Hal Mohr

Hal Mohr

Hal Mohr, A.S.C. (August 2, 1894 in San Francisco – May 10, 1974 in Santa Monica, California) was a famed movie cinematographer. He is known for his Oscar-winning work on the 1935 film, A Midsummer Night's Dream. He was awarded another Oscar for his work on The Phantom of the Opera in 1943, and received a nomination for The Four Poster in 1952. From a young age, Hal Mohr wanted to pursue a career in cinematography because he was curious to learn about how to make pictures move onscreen. He worked as a photo finisher in a photo lab to gain experience with the camera. When he was 19 years old, he filmed his first movie, Pam's Daughter, which, unfortunately, was never seen by the public because of problems with the motion picture distribution company. Although Mohr mainly worked as a cinema portraitist on movies such as The Wedding March, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the Technicolor The Phantom of the Opera, he was passionate about exploring the limits of the camera. Mohr shot in deep focus years before Gregg Toland -- Bullets or Ballots and The Green Pastures were both shot in deep focus. He was inspired by the moving shots in the Italian movie, Cabiria, and developed a camera with special tracking abilities for his 1914 film, Pan's Mountain. Notably, Mohr is the only person to have won a competitive Academy Award without being nominated for it. In 1936, a write-in campaign won him the Best Cinematography Oscar for his work on A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935). The Academy later changed the Oscar rules, making write-in voting impossible. In 1944, Mohr became the first person to win an Oscar for both Black-and-White and Color cinematography when he won his second Academy Award, this time with W. Howard Greene for Best Cinematography in a Color Film, for their work on The Phantom of the Opera (1943). Mohr was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematographer for his work on The Four Poster (1952), a film based on a play of the same name, written by Jan de Hartog. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Cinematography in a Black and White Film, for his work on the same movie. Other film cinematographer credits include Little Annie Rooney (1925), The Big Gamble (1931), Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941), Another Part of the Forest (1948) and The Wild One (1953). Mohr served as president of the American Society of Cinematographers from 1930 to 1931. Then, for two terms from 1963 to 1965 and finally from 1969 to 1970. He was one of the first members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and a senior member of the Academy's Board of Directors. He headed the Academy's Cinematography Branch for over 20 years, and was also a part of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Before his death, he would travel the country promoting cameramen and the industry of cinematography. For his many contributions to motion pictures and the film industry, Hal Mohr received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6433 Hollywood Blvd.

  • Title: Hal Mohr
  • Popularity: 1.723
  • Known For: Camera
  • Birthday: 1894-08-02
  • Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: Harold Leon Mohr
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Hal Mohr Movies

  • 1938
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    I Met My Love Again

    I Met My Love Again

    5.5 1938 HD

    In Vermont, college student Ives Towner refuses to marry his longtime girlfriend, Julie Weir, until he has a career. Soon after, Julie meets and...

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  • 1979
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    The Man You Loved to Hate

    The Man You Loved to Hate

    6.3 1979 HD

    The Man You Loved To Hate blends revealing interviews, rare photographs, and clips from von Stroheim's legendary and lesser-known works to create a...

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  • 1927
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    The Jazz Singer

    The Jazz Singer

    6.089 1927 HD

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  • 1917
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    Perils of the Secret Service

    Perils of the Secret Service

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Walking Dead

    The Walking Dead

    6.2 1936 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Monster

    The Monster

    5.7 1925 HD

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  • 1936
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    Bullets or Ballots

    Bullets or Ballots

    6.5 1936 HD

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  • 1950
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    Woman on the Run

    Woman on the Run

    6.8 1950 HD

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  • 1952
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    Rancho Notorious

    Rancho Notorious

    6.5 1952 HD

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  • 1957
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    Baby Face Nelson

    Baby Face Nelson

    5.8 1957 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Big Night

    The Big Night

    6.9 1951 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Second Woman

    The Second Woman

    5.5 1950 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Big Gamble

    The Big Gamble

    6 1931 HD

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  • 1939
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    Destry Rides Again

    Destry Rides Again

    7.1 1939 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Boss

    The Boss

    5.5 1956 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Lost Moment

    The Lost Moment

    6.5 1947 HD

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  • 1946
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    Because of Him

    Because of Him

    6.2 1946 HD

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  • 1934
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    Change of Heart

    Change of Heart

    6.3 1934 HD

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  • 1928
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    The Last Warning

    The Last Warning

    6.476 1928 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Last Performance

    The Last Performance

    6.2 1929 HD

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  • 1948
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    Another Part of the Forest

    Another Part of the Forest

    7.6 1948 HD

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  • 1948
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    An Act of Murder

    An Act of Murder

    6.8 1948 HD

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  • 1944
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    Enter Arsène Lupin

    Enter Arsène Lupin

    6 1944 HD

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  • 1943
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    Top Man

    Top Man

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Third Degree

    The Third Degree

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1931
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    A Woman of Experience

    A Woman of Experience

    5.2 1931 HD

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  • 1945
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    Her Lucky Night

    Her Lucky Night

    4.5 1945 HD

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  • 1943
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    Phantom of the Opera

