Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez (September 19, 1900 – April 28, 1977) was an American film actor who began his career during the silent film era. Born Jacob Krantz in New York City into a Jewish family, he worked on Wall Street in a broker's office and as a boxer before his looks got him into the film business. Hollywood executives changed his name to Cortez to appeal to film-goers as a "Latin lover" to compete with such highly popular actors of the era as Rudolph Valentino, Ramon Novarro and Antonio Moreno. When rumour began to circulate that Cortez was not actually Spanish, the studios tried to pass him off as a different type of Latin, French, before they finally admitted his (supposedly) Viennese origin. Cortez appeared in over 100 films. He played opposite Joan Crawford in Montana Moon in 1930, played Sam Spade in the original The Maltese Falcon in 1931, co-starred with Charles Farrell and Bette Davis in The Big Shakedown and Wonder Bar (with Al Jolson and Dolores del Río) in 1934. He also played Perry Mason in the 1936 film The Case of the Black Cat. Although he began his career playing romantic leads with actresses like Greta Garbo, when sound cinema arrived, his powerful delivery and New York accent made him an ideal villain and conman, and he switched from sex symbol to character actor. Cortez was married to silent film actress Alma Rubens until her death of pneumonia in 1931. When he retired from the film business, Cortez went to work as a stockbroker for Solomon Brothers on New York's Wall Street. He died in New York City in 1977 and was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx. He was the older brother of noted cinematographer Stanley Cortez (born Stanislaus Krantz).

  • Igoa: Ricardo Cortez
  • Lauiloa: 3.869
  • Lauiloa mo: Acting
  • Aso fanau: 1900-09-17
  • Nofoaga fanau ai: New York City, New York, USA
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  • Faʻailoa foi O: Jacob Krantz, Jack Crane
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Ricardo Cortez Tifaga

  • 1942
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    Tomorrow We Live

    Tomorrow We Live

    4.3 1942 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Phantom of Crestwood

    The Phantom of Crestwood

    6 1932 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Walking Dead

    The Walking Dead

    6.2 1936 HD

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  • 1939
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    Charlie Chan in Reno

    Charlie Chan in Reno

    6.2 1939 HD

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  • 1923
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    Hollywood

    Hollywood

    7 1923 HD

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  • 1931
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    White Shoulders

    White Shoulders

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Maltese Falcon

    The Maltese Falcon

    6.4 1931 HD

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  • 1946
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    The Locket

    The Locket

    6.4 1946 HD

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  • 1947
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    Blackmail

    Blackmail

    4 1947 HD

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  • 1950
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    Bunco Squad

    Bunco Squad

    5.9 1950 HD

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  • 1940
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    Murder Over New York

    Murder Over New York

    6 1940 HD

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  • 1925
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    In the Name of Love

    In the Name of Love

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1939
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    Mr. Moto's Last Warning

    Mr. Moto's Last Warning

    5.8 1939 HD

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  • 1933
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    The House on 56th Street

    The House on 56th Street

    5.2 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    Midnight Mary

    Midnight Mary

    6.8 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    Torch Singer

    Torch Singer

    5.2 1933 HD

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  • 1946
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    The Inner Circle

    The Inner Circle

    5.2 1946 HD

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  • 1935
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    Special Agent

    Special Agent

    6.3 1935 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Man with Two Faces

    The Man with Two Faces

    6.5 1934 HD

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  • 1932
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    Thirteen Women

    Thirteen Women

    6.3 1932 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Last Hurrah

    The Last Hurrah

    7.1 1958 HD

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  • 1944
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    Make Your Own Bed

    Make Your Own Bed

    5.8 1944 HD

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  • 1927
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    Mockery

    Mockery

    6.7 1927 HD

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  • 1931
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    Bad Company

    Bad Company

    4.6 1931 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Big Shakedown

    The Big Shakedown

    5.6 1934 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

    The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

    5.6 1936 HD

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  • 1932
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    Symphony of Six Million

    Symphony of Six Million

    5.4 1932 HD

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  • 1931
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    Ten Cents a Dance

    Ten Cents a Dance

    6.8 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    Illicit

    Illicit

    5.8 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    Transgression

    Transgression

    4 1931 HD

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  • 1930
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    Montana Moon

    Montana Moon

    4.6 1930 HD

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  • 1931
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    Big Business Girl

    Big Business Girl

    5.5 1931 HD

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  • 1941
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    I Killed That Man

    I Killed That Man

    5.7 1941 HD

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  • 1932
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    Flesh

    Flesh

    5.6 1932 HD

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  • 1926
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    Torrent

    Torrent

    6.9 1926 HD

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  • 1934
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    Wonder Bar

    Wonder Bar

    6.2 1934 HD

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  • 1931
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    Behind Office Doors

    Behind Office Doors

    5.1 1931 HD

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  • 1930
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    Her Man

    Her Man

    5.3 1930 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Case of the Black Cat

    The Case of the Black Cat

    6.6 1936 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Gentleman from America

