Acting
Janet Beecher
Born October 20, 1884 · Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Died August 6, 1955 · aged 70
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Janet Beecher (October 21, 1884 – August 6, 1955) was an American stage and screen actress. Beecher was a supporting player and lead on the Broadway stage between the 1900s and 1940s. Her Broadway debut came in The Education of Mr. Pipp (1905). Her final Broadway play was The Late George Apley (1944). Between 1915 and 1943, she appeared in about fifty motio…
Known For
The Mark of Zorro · 1940The Mark of Zorro
★ 7.11940
MovieAdventureRomance
In 1820 Spain, the son of a California nobleman comes home to find his native land under a villainous dictatorship. On one hand, he plays the useless fop, while on the other, he is the masked avenger Zorro.
All This, and Heaven Too · 1940All This, and Heaven Too
★ 7.21940
MovieDramaRomance
When lovely and virtuous governess Henriette Deluzy comes to educate the children of the debonair Duc de Praslin, a royal subject to King Louis-Philippe and the husband of the volatile and obsessive Duchesse de Praslin, she instantly incurs the wrath of her mistress, who is insanely jealous of anyone who comes near her estranged husband. Though she saves the duchess's little son from a near-death illness and warms herself to all the children, she is nevertheless dismissed by the vengeful duchess as the attraction between the duke and Henriette continues to grow.
Rosalie · 1937Rosalie
★ 6.01937
MovieMusicDrama
West Point cadet Dick Thorpe falls in love with a girl, who turns out to be a princess from an European kingdom.
Land of Liberty · 1939Land of Liberty
★ 9.01939
MovieHistory
This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line · 1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
★ 7.71997
MovieDocumentary
Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play — and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck.
The Lady Eve · 1941The Lady Eve
★ 7.31941
MovieComedyRomance
It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean, fixated on revenge and still pining for the millionaire, devises a plan to get back in Charles' life. With love and payback on her mind, she re-introduces herself to Charles, this time as an aristocrat named Lady Eve Sidwich.
Gallant Lady · 1933Gallant Lady
★ 7.31933
MovieDrama
Unwed mother gives up baby for adoption and hopes to get it back when the adoptive mother dies.
The Dark Angel · 1935The Dark Angel
★ 6.21935
MovieRomanceDrama
Kitty Vane, Alan Trent, and Gerald Shannon have been inseparable friends since childhood. Kitty has always known she would marry one of them, but has waited until the beginning of World War I before finally choosing Alan. Gerald graciously gives them his blessing. Then, Gerald and Alan go to war. Angered over a misunderstanding involving Alan and Kitty, Gerald sends Alan on a dangerous mission that will change all their lives forever.
Movies
The Mark of Zorro · 1940The Mark of Zorro
★ 7.11940
MovieAdventureRomance
In 1820 Spain, the son of a California nobleman comes home to find his native land under a villainous dictatorship. On one hand, he plays the useless fop, while on the other, he is the masked avenger Zorro.
All This, and Heaven Too · 1940All This, and Heaven Too
★ 7.21940
MovieDramaRomance
When lovely and virtuous governess Henriette Deluzy comes to educate the children of the debonair Duc de Praslin, a royal subject to King Louis-Philippe and the husband of the volatile and obsessive Duchesse de Praslin, she instantly incurs the wrath of her mistress, who is insanely jealous of anyone who comes near her estranged husband. Though she saves the duchess's little son from a near-death illness and warms herself to all the children, she is nevertheless dismissed by the vengeful duchess as the attraction between the duke and Henriette continues to grow.
Rosalie · 1937Rosalie
★ 6.01937
MovieMusicDrama
West Point cadet Dick Thorpe falls in love with a girl, who turns out to be a princess from an European kingdom.
Land of Liberty · 1939Land of Liberty
★ 9.01939
MovieHistory
This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line · 1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
★ 7.71997
MovieDocumentary
Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play — and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck.
The Lady Eve · 1941The Lady Eve
★ 7.31941
MovieComedyRomance
It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean, fixated on revenge and still pining for the millionaire, devises a plan to get back in Charles' life. With love and payback on her mind, she re-introduces herself to Charles, this time as an aristocrat named Lady Eve Sidwich.
Gallant Lady · 1933Gallant Lady
★ 7.31933
MovieDrama
Unwed mother gives up baby for adoption and hopes to get it back when the adoptive mother dies.
The Dark Angel · 1935The Dark Angel
★ 6.21935
MovieRomanceDrama
Kitty Vane, Alan Trent, and Gerald Shannon have been inseparable friends since childhood. Kitty has always known she would marry one of them, but has waited until the beginning of World War I before finally choosing Alan. Gerald graciously gives them his blessing. Then, Gerald and Alan go to war. Angered over a misunderstanding involving Alan and Kitty, Gerald sends Alan on a dangerous mission that will change all their lives forever.
