Acting
Ona Munson
Born June 16, 1903 · Portland, Oregon, USA
Died February 11, 1955 · aged 51
Ona Munson (June 16, 1903 – February 11, 1955) was an American actress perhaps best known for her portrayal of prostitute Belle Watling in Gone with the Wind (1939). She first came to fame on Broadway as the singing and dancing ingenue in the original production of No, No, Nanette. From this, Munson had a very successful stage and radio career in 1930s in New York. She introduced the song "You'r…
Known For
Gone with the Wind · 1939Gone with the Wind
★ 7.91939
MovieDramaWar
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
Five Star Final · 1931Five Star Final
★ 6.61931
MovieCrimeDrama
Searching for headlines at any cost, an unscrupulous newspaper owner forces his editor to print a serial based on a past murder, tormenting a woman involved.
The Red House · 1947The Red House
★ 6.31947
MovieMysteryThriller
An old man and his sister are concealing a terrible secret from their adopted teen daughter, concerning a hidden abandoned farmhouse, located deep in the woods.
The Cheaters · 1945The Cheaters
★ 6.21945
MovieComedyDrama
An eccentric wealthy family facing bankruptcy schemes to steal an inheritance, but an alcoholic ex-actor they take in for Christmas charity complicates their plan.
Dakota · 1945Dakota
★ 5.21945
MovieWestern
In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli, daughter of Marko Poli, an immigrant who has risen to railroad tycoon. Sandy, knowing that the railroad is to be extended into Dakota, plans to use their $20,000 nest egg to buy land options to sell to the railroad at a profit. On the stage trip to Ft. Abercrombie, their fellow passengers are Jim Bender and Bigtree Collins, who practically own the town of Fargo and Devlin is aware that they are prepared to protect the little empire... trying to drive out the farmers by burning their property, destroying their wheat, and blaming the devastation on the Indians. Continuing their journey north on the river aboard the "River Bird', Sandy and John meet Captain Bounce, an irascible old seafarer. Two of Bendender's henchmen, Slagin and Carp, board the boat and relieve John of his $20,000 at gunpoint. Captain Bounce, chasing the robber's dinghy..
The Shanghai Gesture · 1941The Shanghai Gesture
★ 6.31941
MovieDrama
A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.
Lady from Louisiana · 1941Lady from Louisiana
★ 5.41941
MovieDrama
Northern lawyer John Reynolds travels to New Orleans to try and clean up the local crime syndicate based around a lottery. Although he meets Julie Mirbeau and they are attracted to each other, the fact that her father heads the lottery means they end up on opposite sides. When her father is killed, Julie becomes more and more involved in the shady activities and in blocking Reynolds' attempts at prosecution.
Scandal Sheet · 1939Scandal Sheet
★ 7.01939
MovieDramaCrime
The crimes of a tabloid publisher are exposed by a reporter, his secret illegitimate son.
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The Shanghai Gesture · 1941The Shanghai Gesture
★ 6.31941
MovieDrama
A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint.
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