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I'll Take Romance (1937)
Character: Henri
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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Phantom of the Opera (1943)
Character: Renfrit (uncredited)
Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transformed into a masked phantom who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine Dubois the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music.
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Holiday Inn (1942)
Character: François
Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club, Holiday Inn, is the setting for the chase by Hanover and his manager.
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Fired Wife (1943)
Character: Waiter
A Broadway producer's Girl Friday must make sure that her recent marriage is kept secret. If it gets out, she will lose her job. Unfortunately, her new hubby is tired of hiding the truth and creates all kinds of problems when he decides to spill the beans.
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She Married an Artist (1937)
Character: Jacques
Because Thornwood's portraits of comely model Sally Dennis are in such great demand, he is obliged to spend virtually all his time with Sally, which prompts Toni to seek retribution in divorce court.
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Ninotchka (1939)
Character: Manager (uncredited)
A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
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The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)
Character: Homely - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Spies force former jewel thief Michael Lanyard to steal defense secrets in Washington.
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Mission to Moscow (1943)
Character: Mr. Sokolnikov (uncredited)
Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.
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City in Darkness (1939)
Character: Cabby
Chan, in Paris for a reunion with friends from World War I, becomes involved in investigating the murder of a munitions manufacturer who was supplying arms to the enemy, even as the rising clouds of World War II force the city into nightly blackout status..
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Madame Curie (1943)
Character: Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
Poor physics student Marie is studying at the Sorbonne in 1890s Paris. One of the few women studying in her field, Marie encounters skepticism concerning her abilities, but is eventually offered a research placement in Pierre Curie's lab. The scientists soon fall in love and embark on a shared quest to extract, from a particular type of rock, a new chemical element they have named radium. However, their research puts them on the brink of professional failure.
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Hi Diddle Diddle (1943)
Character: Pianist
When the bride's mother is supposedly swindled out of her money by a spurned suitor, the groom's father orchestrates a scheme of his own to set things right. He is aided by a cabaret singer, while placating a jealous wife.
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On Your Toes (1939)
Character: Dmitri - Slave in Ballet
A Russian dance company agrees to stage the new ballet written by a vaudeville hoofer.
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I'll Give a Million (1938)
Character: Citizen (uncredited)
After saving a tramp from suicide, a millionaire takes his clothing and disappears. Word is out that he will give a million dollars to anyone who is kind to a tramp.
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Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Character: Glee Club Member (uncredited)
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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Shall We Dance (1937)
Character: Ballet Master (uncredited)
Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.
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Fun on a Weekend (1947)
Character: Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Character: Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.
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Something to Sing About (1937)
Character: Mr. Farney (dialogue director)
James Cagney has a rare chance to show his song-and-dance-man roots in this low-budget tale of a New York bandleader struggling with a Hollywood studio boss.
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Escape (1940)
Character: Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
An American goes to pre-war Germany to find his mother and discovers her in a concentration camp. With the help of an American-born widowed countess he seeks to engineer her escape.
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Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)
Character: Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
In 1923, two young ladies depart, unescorted, for a tour of Europe. Their great naïvité and efforts to seem grown-up lead them into many comic misadventures.
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Between Two Women (1945)
Character: Headwaiter at Sherry Plaza (uncredited)
A young doctor proves his worth at a metropolitan hospital.
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Play Girl (1941)
Character: Dr. Alonso Corivini
When a gold digger starts to get a little old to ply her trade, she teaches a younger woman all her tricks.
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Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946)
Character: Silk Merchant (uncredited)
A tribe devoted to the leopard cult is dedicated to preventing civilization from moving further into Africa.
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Hotel Imperial (1939)
Character: Feinberger (uncredited)
It is the fate of a small frontier town, adjoining the no-man's-land where the Russians and Austrians are fighting out one of the final campaigns of World War I, to be occupied one day by the Russians, the next by the Austrians, and the inhabitants soon acquire a complacent view of the changing allegiances. To the town comes Ann Warschaska, intent on avenging the suicide of her sister, who has killed herself after being betrayed by an Austrian officer. She knows no more about his identity than the number of his room at the "Hotel Imperial".
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Say It in French (1938)
Character: Headwaiter
An American golf pro falls in love with a woman while visiting France; before long they are married and in the US. Upon their arrival, they are dismayed to discover that the golfer's parents have arranged for him to marry a wealthy socialite so they can use her money to support their business....
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The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
Character: Hotel Clerk in Paris (uncredited)
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
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A Royal Scandal (1945)
Character: Stooge (uncredited)
Catherine the Great falls in love with an army officer who is plotting against her.
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Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
Character: Stage Director (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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I'll Wait for You (1941)
Character: B. Bardosch, Nightclub Owner (uncredited)
A gangster hides out on a farm and falls for the farmer's daughter.
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Cowboy in Manhattan (1943)
Character: Count Kardos
Bob Allen, a struggling songwriter poses as a millionaire cowboy to win Broadway star Babs Lee.
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