Reap the Wild Wind · 1942Reap the Wild Wind
★ 6.41942
MovieAdventureAction
The Florida Keys in 1840, where the implacable hurricanes of the Caribbean scream, where the salvagers of Key West, like the intrepid and beautiful Loxi Claiborne and her crew, reap, aboard frail schooners, the harvest of the wild wind, facing the shark teeth of the reefs to rescue the sailors and the cargo from the shipwrecks caused by the scavengers of the sea.
So Red the Rose · 1935So Red the Rose
★ 7.71935
MovieDrama
During the American Civil War, Valette Bedford waits patiently for her husband Duncan Bedford, to return home, praying that she will not become a widow.
Beg, Borrow or Steal · 1937Beg, Borrow or Steal
★ 6.01937
MovieComedyRomance
We find con-man Ingraham Steward living by his wits by steering wealthy Paris visitors to sellers of fake paintings and other assorted dodges. He and his wife, Agatha, have been separated for 15 years, but he promises to give their daughter, Joyce, a lavish wedding at his "château" in France. The fact that he doesn't have a château in France is just a minor trifle. He induces the caretaker, Bill Cherau, of a large country estate to allow it to be used for the wedding. The wedding party arrives and Bill falls madly in love with Joyce and she with him, but a gal has gotta do what a gal has gotta do, and her intended marriage to stuffed-shirt Horace Miller stays on the books. But Steward has a change of heart and he tells one and all that he and his friends, Von Gersdorff, Lefevre, Iznamof, Clifton Summitt and Sasch, are all frauds and crooks. Horace and his family stalk out, which is just fine with Joyce as her true love, the caretaker, is waiting on the grounds.
Yellow Jack · 1938Yellow Jack
★ 5.91938
MovieDramaHistory
A fairly accurate historical account of Walter Reed's search for the cause of "Yellow Jack" or Yellow Fever and those who risked their lives in the pursuit.
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle · 1939The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
★ 7.01939
MovieMusicRomance
In 1911, minor stage comic, Vernon Castle meets the stage-struck Irene Foote. A few misadventures later, they marry and then abandon comedy to attempt a dancing career together. While they're performing in Paris, an agent sees them rehearse and starts them on their brilliant career as the world's foremost ballroom dancers. However, at the height of their fame, World War I begins.
Judge Hardy's Children · 1938Judge Hardy's Children
★ 6.81938
MovieComedy
Judge Hardy takes a business trip to Washington, DC, where Andy promptly falls for the French ambassador's daughter.
Men of Texas · 1942Men of Texas
★ 9.01942
MovieWestern
A Chicago reporter (Robert Stack) and photographer focus on a Confederate outlaw (Brod Crawford) in post-Civil War Texas.
Bitter Sweet · 1940Bitter Sweet
★ 6.01940
MovieDramaMusic
A woman runs away with her music teacher in order to escape an arranged marriage, but they struggle to make ends meet.
Big City · 1937Big City
★ 7.71937
MovieDrama
Anna and Joe are newly married, playful and deeply in love. Joe is scraping by as cab driver in New York City during a period of corruption, mob control and violence between cab companies.
A Letter From Bataan · 1942A Letter From Bataan
★ 5.21942
MovieDramaWar
An American soldier pleads to the folks at home to conserve scarce wartime resources.
Fine Feathers · 1915Fine Feathers
1915
Movie
A Very Young Lady · 1941A Very Young Lady
★ 4.51941
MovieComedy
A tomboy is sent to a private school to become a refined young woman, but her innocent crush on the headmaster leads to serious complications.
For Beauty's Sake · 1941For Beauty's Sake
★ 10.01941
MovieComedy
A woman-hater who inherits a beauty salon gets a new perspective on females after capturing a gang of thieves.
Man of Conquest · 1939Man of Conquest
★ 5.61939
MovieDramaHistory
The story of Sam Houston, hero of the Texas revolution, statesman, and first president of the Republic of Texas.
The President Vanishes · 1934The President Vanishes
★ 6.01934
MovieMysteryCrime
The President Vanishes, released in the United Kingdom as Strange Conspiracy, is a 1934 American political drama film directed by William A. Wellman and produced by Walter Wanger. Starring Edward Arnold and Arthur Byron, the film is an adaptation of Rex Stout's political novel of the same name.
The Thirteenth Chair · 1937The Thirteenth Chair
★ 6.51937
MovieMystery
A phony psychic tries to solve a murder that took place during her seance.