Acting
Sumner Getchell
Born October 20, 1906 · Oakland, California, USA
Died September 21, 1990 · aged 83
No biography available.
Known For
The Crooked Way · 1949The Crooked Way
★ 6.21949
MovieCrimeDrama
A war veteran suffering from amnesia, returns to Los Angeles from a San Francisco veterans hospital hoping to learn who he is and discovers his criminal past.
The Diary of a Chambermaid · 1946The Diary of a Chambermaid
★ 6.21946
MovieDramaRomance
Celestine, the chamber-maid, has a new job in the country, at the Lanlaires. She has decided to use her beauty to seduce a wealthy man, but Mr. Lanlaire is not a right choice: the house is firmly controlled by Madame Lanlaire, helped by the strange valet Joseph. Then she tries the neighbour, former officer Mauger. This seems to work. But soon the son of the Lanlaires comes back. He is young, attractive and does not share his mother's antirepublican opinions. So Celestine's beauty attracts Captain Mauger, young Georges Lanlaire, and Joseph. Three men, from three different social classes, with three different conceptions of life. Will Celestine be able to convince Georges of her sincerity?
The Fuller Brush Girl · 1950The Fuller Brush Girl
★ 6.11950
MovieComedyMystery
A daffy door-to-door saleswoman blunders into a murder investigation.
Island in the Sky · 1953Island in the Sky
★ 6.21953
MovieAdventureDrama
A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastelands of Labrador, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while awaiting rescue.
No Man of Her Own · 1950No Man of Her Own
★ 6.91950
MovieDramaCrime
A penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.
Union Station · 1950Union Station
★ 6.51950
MovieThrillerCrime
Police catch a break when suspected kidnappers are spotted on a train heading towards Union Station. Police, train station security and a witness try to piece together the crime and get back the blind daughter of a rich business man.
No Sad Songs for Me · 1950No Sad Songs for Me
★ 6.21950
MovieDrama
Mary Scott learns she only has ten months to live before dying of an incurable disease. She manages to keep the news from her husband, Brad and daughter, Polly. She tries to make every moment of her life count, but her effort is weakened by the discovery that Brad is interested in his assistant, Chris Radner. But when she learns that Brad does indeed love her and not Chris, and that Chris is leaving town, she realizes what she must do to ensure the future happiness of Brad and Polly. She persuades Chris to stay, makes a genuine friend of her and watches Polly grow towards Chris.
The Lady in Question · 1940The Lady in Question
★ 6.71940
MovieRomanceComedy
When a jury member takes in the defendant he couldn't convict, she has a bad influence on his son.
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The Fuller Brush Girl · 1950The Fuller Brush Girl
★ 6.11950
MovieComedyMystery
A daffy door-to-door saleswoman blunders into a murder investigation.
Magazine Salesman (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own · 1950No Man of Her Own
★ 6.91950
MovieDramaCrime
A penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.
John Larrimore (uncredited)
Big Town After Dark · 1947Big Town After Dark
★ 5.51947
MovieCrimeDrama
A crusading newspaper reporter battles big-city gambling interests.
Harvey Cushman--Reporter (uncredited)














