Tom Conway

Tom Conway

Born: September 15, 1904
Died: April 22, 1967
in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tom Conway (born Thomas Charles Sanders, 15 September 1904 – 22 April 1967) was a British film, television and radio actor remembered for playing private detectives (including The Falcon, Sherlock Holmes, Bulldog Drummond, and The Saint) and psychiatrists. He is perhaps best known for playing "The Falcon" in ten of the series' entries, taking over for his younger brother, George Sanders, in The Falcon's Brother (1942), in which they both starred. He is also well known for his appearance in several Val Lewton films.

Conway was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. At the outbreak of the Russian Revolution (1917), the family moved to England, where he was educated. In England, he appeared in several plays with the Manchester Repertory Company and performed on BBC Radio.

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What a Way to Go!
Title: What a Way to Go!
Character: Lord Kensington (uncredited)
Released: October 12, 1964
Type: Movie
A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
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One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Title: One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Character: Quizmaster / Collie (voice)
Released: January 25, 1961
Type: Movie
When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement. In a Disney animation classic, Dalmatian Pongo is tired of his bachelor-dog life. He spies lovely Perdita and maneuvers his master, Roger, into meeting Perdita's owner, Anita. The owners fall in love and marry, keeping Pongo and Perdita together too. After Perdita gives birth to a litter of 15 puppies, Anita's old school friend Cruella De Vil wants to buy them all. Roger declines her offer, so Cruella hires the criminal Badun brothers to steal them -- so she can have a fur coat.
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12 to the Moon
Title: 12 to the Moon
Character: Dr. Feodor Orloff
Released: February 3, 1960
Type: Movie
Landed on the moon, Capt. John Anderson and his fellow astronauts quickly find their mission threatened – first by the disappearance of two team members, then by a troubling interaction with aliens who appear to be living within the moon itself. The aliens have weapons that could plunge parts of Earth into another ice age, and they're aiming for the United States.
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The Atomic Submarine
Title: The Atomic Submarine
Character: Ian Hunt
Released: November 29, 1959
Type: Movie
Ships disappear on route across the Arctic Sea, and a special submarine is sent to investigate.
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Title: Adventures in Paradise
Character: Bartlett
Released: October 5, 1959
Type: TV
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.
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Title: Tightrope
Released: September 8, 1959
Type: TV
Tightrope is an American crime drama series that aired on CBS from September 1959 to September 1960, under the alternate sponsorship of the J.B. Williams Company, and American Tobacco. Produced by Russell Rouse and Clarence Greene in association with Screen Gems, the series stars Mike Connors as an undercover agent named "Nick" who was assigned to infiltrate criminal gangs. The show was to have originally been titled Undercover Man but it was changed before going to air.
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Title: Rawhide
Character: Sinclair
Released: January 9, 1959
Type: TV
The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with adventure and drama.
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Title: Perry Mason
Character: Guy Penrose
Released: September 21, 1957
Type: TV
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
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Title: Have Gun, Will Travel
Released: September 14, 1957
Type: TV
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.
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Voodoo Woman
Title: Voodoo Woman
Character: Dr. Roland Gerard
Released: April 11, 1957
Type: Movie
Deep in the jungles a mad scientist is using the natives' voodoo for his experiments to create an indestructible being to serve his will. When a party of gold seekers stumbles upon his village, the scientist realizes that Marilyn the expedition's evil leader is the perfect subject for his work.
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Death of a Scoundrel
Title: Death of a Scoundrel
Character: Gerry Monte aka Sabourin
Released: October 31, 1956
Type: Movie
A Czech refugee uses women to advance his business interest.
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The Last Man to Hang
Title: The Last Man to Hang
Character: Sir Roderick Strood
Released: August 1, 1956
Type: Movie
A man is tried for the murder of his neurotic wife by means of a sedative overdose.
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The She-Creature
Title: The She-Creature
Character: Timothy Chappel
Released: August 1, 1956
Type: Movie
A mysterious hypnotist reverts his beautiful assistant back into the form of a prehistoric sea monster that she was in a past life.
