Acting
Jason Robards Sr.
Born December 30, 1892 · Hillsdale, Michigan, USA
Died April 4, 1963 · aged 70
Famed American stage actor. Trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Art. Appeared in many films, initially as a leading man, then in character roles and occasional bits. Consistently billed as Jason Robards, as his more famous son, Jason Robards, did not come into fame until the end of the elder Robards' career. Only referred to as Jason Robards Sr. in retrospect. Died in 1963, having lived to…
Known For
Peacock Alley · 1930Peacock Alley
★ 5.01930
MovieDramaMusic
Claire Tree spends the night in the hotel room of her friend and confidante, saying goodbye to him before her impending marriage the following day. When she returns to the hotel with her husband the following night, the house detective accuses her of prostitution and throws them out. Now Claire must explain everything to her unsympathetic husband.
Salvation Nell · 1931Salvation Nell
★ 7.01931
MovieDrama
Young Nell loses everything and her father is sent to prison. She joins the Salvation Army and tries to redeem him when he comes out....
Juarez · 1939Juarez
★ 6.51939
MovieDramaHistory
The newly-named emperor Maximilian and his wife Carlota arrive in Mexico to face popular sentiment favoring Benito Juárez and democracy.
Bermuda Mystery · 1944Bermuda Mystery
★ 8.01944
MovieMystery
A private eye and a niece investigate when six World War I veterans start dying in the same week.
Bedlam · 1946Bedlam
★ 6.61946
MovieDramaThriller
London, 1761. St. Mary's of Bethlehem, a sinister madhouse, is visited by wealthy people who enjoy watching the patients confined there as if they were caged animals. Nell Bowen, one of the visitors, is horrified by the deplorable living conditions of the unfortunate inhabitants of this godforsaken place, better known as Bedlam.
Riff-Raff · 1947Riff-Raff
★ 6.21947
MovieDramaAdventure
A private detective foils the plans of villains attempting to take over Panamanian oil fields while he searches for a valuable map hidden in plain sight.
Shed No Tears · 1948Shed No Tears
★ 5.11948
MovieCrimeDrama
A man listens to his wife and fakes his own death so that she can get her hands on his insurance policy.
White Flannels · 1927White Flannels
★ 8.01927
MovieDramaRomance
A smothering mother, Mrs. Jacob Politz, stands in the way of the engagement of her college son Frank Politz to local girl Anne, because she, as the wife of Jacob Politz, an ill-educated coal miner, believes their son should obtain a college education.
Movies
Peacock Alley · 1930Peacock Alley
★ 5.01930
MovieDramaMusic
Claire Tree spends the night in the hotel room of her friend and confidante, saying goodbye to him before her impending marriage the following day. When she returns to the hotel with her husband the following night, the house detective accuses her of prostitution and throws them out. Now Claire must explain everything to her unsympathetic husband.
Salvation Nell · 1931Salvation Nell
★ 7.01931
MovieDrama
Young Nell loses everything and her father is sent to prison. She joins the Salvation Army and tries to redeem him when he comes out....
Juarez · 1939Juarez
★ 6.51939
MovieDramaHistory
The newly-named emperor Maximilian and his wife Carlota arrive in Mexico to face popular sentiment favoring Benito Juárez and democracy.
Bermuda Mystery · 1944Bermuda Mystery
★ 8.01944
MovieMystery
A private eye and a niece investigate when six World War I veterans start dying in the same week.
Bedlam · 1946Bedlam
★ 6.61946
MovieDramaThriller
London, 1761. St. Mary's of Bethlehem, a sinister madhouse, is visited by wealthy people who enjoy watching the patients confined there as if they were caged animals. Nell Bowen, one of the visitors, is horrified by the deplorable living conditions of the unfortunate inhabitants of this godforsaken place, better known as Bedlam.
Riff-Raff · 1947Riff-Raff
★ 6.21947
MovieDramaAdventure
A private detective foils the plans of villains attempting to take over Panamanian oil fields while he searches for a valuable map hidden in plain sight.
Shed No Tears · 1948Shed No Tears
★ 5.11948
MovieCrimeDrama
A man listens to his wife and fakes his own death so that she can get her hands on his insurance policy.
White Flannels · 1927White Flannels
★ 8.01927
MovieDramaRomance
A smothering mother, Mrs. Jacob Politz, stands in the way of the engagement of her college son Frank Politz to local girl Anne, because she, as the wife of Jacob Politz, an ill-educated coal miner, believes their son should obtain a college education.
Cockeyed Cavaliers · 1934Cockeyed Cavaliers
★ 5.81934
MovieComedyMusic
Two yokels try to crash royal society by posing as the King's physicians.
A Volta do Besouro Verde · 1940A Volta do Besouro Verde
★ 6.81940
MovieActionAdventure
Second serial featuring The Green Hornet and Kato.
