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    Charles Middleton

    1874-10-02 (150 years old) in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA

    Charles Brown Middleton (October 3, 1874 – April 22, 1949) was an American stage and film actor. During a film career that began at age 46 and lasted almost 30 years, he appeared in nearly 200 films as well as numerous plays. Sometimes credited as Charles B. Middleton, he is perhaps best remembered for his role as the villainous emperor Ming the Merciless in the three Flash Gordon serials made between 1936 and 1940.

    Movies

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    Going Hollywood: The '30s
    100 %|Jan 1, 1984
    Documentary
    actor
    Dance of the Cookoos
    0 %|Jan 1, 1982
    Comedy
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    A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
    0 %|Jan 1, 1973
    Documentary
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    Purple Death from Outer Space
    52 %|Jan 1, 1966
    Science Fiction
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    Spaceship to the Unknown
    60 %|Jan 1, 1966
    TV Movie, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    The Last Bandit
    60 %|Feb 25, 1949
    Western, Romance
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    The Decision of Christopher Blake
    35 %|Dec 23, 1948
    Romance, Drama
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    Jiggs and Maggie in Court
    0 %|Dec 12, 1948
    Comedy
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    Station West
    61 %|Sep 1, 1948
    Romance, Western, Action, Mystery
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    Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
    65 %|Jun 1, 1948
    Comedy
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    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
    70.06 %|Mar 25, 1948
    Comedy
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    Here Comes Trouble
    46 %|Mar 15, 1948
    Comedy
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    My Girl Tisa
    0 %|Feb 7, 1948
    Drama
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    The Pretender
    55 %|Aug 11, 1947
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Gunfighters
    53 %|Jul 15, 1947
    Western
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    Welcome Stranger
    66 %|Jun 13, 1947
    Comedy
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    The Sea of Grass
    62 %|Apr 25, 1947
    Drama, Western, Romance
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    The Killers
    73.44 %|Aug 30, 1946
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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    Spook Busters
    47 %|Aug 24, 1946
    Comedy, Crime, Horror
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    Strangler of the Swamp
    57 %|Jan 2, 1946
    Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
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    How DOooo You Do
    0 %|Dec 24, 1945
    Comedy
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    Northwest Trail
    50 %|Nov 30, 1945
    Western
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    Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
    69 %|Sep 6, 1945
    Drama, Family
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    Hollywood and Vine
    44 %|Apr 25, 1945
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Town Went Wild
    50 %|Dec 15, 1944
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Desert Hawk
    60 %|Jul 7, 1944
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Black Arrow
    0 %|Jan 1, 1944
    Western
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    Wagon Wheels West
    40 %|Oct 30, 1943
    Western
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    Crazy House
    50 %|Oct 8, 1943
    Music, Comedy
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    Oklahoma Outlaws
    50 %|Sep 14, 1943
    Western
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    Batman
    64 %|Jul 16, 1943
    Action, Adventure, Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller, War
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    Boobs in the Night
    0 %|Jun 25, 1943
    Comedy
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    The Black Raven
    54 %|May 31, 1943
    Mystery, Crime, Horror
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    Spook Louder
    65 %|Apr 2, 1943
    Comedy
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    Perils of Nyoka
    0 %|Jun 27, 1942
    Action
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    Men of San Quentin
    0 %|May 15, 1942
    Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
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    The Mystery of Marie Roget
    55 %|Apr 23, 1942
    Crime, Mystery, Horror
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    Wild Bill Hickok Rides
    47 %|Jan 31, 1942
    Western
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    Sergeant York
    72.16 %|Sep 27, 1941
    War, Drama
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    Jungle Man
    28 %|Sep 19, 1941
    Action, Adventure
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    Stick to Your Guns
    50 %|Sep 17, 1941
    Western
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    Belle Starr
    56 %|Sep 12, 1941
    Western
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    Wild Geese Calling
    58 %|Aug 15, 1941
    Drama
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    The Shepherd of the Hills
    66 %|Jul 18, 1941
    Drama, Western
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    Western Union
    60 %|Feb 21, 1941
    Western
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    Santa Fe Trail
    56 %|Dec 20, 1940
    Western
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    Eyes of the Navy
    72 %|Oct 26, 1940
    Documentary
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    Rangers of Fortune
    50 %|Sep 27, 1940
    Western
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    Brigham Young
    44 %|Sep 27, 1940
    History, Romance, Western
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    Gold Rush Maisie
    65 %|Jul 26, 1940
    Comedy, Drama
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    Women in Hiding
    70 %|Jun 22, 1940
    Crime, Drama
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    Island of Doomed Men
    53 %|May 20, 1940
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
    67 %|May 2, 1940
