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Edwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell was an American character actor who appeared in more than 180 films between 1916 and 1948. He often played upper-class, pompous characters, and was known for his distinctive voice and delivery. Some of his notable roles include Mr. Peavey in the film adaptation of The Great Gildersleeve (1942) and Mr. Waterman in Bringing Up Baby (1938).
Titles credited to Edwin Maxwell
Blessed Event
A New York gossip columnist feuds with a singer and enjoys the power of the press.
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Love Takes Flight
A commercial pilot romances both a Hollywood actress and a female aviator. 1937.
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The Taming of the Shrew
Adapted from Shakespeare's play: Baptista Minola, a wealthy resident of Padua, is the father of Katherine and Bianca. The younger daughter, Bianca, is charming and has many suitors. But her father wil...
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Back Page
A former New York reporter (Peggy Shannon) is hired as editor of a failing, small town newspaper in California.
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The Vicious Circle
In Hungary, a rich baron discovers that there are extensive oil deposits underneath nearby properties owned by villagers. He manages to convince all the property owners to sell to him, except for a fe...
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Great God Gold
Greed, ambition and hunger-for-power drive John Hart, a New-York-City stock-market broker, into crooked dealings and deception, but he doesn't realize that those he ruined will seek vengeance. He meet...
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