Acting
Merle Oberon
Born February 19, 1911 · Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]
Died November 23, 1979 · aged 68
Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was a British actress of Anglo-Indian origin. Her career spanned from the 1920s to the 1970s, and she was a major leading lady during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Born and raised in British India, she began her acting career in British cinema in the early 1930s, with a breakout role in The Private Life of Henr…
Known For
Wuthering Heights · 1939Wuthering Heights
★ 7.21939
MovieDramaRomance
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.
Désirée · 1954Désirée
★ 6.61954
MovieDramaRomance
In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces that bring about the Emperor's downfall. Josephine Beauharnais, a worldly courtesan marries Napoleon and becomes Empress of France, but is then cast aside by her spouse when she proves unable to produce an heir to the throne.
The Oscar · 1966The Oscar
★ 5.11966
MovieDrama
An amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to Hollywood stardom. But everyone on whom he steps on the way to the top remembers when he is nominated for an Oscar and he runs a dirty campaign in an attempt to win.
The Lodger · 1944The Lodger
★ 6.51944
MovieThrillerMystery
In Victorian era London, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms upstairs fear the new lodger is Jack the Ripper.
Deep in My Heart · 1954Deep in My Heart
★ 6.71954
MovieComedy
Biographic movie about the American composer Sigmund Romberg.
Hotel · 1967Hotel
★ 6.01967
MovieDrama
This is the story of the clocklike movements of a giant, big city New Orleans hotel. The ambitious yet loyal manager wrestles with the round-the-clock drama of its guests. A brazen sneak thief, who nightly relieves the guests of their property, is chased through the underground passages of the hotel. The big business power play for control of the hotel and the VIP diplomat guest with a secret add to the excitement.
Stage Door Canteen · 1943Stage Door Canteen
★ 6.31943
MovieComedyRomance
A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of theatre and film appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The soldier meets a pretty young hostess and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance.
That Uncertain Feeling · 1941That Uncertain Feeling
★ 6.61941
MovieComedyRomance
A happily married woman sees a psychoanalyst and develops doubts about her husband.
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Deep in My Heart · 1954Deep in My Heart
★ 6.71954
MovieComedy
Biographic movie about the American composer Sigmund Romberg.
Dorothy Donnelly
The Divorce of Lady X · 1938The Divorce of Lady X
★ 5.91938
MovieComedyRomance
A London barrister believes the woman who spent the night in his hotel suite is the erring wife of his newest client.
Leslie Steele / Lady Claire Mere

















