Alma Carroll

Acting

Alma Carroll

Born January 11, 1924 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died May 3, 2019 · aged 95

Alma Carroll was an American actress. Carroll was born in Los Angeles, California on January 11, 1924. Her first appearance in film was a role in an Our Gang short in 1927, when she was 3 years old. When she was 18, Carroll signed with Columbia Studios. Her first film was Submarine Raider, which was followed by Parachute Nurse. She also appeared in They All Kissed the Bride, Belle of the Yukon, …

Known For

They All Kissed the BrideThey All Kissed the Bride · 1942
They All Kissed the Bride
★ 5.91942
MovieComedyRomance
Margaret Drew runs her trucking company single-mindedly, if not ruthlessly. The only thorn in her side is writer Michael Holmes who is writing a book on some of her tough ways. With no time for men, the effect an attractive stranger has on her at her sister's wedding is unnerving. When it turns out this is the hated writer, she starts seriously to lose her bearings. Surely it can't become Maggie and Mike?
Up in ArmsUp in Arms · 1944
Up in Arms
★ 5.81944
MovieComedyRomance
Hypochondriac Danny Weems gets drafted and accidentally smuggles his girlfriend aboard his Pacific-bound troopship.
Redhead from ManhattanRedhead from Manhattan · 1943
Redhead from Manhattan
★ 5.21943
MovieComedy
Lupe Vélez plays a dual role, twin sisters Rita and Elaine. After escaping a torpedoed ship, Rita shows up in Manhattan, where she takes the place of her Broadway-star twin sister Elaine, who's having problems with her marriage and needs to make a getaway. Neither Elaine's husband or Rita's saxophone-player boyfriend are aware of the switch.
Belle of the YukonBelle of the Yukon · 1944
Belle of the Yukon
★ 5.81944
MovieWesternComedy
Left by a con man, Belle De Valle, a dancer, finds him again in gold-rush Alaska running an honest casino/dance hall.
Silver City RaidersSilver City Raiders · 1943
Silver City Raiders
★ 8.01943
MovieWestern
With Silver City Raiders, perennial western sidekick Russell Hayden launched his own starring series. Hayden plays "Lucky", the same character he'd previously essayed in the Hopalong Cassidy films. This time around, Lucky tries to prove that crooked land baron Dawson (Paul Sutton) doesn't have prior claim on the entire territory. When legal methods prove only moderately effective, Lucky and his chums use more direct methods to drive Dawson and his ilk out of town.
DestroyerDestroyer · 1943
Destroyer
★ 6.81943
MovieAdventureDrama
Flagwaving story of a new American destroyer, the JOHN PAUL JONES, from the day her keel is laid, to what was very nearly her last voyage. Among the crew, is Steve Boleslavski, a shipyard welder that helped build her, who reenlists, with his old rank of Chief bosuns mate. After failing her sea trials, she is assigned to the mail run, until caught up in a disparate battle with a Japanese sub. After getting torpedoed, and on the verge of sinking, the Captain, and crew hatch a plan to try and save the ship, and destroy the sub.
Pardon My GunPardon My Gun · 1942
Pardon My Gun
★ 10.01942
MovieWestern
In this western, a rancher is ambushed, killed, and robbed, but for some reason the killers through his money pouch in the bushes without opening it. Later a woman happens upon the cash and finds herself a prime suspect in the killing. Fortunately, a survey engineer proves her innocence, and they begin looking for the real villains.
A Tornado in the SaddleA Tornado in the Saddle · 1942
A Tornado in the Saddle
★ 3.01942
MovieWestern
A Tornado in the Saddle starred Russell Hayden as the new sheriff of Crestview. Hot on the trail of a gang of claim jumpers led by Dalton and Slim, the novice lawman also has to deal with hotheaded wrangler turned deputy Bob Wilson, whom he is constantly forced to fight, but only after prudently removing his sheriff's star.

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Submarine RaiderSubmarine Raider · 1942
Submarine Raider
★ 5.71942
MovieDramaWar
On December 6, 1941, Captain Yamanada of the Japanese aircraft carrier "Hiranamu", orders full steam ahead for Pearl Harbor. His ship encounters and sinks an American yacht and the single survivor, Sue Curry, is rescued by an American submarine, the "Sea Serpent", commanded by Commander Chris Warren. He hears her story and attempts to radio a warning to Pearl Harbor. Yamanada, hearing the signals, orders the airlines jammed, and then sends his son into the air to sink the sub. The attack fails, after the sub makes a crash dive, but they fail in their warning attempts. The next morning, December 7th, the men on the sub hear the story of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and devise a desperate plan to sink the Japanese carrier by letting the carrier know their position. The carrier comes in search of the submarine.

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