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A young disabled girl spends her days trying to help her alcoholic father return to his glory days as a famous thespian, until a handsome composer comes into her life. The father finally lands the lead in King Lear, but will he lose the daughter he never fully appreciated?
23) Madison Avenue
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Determined to win at all costs, an ad agent embarks on a path of deception to win a prestigious account, risking even national security in his quest.
24) Mr. Scoutmaster
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An out-of-touch TV star decides to become a Boy Scout leader to help him get in touch with his target audience to disastrous results.
25) My gal Sal
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"The short but colorful life of turn-of-the-last-century tunesmith Paul Dresser is given a lavish treatment as Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature give star wattage to this delightful and snappy musical"--Container.
26) Night people
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"After World War II, an American GI is kidnapped by Soviets who hope to exchange him for two ex-Nazis hiding in West Berlin."--Container.
27) Nob Hill
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The owner of a San Francisco saloon yearns to rank among the upper crust of Nob Hill. When he begins romancing a wealthy socialite it looks like he may have his entree into high society. The pretty star of his saloon's show, however, wants to make sure he stays on the Barbary Coast.
28) One foot in Hell
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An ulterior motive lurks beneath the sheriff's badge in an unsuspecting small town still recovering from the Civil War.
30) The raid
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Based on a true story from the Civil War, this drama follows a band of Confederate prisoners who escape to Canada and begin planning to distract Union forces by laying siege to St. Albans, a small Vermont town.
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In 1911, a widow with two children leaves New York City for territorial Arizona to work for an old friend. Upon arriving, she finds that the friend has died and she has no choice but to hire on as a ranch hand. She soon finds herself being wooed by two locals and gets herself elected sheriff.
33) Slave ship
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The skipper of an early slave trading vessel operating along the African coast attempts to get out of the business by getting rid of his crew and hiring a new one, only to find out that such a corrupt path is not so easily changed. Mutiny, swashbucklers, and a beautiful bride make this high seas adventure an unforgettable one.
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"In the 1800's, Henry M. Stanley, a reporter for James Gordon Bennett, Jr., of the New York herald, emerges from the snowbound Comanche country bearing an exclusive interview with a rampaging Indian chief. Back in New York, Bennett impresses Stanley with the importance of finding long-missing British doctor David Livingstone in Africa, the biggest news story in the world. Stanley accepts the assignment and, accompanied by Indian scout Jeff Slocum,...
38) This is my life
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A salesgirl goes from Macy's cosmetics counter to stand-up comic, only to find her daughters unhappy with a famous mom who stays away longer than she promised and turns their personal lives into comedy material.
39) Thunder Island
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A hit man hijacks a boat and the married couple aboard in order to carry out a contract on a deposed dictator in the Caribbean.
40) The visit
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"A multi-millionairess returns to the poor hometown that ostracized her after her teenage pregnancy, promising to alleviate the town's massive debt in exchange for the life of the man who betrayed her"--Container.
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