Evelyn Brent

Acting

Evelyn Brent

Born October 18, 1899 · Tampa, Florida, USA

Died June 4, 1975 · aged 75

Evelyn Brent (born Mary Elizabeth Riggs) was an American film and stage actress.

Known For

The Seventh VictimThe Seventh Victim · 1943
The Seventh Victim
★ 6.41943
MovieHorrorMystery
After young Mary Gibson discovers that her older sister Jacqueline has disappeared, she leaves her boarding school and heads to New York City to track down her sibling. But Mary gets drawn deeper into the mystery.
Robin Hood of MontereyRobin Hood of Monterey · 1947
Robin Hood of Monterey
★ 6.11947
MovieRomanceWestern
Eduardo Belmonte overhears his new step-mother, Maria, and her lover, Don Ricardo Gonzales plotting to take over the Belmonte rancho on the night of the fiesta given by her husband, Don Carlos Belmonte. Eduardo offers Maria money if she will depart the hacienda premises, but she refuses and then accuses Eduardo of making love to her. The old Don doesn't take kindly to his son hitting on his step-mother and attacks him in a rage. The lights go out, the father is killed and Maria blames Eduardo, who escapes from the house, chased by Ricardo's men. The Cisco Kid and Pancho rescue Eduardo, who has been shot, and hide him while they investigate. Cisco discovers that bullets from Maria's gun, a handy little derringer, are the same type that killed Don Carlos. But the Alcalde arrests Cisco and Pancho, and Cisco is "supposedly" executed by a firing squad, but IS NOT shot and escapes by a trick. And now Maria and Ricardo are in real trouble with Cisco on the loose.
The Last Train from MadridThe Last Train from Madrid · 1937
The Last Train from Madrid
★ 4.81937
MovieActionAdventure
The story of seven people: their lives and love affairs in Madrid during the Civil War.
Hopalong Cassidy ReturnsHopalong Cassidy Returns · 1936
Hopalong Cassidy Returns
★ 6.81936
MovieWestern
A crusading newspaper editor recruits his old friend Hoppy to take the job of Marshall in a town rife with vice and murder directed at helpless miners.
The Last CommandThe Last Command · 1928
The Last Command
★ 7.41928
MovieDramaHistory
A former Imperial Russian general and cousin of the Czar ends up in Hollywood as an extra in a movie directed by a former revolutionary.
Spy TrainSpy Train · 1943
Spy Train
★ 9.01943
MovieDramaCrime
People on a train want what's in a Nazi spy bag, unaware it's a time bomb.
Why Bring That Up?Why Bring That Up? · 1929
Why Bring That Up?
★ 10.01929
MovieDramaComedy
George's partner in vaudeville quits their act, claiming that Betty has broken his heart. George then teams up with Charlie, a stranded trouper, and Irving becomes their manager. Later, in New York, the "Two Black Crows" star in their own revue and save money to build their own theater on Broadway. Betty comes to the theater with her lover, who poses as a cousin and induces George to hire her. He showers her with jewels and money. She tries to persuade George to invest in oil stock her lover is selling, and though their act is a success, Charlie fires Betty. When Charlie and Betty's lover quarrel, Charlie is injured.
UnderworldUnderworld · 1927
Underworld
★ 7.11927
MovieDramaCrime
Boisterous gangster kingpin Bull Weed rehabilitates his former lawyer from his alcoholic haze, but complications arise when he falls for Weed's girlfriend.

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Robin Hood of MontereyRobin Hood of Monterey · 1947
Robin Hood of Monterey
★ 6.11947
MovieRomanceWestern
Eduardo Belmonte overhears his new step-mother, Maria, and her lover, Don Ricardo Gonzales plotting to take over the Belmonte rancho on the night of the fiesta given by her husband, Don Carlos Belmonte. Eduardo offers Maria money if she will depart the hacienda premises, but she refuses and then accuses Eduardo of making love to her. The old Don doesn't take kindly to his son hitting on his step-mother and attacks him in a rage. The lights go out, the father is killed and Maria blames Eduardo, who escapes from the house, chased by Ricardo's men. The Cisco Kid and Pancho rescue Eduardo, who has been shot, and hide him while they investigate. Cisco discovers that bullets from Maria's gun, a handy little derringer, are the same type that killed Don Carlos. But the Alcalde arrests Cisco and Pancho, and Cisco is "supposedly" executed by a firing squad, but IS NOT shot and escapes by a trick. And now Maria and Ricardo are in real trouble with Cisco on the loose.

Maria Belmonte Sanchez