Ella Raines

Acting

Ella Raines

Born August 6, 1920 · Snoqualmie Falls, Washington State, USA

Died May 30, 1988 · aged 67

Ella Wallace Raines (August 6, 1920 – May 30, 1988) was an American film and television actress active from the early 1940s through the mid-1950s. Described as "sultry" and "mysterious", the green-eyed star appeared frequently in crime pictures and film noir, but also in drama, comedy, Westerns, thrillers, and romance. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ella Raines, licensed under CC-BY…

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Brute ForceBrute Force · 1947
Brute Force
7.31947
MovieCrimeDrama
Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?
Tall in the SaddleTall in the Saddle · 1944
Tall in the Saddle
6.61944
MovieWestern
When Rocklin arrives in a western town he finds that the rancher who hired him as a foreman has been murdered. He is out to solve the murder and thwart the scheming to take the ranch from its rightful owner.
Cry 'Havoc'Cry 'Havoc' · 1943
Cry 'Havoc'
6.51943
MovieDramaWar
The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a waitress, and a stripper, show up. Many conflicts arise among these women who are thrown together in what is a desperate and ultimately hopeless situation.
Phantom LadyPhantom Lady · 1944
Phantom Lady
7.01944
MovieMysteryThriller
A devoted secretary embarks on a dangerous mission to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss didn't murder his wife.
Corvette K-225Corvette K-225 · 1943
Corvette K-225
6.21943
MovieDramaWar
The story of a Canadian WWII naval vessel, with a dramatic subplot concerning her first captain.
The Strange Affair of Uncle HarryThe Strange Affair of Uncle Harry · 1945
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
6.21945
MovieCrimeDrama
George Sanders stars in this engrossing melodrama about a very domineering sister who holds a tight grip on her brother -- especially when he shows signs of falling in love.
Hail the Conquering HeroHail the Conquering Hero · 1944
Hail the Conquering Hero
7.11944
MovieComedyWar
Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the return to his hometown, feeling that he is a failure. While in a moment of melancholy, he meets up with a group of Marines who befriend him and encourage him to return home to his mother by fabricating a story that he was wounded in battle with honorable discharge.
ImpactImpact · 1949
Impact
6.11949
MovieThrillerDrama
After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.

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Lights OutLights Out · 1949
Lights Out
6.01949
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyCrime
Lights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a network series devoted mostly to horror and the supernatural, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum. Versions of Lights Out aired on different networks, at various times, from January 1934 to the summer of 1947 and the series eventually made the transition to television. In 1946, NBC Television brought Lights Out to TV in a series of four specials, broadcast live and produced by Fred Coe, who also contributed three of the scripts. NBC asked Cooper to write the script for the premiere, "First Person Singular", which is told entirely from the point of view of an unseen murderer who kills his obnoxious wife and winds up being executed. Variety gave this first episode a rave review ("undoubtedly one of the best dramatic shows yet seen on a television screen"), but Lights Out did not become a regular NBC-TV series until 1949.