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Caravane (1934)
Character: Mlle. Thomas
Princess Wilma is forced to wed by midnight or lose her inheritance. She impulsively chooses gypsy vagabond Latzi, offering him a huge sum of money if he'll consent. Swallowing his pride, Latzi agrees to the marriage, but soon the coy Countess falls in love with young Lieutenant de Tokay, who is himself in love with Latzi's gypsy sweetheart Tinka.
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Strange Wives (1934)
Character: The Princess
When a young man marries a Russian girl, he finds that he has "married" her entire family.
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I'll Take Romance (1937)
Character: Buenos Aires Opera Dowager
Theater manager James Guthrie's (Melvyn Douglas) career depends on famed soprano Elsa Terry (Grace Moore) singing in his Buenos Aires opera house, however, Elsa breaks the contract in favor of a more lucrative deal in Paris. Desperate, James begins showering her with flowers and candy in an attempt to woo her to the Argentinian opera house. When Elsa overhears James confess to his friend Pancho that he'd be willing to resort to kidnapping to get Elsa to Argentina, she mistakenly believes his motives to be solely romantic.
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Young April (1926)
Character: Countess Morne
Young orphan Victoria Sax becomes a grand duchess and is summoned to a remote kingdom.
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Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall (1924)
Character: Lady Vernon
In the year 1550, Sir George Vernon agrees to have his young daughter Dorothy betrothed to John Manners, the son of the Earl of Rutland. Sir George signs a contract, promising that the marriage will take place on Dorothy's 18th birthday, or else he will have to pay a large penalty to Rutland. But when the two children have grown older, rumors of John's wild behavior in France provoke Sir George to call off the engagement, and to pledge his daughter instead to her cousin Malcolm. Rutland now claims the forfeit from Sir George, and meanwhile, John has befriended Mary Stuart, the sworn enemy of Elizabeth, who is now Queen of England.
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Lady Windermere's Fan (1925)
Character: The Duchess of Berwick
A society woman believes her husband is having an affair, a misconception which may have dire personal consequences for all involved.
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Alcatraz Island (1937)
Character: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.
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War Mamas (1931)
Character: Countess (uncredited)
During WW1, the girls become spies when they spend the evening with two German officers.
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Such Men Are Dangerous (1930)
Character: Dowager at Dress Salon (uncredited)
A wealthy and powerful industrialist changes his identity to avenge himself on the wife that spurned him on their wedding night.
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The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)
Character: Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
An amorous lieutenant is forced to marry a socially awkward princess, though he tries to keep his violin-playing girlfriend on the side.
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A Feather in Her Hat (1935)
Character: Dowager (uncredited)
After the woman who raised him claims he's not her son, Richard searches for clues about his identity. Urged on by his mentor, Capt. Randolph Courtney, Richard focuses on Julia Trent Anders, a middle-aged actress who just might be his real mother. But soon, Richard begins to fall for Julia's stepdaughter. Amidst the upheaval, Richard schemes to return Julia to the stage -- but he's in for another big surprise.
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New Moon (1930)
Character: Guest at Grand Ball
New Moon is the name of the ship crossing the Caspian Sea. A young Lt. Petroff meets the Princess Tanya and they have a ship board romance. Upon arriving at the port of Krasnov, Petroff learns that Tanya is engaged to the old Governor Brusiloff. Petroff, disillusioned, crashes the ball to talk with Tanya. Found by Brusiloff, they invent a story about her lost bracelet. To reward him, and remove him, Brusiloff sends Petroff to the remote, and deadly, Fort Darvaz. Soon, the big battle against overwhelming odds will begin.
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The Rose of Paris (1924)
Character: Mother Superior
A French orphan who grew up in a convent sets out to see Paris. It turns out that she is the heir to a fortune but doesn't know it, and has been lured to Paris by one of the heirs who does know who she is; he plans to swindle her out of her inheritance so he can have everything.
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The Mystic (1925)
Character: Woman in Seance (uncredited)
Zara, a phony psychic in a Hungarian carnival who, under the guidance of a Svengali-like con man crashes — and proceeds to swindle — American high society.