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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    Shooting High
    80 %|Apr 25, 1940
    Music, Action, Comedy, Western
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    Virginia City
    61 %|Mar 23, 1940
    Western, Action, Romance
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    The Grapes of Wrath
    78.28999999999999 %|Mar 15, 1940
    Drama
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    Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
    56.580000000000005 %|Mar 3, 1940
    Science Fiction, Action
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    Abe Lincoln in Illinois
    70 %|Feb 22, 1940
    Drama, History
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    Thou Shalt Not Kill
    0 %|Dec 30, 1939
    Romance, Crime, Drama
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    Gone with the Wind
    79.41 %|Dec 15, 1939
    Drama, War, Romance
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    Cowboys from Texas
    20 %|Nov 29, 1939
    Western
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    Allegheny Uprising
    56 %|Nov 10, 1939
    Western, Action, Adventure, History
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    The Flying Deuces
    63.69 %|Nov 3, 1939
    Comedy, War
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    $1,000 a Touchdown
    20 %|Oct 4, 1939
    Comedy
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    Blackmail
    64 %|Sep 8, 1939
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    One Against the World
    0 %|Aug 19, 1939
    History
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    Way Down South
    54 %|Jul 21, 1939
    Crime, Music
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    Wyoming Outlaw
    58 %|Jun 27, 1939
    Western
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    Daredevils of the Red Circle
    55 %|Jun 10, 1939
    Action, Crime
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    Captain Fury
    48 %|May 26, 1939
    Adventure, Action
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    The Oklahoma Kid
    59.81 %|Mar 11, 1939
    Western, History
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    Jesse James
    64 %|Jan 14, 1939
    Western
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    Kentucky
    57.27 %|Dec 30, 1938
    Drama, Romance
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    The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
    50 %|Dec 15, 1938
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
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    Mars Attacks the World
    60 %|Nov 7, 1938
    Science Fiction
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    Dick Tracy Returns
    58 %|Aug 19, 1938
    Crime, Action
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    Flaming Frontiers
    52 %|Jul 5, 1938
    Action, Western
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    Joaquin Murrieta
    0 %|Jun 11, 1938
    Mystery, Western
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    Jezebel
    70 %|Mar 26, 1938
    Drama, Romance
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    Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
    59.58 %|Mar 21, 1938
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    Rocket Ship
    48 %|Mar 5, 1938
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    The Man Without a Country
    56.25 %|Nov 27, 1937
    Drama
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    Stand-In
    62 %|Oct 29, 1937
    Comedy, Romance
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    Slave Ship
    48 %|Jun 16, 1937
    Adventure, Drama
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    Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
    55 %|Jun 14, 1937
    Western
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    The Good Earth
    62 %|Jun 2, 1937
    Drama, History, Romance
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    Hollywood Cowboy
    50 %|May 28, 1937
    Western, Action, Adventure
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    Two Gun Law
    0 %|Apr 6, 1937
    Western
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    We're on the Jury
    58 %|Feb 12, 1937
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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    Empty Saddles
    0 %|Dec 20, 1936
    Western
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    Career Woman
    60 %|Dec 18, 1936
    Crime, Romance
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    Wedding Present
    65 %|Oct 9, 1936
    Comedy, Romance
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    Ramona
    51 %|Sep 25, 1936
    Romance, Adventure
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    The Texas Rangers
    63.33 %|Aug 28, 1936
    Western
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    Jailbreak
    64 %|Aug 5, 1936
    Drama
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    A Son Comes Home
    10 %|Jul 31, 1936
    Drama, Crime
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    Show Boat
    67.56 %|May 17, 1936
    Music, Romance, Drama, Comedy
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    Flash Gordon
    63 %|Apr 6, 1936
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    Road Gang
    65 %|Mar 28, 1936
    Crime, Drama
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    The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
    63.33 %|Mar 13, 1936
    Adventure, Drama, Romance
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    Song of the Saddle
    70 %|Feb 28, 1936
    Comedy, Romance
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    Sunset of Power
    0 %|Jan 22, 1936
    Western
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    Rose of the Rancho
    0 %|Jan 9, 1936
    Music, Romance, Western
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    Frisco Kid
    68 %|Nov 30, 1935
    Adventure, Romance, Action
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    Special Agent
    63 %|Sep 14, 1935
    Drama, Crime
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    Steamboat Round the Bend
    75 %|Sep 6, 1935
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Hop-a-long Cassidy
    60 %|Aug 23, 1935
    Western
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    Reckless
    53 %|Apr 19, 1935
    Music, Drama, Comedy
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    The Miracle Rider
    43 %|Apr 11, 1935
    Western, Action
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    In Spite of Danger
