Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis Thaxter

November 20, 1919 · 106 years old

Phyllis Thaxter was an American stage, screen, and television actress.

Known For

11 titles
1
Superman

Superman

1978 · 2h 23m · Movie

An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.

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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944 · 2h 18m · Movie

In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.

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Act of Violence

Act of Violence

1949 · 1h 22m · Movie

An embittered, vengeful POW stalks his former commanding officer who betrayed his men's planned escape attempt from a Nazi prison camp.

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4
The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

1950 · 1h 37m · Movie

An otherwise moral captain of a charter boat becomes financially strapped and is drawn into illegal activities in order to keep up payments on his boat.

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5
The World of Henry Orient

The World of Henry Orient

1964 · 1h 46m · Movie

A mischievous, adventuresome fourteen-year-old girl and her best friend begin following an eccentric concert pianist around New York City after she develops a crush on him.

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No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1950 · 1h 38m · Movie

A pregnant woman adopts the identity of a railroad-crash victim and starts a new life with the woman's wealthy in-laws, but is soon blackmailed by her devious ex.

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7
Jim Thorpe -- All-American

Jim Thorpe -- All-American

1951 · 1h 47m · Movie

The triumph and tragedy of Native American Jim Thorpe, who, after winning both the pentathlon and decathlon in the same Olympics, is stripped of his medals on a technicality.

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Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

1952 · 1h 33m · Movie

Major Lex Kearney becomes the North's first counterespionage agent as he tries to discover who's behind the theft of Union cavalry horses in Colorado during the Civil War.

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9
Women's Prison

Women's Prison

1955 · 1h 20m · Movie

A sadistic prison warden takes out her sexual frustration on her women inmates. While a caring physician tries to improve the jail's brutal atmosphere, a pair of rebellious inmates take matters into their own hands.

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10
Tenth Avenue Angel

Tenth Avenue Angel

1948 · 1h 14m · Movie

While a man was in prison, a little girl who is very close to him was told that he was traveling the world. What will happen if she discovers the truth?

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11
Man Afraid

Man Afraid

1957 · 1h 24m · Movie

A burglar is surprised by David and Lisa Collins in their son's room. In the struggle, Lisa's eyes are hurt and David throws an ornament, unintentionally killing the young thief. It's not easy for Reverend Collins to deal with the...

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