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William Demarest

William Demarest was an American character actor known for his roles in numerous Hollywood films and television shows. He appeared in more than 140 films and worked alongside legendary actors such as Barbara Stanwyck, Gary Cooper, and Spencer Tracy. Demarest was a three-time nominee for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and he also starred in classic TV sitcoms such as "My Three Sons" and "The Munsters."

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Sullivan's Travels

Sullivan's Travels

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1941 IMDB Rating: 7.9

Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble"...

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The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

Film Age rating: 6 Year: 1941 IMDB Rating: 7.7

It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean...

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Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering Hero

Film Age rating: 3 Year: 1944 IMDB Rating: 7.6

Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the return to his hometown, feeling that he is a failure. While...

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The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones

Film Age rating: 1 Year: 1941 IMDB Rating: 7.6

The wealthiest man in the world, John P. Merrick, is a private person who likes to stay anonymous. One of his many assets is Neeley's Department Store. There is labor unrest at the store, and the empl...

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The Mountain

The Mountain

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1956 IMDB Rating: 6.8

Selfish Chris Teller pressures his older brother, a retired climber, to accompany him on a treacherous Alpine climb to loot the bodies of plane crash victims.

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Escape from Fort Bravo

Escape from Fort Bravo

Film Age rating: 10 Year: 1953 IMDB Rating: 6.6

A Southern belle frees a Rebel officer and his men from a Union captain's Arizona fort.

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The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

Film Age rating: 3 Year: 1947 IMDB Rating: 6.4

Funloving Pearl White, working in a garment sweatshop, gets her big chance when she "opens" for a delayed Shakespeare play...with a comic vaudeville performance. Her brief stage career leads her into...

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Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 1945 IMDB Rating: 6.4

An easy-going cowboy is mistaken by the townsfolk for a notorious gunman. The cowboy decides it would be best to leave town, until he meets the gunman's girlfriend.

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Viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas

Film Age rating: 4 Year: 1964 IMDB Rating: 6.3

Lucky Jackson arrives in town with his car literally in tow ready for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix - once he has the money to buy an engine. He gets the cash easily enough but mislays it when the pr...

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Dangerous When Wet

Dangerous When Wet

Film Age rating: 2 Year: 1953 IMDB Rating: 6.2

The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, comes to town and suggests they could swim the Engli...

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