Bette Davis

Bette Davis

April 5, 1908 · 118 years old

Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television and theater. Noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters, she was highly regarded for her performances in a range of film genres; from contemporary crime melodramas to historical…

Known For

41 titles
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All About Eve

All About Eve

1950 · 2h 18m · Movie

A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.

8.2
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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

1962 · 2h 14m · Movie

A former vaudeville child star torments her paraplegic sister, who eclipsed her as a movie star, in their decaying Hollywood mansion while desperately clinging to hopes of a comeback.

8.0
3
Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

1978 · 2h 20m · Movie

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?

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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.

6.8
5
Now, Voyager

Now, Voyager

1942 · 1h 57m · Movie

A frumpy spinster blossoms under therapy and becomes an elegant, independent woman.

7.9
6
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964 · 2h 13m · Movie

An aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.

7.5
7
Listen to Me Marlon

Listen to Me Marlon

2015 · 1h 43m · Movie

A documentary that utilizes hundreds of hours of audio that Marlon Brando recorded over the course of his life to tell the screen legend's story.

8.0
8
Jezebel

Jezebel

1938 · 1h 44m · Movie

In 1850s Louisiana, a free-spirited Southern belle loses her fiancé due to her stubborn vanity and pride, and vows to win him back.

7.4
9
Burnt Offerings

Burnt Offerings

1976 · 1h 56m · Movie

A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.

6.4
10
The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1941 · 1h 56m · Movie

The ruthless, moneyed Hubbard clan lives in, and poisons, their part of the Deep South at the turn of the twentieth century.

7.9
11
Dark Victory

Dark Victory

1939 · 1h 44m · Movie

A young socialite is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, and must decide whether or not she'll meet her final days with dignity.

7.4
12
The Man Who Came to Dinner

The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941 · 1h 52m · Movie

An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family.

7.5
13
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961 · 2h 16m · Movie

New York bootlegger Dave the Dude and his girlfriend Elizabeth "Queenie" Martin try to turn boozy street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when Annie learns that her daughter Louise is marrying the son of a Spanish count.

7.1
14
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

1944 · 2h 26m · Movie

Popular and beautiful Fanny Trellis enters into a loveless marriage with an older man, Jewish banker Job Skeffington, in order to save her beloved brother Trippy from an embezzlement charge.

7.6
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Dead Ringer

Dead Ringer

1964 · 1h 56m · Movie

The working-class twin sister of a callous, wealthy woman impulsively murders her out of revenge and assumes her identity. But impersonating her dead twin is more complicated and risky than she anticipated.

7.3
16
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1939 · 1h 46m · Movie

A depiction of the love/hate relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex.

7.0
17
Return from Witch Mountain

Return from Witch Mountain

1978 · 1h 35m · Movie

Tia and Tony visit Los Angeles, but he's quickly kidnapped by an evil scientist, leaving her to desperately search for him.

5.7
18
The Whales of August

The Whales of August

1987 · 1h 30m · Movie

Two aged sisters reflect on life and the past during a late summer day in Maine.

7.1
19
All This, and Heaven Too

All This, and Heaven Too

1940 · 2h 21m · Movie

A duchess' irrational behavior toward her children's governess triggers tragic events that will change her family's lives forever.

7.4
20
The Star

The Star

1952 · 1h 29m · Movie

A washed-up movie queen finds romance, but still desires a comeback.

7.0
21
A Stolen Life

A Stolen Life

1946 · 1h 49m · Movie

When a woman's twin sister is drowned, she assumes her identity in order to be close to the man she feels her sister took from her years before.

7.2
22
Deception

Deception

1946 · 1h 55m · Movie

After marrying her long-lost love, a musician finds the relationship threatened by a wealthy composer who is besotted with her.

7.0
23
The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Bride Came C.O.D.

1941 · 1h 32m · Movie

A financially-strapped charter pilot hires himself to an oil tycoon to kidnap his madcap daughter and prevent her from marrying a vapid band leader.

6.9
24
Another Man's Poison

Another Man's Poison

1951 · 1h 30m · Movie

A mystery writer becomes involved in a tangled web of murderous deception not unlike the plots of her novels.

6.8
25
Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

1931 · 1h 21m · Movie

A prostitute's self-loathing makes her reluctant to marry an idealistic soldier during World War I.

7.4
26
20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932 · 1h 18m · Movie

Brash hoodlum Tom Connors enters Sing Sing prison cocksure of himself and disrespectful toward authority, but the tough but compassionate warden is able to effect change in him.

6.8
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The Anniversary

The Anniversary

1968 · 1h 35m · Movie

Three sons who work in the family construction business help their overbearing mother celebrate her anniversary to her late husband.

6.9
28
The Scapegoat

The Scapegoat

1959 · 1h 31m · Movie

An English schoolteacher meets his lookalike, a French count; and unwillingly swaps identities with him.

6.8
29
It's Love I'm After

It's Love I'm After

1937 · 1h 30m · Movie

An actor of the stage finds himself pursued by a lovestruck fan while trying to patch up a tempestuous relationship with his actress lover.

7.4
30
Wicked Stepmother

Wicked Stepmother

1989 · 1h 30m · Movie

A mother-and-daughter pair of witches wreaks havoc on a suburban family.

3.9
31
The Sisters

The Sisters

1938 · 1h 39m · Movie

Three daughters of a small town pharmacist undergo trials and tribulations in their problematic marriages between 1904 and 1908.

6.7
32
Fashions of 1934

Fashions of 1934

1934 · 1h 18m · Movie

When the Manhattan investment firm of Sherwood Nash goes broke, he joins forces with his partner Snap and fashion designer Lynn Mason to provide discount shops with cheap copies of Paris couture dresses.

6.6
33
Storm Center

Storm Center

1956 · 1h 25m · Movie

During the 1950s, a small-town librarian is shunned by the locals after she refuses the City Council's request to remove a book on Communism from the library's shelves.

6.6
34
Murder with Mirrors

Murder with Mirrors

1985 · 1h 40m · Movie

When Carrie Louise Serrocold suspects that someone is trying to poison her, she sends for the one person who might be able to help, her old friend Miss Jane Marple.

6.3
35
John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones

1959 · 2h 6m · Movie

The career of Revolutionary War naval hero from his youth in Scotland through his service to Catherine the Great of Russia.

6.3
36
The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

1932 · 1h 15m · Movie

Jailbird is hired to lead a dimwitted candidate's campaign for governor.

6.7