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TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Harry Shannon.

Harry Shannon
Actor Facts
Biography:
Harry Shannon was born Harry Siebert in Reno, Nevada in 1948. He grew up there and in Pomona, California. ...more about Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1930s
No Reviews
4
1940s
2.4458
53
1950s
2.1474
41
1960s
0.9719
1
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards for each movie.
Overall Actor Score: Harry Shannon is ranked overall as 2.2723 of of 4 stars2.2723
Harry Shannon Movie Rankings
1
Harry Shannon starring in Citizen Kane
Harry Shannon scores a combined 4 out of 4 stars for Citizen Kane4.0000
Newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane dies alone in his extravagant mansion, speaking a single word: "Rosebud". A reporter tries to piece together the puzzle of Kane's life by contacting old acquaintances and find the meaning of his dying word. ...more about Citizen Kane
2
Harry Shannon starring in Touch of Evil
Harry Shannon scores a combined 3.6103 out of 4 stars for Touch of Evil3.6103
A Mexican government investigator and his young American wife put their honeymoon on hold in an American border town when they become embroiled in a frame-up planned by the town's chief investigator. ...more about Touch of Evil
3
Harry Shannon starring in High Noon
Harry Shannon scores a combined 3.2624 out of 4 stars for High Noon3.2624
On his last day as town Marshall, Will Kane hears a rumor that one of the men he put in jail is on his way to seek his revenge on the lawman. Abandoned by the town's people, Kane is forced to face the gang alone. ...more about High Noon
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Citizen Kane (1941)

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Godfather, The (1972)

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12 Angry Men (1957)

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4
This Gun for Hire (1942)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 3.0875 out of 4 stars for This Gun for Hire3.0875
Hit man Philip Raven, who's kind to children and cats, kills a blackmailer and is paid off by traitor Willard Gates in "hot" money. Meanwhile, pert entertainer Ellen Graham, girlfriend of police Lieut. ...more about This Gun for Hire
5
Mummy's Ghost, The (1944)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 3.0145 out of 4 stars for Mummy's Ghost3.0145
An Egyptian high priest (John Carradine) travels to America to reclaim the bodies of ancient Egyptian princess Ananka and her living guardian mummy Kharis (Lon Chaney Jr.). ...more about Mummy's Ghost
6
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 2.8693 out of 4 stars for Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House2.8693
The Blandings live in New York in a tiny apartment. They decide to move to the country and find that buying and building and living in their own home is simpler said than done. ...more about Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
7
Lady from Shanghai, The (1947)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 2.8492 out of 4 stars for Lady from Shanghai2.8492
Michael O'Hara, against his better judgement, hires on as a crew member of Arthur Bannister's yacht, sailing to San Francisco. They pick up Grisby, Bannister's law partner, en route. ...more about Lady from Shanghai
8
Executive Suite (1954)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 2.8052 out of 4 stars for Executive Suite2.8052
Avery Bullard, President of the Tredway Corporation has died. But he never named a clear successor, so the Board members must choose a replacement. ...more about Executive Suite
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9
Written on the Wind (1956)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 2.7563 out of 4 stars for Written on the Wind2.7563
Mitch Wayne and Kyle Hadley, the playboy son of an oil tycoon, have been best friends since childhood. Kyle's wild sister, Marylee, hopes to marry Mitch, but he treats her as a brother. Marylee says that Mitch finishes everything Kyle starts. ...more about Written on the Wind
10
Devil Thumbs a Ride, The (1947)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 2.7046 out of 4 stars for Devil Thumbs a Ride2.7046
Steve Morgan kills a man in a holdup and hitches a ride to Los Angeles with Fergie. At a gas station, they pick up two women. Encountering a roadblock, Morgan takes over and persuades the party to spend the night at an unoccupied beach house. ...more about Devil Thumbs a Ride
  • Not Available on DVD
11
Champion (1949)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 2.6574 out of 4 stars for Champion2.6574
Midge Kelly, hitchhiking west with lame brother Connie, is hustled unprepared into a pro boxing match. Though he's severely beaten, manager Tommy Haley finds him promising. ...more about Champion
12
Young Tom Edison (1940)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 2.5935 out of 4 stars for Young Tom Edison2.5935
Inventor Thomas Edison's boyhood is chronicled and shows him as a lad whose early inventions and scientific experiments usually end up causing disastrous results. ...more about Young Tom Edison
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13
Night Editor (1946)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 2.5113 out of 4 stars for Night Editor2.5113
  • Not Available on DVD
14
Nora Prentiss (1947)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 2.4809 out of 4 stars for Nora Prentiss2.4809
