1909-05-15 Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
James Neville Mason, known as James Mason, was an accomplished English actor who made a significant impact on both British and American cinema. He was born on May 15, 1909, in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, and passed away on July 27, 1984, in Lausanne, Switzerland. Mason's acting career began in the 1930s, where he initially gained recognition for his stage performances in London's West End. He made his film debut in 1935 with the British film "Late Extra," marking the start of his illustrious on-screen journey. Throughout his career, Mason showcased his exceptional acting abilities, often portraying complex and morally ambiguous characters. His commanding presence, distinctive voice, and versatile range allowed him to effortlessly transition between genres, from dramas to thrillers and even period pieces. One of Mason's most acclaimed performances came in 1945 when he starred as the troubled and enigmatic Johnny McQueen in the film "Odd Man Out." His portrayal of the wounded Irish nationalist earned him widespread praise and established him as a respected leading man. Mason's notable filmography includes memorable roles in films such as "The Wicked Lady" (1945), "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman" (1951), "A Star Is Born" (1954), "North by Northwest" (1959), and "Lolita" (1962). His ability to bring depth, sophistication, and complexity to his characters captivated audiences and garnered critical acclaim. Beyond his film career, Mason also dabbled in producing and directing. He co-produced and starred in the acclaimed film "A Star Is Born," showcasing his multifaceted talent and creative vision. Throughout his life, Mason was recognized with numerous awards and nominations, including three Academy Award nominations for Best Actor. He was highly regarded by his peers and critics alike for his impeccable craft and his ability to elevate any production he was a part of.
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Sid & Judy | Self (archive footage) | 2019-06-26 |
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Lasseter's Bones | Archival Footage | 2012-08-11 |
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical | Self (archive) | 2009-03-10 |
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Sir John Mills' Moving Memories | Self (archive footage) | 2000-08-01 |
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Roger Moore: A Matter of Class | Self (archive footage) | 1995-11-16 |
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The Assisi Underground | Bishop Nicolini | 1985-05-03 |
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The Shooting Party | Sir Randolph Nettleby | 1985-02-01 |
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James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate | Self | 1984-01-01 |
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Dr. Fischer of Geneva | Dr. Fischer | 1984-10-08 |
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The Popes and Their Art | Presentor | 1983-01-01 |
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Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art | Demon | 1983-11-16 |
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Yellowbeard | Captain Hughes | 1983-06-24 |
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Group Madness | Self | 1983-06-11 |
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Alexandre | The Father | 1983-01-01 |
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Evil Under the Sun | Odell Gardener | 1982-03-05 |
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The Verdict | Ed Concannon | 1982-12-08 |
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The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' | Self / Odell Gardener | 1982-01-01 |
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Ivanhoe | Isaac of York | 1982-02-23 |
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The Glory of the Garden | Narrator | 1982-04-30 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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A Dangerous Summer | George Engels | 1982-10-22 |
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The Search for Alexander the Great | Narrator | 1981-05-06 |
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ffolkes | Admiral Brindsen | 1980-02-18 |
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Bloodline | Sir Alec Nichols | 1979-06-29 |
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Murder by Decree | Dr. Watson | 1979-02-01 |
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The Passage | Professor Bergson | 1979-03-09 |
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The Boys from Brazil | Eduard Seibert | 1978-10-05 |
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The Water Babies | Mr. Grimes / Voice of Killer Shark | 1978-06-23 |
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Heaven Can Wait | Mr. Jordan | 1978-06-28 |
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Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love | Narrator - English version | 1977-06-19 |
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Cross of Iron | Oberst Brandt | 1977-01-29 |
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Paura in città | Chief of Police | 1976-09-14 |
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People of the Wind | Jafar Qoli (voice) | 1976-10-29 |
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Voyage of the Damned | Dr. Juan Remos | 1976-12-22 |
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Autobiography of a Princess | Cyril Sahib | 1975-10-05 |
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Mandingo | Warren Maxwell | 1975-06-06 |
