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Frail Women (1932)
Character: Girl
An illegitimate war-baby adopted by a wealthy spinster.
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Men of Steel (1932)
Character: Ann Ford
James Harg and his father work in a steelmaking plant which is incompetently run, with scant attention being paid to worker safety. In his own time, Harg works on ideas for a revolutionary new manufacturing process for hard steel. When his father is badly injured in a workplace accident resulting from employer negligence, Harg uses some of the compensation payment to develop his invention to a stage where it can be tested in practice. It is a huge success and Harg patents his process. He rises to a position on the board of the company, before staging a coup to oust his former employer and take over the business himself.
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Early to Bed (1933)
Character: Grete
'Manicurist Grete and nightclub waiter Carl share a bed, but not at the same time. They hate each other, even though they have never met. Their rented room is next to a cinema with its frankfurter-munching projectionist and romantic musical numbers that seem to permeate their lives. Might they meet and fall in love?' (BFI)
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It Happened in New York (1935)
Character: Chris Edwards
A New York City cab driver in need of $200 picks up a movie star in his cab, and schemes to get the money from her.
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Gone with the West (1975)
Character: Old Little Moon
After being framed, a cowboy is sent to jail. After his time is served, he leaves with vengeance in his heart. Soon he meets a young Native American woman and together they go to settle their score with a small town and its corrupt leader.
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A Night in Montmartre (1931)
Character: Annette Lefevre
A young couple live under a café in Paris that, unknown to them, is owned by a brutal blackmailer. When he is murdered, they fall under suspicion. However, the husband's father, an amateur detective, believes in their innocence and sets out to find who really killed the blackmailer.
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Murder in Trinidad (1934)
Character: Joan Cassell
Author/explorer John W. Vandercook conceived the character of Bertram Lynch as an investigator for the League of Nations. He is Trinidad's Port o' Spain trying to track down the leader of a gang of diamond smugglers. A trail, littered with murders, leads him to a crocodile-infested swamp.
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City of Song (1931)
Character: Carmela
A tourist guide in Naples is taken on by an English woman impressed by his singing, and who regards him as her protege.
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Self Made Lady (1932)
Character: Sookey Roberts
Early '30s British drama, starring Heather Angel, about a poor girl who achieves success as a fashion designer.
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Land of Liberty (1939)
Character: Virginia Randolph (edited from 'Daniel Boone')
This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.
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Shadows on the Stairs (1941)
Character: Sylvia Armitage
Occupants of a London boarding house become suspects as a string of murders are discovered.
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The Premature Burial (1962)
Character: Kate Carrell
An artist grows distant from his new wife as an irrational horror of premature burial consumes him.
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Western Gold (1937)
Character: Jeannie Thatcher
President Lincoln personally sends Bill Gibson west to see if he can stop the holdups of the needed shipments of gold. There he meets his boyhood friend Foster. When all others refuse to take out the next gold shipment due to the killings, Bill volunteers. Jeannie, afraid for his safety, tells Foster of Bill's secret route not knowing Foster is the leader of the outlaw gang.
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That Hamilton Woman (1941)
Character: Mary Smith
The story of courtesan and dance-hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and Admiral Horatio Nelson and her rise and fall, set during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)
Character: Phyllis Clavering
Drummond has to leave for Morocco on his wedding day with his fiancee and trusted friends to rescue his friend Nielsen who is kidnapped by an international criminal.
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The Three Musketeers (1935)
Character: Constance
The young Gascon D'Artagnan arrives in Paris, his heart set on joining the king's Musketeers. He is taken under the wings of three of the most respected and feared Musketeers, Porthos, Aramis, and Athos. Together they fight to save France and the honor of a lady from the machinations of the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.
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Undercover Doctor (1939)
Character: Cynthia Weld
Dr. Bartley Morgan covers up his profitable illegalities with the respectable veneer of a posh, highly profitable private practice, he runs with his nurse Margaret Hopkins. The FBI agent Robert Anders has to catch on to Morgan's illicit activities.
