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Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea was an American actor born in 1905. He appeared in over 90 films and was known for his roles in westerns and adventure films. Some of his notable works include "The Most Dangerous Game," "Sullivan's Travels," and "Ride the High Country." McCrea retired from acting in 1976 and passed away in 1990.

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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 More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

Film Age rating: 4 Year: 1943 IMDB Rating: 7.6

It's World War II and there is a severe housing shortage everywhere - especially in Washington, D.C. where Connie Milligan rents an apartment. Believing it to be her patriotic duty, Connie offers to s...

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The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1942 IMDB Rating: 7.5

A New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife, Gerry (Geraldine), decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire, J. D....

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These Three

These Three

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1936 IMDB Rating: 7.4

Martha and Karen graduate from college and turn an old Massachusetts farm into a school for girls. The friends are aided in their venture by local doctor Joe Cardin, who begins a relationship with Kar...

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Stars in My Crown

Stars in My Crown

Film Age rating: 3 Year: 1950 IMDB Rating: 7.4

The story of a young pastor coming to a small town in the United States to set up his ministry. The movie tells of the various relationships and struggles he goes through as he goes about raising his...

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Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

Film Age rating: 10 Year: 1940 IMDB Rating: 7.4

The European war was only beginning to erupt across national borders. Johnny Jones, an American crime reporter dispatched by his New York publisher to put a fresh spin on the drowsy dispatches emanati...

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Ride the High Country

Ride the High Country

Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1962 IMDB Rating: 7.4

An ex-lawman is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to double-cross him.

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Dead End

Dead End

Film Age rating: 10 Year: 1937 IMDB Rating: 7.2

Mobster "Baby Face" Martin returns home to visit the New York neighborhood where he grew up, dropping in on his mother, who rejects him because of his gangster lifestyle, and his old girlfriend, Franc...

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The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game

Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1932 IMDB Rating: 7.1

When legendary hunter Bob Rainsford is shipwrecked on the perilous reefs surrounding a mysterious island, he finds himself the guest of the reclusive and eccentric Count Zaroff. While he is very graci...

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Come and Get It

Come and Get It

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 1936 IMDB Rating: 6.9

An ambitious lumberjack abandons his saloon girl lover so that he can marry into wealth, but years later becomes infatuated with the woman's daughter.

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