Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

February 27, 1905 · 121 years old

Franchot Tone (February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American stage, film, and television actor, star of Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and many other films through the 1960s. In the early 1960s Tone appeared in character roles on TV dramas like Bonanza, Wagon Train, The Twilight Zone, and The…

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Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935 · 2h 12m · Movie

First mate Fletcher Christian leads a revolt against his sadistic commander, Captain Bligh, in this classic seafaring adventure, based on the real-life 1789 mutiny.

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In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

1965 · 2h 45m · Movie

A Naval officer, reprimanded after Pearl Harbor, is later promoted to Rear Admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.

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Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent

1962 · 2h 19m · Movie

The polarizing search for a new Secretary of State has far-reaching consequences.

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Five Graves to Cairo

Five Graves to Cairo

1943 · 1h 36m · Movie

During the 1942 North African campaign, a British straggler manages to pass himself off as a waiter at the hotel commandeered as Rommel's headquarters. He has thoughts of assassinating Rommel but his cover may have an even better ...

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Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady

1944 · 1h 27m · Movie

A devoted secretary risks her life to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss didn't murder his selfish wife.

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Dangerous

Dangerous

1935 · 1h 19m · Movie

An alcoholic actress who is considered a dangerous jinx is rehabilitated, but she then shows that she's as dangerous as ever.

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Bombshell

Bombshell

1933 · 1h 36m · Movie

A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on.

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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935 · 1h 49m · Movie

Three British soldiers on the Northwest Frontier of India struggle against the enemy - and themselves.

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Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady

1933 · 1h 32m · Movie

An attractive dancer is rescued from jail by a rich man who helps her to have her first big opportunity at a musical play on Broadway.

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Three Comrades

Three Comrades

1938 · 1h 38m · Movie

The close friendship of three German soldiers is strengthened by their shared love for the same woman, who is dying of tuberculosis.

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Mickey One

Mickey One

1965 · 1h 33m · Movie

After the mob tries to kill him for an unknown reason, a comedian steals the identity of a homeless man and goes on the run.

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Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee

1934 · 1h 33m · Movie

A working girl's fortunes improve when she marries into money, but happiness is not so easily won.

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Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

1933 · 1h 26m · Movie

A political hack becomes President during the height of the Depression and undergoes a metamorphosis into an incorruptible statesman after a near-fatal accident.

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The Bride Wore Red

The Bride Wore Red

1937 · 1h 43m · Movie

A lounge singer is sent by a count to pose as a wealthy socialite.

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Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious

1939 · 1h 13m · Movie

Rare book dealers Joel and Garda take a summertime jaunt to the seashore where he becomes involved in a beauty pageant as investor and judge - much to her chagrin.

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The High Commissioner

The High Commissioner

1968 · 1h 41m · Movie

An Australian outback police detective is sent on a special assignment to the UK, to return an Australian citizen accused of murder. Only this is not an ordinary man, he is a UN high commissioner for peace talks taking place in Lo...

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The Unguarded Hour

The Unguarded Hour

1936 · 1h 27m · Movie

An ambitious barrister and his wife are targeted by blackmailers. In trying to save her husband, the wife becomes involved in a murder case her husband is trying. For his part, the husband's actions make him a suspect in a related...

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Because of Him

Because of Him

1946 · 1h 28m · Movie

A young woman who wants to break into the theater schemes to become the protege of a famous Broadway star.

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Nice Girl?

Nice Girl?

1941 · 1h 31m · Movie

A young girl finds herself attracted to one of her father's business partners.

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The Hour Before the Dawn

The Hour Before the Dawn

1944 · 1h 14m · Movie

A beautiful Austrian refugee in England--who is also a Nazi agent--marries a scholarly English pacifist. He lives near a secret military base she needs to get information about so she can help in Hitler's planned invasion of England.

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