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Breakaway
Title: Breakaway
Character: Tom Martin
Released: July 16, 1956
Type: Movie
When Johnny Matlock whisks away a cold war secret from under the noses of Berlin's top secret agents, his every move is followed when he returns to England. His girlfriend Paula is kidnapped but her handbag is discovered at the scene of the crime by the aristocratic private eye, Duke Martin. Inside it he discovers the secret formula that the agents are searching for and tracks down her sister Paula. As Johnny grows frantic for the safe return of his girlfriend, Duke Martin plays a deadly game of double bluff with the enemy agents.
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Title: The 20th Century Fox Hour
Released: October 5, 1955
Type: TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars. The season one episode Overnight Haul, starring Richard Conte and Lizabeth Scott, was released in Australia as a feature film.
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Title: Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character: John Wellington (uncredited)
Released: October 2, 1955
Type: TV
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Title: Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character: Inspector
Released: October 2, 1955
Type: TV
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Title: Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character: Max Collodi
Released: October 2, 1955
Type: TV
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Title: Cheyenne
Character: George Willis
Released: September 20, 1955
Type: TV
Cheyenne is an American western television series of 108 black-and-white episodes broadcast on ABC from 1955 to 1963. The show was the first hour-long western, and in fact the first hour-long dramatic series of any kind, with continuing characters, to last more than one season. It was also the first series to be made by a major Hollywood film studio which did not derive from its established film properties, and the first of a long chain of Warner Brothers original series produced by William T. Orr.
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Barbados Quest
Title: Barbados Quest
Character: Tom Martin
Released: July 1, 1955
Type: Movie
Special investigator Duke Martin is in London to investigate the authenticity of a rare postage stamp called the Barbados Overplate. Someone is willing to commit murder to get his or her hands on the stamp, which puts a crimp in Duke's efforts to romance every beautiful woman he meets.
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Prince Valiant
Title: Prince Valiant
Character: Sir Kay
Released: April 5, 1954
Type: Movie
A young Viking prince strives to become a knight in King Arthur's Court and restore his exiled father to his rightful throne.
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Paris Model
Title: Paris Model
Character: Maharajah
Released: November 10, 1953
Type: Movie
A new dress plays a key role in the lives of four women who are not acquainted with each other.
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Blood Orange
Title: Blood Orange
Character: Tom Conway, Private Investigator
Released: October 10, 1953
Type: Movie
Discharged by his employer, a private eye stays on a jewel theft case after a model with information for him is murdered.
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Park Plaza 605
Title: Park Plaza 605
Character: Norman Conquest
Released: September 11, 1953
Type: Movie
Suave private investigator Norman Conquest intercepts a secret message and meets a beautiful but foreign blonde lady in room 605 of the Park Plaza hotel. But when Conquest wakes up in the room the next morning he is lying next to a dead body. With the mysterious blonde nowhere to be seen, Conquest soon becomes the police s number one suspect with Inspector Williams following his every move. In order to clear his name, Conquest enlists the help of Pixie Everard (Joy Shelton), but the going gets rough when he discovers that the murder is connected to a stash of stolen diamonds. As gun-happy gangs of communists and Nazi sympathizers turn up the heat, Conquest has to solve the murder whilst staying one step ahead of both the gangs and the police.
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Tarzan and the She-Devil
Title: Tarzan and the She-Devil
Character: Fidel
Released: June 18, 1953
Type: Movie
The king of the jungle fights off ivory poachers.
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Peter Pan
Title: Peter Pan
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: February 5, 1953
Type: Movie
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.
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Confidence Girl
Title: Confidence Girl
Character: Roger Kingsley
Released: June 20, 1952
Type: Movie
After successfully swindling thousands of dollars from hapless victims, conflicted con artist Mary (Hillary Brooke) decides to go straight, but her greedy boyfriend and partner, Roger (Tom Conway), convinces her to pull off one final scam before they get married. Written and directed by Andrew L. Stone, this classic crime film finds the police struggling to keep up with the deceptive duo's exceedingly complicated schemes.
