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Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva (1905-1966) was a Brazilian-American actor. He appeared in over 130 films and television shows in a career that spanned from the 1930s to the 1960s, often playing supporting roles in Westerns and adventure films. Some of his notable films include “The Three Caballeros” (1944) and “Creature from the Black Lagoon” (1954).
Titles credited to Nestor Paiva
Creature from the Black Lagoon
When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sight...
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Tarantula
A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doct...
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The Last Crooked Mile
A mystery grows after a bank robbery car leads investigators to a carnival sideshow.
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Tornado
The owner of an Illinois coal mine struggles to keep his business in operation, all the while unaware that among his employees is a saboteur planning destruction and chaos.
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Double Dynamite
An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.
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Revenge of the Creature
In a tributary of the Amazon, a monster – half-man, half-fish – is captured and placed in a reservoir in a Florida national park to be observed by scientists.
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Comanche
Common efforts of the U.S. government and the Comanche nation to negotiate a peace treaty are sabotaged by renegade Indians and by the short-sighted Indian Commissioner.
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Shoot to Kill
A gritty crime story involving a newspaper man and crooked politicians.
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Pier 5, Havana
A Yank comes to Havana in search of an old friend who disappeared during the Cuban Revolution, and discovers a group of Batista sympathizers plotting to overturn Castro.
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Mr. Reckless
An oil well digger tries to win back his former girlfriend, now engaged to another man.
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