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The Best Man (1964)
Character: Man at Delegation (uncredited)
The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.
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Days of Wine and Roses (1963)
Character: AA Member (uncredited)
An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.
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Gentleman Jim (1942)
Character: Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the boxing world.
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Rio Bravo (1959)
Character: Barfly (uncredited)
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
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They Won't Believe Me (1947)
Character: Juror (uncredited)
On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.
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The War of the Worlds (1953)
Character: Man in Church (uncredited)
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.
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Lonely are the Brave (1962)
Character: Prisoner (uncredited)
A fiercely independent cowboy arranges to have himself locked up in jail in order to then escape with an old friend who has been sentenced to the penitentiary.
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Stars in My Crown (1950)
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
An orphaned man recalls his upbringing with his aunt and her husband, the parson, in a small Western town during the Reconstruction.
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Slightly Scarlet (1956)
Character: N/A
Kleptomaniac Dorothy Lyons is paroled from prison into the custody of her sister June, secretary to "reform" politician Frank Jansen. Ben Grace, associate of crime boss Sol "Solly" Caspar, sees this as a way to smear Jansen's campaign. Seductive Dorothy will do anything to get what she wants, which includes having a good time with Ben-- whom June is now in love with.
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Hell Canyon Outlaws (1957)
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
In this western, a sheriff attempts to exact his revenge against the desperadoes who cost him his job. The former lawman successfully gets rid of the bad hombres and clears his name.
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The Quick Gun (1964)
Character: N/A
Gunslinger Murphy helps an ungrateful town fight off a raid by his former gang.
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Rancho Notorious (1952)
Character: Race Spectator (uncredited)
A man in search of revenge infiltrates a ranch, hidden in an inhospitable region, where its owner, Altar Keane, gives shelter to outlaws fleeing from the law in exchange for a price.
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Bannerline (1951)
Character: N/A
A young crusading reporter in a small town tackles civic corruption.
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Grand Ole Opry (1940)
Character: Spectator at Rally (uncredited)
Aided by musicians at the Grand Ole Opry, a small-town mayor in the Ozarks takes on a group of crooked politicians.
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In Old California (1942)
Character: Townsman
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.
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The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
Character: Hessian Noble (uncredited)
Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.
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King Rat (1965)
Character: Prisoner
When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a wheeler-dealer who has managed to establish a pretty good life for himself in the camp. King soon forms a friendship with an upper-class British officer who is fascinated with King's enthusiastic approach to life.
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Short Grass (1950)
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
Steve Llewellyn hung up his guns after killing a man in self-defense, left Willow Creek and went on the drift for five years. Now he’s back. And the bad blood stirred up by his return and the violence caused by a cattleman’s grab for all the good grasslands mean Steve must strap on his sidearms again. Rod Cameron -- who became a marquee draw with a pair of espionage serials in the 1940s and went on to establish himself as a popular cowboy star -- makes Steve a hero to reckon with in Short Grass, one of the actor’s 10 films with busy shoot-‘em-up director Lesley Selander. Johnny Mack Brown, a sagebrush stalwart in his own right, plays the marshal who allies with Steve. Adding to the Western pedigree is costar Cathy Downs, who plays the title role in the iconic My Darling Clementine. Buffs will note other familiar faces, including Alan Hale, Jr., well remembered as the skipper who takes a “three-hour tour” to Gilligan’s Island.
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Gypsy (1962)
Character: Audience Member (uncredited)
Gypsy's mother Rose dreams of a life in show business for her daughters, but Louise becomes a huge burlesque star. Stage musical loosely based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee.
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Written on the Wind (1956)
Character: Commuter (uncredited)
Mitch Wayne is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the patriarch, Jasper, works hard to establish the family business, his irresponsible son, Kyle, is an alcoholic playboy, and his daughter, Marylee, is the town tramp. Mitch harbors a secret love for Kyle's unsatisfied wife, Lucy -- a fact that leaves him exposed when the jealous Marylee accuses him of murder.
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The Whip Hand (1951)
Character: Medical Experiment Patient (uncredited)
A small-town reporter investigates a mysterious group holed up in a country lodge.
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The Brothers Rico (1957)
Character: N/A
Eddie Rico, the erstwhile bookkeeper for a big Mafia boss, is now making a living as an honest merchant in Florida with his family. Things go sour when the police start a search for his syndicate-linked brothers who are on the lam after a big hit, forcing Eddie to get involved with the Mafia again.
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Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyenne.
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Tall Story (1960)
Character: Spectator (uncredited)
A young insecure college sportsman is in trouble. He wants to marry his very straightforward girlfriend, but has no money. When he is offered a bribe to fix a game, he is torn even more about the matter.
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Cimarron (1960)
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
The epic story of a family involved in the Oklahoma Land Rush of April 22, 1889.
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Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
Character: Derelict (uncredited)
Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian, gives Robbo a large sum, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.
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The Set-Up (1949)
Character: Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.