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Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
Title: Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
Character: Bennington
Released: October 10, 1951
Type: Movie
The story of three gold-digging ladies searching for millionaires. A loose remake of Gold Diggers of 1933.
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Bride of the Gorilla
Title: Bride of the Gorilla
Character: Dr. Viet
Released: October 1, 1951
Type: Movie
The owner of a plantation in the jungle marries a beautiful woman. Shortly afterward, he is plagued by a strange voodoo curse which transforms him into a gorilla. But is his transformation real or is it all in his head?
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I Cheated the Law
Title: I Cheated the Law
Character: John Campbell
Released: March 4, 1949
Type: Movie
An attorney (Tom Conway) learns he was duped into being his gangster murder client's (Steve Brodie) alibi.
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Bungalow 13
Title: Bungalow 13
Character: Christopher Adams
Released: November 19, 1948
Type: Movie
In this detective drama, a gumshoe must find a priceless hunk of jade. His several leads evaporate when the police succeed in killing all of the suspects.
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One Touch of Venus
Title: One Touch of Venus
Character: Whitfield Savory
Released: August 1, 1948
Type: Movie
A window dresser's kiss brings a statue of the Roman goddess of love to life.
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The Checkered Coat
Title: The Checkered Coat
Character: Dr. Michael Madden
Released: July 16, 1948
Type: Movie
A psychiatrist tries to help a patient who loses consciousness after he kills someone. When the doctor provides the patient with a letter that explains his problem, he inadvertently implicates himself in the crimes.
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13 Lead Soldiers
Title: 13 Lead Soldiers
Character: Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
Released: April 30, 1948
Type: Movie
Captain Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond is called in to solve the murder of a man from whom two lead soldiers were stolen. Drummond learns that the two soldiers were part of a set of thirteen which formed the key to a hidden vault of treasure. Following some clever sleuthing and set-up on Drummond's part, the guilty man is trapped in the vault,which is hidden behind the fireplace.
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The Challenge
Title: The Challenge
Character: Capt. Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond
Released: April 2, 1948
Type: Movie
Bulldog Drummond investigates the murder of a sea captain who died before revealing the location of his hidden gold.
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Repeat Performance
Title: Repeat Performance
Character: John Friday
Released: May 22, 1947
Type: Movie
On New Year's Eve 1946, Sheila Page kills her husband Barney. She wishes that she could relive 1946 and avoid the mistakes that she made throughout the year. Her wish comes true but cheating fate proves more difficult than she anticipated.
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Fun on a Weekend
Title: Fun on a Weekend
Character: Jefferson Van Orsdale Jr.
Released: May 15, 1947
Type: Movie
Shy, destitute Peter Porter meets equally impoverished Nancy Crane at a Florida beach. Inspired by Peter's belief that a person can acquire wealth simply by creating an aura of success, the outgoing Nancy convinces Peter to join her in impersonating a confident and eccentric wealthy couple. The experiment works, and the couple secure a stunning wardrobe and a lavish room at a resort. Peter panics, however, when he gets a fantastic job offer.
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Lost Honeymoon
Title: Lost Honeymoon
Character: Dr. Robert Davis
Released: March 29, 1947
Type: Movie
An American architect learns he has two children whom he fathered during his military service.
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The Falcon's Adventure
Title: The Falcon's Adventure
Character: Tom "The Falcon" Lawrence
Released: December 13, 1946
Type: Movie
A society sleuth rescues a kidnapped woman, then is framed for murder.
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Criminal Court
Title: Criminal Court
Character: Steve Barnes
Released: November 15, 1946
Type: Movie
A lawyer who is planning to run for District Attorney accidentally kills a gangster who owns the nightclub where the attorney's girlfriend is a singer. Although he manages to cover up his involvement in the crime, his girlfriend discovers the body and is subsequently charged with the murder.
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The Falcon's Alibi
Title: The Falcon's Alibi
Character: Tom Lawrence
Released: April 12, 1946
Type: Movie
A society sleuth sets out on the trail of a society matron's lost jewels.