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Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933)
Character: Carlotte Eagan
When a good-for-nothing man named Dan is stabbed to death and his arm broken, Charlie Chan is on the case. His first clue comes from the victim's sister, who noticed a prowler wearing a glow-in-the-dark wristwatch.
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The Bold Caballero (1936)
Character: Lady Isabella Palma
The Commandant is making life rough for the colonials in Spanish California. While trying to help, Zorro is charged with the murder of the new Governor, but in the end he triumphs over the evil Commandant.
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Half a Sinner (1940)
Character: Anne Gladden
Although young and beautiful, schoolteacher Anne Gladden fears a dull future. She finally decides to take a walk on the wild side, splurging on some fashionable new clothes and setting off to find adventure. Her new confidence inspires her to flirt with complete strangers. When a gangster pays unwanted attention to her, she ditches him and flees in his car, unaware that there's a corpse in the trunk. Determined to recover his stolen vehicle and its incriminating cargo the thug begins a desperate search. The oblivious Anne, comes to the aid of a handsome young man stranded alongside the road. Romance blooms, but after the shocking discovery of a body in the trunk, the duo decide they have to return the car. The bickering lovebirds head back to the city, trailed by both the angry gangster and the cops, who suspect the young couple of murder.
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Portia on Trial (1937)
Character: Elizabeth Manners
Lady lawyer Portia Merryman (Frieda Inescourt) defends woebegone Elizabeth Manners (Heather Angel), who is on trial for shooting her lover Earle Condon (Neil Hamilton). Ironically, Portia herself had once had a relationship with Earle Condon, but Earle's father, powerful publisher John Condon (Clarence Kolb), forced them apart. She has a pretty good idea of what is going on in Elizabeth's head, since she herself was on the verge of killing Earle Condon when his father ruthlessly took custody of her illegitimate son. As Portia toils and strains to free her client, she carries on a romance with Dan Foster (Walter Abel) -- the attorney for the prosecution. LA Law and The Practice have nothing on this one!
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Army Girl (1938)
Character: Gwen Bradley
A young captain hoping to replace the U.S. Army's horses with mechanized vehicles faces court-martial after his commanding officer, who's opposed to modern changes, is killed.
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Lifeboat (1944)
Character: Mrs. Higley
During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.
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The Informer (1935)
Character: Mary McPhillip
Gypo Nolan is a former Irish Republican Army man who drowns his sorrows in the bottle. He's desperate to escape his bleak Dublin life and start over in America with his girlfriend. So when British authorities advertise a reward for information about his best friend, current IRA member Frankie, Gypo cooperates. Now Gypo can buy two tickets on a boat bound for the States, but can he escape the overwhelming guilt he feels for betraying his buddy?
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The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
Character: Cora Munro
The story is set in the British province of New York during the French and Indian War, and concerns—in part—a Huron massacre (with passive French acquiescence) of between 500 to 1,500 Anglo-American troops, who had honorably surrendered at Fort William Henry, plus some women and servants; the kidnapping of two sisters, daughters of the British commander; and their rescue by the last Mohicans.
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Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Character: Alice's Sister (voice)
On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.
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Pride and Prejudice (1940)
Character: Kitty Bennet
Mrs. Bennet wishes to wed her five unmarried daughters and is overjoyed when a wealthy bachelor begins living nearby, but misunderstandings make happiness difficult.
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Singapore Woman (1941)
Character: Frieda
A fallen woman seeks redemption at a Singapore rubber plantation. Melodrama.
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The Duke Comes Back (1937)
Character: Susan Foster
After winning the heavyweight championship, boxer Duke Foster (Allan Lane) quits the ring to marry socialite Susan Corbin (Heather Angel). When his businessman father-in-law Arnold (Frederick Burton) loses his fortune, Duke returns to the ring to raise money for him. Susan is furious that Duke is breaking his promise never to box again, and the stakes get even higher when a crooked promoter orders him to take a dive ... or else.