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La città sconvolta: caccia spietata ai rapitori | Filippini | 1975-08-27 |
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La Polizia Interviene: Ordine Di Uccidere | Senatore Leandri | 1975-09-03 |
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Gente di rispetto | Avv. Antonio Bellocampo | 1975-10-30 |
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Inside Out | Ernst Furben | 1975-10-19 |
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11 Harrowhouse | Charles D. Watts | 1974-09-26 |
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Great Expectations | Magwitch | 1974-01-01 |
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Frankenstein: The True Story | Dr. John Polidori | 1974-09-19 |
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The Marseille Contract | Jacques Brizard | 1974-09-04 |
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The MacKintosh Man | Sir George Wheeler | 1973-11-08 |
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The Reformation: Age of Revolt | Narrator | 1973-02-02 |
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The Last of Sheila | Philip | 1973-06-14 |
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John Keats: His Life and Death | Narrator | 1973-01-01 |
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Child's Play | Jerome Malley | 1972-12-12 |
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The Wind in the Wires | Narrator | 1972-09-06 |
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Home, James | Self | 1972-09-19 |
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The Search for the Nile | Narrator | 1971-09-21 |
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Bad Man's River | Francisco Paco Montero | 1971-10-14 |
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Kill! | Alan Hamilton | 1971-12-10 |
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Cold Sweat | Captain Ross | 1970-12-18 |
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The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go | Y.Y. Go | 1970-01-01 |
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Spring and Port Wine | Rafe Crompton | 1970-10-02 |
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Age of Consent | Bradley Morahan | 1969-05-13 |
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Mayerling | Franz Joseph I of Austria | 1968-10-31 |
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The London Nobody Knows | Himself - Narrator | 1968-12-19 |
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Duffy | Charles Calvert | 1968-09-16 |
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The Sea Gull | Trigorin | 1968-12-23 |
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Stranger in the House | John Sawyer | 1967-05-23 |
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The Deadly Affair | Charles Dobbs | 1967-01-26 |
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The Blue Max | General Count von Klugermann | 1966-06-21 |
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Georgy Girl | James Leamington | 1966-08-04 |
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Genghis Khan | Kam Ling | 1965-04-15 |
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La verifica incerta | (archive footage) | 1965-04-30 |
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Los pianos mecánicos | Pascal Regnier | 1965-04-21 |
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Lord Jim | Gentleman Brown | 1965-02-15 |
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The Pumpkin Eater | Bob Conway | 1964-07-16 |
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The Fall of the Roman Empire | Timonides | 1964-03-24 |
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Beta Som | Captain Blayne | 1963-09-21 |
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Lolita | Prof. Humbert Humbert | 1962-06-13 |
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Escape from Zahrain | Johnson | 1962-05-23 |
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Theatre 62: Rebecca | Maxim de Winter | 1962-04-08 |
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Hero's Island | Jacob Weber | 1962-09-16 |
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Tiara Tahiti | Captain Brett Aimsley | 1962-07-01 |
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The Marriage-Go-Round | Paul Delville | 1961-01-06 |
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The Hiding Place | Hans Frick | 1960-03-22 |
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John Brown's Raid | John Brown | 1960-10-25 |
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The Trials of Oscar Wilde | Edward Carson | 1960-05-28 |
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A Touch of Larceny | Cmdr. Max Easton | 1960-02-04 |
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Journey to the Center of the Earth | Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook | 1959-12-15 |
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North by Northwest | Phillip Vandamm | 1959-08-06 |
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Cry Terror! | Jim Molner | 1958-05-02 |
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The Decks Ran Red | Capt. Edwin Rummill | 1958-10-10 |
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Island in the Sun | Maxwell Fleury | 1957-06-12 |
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Forever, Darling | The Guardian Angel | 1956-02-09 |
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Bigger Than Life | Ed Avery | 1956-11-20 |
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Prince Valiant | Sir Brack | 1954-04-05 |
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Captain Nemo | 1954-12-23 |
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The Star of Bethlehem | Himself | 1954-12-18 |
