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Joseph Jackson
Born June 8, 1894 · Winchester, Kentucky, USA
Died May 26, 1932 · aged 37
No biography available.
Known For
Safe in Hell · 1931Safe in Hell
★ 6.71931
MovieThrillerDrama
To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by the scum of the earth, Gilda will soon find out that she has found refuge in hell.
Dancing Sweeties · 1930Dancing Sweeties
★ 6.21930
MovieRomanceComedy
Bill is a hot shot dancer who partners with Jazzbo, until he sees Molly at the dance. He enters the Waltz with Molly and wins first prize - and they wind up being married that same night. Now they are free of their parents nagging and their own bosses. 24 hours - no dancing as in-laws are visiting. 24 days - the Apartment is finished so off to the Hoffman's Parisian Dance Palace. Molly can only dance the Waltz and not the hot new jazz dance so she leaves and Bill follows. They are both unhappy, Bill has two left feet when it comes to romance.
Mammy · 1930Mammy
★ 6.01930
MovieMusicComedy
Mammy features Al Jolson as the star of a travelling minstrel show, appearing in cities and towns across the U.S. Jolson falls in love with an actress in the troupe (Lois Moran), but she loves another (Lowell Sherman). Sherman is shot onstage as part of a comedy bit, and it is assumed that Jolson is guilty of putting the bullet in the gun.
Smart Money · 1931Smart Money
★ 6.91931
MovieCrimeDrama
Two brothers' trip to the big city to do a little gambling results in a fateful turn of events.
Second Choice · 1930Second Choice
★ 8.01930
MovieDramaRomance
Vallery Grove is in love with Don Warren but her mother opposes the match because he is poor and has no social standing. Don decides to terminate his engagement to Vallery after attending a party where he meets a spoiled rich girl who is interested in him.
One Way Passage · 1932One Way Passage
★ 7.31932
MovieRomanceDrama
A terminally ill woman and a debonair murderer facing execution meet and fall in love on a trans-Pacific crossing, each without knowing the other's secret.
High Pressure · 1932High Pressure
★ 5.81932
MovieComedyRomance
Gar Evans is a con artist, who pretends to be the owner of a "Golden Gate Artificial Rubber Company", and he is looking for investors. Finding them is relatively easy, but it becomes difficult when those want to see the inventor of the synthetic rubber...
Those Who Dance · 1930Those Who Dance
★ 6.21930
MovieCrimeDrama
A policeman doubles as a gunman to get in with the mob.
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