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Cry 'Havoc' (1943)
Character: Andra
The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a waitress, and a stripper, show up. Many conflicts arise among these women who are thrown together in what is a desperate and ultimately hopeless situation.
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Pilgrimage (1933)
Character: Suzanne
A mother from Arkansas is very possessive of her grown son. To prevent him from getting married she has him drafted into WW I.
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In the Meantime, Darling (1944)
Character: Mrs. Nelson
A young bride who comes from a rich family has a hard time adjusting to life in a boarding house with other soldiers and their wives. Her spoiled ways cause resentment from the other wives and problems with her husband.
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Springtime for Henry (1934)
Character: Miss Smith
A rakish fellow involves himself with a married woman. Later his secretary endeavors to win him away with the promise of a more stable relationship. The rake is tempted, but then decides he prefers the married woman, which is fine with her husband who has an eye for the secretary.
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The Headline Woman (1935)
Character: Myrna Van Buren
When the daughter of a newspaper publisher is falsely charged with murder, a reporter on her father's paper goes into hiding with her. At first hoping to get an exclusive story, the reporter eventually finds himself falling in love and trying to find the real killer.
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Daniel Boone (1936)
Character: Virginia Randolph
In 1775, Daniel Boone settles Kentucky, despite menacing Indians and renegade whites.
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Berkeley Square (1933)
Character: Helen Pettigrew
A young American man is transported back to London in the time shortly after the American Revolution and meets his ancestors.
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The Perfect Gentleman (1935)
Character: Evelyn Alden
A strait-laced country vicar is very embarrassed by his father's naughty exploits with a lively actress.
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The Saxon Charm (1948)
Character: Vivian Saxon
In order to get his way, New York producer Matt Saxon manipulates and controls everyone around him but his latest protégé, novelist Eric Busch, finally stands-up to him.
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The Undying Monster (1942)
Character: Helga Hammond
A werewolf prowls around at night but only kills certain members of one family. It seems like just a coincidence, but the investigating Inspector soon finds out that this tradition has gone on for generations and tries to find a link between the werewolf and the family, leading to a frightening conclusion.
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Bulldog Drummond's Bride (1939)
Character: Phyllis Clavering
Hugh “Bulldog” Drummond is on the precipice of matrimony to his beloved Phyllis -- but a bank robbery and a daring escape is going to get in their way before they reach the altar.
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Bulldog Drummond Escapes (1937)
Character: Phyllis Clavering
Drummond manages to save a woman from jumping in front of his car but she runs away with his car. He traces her and she asks him to help her out of a dangerous situation.
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Kitty Foyle (1940)
Character: Wife in Prologue (uncredited)
A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1931)
Character: Beryl Stapleton
On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from abroad and opens up the ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire. Holmes uncovers a plot to have Sir Henry murdered by a terrible trained hound.
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Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939)
Character: Phyllis Clavering
Captain Drummond and his girlfriend want to marry but a hidden treasure in the house in which they want to celebrate their marriage is complicating the situation involving a series of deaths and an elusive murderer.
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Orient Express (1934)
Character: Coral Musker
Based on Graham Greene's novel Stamboul Train, the movie focuses on the lives of individuals aboard the Orient Express as it makes a three-day journey from Ostend to Constantinople.
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Peter Pan (1953)
Character: Mrs. Darling (voice)
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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Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938)
Character: Phyllis Clavering
The invention of a machine that can cause remote explosions brings the attention of Scotland Yard and Bulldog Drummond.
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Suspicion (1941)
Character: Ethel the Maid
A wealthy and sheltered young woman elopes with a charming playboy and soon learns of his bad traits, including his extreme dishonesty and lust for money. Gradually, she begins to suspect that he intends to kill her to collect her life insurance.
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Time to Kill (1942)
Character: Myrle Davis
Lloyd Nolan is back as detective Michael Shayne who's in search of a stolen coin.
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Romance in the Rain (1934)
Character: Cynthia Brown
The publisher of a tabloid-type romance magazine decides to get some publicity by sponsoring a "Cinderella and Prince Charming" contest.
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