    10 %|Mar 8, 1935
    Action, Romance, Crime, Drama
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    The Fixer Uppers
    67.36 %|Feb 9, 1935
    Comedy
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    Square Shooter
    60 %|Jan 21, 1935
    Romance, Western
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    Red Morning
    50 %|Dec 14, 1934
    Adventure, Drama
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    Behold My Wife!
    70 %|Dec 6, 1934
    Drama, Romance
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    Broadway Bill
    60.79 %|Nov 30, 1934
    Comedy, Drama
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    Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
    60 %|Oct 28, 1934
    Comedy
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    Whom the Gods Destroy
    55 %|Jul 12, 1934
    Drama
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    Murder at the Vanities
    54 %|May 18, 1934
    Music, Mystery, Comedy
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    The Last Round-up
    0 %|May 1, 1934
    Western
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    David Harum
    0 %|Mar 2, 1934
    Comedy, Adventure, Drama
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    Massacre
    58 %|Jan 20, 1934
    Drama, Western
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    Mr. Skitch
    60 %|Dec 22, 1933
    Romance, Comedy, Adventure
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    Lone Cowboy
    35 %|Dec 2, 1933
    Adventure, Western
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    Duck Soup
    73.04 %|Nov 12, 1933
    Comedy, War
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    White Woman
    57 %|Nov 10, 1933
    Drama
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    Big Executive
    0 %|Oct 19, 1933
    Drama, Romance
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    The Bowery
    50 %|Oct 7, 1933
    Comedy, Drama
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    Doctor Bull
    66 %|Sep 22, 1933
    Comedy, Drama
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    This Day and Age
    10 %|Aug 25, 1933
    Crime, Drama, Romance
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    Disgraced!
    0 %|Jul 7, 1933
    Mystery, Romance
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    Tomorrow at Seven
    60 %|Jun 1, 1933
    Crime, Drama
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    At Twelve Midnight
    45 %|May 28, 1933
    Mystery, Crime
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    Sunset Pass
    60 %|May 26, 1933
    Adventure, Western, Romance, Action
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    The Three Musketeers
    55 %|Apr 7, 1933
    Action, Adventure
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    Destination Unknown
    0 %|Apr 1, 1933
    Drama, Adventure
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    Pick-up
    48 %|Mar 24, 1933
    Crime, Drama
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    The Road Is Open Again
    0 %|Jan 30, 1933
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    Silver Dollar
    57 %|Dec 22, 1932
    Drama
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    Too Busy to Work
    40 %|Dec 2, 1932
    Drama
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    The Sign of the Cross
    62 %|Nov 30, 1932
    Drama, History
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    Rockabye
    62 %|Nov 25, 1932
    Drama
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    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
    78 %|Nov 9, 1932
    Drama, Crime
    actor
    Breach of Promise
    0 %|Oct 23, 1932
    Drama
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    Hell's Highway
    61 %|Sep 23, 1932
    Crime, Drama
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    The Phantom President
    55 %|Sep 23, 1932
    Comedy, Music
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    Pack Up Your Troubles
    67 %|Sep 16, 1932
    Comedy, War
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    Mystery Ranch
    60 %|Jun 7, 1932
    Mystery, Western, Horror
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    The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
    59 %|May 28, 1932
    Drama, Crime
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    The Hatchet Man
    49 %|Feb 6, 1932
    Crime, Drama
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    High Pressure
    60 %|Jan 10, 1932
    Comedy, Romance
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    Manhattan Parade
    20 %|Dec 24, 1931
    Comedy
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    X Marks the Spot
    60 %|Dec 13, 1931
    Crime, Drama
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    Safe in Hell
    67 %|Dec 12, 1931
    Thriller, Drama
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    A House Divided
    62 %|Dec 5, 1931
    Drama
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    Beau Hunks
    69 %|Dec 2, 1931
    Comedy
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    Sob Sister
    0 %|Oct 25, 1931
    Romance
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    A Dangerous Affair
    0 %|Sep 29, 1931
    Mystery
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    Palmy Days
    70 %|Sep 23, 1931
    Comedy, Romance, Music
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    The Ruling Voice
    60 %|Sep 10, 1931
    Romance, Drama, Crime
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    An American Tragedy
    61 %|Aug 22, 1931
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    poster
    Caught Plastered
    57.5 %|Aug 21, 1931
    Comedy
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    The Miracle Woman
    67 %|Jul 17, 1931
    Drama
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    Ships of Hate
    0 %|Jun 15, 1931
    Drama, Adventure
    poster
    The Devil's Cabaret
    52 %|Dec 13, 1930
    Comedy
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    East Is West
    40 %|Oct 23, 1930
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Way Out West
    59 %|Aug 2, 1930
    Western, Comedy, Drama
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    Beau Bandit
    33 %|Mar 2, 1930
    Action, Adventure, Western, Romance, Comedy
    poster
    Welcome Danger
    51 %|Oct 12, 1929
    Comedy
    poster
    The Far Call
    0 %|Apr 28, 1929
    Drama
    actor
    The Bellamy Trial
    10 %|Jan 23, 1929
    Drama

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