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A Star Is Born | Norman Maine | 1954-10-01 |
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Julius Caesar | Brutus | 1953-06-04 |
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The Story of Three Loves | Charles Coutray | 1953-03-26 |
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The Tell-Tale Heart | Narrator | 1953-12-17 |
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The Desert Rats | Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel | 1953-05-20 |
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The Man Between | Ivo Kern | 1953-10-19 |
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Charade | The Murderer / Maj. Linden / Jonah Watson | 1953-09-16 |
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5 Fingers | Ulysses Diello | 1952-02-22 |
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Face to Face | The Captain | 1952-11-01 |
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Ellis in Freedomland | The Refrigerator (voice) | 1952-06-15 |
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Lady Possessed | Jimmy Del Palma | 1952-01-26 |
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The Prisoner of Zenda | Rupert of Hentzau | 1952-11-04 |
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Botany Bay | Capt. Paul Gilbert | 1952-12-26 |
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The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel | Field Marshal Erwin Rommel | 1951-10-16 |
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Pandora and the Flying Dutchman | Hendrik van der Zee | 1951-04-13 |
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One Way Street | Dr. Frank Matson | 1950-04-01 |
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East Side, West Side | Brandon Bourne | 1949-12-22 |
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The Reckless Moment | Martin Donnelly | 1949-12-09 |
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Caught | Larry Quinada | 1949-02-17 |
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Madame Bovary | Gustave Flaubert | 1949-08-25 |
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Odd Man Out | Johnny McQueen | 1947-01-30 |
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The Upturned Glass | Michael Joyce | 1947-06-17 |
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The Seventh Veil | Nicholas Cunningham | 1945-10-18 |
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The Wicked Lady | Captain Jerry Jackson | 1945-11-15 |
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They Were Sisters | Geoffrey Lee | 1945-07-02 |
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A Place of One's Own | Henry Smedhurst | 1945-03-20 |
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Candlelight in Algeria | Alan Thurston | 1944-03-19 |
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Hotel Reserve | Peter Vadassy | 1944-06-01 |
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Fanny by Gaslight | Lord Manderstoke | 1944-05-08 |
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They Met in the Dark | Richard Francis Heritage | 1943-08-11 |
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The Man in Grey | Lord Rohan | 1943-08-06 |
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The Bells Go Down | Ted Robbins | 1943-05-16 |
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Secret Mission | Raoul de Carnot | 1942-10-05 |
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Hatter's Castle | Dr. Renwick | 1942-02-02 |
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The Night Has Eyes | Stephen Deremid | 1942-06-01 |
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Alibi | Andre Laurent | 1942-08-10 |
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Thunder Rock | Streeter | 1942-12-04 |
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The Patient Vanishes | Mick Cardby | 1941-07-21 |
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L'avare | Valere - In love with Elise | 1939-03-21 |
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Bees on the Boat-Deck | Robert Patch | 1939-01-11 |
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The Circle | Edward Luton | 1939-09-04 |
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I Met a Murderer | Mark Warrow | 1939-03-04 |
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The Moon in the Yellow River | Darrell Blake | 1938-12-28 |
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Cyrano de Bergerac | Christian de Neuvillette | 1938-10-30 |
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Catch as Catch Can | Robert Leyland | 1937-07-01 |
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Fire Over England | Hillary Vane | 1937-03-05 |
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Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel | Jean Tallien | 1937-10-20 |
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The High Command | Capt. Heverell | 1937-08-23 |
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The Mill on the Floss | Tom Tulliver | 1937-01-09 |
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The Secret of Stamboul | Larry | 1936-10-05 |
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Troubled Waters | John Merriman | 1936-02-01 |
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Blind Man's Bluff | Stephen Neville | 1936-03-01 |
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Prison Breaker | 'Bunny' Barnes | 1936-02-01 |
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Twice Branded | Henry Hamilton | 1936-05-11 |
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Late Extra | Jim Martin | 1935-11-19 |
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