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John O'Dea

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WiretapperWiretapper · 1955
Wiretapper
★ 5.51955
MovieCrimeDrama
A cash-strapped electrical engineer with a criminal past vows to go straight when he marries his longtime girlfriend, but he has second thoughts when the mob offers big money for his wiretapping services.
Raiders of the Seven SeasRaiders of the Seven Seas · 1953
Raiders of the Seven Seas
★ 6.11953
MovieAdventure
After staging a mutiny and commandeering his own ship, famed pirate Barbarossa takes hostage a spirited Spanish noblewoman named Alida, intending to trade her to her fiancé, Capt. Jose Salcedo, for a handsome ransom. But Barbarossa falls in love with Alida, who meanwhile discovers that the roguish swashbuckler is more honorable than her erstwhile betrothed.
Robbers' RoostRobbers' Roost · 1955
Robbers' Roost
★ 5.91955
MovieActionDrama
Jim "Tex" Wall, searching for the last of the three men who raped and killed his wife, joins a gang of cattle rustlers led by Hank Hays. Both Hays' outlaws and a rival gang headed by Heesman, have been hired as ranch hands by "Bull" Herrick, a cripple who owns a large cattle ranch and wants to get his large herd to market. He theorizes that the two gangs will be kept busy watching each other and neither will rustle his cattle. Helen has little faith in her brother's contrived plan, and hates and distrusts both groups. She begins to soften toward Jim, but abruptly changes when she sees a reward poster which says he has killed two men.
The Admiral Was a LadyThe Admiral Was a Lady · 1950
The Admiral Was a Lady
★ 6.41950
MovieComedyRomance
Ex-WAVE encounters four fun-loving, work-hating men, all of whom want to marry her.
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the WestRin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West · 1991
Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
★ 7.31991
MovieFamily
Rin-Tin-Tin and his master Rusty as heroes in the old west. Cut from 1950s TV series.
Fall GuyFall Guy · 1947
Fall Guy
★ 5.21947
MovieCrime
A drugged man covered in blood is picked up by police. Before the cops can get answers the man escapes in search of answers to the mystery himself.
Fugitive LadyFugitive Lady · 1950
Fugitive Lady
★ 4.01950
MovieCrimeDrama
A man drives his car off a cliff in an apparent suicide. One insurance investigator is not so sure it was an accident or suicide and gets 48 hours to prove his case.
The Challenge of Rin Tin TinThe Challenge of Rin Tin Tin · 1958
The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
★ 9.51958
MovieWestern
The 101st Cavalry discover the survivors of an Apache raid on a wagon train. Feature film from The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin TV show.

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Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible · 1966
Mission: Impossible
★ 7.61966
SeriesAction & AdventureCrime
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.

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