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Garry Owen
Actor 1902 - 1951

Garry Owen

Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA

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18 roles

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45 titles
The Flying Saucer

The Flying Saucer

Mikel Conrad 1950 1h 9m

The CIA sends playboy Mike Trent to Alaska with agent Vee Langley, posing as his "nurse," to investigate flying saucer sightings. At first, installed in a hunting lodge, the two play in the wilderness. But then they sight a saucer. Investigating, our heroes clash with an inept gang of Soviet spies, also after the saucer secret.

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

Robert Siodmak 1950 1h 40m 8.0

A woman seduces a District Attorney and pulls him into a web of theft and murder.

The Admiral Was a Lady

The Admiral Was a Lady

Albert S. Rogell 1950 1h 27m 6.0

Ex-WAVE encounters four fun-loving, work-hating men, all of whom want to marry her.

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Charles Lamont 1950 1h 19m

When Pa wins a jingle-writing contest, he and Ma head for New York City. They they get in trouble with gangsters when they lose some stolen money which they had already agreed to deliver to one of the thugs.

Too Late for Tears

Too Late for Tears

Byron Haskin 1949 1h 39m 7.0

One night on a lonely highway, a speeding car tosses a satchel of money, meant for somebody else, into Jane and Alan Palmer's back seat. Alan wants to turn it over to the police, but Jane persuades him to hang onto it 'for a while'. Soon, the Palmers are traced by one Danny Fuller, a sleazy character who claims the money is his.

The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way

Robert Florey 1949 1h 30m 6.0

A war veteran suffering from amnesia, returns to Los Angeles from a San Francisco veterans hospital hoping to learn who he is and discovers his criminal past.

Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door

Nicholas Ray 1949 1h 40m 7.3

Bogart plays a crusading lawyer fighting to save a juvenile delinquent charged with murder.

Criss Cross

Criss Cross

Robert Siodmak 1949 1h 28m 8.2

An armored-car guard must join a robbery after being caught with his ex-wife by her gangster husband.

Money Madness

Money Madness

Sam Newfield 1948 1h 13m

A murderous bank robber on the run from the law hides out in a small town.

Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble

Fred Guiol 1948 55m 4.0

A newspaper publisher sends his future son-in-law to handle a job that ends up with unexpected trouble.

Act of Violence

Act of Violence

Fred Zinnemann 1948 1h 22m 7.8

An embittered veteran tracks down a POW camp informer.

The Flame

The Flame

John H. Auer 1947 1h 37m

George McAllister, the black sheep of a wealthy family who has squandered his share of the family inheritance, lives in constant jealousy, hatred and resentment of his half-brother Barry, who has been supporting him.

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

Irving Reis 1947 1h 35m 7.0

Teenager Susan Turner, with a severe crush on playboy artist Richard Nugent, sneaks into his apartment to model for him and is found there by her sister Judge Margaret Turner. Threatened with jail, Nugent agrees to date Susan until the crush abates.

My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

Elliott Nugent 1947 1h 27m 6.0

Ronnie Jackson is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. When a lovely baroness actually mistakes him for one and asks him to help locate her missing husband, Baron Montay, Ronnie finds himself agreeing.

Magic Town

Magic Town

William A. Wellman 1947 1h 43m 5.0

Rip Smith's opinion-poll business is a failure...until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the entire country. He and his assistants go there to run polls cheaply and easily, in total secrecy (it would be fatal to let the townsfolk get self-conscious).

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

Roy Del Ruth 1947 1h 56m 7.5

A New Yorker hobo moves into a mansion and along the way he gathers friends to live in the house with him. Before he knows it, he is living with the actual home owners.

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Tay Garnett 1946 1h 53m 7.2

Illicit lovers plot to kill the woman's older husband.

The Killers

The Killers

Robert Siodmak 1946 1h 43m 8.5

Hit men kill an unresisting victim, and investigator Reardon uncovers his past involvement with beautiful, deadly Kitty Collins.

The Dark Mirror

The Dark Mirror

Robert Siodmak 1946 1h 25m 8.0

De Havilland plays two roles in this entertaining psychological drama. A sister and her disturbed twin are implicated in a Hollywood murder and a police detective must figure out which one's the killer.

Notorious

Notorious

Alfred Hitchcock 1946 1h 43m 8.0

Released shortly after the war, this classic Hitchcock film illustrates the battle between German Nazis and American spies and the trafficking of drugs.

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

Frank Capra 1946 2h 11m 8.9

An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would had been like if he never existed.

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

Richard Thorpe 1945 1h 41m 7.0

Nick and Nora go on holiday, and end up involved in a murder.