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The Garden of Eden (1928)
Character: One of Richard's Aunts (uncredited)
Toni Le Brun, a beautiful Viennese singer, becomes the ward of the wardrobe mistress of a Monte Carlo nightclub. Her benefactor, however, is actually a baroness incognito. Toni falls in love with the handsome Richard, but as they prepare to marry, she comes to believe he is only after the wealth accompanying her new noble status. But truth, like true love, will not be kept secret long.
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The Conquering Power (1921)
Character: Mere Grandet
Young playboy Charles Grandet is sent to live with his miserly uncle after his father loses his fortune. He and his cousin Eugenie fall in love, but his uncle sends him away and tries to arrange a marriage more to his liking (and profit!). Will true love triumph?
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The Common Law (1931)
Character: Strangeways Party Guest (uncredited)
When a woman models for an artist they fall in love. Can the artist overcome the beauty's recent past as another man's mistress?
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Ambassador Bill (1931)
Character: Dinner Guest
An American ambassador arrives in a small country that is being convulsed by political intrigue and civil unrest. He befriends the young boy who is to be the country's king, to ensure that the boy is prepared to take on the role and also to see that he lives long enough to assume the crown.
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Madame X (1929)
Character: Dining Room Guest (uncredited)
A young, unfaithful wife and mother is thrown out by her cold, unforgiving husband, the Attorney General of France. She is barred from ever seeing her three year old son again despite her earnest attempts to make amends. For many years the mother seeks refuge overseas and in Absinthe. In the end, her son, a young and promising lawyer unknowingly defends her in court. Ruth Chatterton gives a marvelous performance in this early talkie in her portrayal of Madame X.
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Duck Soup (1933)
Character: Reception Guest (uncredited)
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
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Queen Christina (1933)
Character: Woman at Court when Antonio arrive at Christines Throne (uncredited)
The popular monarch, Queen Christina of Sweden, must choose between love and loyalty to her nation when she unexpectedly falls for a Spanish envoy.
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Gambling Ship (1933)
Character: Casino Patron (uncredited)
Tired of the dangerous life as gambling boss, Ace Corbin 'retires' from the racket and travels cross-country by train to begin a new life with a new name. On the train, he meets Eleanor and they fall in love. Eleanor is afraid to tell Ace she's a soiled dove and Ace doesn't tell Eleanor of his shady past. Old enemies won't let Ace begin his new life, and old commitments's won't free Eleanor of her sordid ties. Ace's old life and Eleanor's deception collide with the typical results. But love conquers all!
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The Kiss (1929)
Character: Party Guest (uncredited)
An unhappily married woman is caught up in scandal and murder when her affection toward a young man is misinterpreted.
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The Last Warning (1928)
Character: Barbara Morgan
A producer decides to reopen a theater, that had been closed five years previously when one of the actors was murdered during a performance, by staging a production of the same play with the remaining members of the original cast.
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Our Modern Maidens (1929)
Character: Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Young, vivacious Billie uses her charms on influential businessman Glenn Abbott in hopes of getting her secret fiancé Gil a diplomatic appointment. Meanwhile, Gil's affections meander to beautiful ingenue Kentucky, Billie's best friend.
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Kid Galahad (1937)
Character: Championship Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.
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Love (1927)
Character: Dowager (uncredited)
In Imperial Russia, Anna Karenina falls in love with the dashing military officer Count Vronsky and abandons her husband and child to become his mistress.
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Espionage (1937)
Character: French Flower Woman
Two reporters pose as man and wife in order to get the goods on a munitions supplier and the rumours of war in Europe.
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The Unholy Three (1925)
Character: Pet Shop Customer (uncredited)
Three sideshow performers form a conspiracy known as "The Unholy Three" - a ventriloquist, midget, and strongman working together to commit a series of robberies.