Quiet, organised Dr Talbot meets nightclub singer Nora Prentiss when she is slightly hurt in a street accident. Despite her misgivings they become heavily involved and Talbot finds he is faced with the choice of leaving Nora or divorcing his wife. ...more about Nora Prentiss
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15
At Gunpoint (1955)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 2.4040 out of 4 stars for At Gunpoint2.4040
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16
Too Many Girls (1940)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 2.3743 out of 4 stars for Too Many Girls2.3743
Mr Casey's daughter Connie wants to go to the Pottawatomie college and he sends without her knowlege four football players as her bodyguards. The college is in finacial trouble, so her bodyguards use their salery for the college. ...more about Too Many Girls
17
Gypsy (1962)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 2.2862 out of 4 stars for Gypsy2.2862
Mama Rose lives to see her daughter June succeed on Broadway by way of vaudeville. When June marries and leaves, Rose turns her hope and attention to her elder, less obviously talented, daughter Louise. ...more about Gypsy
18
Three Little Words (1950)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 2.2816 out of 4 stars for Three Little Words2.2816
Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can't continue his stage career after an injury for while, so he has to earn his money as a lyricst. Per chance he meets composer Harry Ruby and their first song is a hit. ...more about Three Little Words
19
Lonely Man, The (1957)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 2.1857 out of 4 stars for Lonely Man2.1857
Gunslinger Jacob Wade finds his long-abandoned son Riley, now a young man who hates his father but has nowhere else to go. Hoping to settle down, Jacob finds no town will have him. ...more about Lonely Man
20
One Crowded Night (1940)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.9679 out of 4 stars for One Crowded Night1.9679
At a small, struggling motor court in the Mojave Desert, events in the lives of many people climax on the same night. The family running the roadside cafe/motel is there escaping from a scandal back home. But it catches up with them. ...more about One Crowded Night
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21
Violent Men, The (1955)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.9620 out of 4 stars for Violent Men1.9620
A Union ex-officer plans to sell up to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancee, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bully-boy tactics make him think again. ...more about Violent Men
22
Affairs of Jimmy Valentine, The (1942)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.9542 out of 4 stars for Affairs of Jimmy Valentine1.9542
Mike Jason (Dennis O'Keefe), idea man for the Bullard Advertising Agency, and Cleo Arden (Gloria Dickson), director of the Jimmy Valentine radio program, based on the exploits of the old-time safe cracker, fear their jobs are in jeopardy when the sponsor ...more about Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
  • Not Available on DVD
23
Hunt the Man Down (1950)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.9529 out of 4 stars for Hunt the Man Down1.9529
Dishwasher 'Bill Jackson' thwarts a robbery; resulting publicity fingers him as the 12-years-missing Richard Kinkaid, wanted for murder. ...more about Hunt the Man Down
  • Not Available on DVD
24
Farmer's Daughter, The (1947)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.9055 out of 4 stars for Farmer's Daughter1.9055
Swedish-American farmer's daughter Katrin 'Katie' Holstrom leaves the farm to study nursing in the big, wicked city. Thanks to a chiseling acquaintance, her tuition and expense money disappears the first day, and she's forced to get a job... ...more about Farmer's Daughter
  • Not Available on DVD
25
Jackie Robinson Story, The (1950)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.8889 out of 4 stars for Jackie Robinson Story1.8889
Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century. Traces his career in the negro leagues and the major leagues. ...more about Jackie Robinson Story
26
Where Danger Lives (1950)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.7337 out of 4 stars for Where Danger Lives1.7337
One night at the hospital, young doctor Jeff Cameron meets Margo, who's brought in after a suicide attempt. He quickly falls for her and they become romanticly involved, but it turns out that Margo is married. ...more about Where Danger Lives
  • Not Available on DVD
27
Tall Men, The (1955)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.6835 out of 4 stars for Tall Men1.6835
Two brothers, Ben and Clint, join a cattle drive from Texas to Montana. While heading for Texas they save Nella from the Indians, and she decides to ride with them. ...more about Tall Men
28
Man or Gun (1958)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.6332 out of 4 stars for Man or Gun1.6332
  • Not Available on DVD
29
Saint in Palm Springs, The (1941)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.6164 out of 4 stars for Saint in Palm Springs1.6164
  • Not Available on DVD
30
Lemon Drop Kid, The (1951)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.5602 out of 4 stars for Lemon Drop Kid1.5602
When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally steers Moose Moran's girl away from a winning bet, he is forced to come up with $10,000 to repay the angry gangster. ...more about Lemon Drop Kid