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I Shot Jesse James (1949)
Character: Barfly (uncredited)
Bob Ford murders his best friend Jesse James in order to obtain a pardon that will free him to marry his girlfriend Cynthy. The guilt-stricken Ford soon finds himself greeted with derision and open mockery throughout town. He travels to Colorado to try his hand at prospecting in hopes that marriage with Cynthy is still in the cards.
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Santa Fe Marshal (1940)
Character: Medicine Show Spectator
U.S. Marshal Hopalong Cassidy is called when a town becomes overun with bad guys. Disguised as a member of a medicine show, Hoppy discovers that the ringleader is none other than sweet li'l ol' Ma Burton.
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Clash by Night (1952)
Character: Reception Guest (uncredited)
An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.
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Double Wedding (1937)
Character: Wedding Guest (uncredited)
A bohemian free spirit helps meek Waldo win back his fiancée and falls in love with her over-controlling sister in the process.
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Something to Live For (1952)
Character: Usher at Railroad Station (uncredited)
Advertising executive Alan Miller, a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alcoholics Anonymous, is called to help Broadway actress Jenny Carey whose developing career is threatened by an increasing dependence on alcohol. Alan's growing interest in Jenny strains his marriage to Edna, with whom he has two children.
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Woman They Almost Lynched (1953)
Character: Barfly (uncredited)
Led by its female mayor, a neutral town on the Arkansas-Missouri border during the Civil War attempts to stay peaceful. A newcomer looking for her brother is pulled into the town’s violence.
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Lady in the Death House (1944)
Character: Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
As a woman walks the "last mile" to her execution she remembers back to the incidents that got her framed for murder.
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The Baron of Arizona (1950)
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
The U.S. government recognizes land grants made when the West was under Spanish rule. This inspires James Reavis to forge a chain of historical evidence that makes a foundling girl the Baroness of Arizona. Reavis marries the girl and presses his claim to the entire Arizona territory.
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The Lodger (1944)
Character: N/A
In Victorian era London, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms upstairs fear the new lodger is Jack the Ripper.
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Top Gun (1955)
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
A gunslinger returns to his hometown to warn of an impending outlaw gang attack, but he's met with hatred and fear for his previous killings.
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The Brass Legend (1956)
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
During a ride with his new pony Sinoya, the young Clay Gibson by chance finds the secret housing of the multiple murderer Tris Hatten. He reports immediately to Sheriff Adams, who strongly recommends him not to tell anybody about it. Unfortunately Clay talks to his father nevertheless. He believes Adams just wanted fame and reward for himself and accuses him in the newspaper. Thereby he endangers his son, who's now targeted by a killer which Tris' girlfriend Winnie hired for revenge. Written by Tom Zoerner
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The Hallelujah Trail (1965)
Character: Miner (uncredited)
A wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local Indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo.
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The Story on Page One (1959)
Character: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
An adulterous couple is accused of murder after the woman's husband is shot and killed during a scuffle. A high-profile court case tells the story.
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The Harder They Fall (1956)
Character: Fight Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his current protégé, an unknown Argentinian boxer named Toro Moreno. Although Moreno is a hulking giant, his chances for success are hampered by a powder-puff punch and a glass jaw. Exploiting Willis' reputation for integrity and standing in the boxing community, Benko arranges a series of fixed fights that propel the unsophisticated Moreno to #1 contender for the championship. The reigning champ, the sadistic Buddy Brannen, harbors resentment at the publicity Toro has been receiving and vows to viciously punish him in the ring. Eddie must now decide whether or not to tell the naive Toro the truth.
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Panhandle (1948)
Character: Barfly (uncredited)
An ex-gunfighter woos two women while avenging his brother, victim of a crooked gambler.
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Never Too Late (1965)
Character: Lumberyard Man
A 60-year-old lumber supply businessman is dismayed to learn his 50-year-old wife is pregnant. A film adaptation of the hit Broadway comedy, with Paul Ford repeating his stage role as the flabbergasted papa-to-be.
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Illegal (1955)
Character: Defendant (uncredited)
A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.
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The Seven Year Itch (1955)
Character: Vegetarian Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful publishing executive with an overactive imagination is tempted by an attractive new neighbor.
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Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
Character: Bowery Show Spectator (uncredited)
Abigail Chandler has written her stuffy Boston relatives that she's a successful opera singer in New York. In reality, she works at a burlesque house and is billed as High-C Susie. When her sister Martha comes for a visit, Abigail tries to hide the truth from her.
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All About Eve (1950)
Character: Waiter (uncredited)
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.
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The Quiet Gun (1957)
Character: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
A mild mannered sheriff must fight both a hired gun and local anti-Indian bigotry in a small frontier town.
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The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
Character: N/A
With the election approaching, a judge in a Southern town at the turn of the 20th century is involved variously in revealing the real identity of a young woman, reliving his Civil War memories, and preventing the lynching of an African youth.
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