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Whistle Stop
Title: Whistle Stop
Character: Lew Lentz
Released: January 25, 1946
Type: Movie
When beautiful Mary returns to her "whistle stop" hometown, long-standing feelings of animosity between two of her old boyfriends leads to robbery and murder.
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The Falcon in San Francisco
Title: The Falcon in San Francisco
Character: Tom Lawrence / The Falcon
Released: July 20, 1945
Type: Movie
While on vacation, the Falcon is arrested for kidnapping after striking up a friendship with a girl who's nurse has been recently murdered.
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Two O'Clock Courage
Title: Two O'Clock Courage
Character: Ted 'Step' Allison
Released: April 13, 1945
Type: Movie
After nearly running over him with her cab, Patty Mitchell picks up a fare who claims to have amnesia. As he fumbles to remember the basic facts of his identity, Patty becomes interested in the stranger and decides to help him in his search. But as the pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place, and Patty's interest becomes more personal, the stranger finds that he is the prime suspect in a murder case.
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The Falcon in Hollywood
Title: The Falcon in Hollywood
Character: Tom Lawrence
Released: December 8, 1944
Type: Movie
Suave amateur detective Tom Lawrence--aka Michael Arlen's literary hero The Falcon--arrives in Hollywood for some rest and relaxation, only to find himself involved in the murder of a movie actor. There's no shortage of suspects: the costume designer to whom he was married, a tyrannical director, a beautiful young French starlet, a Shakespeare-quoting producer, even a New York gangster. Helping The Falcon solve the crime is a cute, wise-cracking cab driver and a pair of bumbling cops.
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The Falcon in Mexico
Title: The Falcon in Mexico
Character: Tom Lawrence, aka The Falcon
Released: August 4, 1944
Type: Movie
The Falcon travels to Mexico where he gets involved with murder and a mysterious painting.
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A Night of Adventure
Title: A Night of Adventure
Character: Mark Latham
Released: June 2, 1944
Type: Movie
A lawyer tries to clear his wife's lover of murder charges.
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The Falcon Out West
Title: The Falcon Out West
Character: Tom Lawrence / The Falcon
Released: March 17, 1944
Type: Movie
When a Texas playboy is murdered in a New York City nightclub the Falcon investigates. When he learns that the victim was slipped rattlesnake venom, the trail leads to Texas, his own kidnapping and near death.
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The Falcon and the Co-Eds
Title: The Falcon and the Co-Eds
Character: Tom Lawrence, the Falcon
Released: November 10, 1943
Type: Movie
The Falcon is called to a young woman's school to investigate a murder. When he arrives, another victim is discovered.
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The Seventh Victim
Title: The Seventh Victim
Character: Dr. Louis Judd
Released: August 21, 1943
Type: Movie
A woman in search of her missing sister uncovers a Satanic cult in New York's Greenwich Village and finds that they could have something to do with her sibling's random disappearance.
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The Falcon in Danger
Title: The Falcon in Danger
Character: Tom Lawrence / The Falcon
Released: July 17, 1943
Type: Movie
Two industrialists disappear from an airplane while the plane is in the air. Also missing is $100,000. The Falcon investigates and discovers a plot against the government.
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I Walked with a Zombie
Title: I Walked with a Zombie
Character: Paul Holland
Released: April 21, 1943
Type: Movie
A nurse in the Caribbean turns to voodoo in hopes of curing her patient, a mindless woman whose husband she's fallen in love with.
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The Falcon Strikes Back
Title: The Falcon Strikes Back
Character: Tom Lawrence
Released: April 1, 1943
Type: Movie
The Falcon is framed for the murder of a banker and the theft of war bonds. He makes his escape into the mountains where he hides out in a rustic lodge. From here he uncovers a phony war bond operation.
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Cat People
Title: Cat People
Character: Dr. Louis Judd
Released: December 5, 1942
Type: Movie
A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.
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The Falcon's Brother
Title: The Falcon's Brother
Character: Tom Lawrence
Released: October 2, 1942
Type: Movie
A gentlemanly detective known as The Falcon calls on his brother to help him stop the Nazis from assassinating a key diplomat.