31
Sound of Fury, The (1950)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.5282 out of 4 stars for Sound of Fury1.5282
  • Not Available on DVD
32
Red House, The (1947)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.5068 out of 4 stars for Red House1.5068
Pete and Ellen have reared Meg as their own, ever since she was a baby and her parents took off. Now a teen, Meg convinces her friend Nath to come help with chores on the farm: Pete isn't getting around on his wooden leg like he used to. ...more about Red House
33
Yellow Rose of Texas, The (1944)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.5068 out of 4 stars for Yellow Rose of Texas1.5068
Insurance Investigator Roy is looking for Weston and the missing money he supposedly obtained in a robbery. When he catches him and listens to his story, he changes his mind about him. ...more about Yellow Rose of Texas
34
Killer That Stalked New York, The (1950)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.4963 out of 4 stars for Killer That Stalked New York1.4963
Sheila Bennett returns to New York from Cuba, carrying $40,000 worth of smuggled diamonds...and smallpox, which could start a devastating epidemic in the unprotected city. ...more about Killer That Stalked New York
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35
Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.4597 out of 4 stars for Al Jennings of Oklahoma1.4597
The four Jennings brothers are Lawyers. When Al has a brother murdered, he goes after the murderer. He outdraws him but a witness says it was murder. Escaping the Sheriff he take refuge on a cattle ranch only to learn all the hands are rustlers. ...more about Al Jennings of Oklahoma
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36
Witness to Murder (1954)
Harry Shannon scores a combined 1.4506 out of 4 stars for Witness to Murder1.4506
Barbara Stanwyck sees a murder through her bedroom window, but no one will believe her. She is stalked by suave killer who first takes steps to convince police she is crazy, but she has ally in sympathetic policeman. ...more about Witness to Murder
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37
Alaska Highway (1943)
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Pop Ormsby (Harry Shannon) wins the contract from the Army Engineer Corps for the construction of the Alaska Highway connecting Alaska to Canada. ...more about Alaska Highway
38
Blue Blood (1951)
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Tim (Arthur Shields), an old race-horse trainer down on his luck, is thumbing his way from San Francisco to Los Angeles when he is given a ride by Eileen (Jane Nigh) and Sue Buchanan (Audrey Long), daughters of a wealthy Southen California race horse ...more about Blue Blood
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39
Boots Malone (1952)
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40
Captain Eddie (1945)
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WWI flyer Eddie Rickenbaker remembers his life which brought him from a car salesman, race driver and pilot in WWI, to an important person in the early years of civil airline service, after his plane crashed in the South Pacific in late 1942. ...more about Captain Eddie
  • Not Available on DVD
41
City of Chance (1940)
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  • Not Available on DVD
42
Come Next Spring (1956)
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Matt Ballot has returned home after 12 years of hard drinking in all 48 states. His wife has managed to raise their 14 year daughter and 12 year old sun nicely without his help. ...more about Come Next Spring
  • Not Available on DVD
43
Cow Town (1950)
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In order to end the cattle rustling, Gene Autry (Gene Autry) becomes one of the first ranchers in his territory to fence in the open range with barbed wire and he incurs the wrath of small-ranch owner Ginger Kirby (Gail Davis). ...more about Cow Town
44
Crime, Inc. (1945)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
45
Cry of the Hunted (1953)
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  • Not Available on DVD
46
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
47
Dangerous Years (1947)
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Jeff Carter has put an end to the town's delinquency with a boys' club. Young hoodlum Danny shows up and influences teenagers Doris, Willy and Leo. They hang out at a juke joint where Eve (one of Marilyn's first bit parts) works. ...more about Dangerous Years
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48
Devil's Henchman, The (1949)
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49
Doughboys in Ireland (1943)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
50
Duel at Apache Wells (1957)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
51
Eve of St. Mark, The (1944)
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  • Not Available on DVD
52
Exposed (1947)
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A beautiful female private detective is hired by a wealthy businessman to check up on his stepson--the heir to the family fortune--who has been withdrawing large amounts of money from his bank account, taken an apartment in the city and is generally ...more about Exposed
  • Not Available on DVD
53
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948)
