen Vinson Robert Homans J. Anthony Hughes James Bush Alex Melesh Virginia McMullen
Director(s): A. Edward Sutherland
Melton, Chadwick and O'Brien, rich but lonely heads of an engineering firm, invite two young strangers to dinner on Christmas Eve. The two, James and Jean, fall in love and become friends with their three benefactors...until the latter are killed in a plane crash and come back to their old home as ghosts. In the coming months, true love encounters some rough spots; can ghostly O'Brien help the young folks? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu> ... More
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The Biscuit Eater
[ 1940 ] freeActors: Billy Lee Richard Lane Lester Matthews Cordell Hickman Helene Millard Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Tiverton Invader
Director(s): Stuart Heisler
Two little boys have faith in a dog they name Promise, so much faith that they enter him in the championship trials for bird dogs. The favorite is Georgia Boy bred and trained by the boys' fathers. And if Georgia Boy doesn't win, the fathers may both lose their jobs. Written by Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com> ... More
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Where's That Fire?
[ 1940 ] freeGenres: Comedy
Actors: Eric Clavering Hugh McDermott Charles Hawtrey Moore Marriott Peter Gawthorne Will Hay Graham Moffatt Dave O'Toole
Director(s): Marcel Varnel
A hapless fire crew are given the ultimatum: put out a fire successfully or else be sacked. They fail miserably, and their ancient fire engine is stolen by criminals attempting to steal the crown jewels from the Tower of London. Written by D.Giddings <darren.giddings@newcastle.ac.uk> ... More
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That Gang of Mine
[ 1940 ] freeActors: Richard Terry Dave O'Brien Clarence Muse Milton Kibbee Bobby Jordan Leo Gorcey David Gorcey Donald Haines Hazel Keener Ernest Morrison Wilbur Mack Joyce Bryant Eugene Francis
Director(s): Joseph H. Lewis
A street kid has dreams of becoming a jockey. He gets his chance when he and his gang discover a poor old man who has a championship race horse. The man agrees to let the boy ride his horse in a race, but first the gang must get enough money to pay for the race's entry fees. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com ... More
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Kora Terry
[ 1940 ] freeActors: Marika Rökk Will Quadflieg Andrews Engelmann Franz Schafheitlin Hans Leibelt Herbert Hübner Paul Bildt Josef Sieber Maria Koppenhöfer Rudolf Carl Will Dohm Lotte Spira Friedl Haerlin Ursula Herking Flockina von Platen
Director(s): Georg Jacoby
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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
[ 1940 ] freeGenres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Actors: Buster Crabbe Charles Middleton John Hamilton Carol Hughes Roland Drew Frank Shannon Ben Taggart Herbert Rawlinson Anne Gwynne Tom Chatterton Edgar Edwards Shirley Deane Lee Powell Don Rowan Victor Zimmerman
Director(s): Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
A mysterious plague, the Purple Death, ravages the earth. Dr. Zarkov, investigating in his spaceship, finds a ship from planet Mongo seeding the atmosphere with dust. Sure enough, Ming the Merciless is up to his old tricks. So it's back to Mongo for Flash, Dale, and Zarkov, this time with ready-made allies waiting: Prince Barin of Arboria and Queen Fria of the frozen northern land of Frigia; where, it so happens, is found polarite, antidote to the plague. But Ming will use all his forces to keep our heroes from thwarting his plans of conquest..... More
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Band Waggon
[ 1940 ] freeActors: Michael Standing Donald Calthrop Moore Marriott Arthur Askey Richard Murdoch Peter Gawthorne Patricia Kirkwood Jack Hylton and His Band Freddy Schweitzer Bruce Trent C.H. Middleton Jasmine Bligh The Sherman Fisher Girls Jonah Barrington Paul Holt
Director(s): Marcel Varnel
Evicted from the roof of Broadcasting House, Arthur Askey and Stinker Dickie Murdoch move into Droon Castle in Sussex. Not realising that the television equipment they discover is in use by German secret agents they do the obvious thing - put on a show. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk> ... More
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Dr. Kildare's Crisis
[ 1940 ] freeGenres: Drama
Actors: Robert Young Lew Ayres Lionel Barrymore Horace McMahon Frank Orth Nat Pendleton Bobs Watson Walter Kingsford Alma Kruger Laraine Day Marie Blake George Reed Nell Craig
Director(s): Harold S. Bucquet
Nurse Mary Lamont is excited about her brother's impending visit. The young man's strange behavior puzzles Dr. Kildare who believes he may be hiding a serious illness. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com> ... More