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Blithe Spirit

1945

Blithe Spirit

1945
6.9
An English mystery novelist invites a medium to his home, so she may conduct a séance for a small gathering. The writer hopes to gather enough material for the book he's working on, as well as to expose the medium as a charlatan. However, proceedings take an unexpected turn, resulting in a chain of supernatural events being set into motion that wreak havoc on the man's present marriage.
Utah

1945

Utah

1945
5
A singing ranch foreman (Roy Rogers) and his friend (George "Gabby" Hayes) urge a chorus-girl heiress (Dale Evans) not to sell the property.
A Canterbury Tale

1944

A Canterbury Tale

1944
6.9
Three modern day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town on the way to Canterbury.
It Happened Tomorrow

1944

It Happened Tomorrow

1944
6.7
A young turn-of-the-century newspaper man finds he can get hold of the next day's paper. This brings more problems than fortune, especially as his new girlfriend is part of a phony clairvoyant act.
Ghosts on the Loose

1943

Ghosts on the Loose

1943
4.2
The East Side Kids try to fix up a house for newlyweds, but find the place next door "haunted" by mysterious men.
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

1943

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

1943
7.5
General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have the respect of the men he's training and is considered out-of-touch with what's needed to win the war. But it wasn't always this way. Flashing back to his early career in the Boer War and World War I, we see a dashing young officer whose life has been shaped by three different women, and by a lasting friendship with a German soldier.
They Got Me Covered

1943

They Got Me Covered

1943
5.9
Bumbling reporter Robert Kittredge has been fired after bungling his latest assignment. His career isn't all he's botched up: his girlfriend Chris is tired of waiting for him to marry her. When he gets a hot tip on some Nazi spies operating in Washington, D.C., he convinces Chris to help him break the story so he can get his job back. The pair soon find themselves in several awkward predicaments as they track the criminals down in a night club, a burlesque show, and face a final showdown at a beauty salon.
Duke of the Navy

1942

Duke of the Navy

1942
5
A fake general sends two sailors on a wild-goose chase for buried treasure.
¿Quién te quiere a tí?

1942

¿Quién te quiere a tí?

1942
5.5
Neither he nor she are very handsome, not to say ugly, and how they would like to be good looking to give and receive compliments, and that someone loves them.
Flying Blind

1941

Flying Blind

1941
5
A spy steals a secret military device, then hijacks an airliner to get away. The airliner crashes in the wilderness & the survivors are threatened by a raging forest fire.
King of the Zombies

1941

King of the Zombies

1941
5.2
During World War II, a small plane somewhere over the Caribbean runs low on fuel and is blown off course by a storm. Guided by a faint radio signal, they crash-land on an island. The passenger, his manservant and the pilot take refuge in a mansion owned by a doctor. The quick-witted yet easily-frightened manservant soon becomes convinced the mansion is haunted by zombies and ghosts.
The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941
7.7
The wealthiest man in the world, John P. Merrick, is a private person who likes to stay anonymous. One of his many assets is Neeley's Department Store. There is labor unrest at the store, and the employees' anger is directed at him, who they hang in effigy outside the store despite not knowing what he looks like. Merrick, not happy at what he sees going on, decides to mete out the rabble-rousers. So he goes undercover as a sales clerk in the shoe department.
Pot o' Gold

1941

Pot o' Gold

1941
5.5
Jimmy, the owner of a failed music shop, goes to work with his uncle, the owner of a food factory. Before he gets there, he befriends an Irish family who happens to be his uncle's worst enemy because of their love for music and in-house band who constantly practices. Soon, Jimmy finds himself trying to help the band by getting them gigs and trying to reconcile the family with his uncle.
Topper Returns

1941

Topper Returns

1941
6.4
Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Gail Richards, accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, Ann Carrington, the intended victim. With Topper's help, Gail sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.
Back in the Saddle

1941

Back in the Saddle

1941
5.5
Gene returns from the East with new ranch owner Tom Bennett to find everyone's cattle dying. Blaine has reopened the copper mine and the waste is poisoning the water supply. While Gene is away Tom confronts the miners and a man is killed in the ensuing gunfight. Now Gene not only has the dying cattle problem but his ranch owner is in jail.
Meet John Doe

1941

Meet John Doe

1941
7.3
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe." Ann and her bosses cynically milk the story for all it's worth, until the made-up "John Doe" philosophy starts a whole political movement.
Shooting High

1940

Shooting High

1940
8
A movie company making a film about a famous sheriff hires his grandson as a stand-in for the lead.
Chasing Trouble

1940

Chasing Trouble

1940
5
A delivery boy for a flower shop, who thinks of himself as an amateur detective, finds out that his boss is mixed up with a foreign espionage ring.
His Girl Friday

1940

His Girl Friday

1940
7.4
Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.
Irish Luck

1939

Irish Luck

1939
5.8
A spunky young bellhop investigates the murder of a hotel guest.