Barry Norton

Barry Norton

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barry Norton (born Alfredo Carlos Birabén; June 16, 1905 – August 24, 1956) was an Argentinian-American actor. He appeared in over 90 films, starting in silent films from 1925 until his death in 1956. He is perhaps best known for his role as Juan Harker in Universal Pictures' Spanish-language version of Drácula in 1931, the English language role of Jonathan Harker originated by David Manners. Arriving in Hollywood in the 1920s, Norton first appeared as an extra in The Black Pirate (1926) but was soon cast in Fox Films' The Lily that same year. His big break came when he was given the role of Pvt. "Mother's Boy" Lewisohn in What Price Glory?, which turned out to be a huge commercial success. He landed substantial roles in Legion of the Condemned and 4 Devils (both 1928), which were also very successful. His acting was well received by audiences and critics at the time, and during the silent era he avoided being typecast as a Latin lover. One theater owner in Golden City, Montana said, "[Norton] has as yet to show me a bad performance. There's a boy that is a 'natural'." In the early 1930s, Norton could still get leading roles in major films. Major Hollywood studios started producing alternate-language versions of their prestige productions, and he became one of dozens of Latino actors needed. Drácula was one of these films, but Norton also appeared in Spanish-language versions of Paramount on Parade (1930), The Benson Murder Case (1930), and The Criminal Code (1931). In a few cases, he appeared in both versions of a film. Examples include Storm Over the Andes (Spanish version: Alas sobre El Chaco), The Sea Fiend (El diablo del Mar), and Captain Calamity (El capitan Tormenta), the latter film reuniting him with Lupita Tovar, his romantic interest from Dracula. In addition to roles in Spanish-territory films, he had roles in numerous major films, usually playing sophisticated Europeans. With the decline in Spanish-language film production in Los Angeles, Norton's opportunities for leading roles became less and less frequent. Though he had a pleasing voice, his Argentine accent seemed incongruous with his appearance. According to some sources, he never mastered English very well. In 1933, he secured what would be his last important role, playing Jean Parker's Spanish fiancé in Frank Capra's Lady for a Day (1933). Although he would continue to work for another 15 years, Norton's last credited screen role would be Should Husbands Work? (1939). For the rest of his career, Norton continued to reside in Los Angeles and obtain small roles in films. Many films he appeared in are now considered to be classics.

  • Tiotal: Barry Norton
  • Popularity: 2.583
  • Aithnichte airson: Acting
  • Co-là-breith: 1905-06-16
  • Àite breith: Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Duilleag-dhachaigh:
  • Cuideachd aithnichte mar: Alfredo Carlos Birabén
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  • 1930
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    Cascarrabias

    Cascarrabias

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1935
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    Storm Over the Andes

    Storm Over the Andes

    5 1935 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Canyon of Light

    The Canyon of Light

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1933
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    Lady for a Day

    Lady for a Day

    7.049 1933 HD

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  • 1946
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    Without Reservations

    Without Reservations

    6.3 1946 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Strange Door

    The Strange Door

    6.1 1951 HD

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  • 1926
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    What Price Glory

    What Price Glory

    6 1926 HD

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  • 1931
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    Dishonored

    Dishonored

    6.8 1931 HD

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  • 1933
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    Cocktail Hour

    Cocktail Hour

    4.8 1933 HD

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  • 1950
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    No Man of Her Own

    No Man of Her Own

    6.909 1950 HD

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  • 1928
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    Fleetwing

    Fleetwing

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Great Ziegfeld

    The Great Ziegfeld

    6.2 1936 HD

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  • 1954
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    White Christmas

    White Christmas

    7.2 1954 HD

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  • 1946
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    Devil Monster

    Devil Monster

    2 1946 HD

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  • 1950
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    Young Man with a Horn

    Young Man with a Horn

    6.276 1950 HD

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  • 1933
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    Luxury Liner

    Luxury Liner

    6.3 1933 HD

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  • 1934
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    The World Moves On

    The World Moves On

    5.7 1934 HD

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  • 1956
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    Written on the Wind

    Written on the Wind

    6.929 1956 HD

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  • 1928
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    4 Devils

    4 Devils

    7 1928 HD

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  • 1953
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    How to Marry a Millionaire

    How to Marry a Millionaire

    6.8 1953 HD

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  • 1936
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    Murder at Glen Athol

    Murder at Glen Athol

    6.5 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    Captain Calamity

    Captain Calamity

    3 1936 HD

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  • 1955
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    To Catch a Thief

    To Catch a Thief

    7.278 1955 HD

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  • 1954
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    Lucky Me

    Lucky Me

    6.7 1954 HD

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  • 1949
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    East Side, West Side

    East Side, West Side

    7 1949 HD

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  • 1947
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    Variety Girl

    Variety Girl

    6.1 1947 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Big Clock

    The Big Clock

    7.3 1948 HD

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  • 1945
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    Christmas in Connecticut

    Christmas in Connecticut

    7 1945 HD

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  • 1941
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    Hellzapoppin'

    Hellzapoppin'

    7.1 1941 HD

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  • 1940
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    Christmas in July

    Christmas in July

    6.886 1940 HD

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  • 1928
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    The Legion of the Condemned

    The Legion of the Condemned

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1943
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    Keeper of the Flame

    Keeper of the Flame

    6.6 1943 HD

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  • 1937
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    Rich Relations

    Rich Relations

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1943
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    Casablanca

    Casablanca

    8.2 1943 HD

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  • 1935
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    El Diablo del Mar

    El Diablo del Mar

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1927
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    Ankles Preferred

    Ankles Preferred

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1935
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    Woman Wanted

    Woman Wanted

    6.3 1935 HD

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  • 1937
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    I'll Take Romance

    I'll Take Romance

    5 1937 HD

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  • 1950
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    Mister 880

    Mister 880

    7 1950 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Wizard

    The Wizard

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1954
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    A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born

    7.1 1954 HD

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  • 1934
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    Caravan

    Caravan

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1939
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    Second Fiddle

    Second Fiddle

    5 1939 HD

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  • 1948
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    An Innocent Affair

    An Innocent Affair

    4.7 1948 HD

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  • 1951
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    Pier 23

    Pier 23

    5.2 1951 HD

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  • 1939
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    Should Husbands Work?