The Phantom Speaks

The Phantom Speaks

John English 1945 1h 9m

A reporter learns that an executed killer has taken over a scientist's mind.

Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

Michael Curtiz 1945 1h 51m 8.3

After her cheating husband leaves her, Mildred Pierce proves she can become independent and successful, but can't win the approval of her spoiled daughter.

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

Otto Preminger 1945 1h 38m 8.0

An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

S. Sylvan Simon 1945 1h 23m 5.0

When two bumbling barbers act as agents for a talented but unknown singer, they stage a phony murder in order to get him a plum role.

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

George Sidney 1945 2h 23m 7.3

Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.

Adventure

Adventure

Victor Fleming 1945 2h 15m 6.0

A rough and tumble man of the sea falls for a meek librarian.

Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

Frank Capra 1944 1h 58m 8.6

The American screwball comedy from 1944 based off of the theatrical piece of the same name from Joseph Kesselring adapted from the author Julius J. Epstein. Cary Grant’s hands are full when his crazy family neglects his marriage.

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

George B. Seitz 1944 1h 47m 6.0

Andy is going to Wainwright College as did his father. He sees a pretty blonde on the train and he is alternately winked at or slapped every time he sees her. Andy is clueless. On the train Andy meets Kay and Dr. Standish who are both headed for Wainwright. Andy likes Kay, but Dr. Standish also seems to take an interest in her.

Watch on the Rhine

Watch on the Rhine

Herman Shumlin 1943 1h 54m 6.0

Kurt and Sara Müller and their three children left Germany many years ago and finally arrive to her mother's house in Washington DC. Kurt are working for the anti-nazi resistance in Germany. The Romanian count Brankovic who also lives there tries to blackmail him.

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

Sam Wood 1942 2h 8m

The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.

The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night

Ray Enright 1941 1h 24m 4.0

An escaped circus lion provides the impetus for the meeting of carnival owner Nick Coster and Matt Varney, a small-town man who suddenly becomes a lion tamer when he manages to subdue the big cat. While acclimating to carnival life, Matt begins a romance with Nick's sister, Mary, causing tension between Matt and Nick.

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

Anatole Litvak, Jean Negulesco 1940 1h 44m 7.0

Danny is a content truck driver, but his girl Peggy shows potential as a dancer and hopes he too can show ambition. Danny acquiesces and pursues boxing to please her, but the two begin to spend more time working than time together.

The Angels Wash Their Faces

The Angels Wash Their Faces

Ray Enright 1939 1h 26m 7.0

A young man just released from a reformatory moves to a new neighborhood with his sister, intending to start a new life. However, he gets mixed up with the local mob boss and corrupt politicians and soon finds himself being framed for an arson and murder he didn't commit.

Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

John Cromwell 1939 1h 32m 5.5

A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.

Wide Open Faces

Wide Open Faces

Kurt Neumann 1938 1h 7m

A small town soda jerk discovers a gang of criminals staying at a local hotel. Comedy.

You're Only Young Once

You're Only Young Once

George B. Seitz 1937 1h 18m

Andy Hardy and his sister find romance during a family vacation in Catalina.

True Confession

True Confession

Wesley Ruggles 1937 1h 25m 6.5

A writer takes a job as a secretary because her scrupulous husband isn't bringing in the dough as an attorney. When her new employer is murdered, she can't seem to make up her mind as to whether she "dunnit" or not.

San Quentin

San Quentin

Lloyd Bacon 1937 1h 10m 7.0

Ex-Army officer Jameson takes a job a prison guard at San Quentin. Joe, the brother of his new girlfriend May, is sentenced to the prison for robbery. When Jameson tries to separate lawbreakers from hardened criminals, badguy Hansen tries to stir up trouble by telling Joe about Jameson's interest in his sister.

The Case of the Black Cat

The Case of the Black Cat

William C. McGann 1936 1h 6m

A bedridden eccentric millionaire, anticipating his own murder, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will, and the lawyer ends up defending the caretaker's cat.

Ceiling Zero

Ceiling Zero

Howard Hawks 1936 1h 35m

War veteran pilots Dizzy Davis, Texas Clark and Jake Lee are working in an airline. Dizzy is fooling with one of the younger pilot's girl-friend and due to this he changes flights with Texas.

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

William Keighley 1936 1h 22m 7.0

A cop goes undercover to crack an influential crime ring.

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

W.S. Van Dyke 1934 1h 31m 7.7

Comedy-mystery featuring Nick and Nora Charles: a former detective and his rich, playful wife. They solve a murder case mostly for the fun of it.

Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker

Alexander Hall 1934 1h 19m 8.0

Bookie Sorrowful Jones receives a little girl as an IOU.

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