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Mrs. Miniver
Title: Mrs. Miniver
Character: Man (uncredited)
Released: July 3, 1942
Type: Movie
Middle-class housewife Kay Miniver deals with petty problems. She and her husband Clem watch her Oxford-educated son Vin court Carol Beldon, the charming granddaughter of the local nobility as represented by Lady Beldon. Then the war comes and Vin joins the RAF.
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Grand Central Murder
Title: Grand Central Murder
Character: Frankie Ciro
Released: May 1, 1942
Type: Movie
Conniving Broadway starlet Mida King has plenty of enemies, so when she's found murdered at Grand Central Station, Inspector Gunther calls together a slew of suspects for questioning. Mida's shady ex-flame, Turk, seems the most likely culprit, but when smart-mouthed private eye Rocky Custer -- also a suspect himself -- begins to piece together the crime, a few clues that Gunther has overlooked come to light.
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Rio Rita
Title: Rio Rita
Character: Maurice Craindall
Released: March 11, 1942
Type: Movie
Doc and Wishey run into some Nazi-agents, who want to smuggle bombs into the USA from a Mexican border hotel.
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Mr. and Mrs. North
Title: Mr. and Mrs. North
Character: Louis Berex
Released: January 23, 1942
Type: Movie
Married sleuths (Gracie Allen, William Post Jr.) find a corpse in their closet and round up suspects.
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Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Title: Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Character: Medford
Released: December 1, 1941
Type: Movie
A scientific expedition happens to discover that gold exists on Tarzan's escarpment. The villainous Medford and Vandermeer kidnap Jane and Boy to extort from Tarzan the location of the gold.
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Lady Be Good
Title: Lady Be Good
Character: Mr. Blanton
Released: September 18, 1941
Type: Movie
Married songwriters almost split up while putting on a big show.
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The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
Title: The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
Character: Mr. Channing
Released: May 2, 1941
Type: Movie
An ice skater sues Kildare (Lew Ayres) for malpractice after his roadside first aid leaves her paralyzed.
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The Bad Man
Title: The Bad Man
Character: Morgan Pell
Released: March 28, 1941
Type: Movie
Lopez is a bandit who has stolen the herd at Gil's ranch, so Hardy is about to foreclose. But Lucia has come back from New York and Gil is happy until he meets her husband, Morgan.
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Free and Easy
Title: Free and Easy
Character: Captain Ferris
Released: February 28, 1941
Type: Movie
This MGM B-picture was adapted from Ivor Novello's play The Truth Game. Max and Florian Clemington pretend to be members of the landed gentry. Max romances the much-older Lady Joan Culver before finding true love in the form of pretty heiress Martha Gray.
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The Trial of Mary Dugan
Title: The Trial of Mary Dugan
Character: Edgar Wayne
Released: February 14, 1941
Type: Movie
Mary Dugan is a young woman accused of murdering her billionaire lover. In the process, his defense lawyer acts wrongly against them, and is replaced by a young lawyer, the brother of the accused
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Sky Murder
Title: Sky Murder
Character: Andrew Hendon
Released: September 27, 1940
Type: Movie
This final Carter film is a lot of fun, with Nick (unwillingly, at first) taking on a ring of Fifth Columnists (since this was filmed before the US entered the war, we're not told the villains are Nazis, but it's pretty clear anyway). Of course, the helpful and persistent Bartholomew is at his side--much to Nick's irritation. To further complicate things--and to make them still funnier--Joyce Compton is along for the ride too, as a delightfully brainless "detective" named Christine Cross.
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Waterloo Bridge
Title: Waterloo Bridge
Character: (voice) (uncredited)
Released: May 17, 1940
Type: Movie
On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front. Myra stayed with him past curfew and is thrown out of the corps de ballet. She survives on the streets of London, falling even lower after she hears her true love has been killed in action. But he wasn't killed. Those terrible years were nothing more than a bad dream is Myra's hope after Roy finds her and takes her to his family's country estate.