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She Couldn't Take It (1935)
Character: Dowager Party Guest
The wealthy Van Dyke family are constantly in the media for outrageous behavior, much to the frustration of the patriarch, Dan Van Dyke. His self-centered wife has a fondness for foreign imports, including "pet projects" like dancers and such and his spoiled children Tony and Carol have constant run-ins with the law. When Dan himself ends up in the clink for five years for tax evasion, he becomes bunk-mates with ex-bootlegger Joe "Spots" Ricardi. Ricardi lectures him on being such a push-over for an out-of-control family, so a dying Dan makes Ricardi his estate trustee once he is released from prison. Ricardi is then thrust into high society and must do everything he once nagged Dan to do.
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The Love Thief (1926)
Character: Queen
To avert war between their countries an official marriage is arranged between Crown Prince Boris of Moraine and Princess Flavia of Norvia. Prince Karl of Norvia sees in the alliance an opportunity to gain control of both kingdoms but upon visiting Boris finds him unyielding and independent. Flavia, shedding her stately dignity in the palace garden, is accosted by the flirtatious Boris, who believes her to be the princess' cousin; and falling in love, he realizes that he cannot go through with the planned marriage.
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The Defense Rests (1934)
Character: Dowager on Gambling Ship
A sleazy lawyer's female assistant sets out to end his cheating ways.
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Daybreak (1931)
Character: Haughty Casino Dowager
An Austrian soldier must choose between a wealthy fiancee and a new girl who takes his fancy.
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The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Character: Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Gwynplaine, son of Lord Clancharlie, has a permanent smile carved on his face by the King, in revenge for Gwynplaine's father's treachery. Gwynplaine is adopted by a travelling showman and becomes a popular idol. He falls in love with the blind Dea. The king dies, and his evil jester tries to destroy or corrupt Gwynplaine.
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Love Me Tonight (1932)
Character: Dowager (uncredited)
A Parisian tailor goes to a château to collect a bill, only to fall for an aloof young princess living there.
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Cameo Kirby (1930)
Character: Claire Devezac
Cameo Kirby, an honest riverboat gambler who works the Mississippi, rescues a girl from a gang of ruffians in New Orleans, but she disappears after he sings her a love song.
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The Life of the Party (1930)
Character: Elderly Fashion Show Spectator
Two female song-pluggers decide to become ruthless gold-diggers, with comic results.
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Grand Canary (1934)
Character: Marquesa
Based on an AJ Cronin novel, a disgraced doctor exiled to the Canary Islands, meets and falls in love with a married woman.
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The Great Lover (1931)
Character: Opera Attendee in Box (uncredited)
An aspiring classical singer is romanced by both a famous opera star and his younger understudy.
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Upstream (1927)
Character: Theatre Audience Spectator
A silent comedy set in an actor's boardinghouse. Some plot points are seemingly inspired by the Barrymore dynasty.
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The Lucky Lady (1926)
Character: Duchess
Convent-bred to assume her position of nobility when the time comes, Princess Antoinette plays hooky from school one day to attend a theatrical performance. Here she meets a handsome young American, and it's love at first sight. Meanwhile, in the Princess' home country, the Prime Minister plots to quell a rebellion by arranging a marriage between Antoinette and the Grand Duke.
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The Greater Glory (1926)
Character: Countess von Hurtig
A story of Vienna following World War I, in which the butchers became millionaires and the aristocrats became beggars, told against a background of mother-love and sacrifice.
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Hearts in Exile (1929)
Character: Baroness Veimar
In this romance set in Russia, a fisherman's daughter is jilted by her true love and instead marries a baron. Time passes and the two men meet each other in Siberia where they have both been exiled. When the poorer man has the opportunity to come home, he changes places with the baron so that he can return to his wife. Unbeknownst to him, she has gone to the frozen wasteland to search for him.
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Now and Forever (1934)
Character: Dowager Gambler (uncredited)
Freewheeling wanderer Jerry Day and his beautiful wife Toni are at odds over their lifestyle. Jerry can't accept responsibility, but Toni yearns for a family and a settled life. Then the Days 'rediscover' Jerry's young daughter Pennie, who has been living with his rich deceased wife's family. Pennie appears to be just what Jerry needs to mend his swindling ways and lead a straight life. Then a corruptible influence enters his life.
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Luxury Liner (1933)
Character: N/A
This drama offers a few slices from the lives of those who live, work, and travel upon a luxurious trans-atlantic ocean liner.
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