Maxine Jennings

Acting

Maxine Jennings

Born March 8, 1909 · Portland, Oregon, USA

Died January 11, 1991 · aged 81

Born as Maxine Leah Jennings. She was an actress known for Don't Turn 'em Loose (1936), There Goes My Girl (1937) and Mr. Wong Detective (1938).

Known For

I Dream Too MuchI Dream Too Much · 1935
I Dream Too Much
★ 5.41935
MovieRomanceComedy
Opera student Annette Monard meets composer Jonathan Street, and in a buoyant, alcohol-fueled evening, the couple marries. Sincerely falling in love, Jonathan encourages the talented Annette to sing — yet when his own attempt at an opera fails, Jonathan lashes out at Annette's success. Despite her husband's jealousy, Annette embarks on a successful career that allows her to secretly fund Jonathan's opera, bringing their marriage to a crisis.
Sea DevilsSea Devils · 1937
Sea Devils
★ 6.01937
MovieAction
Doris lives with her rough Coast Guardsman father. He has plans for her to marry an up and coming officer, but there is competition when a new, brash, Guardsman enters the picture. Dad hates the new guy, mostly because he is like himself.
RobertaRoberta · 1935
Roberta
★ 7.11935
MovieComedyMusic
Football player John Kent tags along as Huck Haines and the Wabash Indianians travel to an engagement in Paris, only to lose it immediately. John and company visit his aunt, owner of a posh fashion house run by her assistant, Stephanie. There they meet the singer Scharwenka (alias Huck's old friend Lizzie), who gets the band a job. Meanwhile, Madame Roberta passes away and leaves the business to John and he goes into partnership with Stephanie.
There Goes My GirlThere Goes My Girl · 1937
There Goes My Girl
★ 7.51937
MovieActionRomance
Jerry and Connie are engaged to be married, but they're also rival newspaper reporters, and when they're both assigned to cover the same murder case, the temptation to out-scoop the other threatens their relationship.
Don't Turn 'em LooseDon't Turn 'em Loose · 1936
Don't Turn 'em Loose
★ 5.01936
MovieCrime
A conscientious attorney who is a member of the State Parole Board, finds his own son, using an alias, up for parole and makes the decision to cast the approving vote.
Murder on a Bridle PathMurder on a Bridle Path · 1936
Murder on a Bridle Path
★ 5.41936
MovieComedyMystery
When the body of Violet Feverel is discovered on the Central Park bridle path, Inspector Oscar Piper presumes her death was accidental, until his friend, amateur detective Hildegarde Withers, locates Violet’s horse and discovers it is streaked with blood.
Mr. Wong, DetectiveMr. Wong, Detective · 1938
Mr. Wong, Detective
★ 5.61938
MovieCrimeThriller
A chemical manufacturer is killed just after asking detective James Wong to help him. So detective Wong decides to investigate this as well as two subsequent murders.
The Dummy OwnerThe Dummy Owner · 1938
The Dummy Owner
★ 7.01938
MovieComedy
Leon's boss buys a racehorse, but doesn't want word to get out that he is the owner, so he has the papers filled out showing Leon as the owner of record. At first, Leon is excited, but the arrangement soon creates difficulty for him. First, he knows nothing about horses except how to bet on them, and second, when his wife finds out, she is furious.

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Muss 'em UpMuss 'em Up · 1936
Muss 'em Up
★ 6.21936
MovieCrimeMystery
Famous private detective Tip O'Neil is summoned by telegram to the estate of old friend Paul Harding, but finds the telegram was sent by Paul's attractive secretary, Amy Hutchins. Paul admits his dog was shot by extortionists to show they mean business, and shows Tip some threatening notes they sent. That night, Paul's ward, Corinne, is kidnapped by two gangsters and her driver is found dead the next morning. The kidnappers contact Tip demanding $200,000, which is delivered according to instructions. Awaiting the return of Corrine, Tip learns her fiancé, Gene Leland, is an ex-convict, and he also investigates why a thug, Maratti, was found prowling around the grounds, and why Paul's brother-in-law, Jim Glenray, was seen leaving the estate late the night before. And when the chauffeur is murdered with Amy's gun as he was about to confess some complicity, Tip has to piece together various clues to pinpoint the culprits.

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