Thomas Beck

Thomas Beck

Born: December 29, 1909
Died: September 23, 1995

Movies for Thomas Beck...

They Asked For It
Title: They Asked For It
Character: Dr. Peter Sparks
Released: May 20, 1939
Type: Movie
In this crime drama, the owner and chief editor of a newspaper gets together with two college pals and begins looking into the strange death of an old hermit who lived on the fringe of town.
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The Family Next Door
Title: The Family Next Door
Character: Bill Tevis
Released: March 30, 1939
Type: Movie
Rose Pierce is discontent with her life as the wife of a small town plumber and has visions of becoming a wealthy socialite. Consequently, when her smart aleck son Sammy hears that an electric railroad line is to be built through town, she decides that the family can become rich by purchasing the lots along the right of way. Patriarch George Pierce laughs at the idea, but when Rose and Sammy learn that Cora Stewart, the wealthy town widow, has withdrawn her savings from the bank, they jump to the conclusion that she is interested in buying the lots, and mother and son secretly invest the family bank roll in the land.
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Road Demon
Title: Road Demon
Character: Ted Rogers (as Tom Beck)
Released: December 2, 1938
Type: Movie
At the Indianapolis Speedway mobsters try to bump off a young racer just as they did his dad. Junk yard owner tap dances.
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I Stand Accused
Title: I Stand Accused
Character: Paul V. Reynolds
Released: October 29, 1938
Type: Movie
Fred, a young lawyer fresh out of school, climbs quickly to success as the mouthpiece for a gangland mob. His friend Paul, however, reaches equally quick success - in the district attorney's office. Inevitably, they meet on opposite sides of the courtroom.
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Walking Down Broadway
Title: Walking Down Broadway
Character: Tom Douglas
Released: March 11, 1938
Type: Movie
Five closely knit showgirls sign a pact to reunite one year after the closing of their Broadway production, but the lives of all five take many different turns, often for the worse.
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Thank You, Mr. Moto
Title: Thank You, Mr. Moto
Character: Tom Nelson
Released: December 24, 1937
Type: Movie
Mr. Moto Heads to China on a quest for seven ancient scrolls that reveal the location of Genghis Khan's tomb—a crypt filled with fabulous treasure! But Moto isn't the only one stalking the scrolls—so is a shadowy band of thieves. But when his ruthless rivals go too far, the mild-mannered detective's quest for antiquities becomes a passion for vengeance—because if he can't bring these villains to justice... he'll bring them to their knees.
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45 Fathers
Title: 45 Fathers
Character: Roger Farragut
Released: November 26, 1937
Type: Movie
An orphan girl becomes adopted by a group of old men and is placed in the home of one of them. She sings and dances and helps out where she can.
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Heidi
Title: Heidi
Character: Pastor Schultz
Released: October 15, 1937
Type: Movie
Heidi is orphaned and her uncaring maternal Aunt Dete takes her to the mountains to live with her reclusive, grumpy paternal grandfather, Adolph Kramer. Heidi brings her grandfather back into mountain society through her sweet ways and sheer love. When Dete later returns and steals Heidi away to become the companion of a rich man's wheelchair-bound daughter, the grandfather is heartsick to discover his little girl missing and immediately sets out to get her back.
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Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Title: Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Character: Robert 'Bob' Hitchings, Jr.
Released: July 23, 1937
Type: Movie
When his import/export business infiltrated by international diamond smugglers, Mr. Moto must follow a trail of clues littered with beautiful women, glittering gems and deadly assassins. Making his way from the mysterious streets of San Francisco's Chinatown to the dark and dangerous alleys of Shanghai, Mr. Moto will stop at nothing to bring the culprits to justice...even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice!
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The Great Hospital Mystery
Title: The Great Hospital Mystery
Character: Dr. David McKerry
Released: May 14, 1937
Type: Movie
A nurse's brother who's pursued by the mob, hides out in a hospital by pretending to be a patient.
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The Thirteenth Chair
Title: The Thirteenth Chair
Character: Dick Crosby
Released: May 7, 1937
Type: Movie
A phony psychic tries to solve a murder that took place during her seance.
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Seventh Heaven
Title: Seventh Heaven
Character: Brissac
Released: March 25, 1937
Type: Movie
A Parisian sewer worker longs for a rise in status and a beautiful wife. He rescues a girl from the police, lives with her in a barren flat on the seventh floor, and then marches away to war.
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Woman-Wise
Title: Woman-Wise
Character: Clint De Witt
Released: January 22, 1937
Type: Movie
A crusading sportswriter exposes racketeers involved in paying off fighters to throw their matches.
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Crack-Up
Title: Crack-Up
Character: Joe Randall
Released: December 14, 1936
Type: Movie
Betrayal and espionage abound as an experimental aircraft is readied for its maiden voyage.
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Charlie Chan at the Opera
Title: Charlie Chan at the Opera
Character: Phil Childers
Released: December 4, 1936
Type: Movie
A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting revenge on those who tried to murder him 13 years ago.
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Can This Be Dixie?
Title: Can This Be Dixie?
Character: Ulysses S. Sherman
Released: November 13, 1936
Type: Movie
A young girl and her uncle who run a traveling medicine show lend their efforts to salvage an old plantation.
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Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Title: Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Character: Bruce Rogers
Released: August 7, 1936
Type: Movie
When a friend of Charlie's is found kicked to death by his own race horse on board a Honolulu-bound liner, the detective discovers foul play and uncovers an international gambling ring.
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White Fang
Title: White Fang
Character: Hal Burgess
Released: July 17, 1936
Type: Movie
A woman and her weakling brother inherit a mine. When the brother commits suicide the guide is accused of murder.
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Champagne Charlie
Title: Champagne Charlie
Character: Tod Hollingsworth
Released: May 6, 1936
Type: Movie
The story is told in flashback. Backers want a gambler to marry a rich girl for her dowry.
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Every Saturday Night
Title: Every Saturday Night
Character: Clark Newall
Released: March 13, 1936
Type: Movie
First of the Jones family movies with kids who ignore father and get consolation from mother through a series of family episodes.
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My Marriage
Title: My Marriage
Character: Roger Tyler
Released: January 31, 1936
Type: Movie
When gangster's bullets put an end to the career of H.J. Barton, underworld gambling czar who masquerades as a respectable member of high society, his daughter Carol is left to bear the brunt of social stigma.
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Music Is Magic
Title: Music Is Magic
Character: Tony Bennett
Released: November 1, 1935
Type: Movie
An aging star finally recognizes the truth when she is replaced in her new movie by a girl from the chorus.
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Charlie Chan in Egypt
Title: Charlie Chan in Egypt
Character: Tom Evans
Released: June 4, 1935
Type: Movie
While investigating the theft of antiquities from an ancient tomb excavation , Charlie discovers that the body of the expedition's leader concealed inside the mummy's wrappings.
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Life Begins at Forty
Title: Life Begins at Forty
Character: Joe Abercrombie
Released: March 22, 1935
Type: Movie
A small-town newspaper publisher finds himself in opposition to the local banker on the return to town of a lad jailed possibly wrongly for a theft from the bank.
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Charlie Chan in Paris
Title: Charlie Chan in Paris
Character: Victor Descartes
Released: January 21, 1935
Type: Movie
Charlie's visit to Paris, ostensibly a vacation, is really a mission to investigate a bond-forgery racket. But his agent, apache dancer Nardi is killed before she can tell him much. The case, complicated by a false murder accusation for banker's daughter Yvette, climaxes with a strange journey through the Paris sewers.