Sybil Thorndike
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The Big Gamble
Irish seaman Vic Brennan persuades his Dublin family to finance a truck-hauling business in the remote African town of Jebanda. The only stipulation is that his cousin Samuel, a timid bank clerk, accompany Vic and his Corsican bride, Marie, to Africa and protect the family fortune.
Hand in Hand
A little Roman Catholic boy and a little Jewish girl become best friends despite the prejudice that surrounds them.
Shake Hands with the Devil
In 1921, an American medical student of Irish descent finds himself involved in the Irish War of Independence. In addition, his professor is a leader in the IRA.
Jet Storm
A grieving father boards a plane, threatening to detonate a bomb unless the man responsible for his daughter's death is found. The film follows the various passengers and their personal storylines as the tense situation unfolds mid-flight.
Alive and Kicking
Three elderly ladies escape an old people's home, seeking freedom on an Irish island, only to encounter a millionaire owner.
The Prince and the Showgirl
An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.
The Weak and the Wicked
Frank "women in prison" story that sympathetically tracks several inmates through their imprisonment and subsequent return to society. Some are successfully rehabilitated; some are not.
The Magic Box
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once young and handsome William Green. He changed his name to include his first wife's for the photographic portrait work he excelled at.
The Lady with a Lamp
Florence Nightingale struggled to gain access to battlefield hospitals during the Crimean War for her nursing staff. But by succeeding, she improved sanitary medical conditions for wounded soldiers, changing the course of medical history.
Stage Fright
Gone to Earth
Jennifer Jones plays Hazel Woods, a beautiful young English Gypsey girl who loves animals and in particular her pet fox. She is hotly desired by Jack Reddin (David farrar) a fox hunting squire who vies for her affection and pursues her even after her marriage to the local pastor.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.
Major Barbara
Idealistic young Barbara is the daughter of rich weapons manufacturer Andrew Undershaft. She rebels against her estranged father by joining the Salvation Army. Wooed by professor-turned-preacher Adolphus Cusins, Barbara eventually grows disillusioned with her causes and begins to see things from her father's perspective.