    The Gentleman from America

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1935
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    Frisco Kid

    Frisco Kid

    6.8 1935 HD

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  • 1934
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    I Am a Thief

    I Am a Thief

    6 1934 HD

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  • 1936
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    Postal Inspector

    Postal Inspector

    6.2 1936 HD

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  • 1934
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    Hat, Coat and Glove

    Hat, Coat and Glove

    5.5 1934 HD

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  • 1924
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    The Bedroom Window

    The Bedroom Window

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Phantom in the House

    The Phantom in the House

    4.6 1929 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Younger Generation

    The Younger Generation

    6.2 1929 HD

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  • 1938
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    City Girl

    City Girl

    6 1938 HD

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  • 1932
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    Is My Face Red?

    Is My Face Red?

    5 1932 HD

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  • 1931
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    Men of Chance

    Men of Chance

    5.8 1931 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Sorrows of Satan

    The Sorrows of Satan

    6.7 1926 HD

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  • 1932
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    No One Man

    No One Man

    6 1932 HD

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  • 1937
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    West of Shanghai

    West of Shanghai

    5.4 1937 HD

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  • 1935
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    The White Cockatoo

    The White Cockatoo

    5.3 1935 HD

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  • 1948
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    Mystery in Mexico

    Mystery in Mexico

    5.8 1948 HD

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  • 1935
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    Shadow of Doubt

    Shadow of Doubt

    6.2 1935 HD

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  • 1941
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    Romance of the Rio Grande

    Romance of the Rio Grande

    4 1941 HD

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  • 1934
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    A Lost Lady

    A Lost Lady

    6.1 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Firebird

    The Firebird

    5.5 1934 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Lost Zeppelin

    The Lost Zeppelin

    4.8 1929 HD

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  • 1937
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    The Californian

    The Californian

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1937
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    Her Husband Lies

    Her Husband Lies

    6 1937 HD

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  • 1933
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    Broadway Bad

    Broadway Bad

    5 1933 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Private Life of Helen of Troy

    The Private Life of Helen of Troy

    3.5 1927 HD

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  • 1934
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    Mandalay

    Mandalay

    5.9 1934 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Spaniard

    The Spaniard

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Eagle of the Sea

    The Eagle of the Sea

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Swan

    The Swan

    6 1925 HD

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  • 1924
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    Feet of Clay

    Feet of Clay

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1928
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    La Danseuse Orchidée

    La Danseuse Orchidée

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1931
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    Reckless Living

    Reckless Living

    3 1931 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Pony Express

    The Pony Express

    5.9 1925 HD

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  • 1928
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    Excess Baggage

    Excess Baggage

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1934
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    Hollywood Newsreel

    Hollywood Newsreel

    4 1934 HD

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  • 1960
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    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

    6 1960 HD

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  • 1936
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    Man Hunt

    Man Hunt

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1942
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    Rubber Racketeers

    Rubber Racketeers

    4.3 1942 HD

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  • 1936
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    Breakdowns of 1936

    Breakdowns of 1936

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1941
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    A Shot in the Dark

    A Shot in the Dark

    5.2 1941 HD

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  • 1931
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    Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

    6 1931 HD

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  • 1923
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    Children of Jazz

    Children of Jazz

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1986
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    Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

    Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

    8 1986 HD

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  • 1935
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    Manhattan Moon

    Manhattan Moon

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1927
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    New York

    New York

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1937
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    Breakdowns of 1937

    Breakdowns of 1937

    6 1937 HD

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  • 1929
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    New Orleans

    New Orleans

    1 1929 HD

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  • 2003
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    Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

    6.7 2003 HD

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  • 1924
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    The Next Corner

    The Next Corner

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1942
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    Who Is Hope Schuyler?

    Who Is Hope Schuyler?

    4 1942 HD

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  • 1936
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    Talk of the Devil

    Talk of the Devil

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

    Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Call of the Canyon

    The Call of the Canyon

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1926
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    The Cat's Pajamas

    The Cat's Pajamas

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1924
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    This Woman

    This Woman

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1929
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    Midstream

    Midstream

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1941
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    World Premiere

    World Premiere

    5 1941 HD

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  • 1925
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    Not So Long Ago

    Not So Long Ago

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1924
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    A Society Scandal

    A Society Scandal

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1933
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    Big Executive

    Big Executive

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1924
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    Argentine Love

    Argentine Love

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1926
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    Volcano

    Volcano

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1940
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    City of Chance

    City of Chance

    5.2 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    Girl in 313

    Girl in 313

    5.6 1940 HD

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  • 1939
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    Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

    Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence

    6.3 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    Inside Story

    Inside Story

    1 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Escape

    The Escape

    5.5 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    Chasing Danger

    Chasing Danger

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1940
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    Free, Blonde and 21

    Free, Blonde and 21

    8 1940 HD

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  • 1952
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    This Is Your Life

    This Is Your Life

    6.556 1952 HD

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