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The Girl from Manhattan (1948)
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Alfred E. Green actor: Dorothy Lamour / George Montgomery …
other title: 若い愛情
A small-town girl who's made it big in New York as a fashion model returns home, only to find that her somewhat dotty uncle has mortgaged his boarding house to the hilt. In her efforts to help him keep his boarding house, she becomes involved with a handsome young minister and his superior, an older bishop.
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Roar of the Dragon (1932)
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Wesley Ruggles actor: Richard Dix / Gwili Andre …
other title: 轰鸣的龙
A boatload of Westerners is trapped in Manchuria as bandits led by Russian renegade Voronsky ravage the area. Seeking refuge in a fortified inn, the group is led by the boat's Captain Carson, who becomes involved with a woman who "belongs" to Voronsky. Carson must contend with the bandits outside and the conflicting personalities of those trapped inside the inn, as well as dealing with spies among the inn's personnel.
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Street of Chance (1930)
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John Cromwell actor: William Powell / Jean Arthur …
other title: 大道似锦 / 大道似錦 …
'Natural' Davis (William Powell) is a respected gambler who follows a ruthless code of honor with those who cheat against him. His wife, Alma (Kay Francis), wants to divorce him because of his addiction and lifestyle, but they agree on a reconciliation and second honeymoon together and 'Natural' promises to give up gambling. However, his plans change when his brother, 'Babe' (Regis Toomey), arrives in town looking to score big, and 'Natural' has to devise a plan quickly to put him off gambling forever.
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Lone Star (1952)
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Vincent Sherman actor: 克拉克·盖博 / Ava Gardner …
other title: 영광의 별 하나 / Estrela do Destino …
Cattle baron Devereaux Burke is enlisted by an aging Andrew Jackson to dissuade Sam Houston from establishing Texas as a republic. Burke must fight state senator Thomas Craden, in the process winning the heart of Craden's newspaper-editor girlfriend Martha Ronda.
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The Bowery (1933)
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Raoul Walsh actor: Wallace Beery / George Raft …
other title: El arrabal / Les Faubourgs de New York …
"In the Gay Nineties New York had grown up into bustles and balloon Sleeves ... but The Bowery had grown younger, louder and more rowdy until it was known as the 'Livest Mile on the face of the globe' ... the cradle of men who were later to be famous.
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The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger (1935)
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乔治·库克 actor: 弗兰克·劳顿 / 费雷迪·巴塞洛缪 …
other title: 大卫·科伯菲尔德 / 块肉余生(港) …
A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.
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A Bill of Divorcement (1932)
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乔治·库克 actor: 约翰·巴里摩尔 / 凯瑟琳·赫本 …
other title: 离婚帐单 / 离婚票(港) …
After spending fifteen years in an asylum, Hilary Fairfield escapes from the institution after regaining his sanity. He finds that things at home are different than when he left them. His wife has divorced him and is already planning her next marriage, and his daughter has grown up throughout the years and is planning to marry as well.
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The Virginian (1946)
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斯图尔特·吉尔摩 actor: 乔尔·麦克雷 / 布莱恩·唐莱维 …
other title: 英豪本色 / 神枪奇侠 …
Arriving at Medicine Bow, eastern schoolteacher Molly Woods meets two cowboys, irresponsible Steve and the "Virginian," who gets off on the wrong foot with her. To add to his troubles, the Virginian finds that his old pal Steve is mixed up with black-hatted Trampas and his rustlers...then finds himself at the head of a posse after said rustlers; and Molly hates the violent side of frontier life.
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Cimarron (1931)
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韦斯利·鲁格尔斯 actor: 理查德·迪克斯 / 艾琳·邓恩 …
other title: 壮志千秋 / 시마론 …
When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his family there from Wichita. A newspaperman, lawyer, and just about everything else, Cravat soon becomes a leading citizen of the boom town of Osage. Once the town is established, however, he begins to feel confined once again, and heads for the Cherokee Strip, leaving his family behind. During this and other absences, his wife Sabra must learn to take care of herself and soon becomes prominent in her own right.