Cary Grant

Cary Grant

January 18, 1904 · 122 years old

Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was a British-American actor, celebrated for his debonair charm, impeccable comic timing, and sophisticated screen presence. He became one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men, starring in classics such as Bringing Up Bab…

Known For

51 titles
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North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959 · 2h 16m · Movie

A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.

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Notorious

Notorious

1946 · 1h 42m · Movie

The daughter of a convicted German spy is asked by American agents to gather information on a ring of German scientists in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them?

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Charade

Charade

1963 · 1h 53m · Movie

Romance and intrigue ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want to get their hands on a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. She soon loses trust in those who claim they want to help her.

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To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief

1955 · 1h 46m · Movie

A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation.

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The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story

1940 · 1h 52m · Movie

After a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.

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Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944 · 1h 58m · Movie

Mortimer Brewster, a Brooklyn writer of books on the futility of marriage, risks his reputation after he decides to tie the knot. Things grow complicated when he learns that his beloved maiden aunts Abby and Martha are serial murd...

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Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938 · 1h 42m · Movie

While trying to secure a $1 million donation for his museum, a befuddled paleontologist is pursued by a flighty and often irritating heiress and her pet leopard, Baby.

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His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940 · 1h 32m · Movie

When a newspaper editor's ace reporter ex-wife is about to quit her job and remarry, he buys himself time to win her back by promising her an exclusive interview with a death row convict.

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Suspicion

Suspicion

1941 · 1h 39m · Movie

A shy young heiress marries a charming gentleman, and soon begins to suspect he is planning to murder her.

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An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

1957 · 1h 55m · Movie

A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?

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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982 · 1h 28m · Movie

Film noir parody with a detective uncovering a sinister plot. Characters from classic noir films appear as scenes from various movies interjected into the story.

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The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

1947 · 1h 49m · Movie

A debonair angel comes to Earth to help an Episcopalian bishop and his wife in their quest to raise money for the new church.

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The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937 · 1h 30m · Movie

A married couple files an amicable divorce, but find letting go of each other harder than they originally thought.

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Holiday

Holiday

1938 · 1h 35m · Movie

A young man in love with a girl from a rich family finds his unorthodox plan to go on holiday for the early years of his life met with skepticism by everyone except for his fiancée's eccentric sister and long-suffering brother.

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Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

1939 · 2h 1m · Movie

At a remote South American trading port, the manager of an air-freight company is compelled to risk the lives of his pilots in order to win an important contract as a traveling American showgirl/harlot stops in town.

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Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat

1959 · 2h 4m · Movie

During World War II, a commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit (and pink) submarine, a con man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

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Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952 · 1h 37m · Movie

A chemist finds his personal and professional life turned upside down when one of his chimpanzees finds the fountain of youth.

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Gunga Din

Gunga Din

1939 · 1h 57m · Movie

In 19th century India, three British soldiers and a native waterbearer must stop a secret mass revival of the murderous Thuggee cult before it can rampage across the land.

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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948 · 1h 34m · Movie

A man and his wife decide they can afford to have a house in the country built to their specifications. It's a lot more trouble than they think.

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Father Goose

Father Goose

1964 · 1h 58m · Movie

During World War II, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female.

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My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

1940 · 1h 28m · Movie

Missing for seven years and presumed dead, a woman returns home on the very day that her husband remarries.

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That Touch of Mink

That Touch of Mink

1962 · 1h 39m · Movie

A rich businessman and a young woman are attracted to each other, but he only wants an affair while she wants to save herself for marriage.

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Indiscreet

Indiscreet

1958 · 1h 40m · Movie

An actress who has given up on love meets a suave banker and begins a flirtation with him--although he's already married.

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Houseboat

Houseboat

1958 · 1h 50m · Movie

A widower, his three young children, and an Italian nanny get to know each other better when circumstances have them living together aboard a badly neglected houseboat.

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I Was a Male War Bride

I Was a Male War Bride

1949 · 1h 45m · Movie

After marrying an American lieutenant with whom he was assigned to work in post-war Germany, a French captain attempts to find a way to accompany her back to the States under the terms of the War Bride Act.

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Penny Serenade

Penny Serenade

1941 · 1h 59m · Movie

A couple's big dreams give way to a life full of unforeseen sadness and unexpected joy.

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Topper

Topper

1937 · 1h 37m · Movie

A fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs.

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She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong

1933 · 1h 6m · Movie

In the Gay Nineties, a seductive nightclub singer contends with several suitors, including a jealous escaped convict and a handsome temperance league member.

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The Grass Is Greener

The Grass Is Greener

1960 · 1h 44m · Movie

Victor and Hilary have guided tours in their English mansion. A US oil tycoon "bumps" into Hilary during a tour and charms his way into her heart. Meanwhile, Hattie pursues Victor.

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Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

1932 · 1h 33m · Movie

A cabaret singer takes up with a millionaire to pay for her gravely-ill husband's operation.

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Destination Tokyo

Destination Tokyo

1943 · 2h 15m · Movie

In order to provide information for the first air raid over Tokyo, a U.S. submarine sneaks into Tokyo Bay and places a spy team ashore.

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Walk Don't Run

Walk Don't Run

1966 · 1h 54m · Movie

During the housing shortage of the Summer Olympic Games in 1964, two men and a woman share a small apartment in Tokyo, and the older man soon starts playing Cupid to the younger pair.

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Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

1943 · 1h 40m · Movie

A gambler has plans to swindle money from a charity program, but starts to have second thoughts when he falls for a rich society girl.

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In Name Only

In Name Only

1939 · 1h 34m · Movie

After a wealthy man finds out his wife is a gold digger, he meets and falls for a widowed mother, and complications ensue.

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The Pride and the Passion

The Pride and the Passion

1957 · 2h 12m · Movie

During the Napoleonic Wars, a British captain is sent to Spain to help prevent the French from stealing a powerful cannon.

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Room for One More

Room for One More

1952 · 1h 38m · Movie

New Jersey couple Anna and Poppy Rose become foster parents to several kids born into less fortunate circumstances, including a desperately unhappy 13-year-old girl and a physically handicapped boy with a penchant for getting into...

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