    Phantom of the Opera

    6.2 1943 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Heart of Maryland

    The Heart of Maryland

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1932
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    Tess of the Storm Country

    Tess of the Storm Country

    6 1932 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Warrior's Husband

    The Warrior's Husband

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1929
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    Broadway

    Broadway

    5.6 1929 HD

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  • 1928
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    Noah's Ark

    Noah's Ark

    6.1 1928 HD

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  • 1930
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    Big Boy

    Big Boy

    4 1930 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Devil's in Love

    The Devil's in Love

    6 1933 HD

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  • 1939
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    Back Door to Heaven

    Back Door to Heaven

    5 1939 HD

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  • 1928
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    Tenderloin

    Tenderloin

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1927
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    Old San Francisco

    Old San Francisco

    5.7 1927 HD

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  • 1933
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    State Fair

    State Fair

    6.341 1933 HD

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  • 1931
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    Devotion

    Devotion

    6.8 1931 HD

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  • 1933
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    I Loved You Wednesday

    I Loved You Wednesday

    2.5 1933 HD

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  • 1961
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    Underworld U.S.A.

    Underworld U.S.A.

    6.9 1961 HD

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  • 1939
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    Rio

    Rio

    5 1939 HD

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  • 1934
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    David Harum

    David Harum

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1930
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    Outward Bound

    Outward Bound

    5.9 1930 HD

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  • 1928
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    Glorious Betsy

    Glorious Betsy

    5.8 1928 HD

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  • 1925
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    Little Annie Rooney

    Little Annie Rooney

    6.9 1925 HD

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  • 1947
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    I'll Be Yours

    I'll Be Yours

    6 1947 HD

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  • 1930
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    King of Jazz

    King of Jazz

    6.186 1930 HD

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  • 1935
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    Captain Blood

    Captain Blood

    7.2 1935 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Green Pastures

    The Green Pastures

    6.3 1936 HD

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  • 1943
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    Watch on the Rhine

    Watch on the Rhine

    6.8 1943 HD

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  • 1917
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    The Big Idea

    The Big Idea

    4.5 1917 HD

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  • 1917
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    The Big Idea

    The Big Idea

    4.5 1917 HD

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  • 1917
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    The Big Idea

    The Big Idea

    4.5 1917 HD

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  • 1947
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    Song of Scheherazade

    Song of Scheherazade

    5.8 1947 HD

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  • 1934
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    Servants' Entrance

    Servants' Entrance

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1937
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    When Love Is Young

    When Love Is Young

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Creation of the Humanoids

    The Creation of the Humanoids

    6.3 1962 HD

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  • 1932
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    A Woman Commands

    A Woman Commands

    8 1932 HD

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  • 1935
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    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    6.4 1935 HD

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  • 1932
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    Week Ends Only

    Week Ends Only

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1940
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    When the Daltons Rode

    When the Daltons Rode

    6 1940 HD

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  • 1958
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    No Time at All

    No Time at All

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Climax

    The Climax

    5.4 1944 HD

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  • 1945
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    Salome, Where She Danced

    Salome, Where She Danced

    3.7 1945 HD

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  • 1938
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    I Met My Love Again

    I Met My Love Again

    5.5 1938 HD

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  • 1932
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    The First Year

    The First Year

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1941
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    International Lady

    International Lady

    6.4 1941 HD

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  • 1936
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    Ladies In Love

    Ladies In Love

    5.8 1936 HD

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  • 1955
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    Day is Done

    Day is Done

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Four Poster

    The Four Poster

    6.5 1952 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Bamboo Saucer

    The Bamboo Saucer

    4.9 1968 HD

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  • 1967
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    Jack and the Beanstalk

    Jack and the Beanstalk

    7.2 1967 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Man from the Diners' Club

    The Man from the Diners' Club

    5 1963 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Gun Runners

    The Gun Runners

    6 1958 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Lineup

    The Lineup

    7.1 1958 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Last Voyage

    The Last Voyage

    6.2 1960 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Member of the Wedding

    The Member of the Wedding

    6.2 1952 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Wild One

    The Wild One

    6.6 1953 HD

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  • 1949
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    Johnny Holiday

    Johnny Holiday

    7 1949 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Honeymoon

    The Honeymoon

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1956
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    Hot Cargo

    Hot Cargo

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous

    The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1926
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    Sparrows

    Sparrows

    7.114 1926 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Marriage Clause

    The Marriage Clause

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Czar of Broadway

    The Czar of Broadway

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1923
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    Bag and Baggage

    Bag and Baggage

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1969
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    Topaz

    Topaz

    6 1969 HD

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  • 1929
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    Shanghai Lady

    Shanghai Lady

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1932
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    Lady with a Past

    Lady with a Past

    5.8 1932 HD

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  • 1941
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    Pot o' Gold

    Pot o' Gold

    5.5 1941 HD

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  • 1924
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    Vanity's Price

    Vanity's Price

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1965
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    Invisible Diplomats

    Invisible Diplomats

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1970
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    6.2 1970 HD

    The Barbara Stanwyck Show is an American anthology drama television series which ran on NBC from September 1960 to September 1961. Barbara Stanwyck...

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