    Should Husbands Work?

    2 1939 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Sea Fiend

    The Sea Fiend

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1927
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    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    7.844 1927 HD

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  • 1941
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    Niagara Falls

    Niagara Falls

    6.7 1941 HD

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  • 1930
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    Amor audaz

    Amor audaz

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1947
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    Monsieur Verdoux

    Monsieur Verdoux

    7.7 1947 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Lady Eve

    The Lady Eve

    7.238 1941 HD

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  • 1942
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    Blue, White, and Perfect

    Blue, White, and Perfect

    6.3 1942 HD

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  • 1956
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    Slightly Scarlet

    Slightly Scarlet

    6.2 1956 HD

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  • 1952
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    Pat and Mike

    Pat and Mike

    6.281 1952 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Black Pirate

    The Black Pirate

    6.8 1926 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Caine Mutiny

    The Caine Mutiny

    7.1 1954 HD

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  • 1955
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    It's Always Fair Weather

    It's Always Fair Weather

    7.1 1955 HD

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  • 1928
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    Mother Knows Best

    Mother Knows Best

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1951
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    On the Riviera

    On the Riviera

    5.974 1951 HD

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  • 1950
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    Rocketship X-M

    Rocketship X-M

    4.8 1950 HD

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  • 1952
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    Room for One More

    Room for One More

    6.3 1952 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Square Jungle

    The Square Jungle

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1940
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    Dance, Girl, Dance

    Dance, Girl, Dance

    6.4 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    Down Argentine Way

    Down Argentine Way

    6 1940 HD

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  • 1939
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    Angel of Mercy

    Angel of Mercy

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1928
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    The Red Dance

    The Red Dance

    6.2 1928 HD

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  • 1934
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    Let’s Be Ritzy

    Let’s Be Ritzy

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Unknown Blonde

    Unknown Blonde

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Grand Canary

    Grand Canary

    4.1 1934 HD

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  • 1956
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    Around the World in Eighty Days

    Around the World in Eighty Days

    6.6 1956 HD

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  • 1947
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    Twilight on the Rio Grande

    Twilight on the Rio Grande

    2.5 1947 HD

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  • 1942
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    You Were Never Lovelier

    You Were Never Lovelier

    7.1 1942 HD

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  • 1950
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    Born to Be Bad

    Born to Be Bad

    5.8 1950 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Jazz Singer

    The Jazz Singer

    5.5 1953 HD

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  • 1953
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    Trouble Along the Way

    Trouble Along the Way

    5.8 1953 HD

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  • 1940
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    Mexican Spitfire Out West

    Mexican Spitfire Out West

    4.6 1940 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

    The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

    4.3 1941 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Buccaneer

    The Buccaneer

    6.4 1938 HD

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  • 1943
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    Above Suspicion

    Above Suspicion

    6.4 1943 HD

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  • 1941
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    Tom, Dick and Harry

    Tom, Dick and Harry

    5.5 1941 HD

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  • 1943
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    Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

    5.2 1943 HD

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  • 1927
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    A Man About Town

    A Man About Town

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Lily

    The Lily

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1930
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    Oriente es Occidente

    Oriente es Occidente

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1931
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    Drácula

    Drácula

    6.7 1931 HD

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  • 1933
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    Only Yesterday

    Only Yesterday

    6.8 1933 HD

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  • 1949
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    Johnny Allegro

    Johnny Allegro

    6.2 1949 HD

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  • 1952
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    Young Man with Ideas

    Young Man with Ideas

    4.688 1952 HD

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  • 1951
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    Hollywood Story

    Hollywood Story

    6.6 1951 HD

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  • 1934
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    Imitation of Life

    Imitation of Life

    7 1934 HD

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  • 1941
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    Hold That Ghost

    Hold That Ghost

    6.7 1941 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Heart of Salome

    The Heart of Salome

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1952
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    Something to Live For

    Something to Live For

    6.8 1952 HD

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  • 1953
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    Small Town Girl

    Small Town Girl

    5.7 1953 HD

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  • 1956
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    Serenade

    Serenade

    5.5 1956 HD

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  • 1936
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    Camille

    Camille

    7.016 1936 HD

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  • 1941
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    Ziegfeld Girl

    Ziegfeld Girl

    6.5 1941 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Falcon Takes Over

    The Falcon Takes Over

    6 1942 HD

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  • 1928
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    Sins of the Fathers

    Sins of the Fathers

    6 1928 HD

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  • 1944
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    Maisie Goes to Reno

    Maisie Goes to Reno

    6.2 1944 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Big Street

    The Big Street

    5.8 1942 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Merry Widow

    The Merry Widow

    5.8 1952 HD

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  • 1952
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    Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

    6.125 1952 HD

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