Billy Bevan

Billy Bevan

September 29, 1887

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Billy Bevan (born William Bevan Harris, 29 September 1887 – 26 November 1957) was an Australian-born vaudevillian, who became an American film actor. He appeared in 254 American films between 1916 and 1950. Bevan was born in the country town of Orange, New Sou…

Known For

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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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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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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936 · 1h 55m · Movie

A unassuming greeting card poet from a small town in Vermont heads to New York City upon inheriting a massive fortune and is immediately hounded by those who wish to take advantage of him.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1945 · 1h 50m · Movie

Londoner Dorian Gray stays young, but his portrait ages.

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I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

1942 · 1h 17m · Movie

A beautiful 17th-century witch returns to life to plague politician Wallace Wooley, descendant of her persecutor.

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941 · 1h 53m · Movie

Dr. Jekyll allows his dark side to run wild after he drinks a potion that turns him into the evil Mr. Hyde.

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Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1943 · 1h 37m · Movie

After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter.

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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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9
Dracula's Daughter

Dracula's Daughter

1936 · 1h 11m · Movie

When Countess Marya Zaleska appears in London, mysterious events occur that lead Dr. Von Helsing to believe that the Countess must be a vampire.

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Terror by Night

Terror by Night

1946 · 1h 0m · Movie

When the fabled Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen on a London to Edinburgh train and the son of its owner is murdered, Sherlock Holmes must discover which of his suspicious fellow passengers is responsible.

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Cavalcade

Cavalcade

1933 · 1h 52m · Movie

A portrayal of the triumphs and tragedies of two English families, the upper-crust Marryots and the working-class Bridgeses, from 1899 to 1933.

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The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns

1940 · 1h 21m · Movie

The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him invisible, despite its side effect: gradual madness.

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The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

1944 · 1h 9m · Movie

After a valuable pearl with a sinister reputation is stolen, Sherlock Holmes must investigate its link to a series of brutal murders.

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14
The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

1940 · 1h 45m · Movie

A merchant ship's crew tries to survive the loneliness of the sea and the coming of war.

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15
Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

1952 · 1h 52m · Movie

The opening scene of the movie describes it best: "Once upon a time there lived in Denmark a great storyteller named Hans Christian Andersen. This is not the story of his life, but a fairy tale about the great spinner of fairy tal...

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The Lost Patrol

The Lost Patrol

1934 · 1h 13m · Movie

A dozen British soldiers, lost in a Mesopotamian desert during World War I, are menaced by unseen Arab enemies.

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The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

1949 · 1h 32m · Movie

A girl is sent to live with her uncle on his estate when her parents die. There she discovers much intrigue, family history and secrets and personal baggage. In particular, a screaming child and...a secret garden.

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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.

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The Return of the Vampire

The Return of the Vampire

1943 · 1h 9m · Movie

When an errant bomb unearths the coffin of a vampire during the London Blitz, a gravedigger unknowingly reanimates the monster by removing the stake from his heart

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Me and My Gal

Me and My Gal

1932 · 1h 19m · Movie

Young New York cop Dan falls in love with waterfront waitress Helen. Helen's sister Kate falls for gangster Duke. Dan must do in Duke.

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Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

1930 · 1h 30m · Movie

A countess flees to Monte Carlo on the day of her wedding, where she is courted by a count posing as a hairdresser.

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Three Secrets

Three Secrets

1950 · 1h 38m · Movie

Three women who secretly gave up their newborn sons for adoption in 1945 wonder if the 5-year-old survivor of a plane crash, named in the the local newspapers, is their long-abandoned son.

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The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957 · 1h 19m · Movie

A compilation of scenes featuring some of the best-known comics from the silent era in their best films.

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