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  • Not Available on DVD
54
Fighting Father Dunne (1948)
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St. Louis, 1905: Parish priest Father Dunne becomes aware of the plight of the city's newsboys, living on pennies and often homeless, and resolves to help them. ...more about Fighting Father Dunne
  • Not Available on DVD
55
Flesh and Fury (1952)
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Deaf boxer Paul Callan captures the interest of gold-digging blonde Sonya Bartow and retired fight manager 'Pop' Richardson. For a time, Sonya has the upper hand with Paul, but ultimately a rival appears in the shape of upper-crust reporter Ann Hollis. ...more about Flesh and Fury
  • Not Available on DVD
56
Flying Missile, The (1950)
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  • Not Available on DVD
57
Gambling On the High Seas (1940)
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Gambling boss Greg Morella runs a crooked ship-- all the gaming tables on his floating casino are rigged. Because the ship operates outside of the three-mile state limit, the authorities can't get the evidence they need to convict Morella. ...more about Gambling On the High Seas
  • Not Available on DVD
58
Girl from Avenue A (1940)
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  • Not Available on DVD
59
Headin' for God's Country (1943)
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  • Not Available on DVD
60
Heads Up (1930)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
61
Hell's Crossroads (1957)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
62
I Ring Doorbells (1946)
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  • Not Available on DVD
63
In Old California (1942)
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Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt Dawson, who exacts protection payment from the citizenry. Dawson frames Craig with poisoned medicine, but Craig redeems himself during a Gold Rush epidemic. ...more about In Old California
64
Invisible Wall, The (1947)
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A former GI returning from the war gets back his old job working for a bookie. Dispatched by the bookie to deliver $20,000 to a contact in Las Vegas, he foolishly loses some of the money at the gambling tables, then loses the rest of it to a conman. ...more about Invisible Wall
  • Not Available on DVD
65
Jack Slade (1953)
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A twelve year old Joey Slade sees his father gunned down in front of him and decides that he will dedicate his life to ridding society of all outlaws. He assumes the name Jack and as an adult takes on hired gun type jobs in order to achieve his revenge. ...more about Jack Slade
  • Not Available on DVD
66
Kansas Pacific (1953)
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Just before the Civil War (but after the South has seceded), Southern saboteurs try to prevent railroad construction from crossing Kansas to the frontier; army captain Nelson is sent out to oppose them. ...more about Kansas Pacific
67
Lady Is Willing, The (1942)
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Bold, eccentric Broadway performer Lisa Madden befuddles her handlers by coming home with a baby she picked up on the street. She wants to keep the baby but has to find a husband to make adoption viable. Why not her new obstetrician Dr. ...more about Lady Is Willing
  • Not Available on DVD
68
Last Crooked Mile, The (1946)
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The notorious Jarvis gang robs a bank, one member is killed in the subsequent shootout, they ditch the getaway car, but are recognized at a roadblock as they take it on the lam and are killed in a car chase. ...more about Last Crooked Mile
  • Not Available on DVD
69
Lure of the Wilderness (1952)
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A young girl and her father, who is unjustly accused of murder, seek refuge in a Georgia swamp until they are befriended by a trapper who penetrates the swamp in search of his dog. ...more about Lure of the Wilderness
  • Not Available on DVD
70
Mad Martindales, The (1942)
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71
Marauders, The (1955)
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72
Mary Ryan, Detective (1949)
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73
Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair, The (1939)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
74
Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
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  • Not Available on DVD
75
Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)
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At the start of WWII, Katie O'Hara, an American burlesque girl intent on social climbing, marries Austrian Baron Von Luber. Pat O'Toole, an American radio reporter, sees this as a chance to investigate Von Luber, who is suspected of having Nazi ties. ...more about Once Upon a Honeymoon
  • Not Available on DVD
76
Outcasts of Poker Flat, The (1952)
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77
Peacemaker, The (1956)
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A former gunfighter who went to prison but then took up religion arrives in a western town as the new preacher. There he finds a feud between the ranchers and the farmers. ...more about Peacemaker
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78