Radio Hams · 1939Radio Hams
★ 7.31939
MovieDocumentaryComedy
A "Pete Smith Specialty" - a fairly serious look at radio hams in the usual jokey format. Shows aircraft using morse code.
Sisters · 1930Sisters
★ 8.01930
MovieCrimeDrama
In spite of her best efforts, a Manhattan model falls in love with a country-hick census taker, while trying to help out her sister and the sister's jobless husband.
Dick Tracy · 1945Dick Tracy
★ 5.21945
MovieMysteryAction
Dick is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces. Suspects abound but Tracy, getting a clue that there will be 15 murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims before more are killed.
Caught Plastered · 1931Caught Plastered
★ 6.21931
MovieComedy
Set in a drugstore the boys take on to save a nice old lady from the clutches of the local charming crook.
Ex-Bad Boy · 1931Ex-Bad Boy
★ 8.01931
MovieRomanceComedy
A man gets in trouble with his girlfriend when a beautiful movie star and her fiance come to his small town.
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball · 1946Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
★ 5.51946
MovieCrimeThriller
A police detective uses his girlfriend to track down a homicidal maniac.
The Gamblers · 1929The Gamblers
★ 9.01929
MovieDrama
A father-and-son team of cons gamble their firm’s assets. The son is caught investing money that doesn't belong to him and is indicted on a swindling charge. The plot gets spicy when the District Attorney handling the case is his former sweetheart's husband. This situation gives the DA an opportunity to prosecute his romantic rival.
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome · 1947Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
★ 5.51947
MovieActionCrime
A gang of criminals, which includes a piano player and an imposing former convict known as 'Gruesome', has found out about a scientist's secret formula for a gas that temporarily paralyzes anyone who breathes it. When Gruesome accidentally inhales some of the gas and passes out, the police think he is dead and take him to the morgue, where he later revives and escapes. This puzzling incident attracts the interest of Dick Tracy, and when the criminals later use the gas to rob a bank, Tracy realizes that he must devote his entire attention to stopping them.
The Devil's Mate · 1933The Devil's Mate
★ 8.01933
MovieDramaMystery
A convicted murderer has been sentenced to death in the electric chair. He decides to spill the name of the man who hired him, but just before he does he's killed by a poison dart. A police detective and a pretty young newspaper reporter team up to find out the identity of the man behind the killings.
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 · 1937Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938
★ 5.51937
MovieComedyRomance
An early Technicolor musical that concentrates on the fashions of the late 1930s, this film was reissued under the title All This and Glamour Too. The top models of the era, including several who are advertising household products, are in the cast. The plot centers around a chic boutique, whose owner, George Curson (Warner Baxter), tries hard to please his customers while keeping peace with his unhappy wife. A wealthy young woman, Wendy Van Klettering (Joan Bennett), decides to take a job as a model at the fashion house, just to amuse herself, but her presence annoys Curson, who must put together the best possible show to compete with rival fashion houses at the Seven Arts Ball. The film includes several hit songs, including the Oscar-nominated "That Old Feeling" by Sammy Fain and Lew Brown.
Casey Jones · 1927Casey Jones
★ 10.01927
MovieActionDrama
A silent film from 1927.
The Bamboo Blonde · 1946The Bamboo Blonde
★ 5.61946
MovieWarRomance
A pilot of a B 29 meets Louise Anderson, a singer in a New York nightclub. He falls in love with her, but he had to leave next day for action in the Pacific. He lets paint her picture on his bomber, the "Bamboo Blonde" and becomes a hero with his crew sinking a Japanese battleship and shooting down a Japanese fighter wing. Back in New York, he leaves his fiancée and engages him to Louise.
Impact · 1949Impact
★ 6.11949
MovieThrillerDrama
After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.
Dick Tracy's Dilemma · 1947Dick Tracy's Dilemma
★ 5.51947
MovieDramaCrime
Dick Tracy investigates the theft of a fortune of fur coats, a possible insurance swindle and several murders, all linked to a huge thug who wears a hook in place of his right hand.
TV Shows
Leave It to Beaver · 1957Leave It to Beaver
★ 6.91957
SeriesComedyFamily
An inquisitive and often naïve boy, Theodore 'The Beaver' Cleaver, has adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. The show also starred Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Beaver's parents, June and Ward Cleaver, and Tony Dow as Beaver's brother Wally. The show has attained an iconic status in the US, with the Cleavers exemplifying the idealized suburban family of the mid-20th century.
The Barbara Stanwyck Show · 1960The Barbara Stanwyck Show
★ 6.41960
SeriesDrama
An American anthology drama television series hosted by Barbara Stanwyck served.
General Electric Theater · 1953General Electric Theater
★ 6.81953
SeriesComedyDrama
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.