Phantom Stallion (1954)
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Ex-cavalry buddies, Rex and Slim, band together to capture a wild stallion, solve a murder and thwart the killers from cheating a boy out of his inheritance. ...more about Phantom Stallion
  • Not Available on DVD
79
Powers Girl, The (1943)
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80
Rails Into Laramie (1954)
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An army officer is sent to Laramie to find out why all progress on the railroad has stopped. He finds drink plentiful not only in town but at the railhead, with an old pal of his behind it all. ...more about Rails Into Laramie
  • Not Available on DVD
81
Roar of the Crowd (1953/I)
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Johnny Tracy (Howard Duff), son of veteran race driver Pop Tracy (Harry Shannon), is working his way up on the racing circuit, but is urged by his sweetheart, Marcy Parker (Helene Stanley), to give up the track if he wants to marry her. ...more about Roar of the Crowd
  • Not Available on DVD
82
Rustlers (1949)
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A group of Arizona ranchers, trying to learn the identities of the Salt River Gang and prevent any further rustling, marks the currency that rancher Frank Abbott turns over to the gang to get his cattle back. ...more about Rustlers
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83
Sailor's Lady (1940)
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Sailor (Hall) is going to marry his girlfriend (Kelly) when he returns, but she becomes foster mother to baby whose parents are accidentally killed. The baby is accidentally left on board a visiting battleship. ...more about Sailor's Lady
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84
San Quentin (1946)
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Television viewer seeing this for the first time: Gee whiz, it's in black-and-white and was made in the 40's and is about crime and...Eureka!...another "noir" film is discovered. ...more about San Quentin
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85
Singing Guns (1950)
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Rhiannon, an outlaw who regularly robs gold from the stagecoach, shoots the new sheriff and then carries him to the doctor. The doctor cleans up Rhiannon and presents him to the sheriff as the man who saved his life. ...more about Singing Guns
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86
Smoked Hams (1934)
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Someone to Remember (1943)
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An elderly woman whose son disappeared years before refuses to move when her apartment building is turned into a college dormitory for male students, as she is convinced that he will return one day. ...more about Someone to Remember
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88
Song of Texas (1943)
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Now poor, Sam Bennett was a rodeo star in his younger days. When Roy learns Sam told his daughter he owned a ranch and she is arriving for a visit, Roy has him pose as the owner of his ranch. ...more about Song of Texas
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89
Take a Chance (1933)
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Tarnished (1950)
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91
Tear Gas Squad (1940)
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Druggist Joe McCabe foils a robbery, and his brother Tommy decides to join the state police in order to impress Joe and Tommy's new date, Jerry, a policeman's daughter. When the robbers exact revenge on Joe, Tommy hunts them down. ...more about Tear Gas Squad
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92
Time Out of Mind (1947)
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True to Life (1943)
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A writer for a radio program needs some fresh ideas to juice up his show. For inspiration, he rents a room with a typical American family and begins to secretly write about their true life antics. ...more about True to Life
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94
Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940)
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Underworld Story, The (1950)
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Mike Reese, yellow journalist and antihero, prints a story that leads to a gang killing, and is blacklisted from the city papers under suspicion of ties with racketeer Carl Durham. ...more about Underworld Story
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96
When the Lights Go On Again (1944)
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Within These Walls (1945)
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Yellowstone Kelly (1959)
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A fur-trapper named Kelly, who once saved the life of a Sioux chief, is allowed to set his traps in Sioux territory during the late 1870s. Reluctantly he takes on a tenderfoot assistant named Anse and together they give shelter to a runaway Arapaho woman. ...more about Yellowstone Kelly
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Young as You Feel (1940)
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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. ...more about Young as You Feel
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