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Notorious

Uncategorized by Scott Brown
Notorious
© 1946 RKO Radio Pictures − All right reserved.

Notorious

Poster for the movie "Notorious"
Release Date  15 August 1946 (1 h 43 min)
Directed by  Alfred Hitchcock
Writer 
Composer  Roy Webb
Genres  Thriller, Drama, Romance
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.

  • Year of production  1946
  • Release Date  15 August 1946
  • Local Release Date  15 August 1946
  • Revenue  $24,464,742
  • Budget  $2,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

Notorious woman of affairs... Adventurous man of the world

In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.


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Metadata

  • TMDb ID  303
  • Original Title  Notorious
  • Release Date  15 August 1946
  • Local Release Date  15 August 1946
  • Runtime  1 h 43 min
  • Production  RKO Radio Pictures
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Thriller, Drama, Romance
  • Director  Alfred Hitchcock
  • Producer  Alfred Hitchcock, Barbara Keon
  • Director of Photography  Ted Tetzlaff
  • Original Music Composer  Roy Webb
  • Author  John Taintor Foote
  • Writer 
  • Certification  NR
  • Budget  $2,000,000
  • Revenue  $24,464,742
  • IMDb Id  tt0038787
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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The Thin Man

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The Thin Man
© 1934 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) − All right reserved.

The Thin Man

Poster for the movie "The Thin Man"
Release Date  25 May 1934 (1 h 33 min)
Directed by  W.S. Van Dyke
Writer 
Composer 
Genres  Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A husband-and-wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

  • Year of production  1934
  • Release Date  25 May 1934
  • Local Release Date  25 May 1934
  • Revenue  $1,423,000
  • Budget  $226,408
  • Language  English


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Overview

A laugh tops every thrilling moment!

A husband-and-wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.


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  • TMDb ID  3529
  • Original Title  The Thin Man
  • Release Date  25 May 1934
  • Local Release Date  25 May 1934
  • Runtime  1 h 33 min
  • Production  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy, Crime, Mystery
  • Director  W.S. Van Dyke
  • Producer  Hunt Stromberg Jr.
  • Director of Photography  James Wong Howe
  • Original Music Composer 
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $226,408
  • Revenue  $1,423,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0025878
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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It’s a Wonderful Life

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It’s a Wonderful Life
© 1946 RKO Radio Pictures − All right reserved.

It's a Wonderful Life

Poster for the movie "It's a Wonderful Life"
Release Date  20 December 1946 (2 h 10 min)
Directed by  Frank Capra
Writer 
Composer  Dimitri Tiomkin
Genres  Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.

  • Year of production  1946
  • Release Date  20 December 1946
  • Local Release Date  7 January 1947
  • Revenue  $9,644,124
  • Budget  $3,180,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

It's a wonderful laugh! It's a wonderful love!

A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.


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  • TMDb ID  1585
  • Original Title  It's a Wonderful Life
  • Release Date  20 December 1946
  • Local Release Date  7 January 1947
  • Runtime  2 h 10 min
  • Production  RKO Radio Pictures, Liberty Films (II)
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Drama, Family, Fantasy
  • Director  Frank Capra
  • Producer  Frank Capra
  • Director of Photography  Joseph F. Biroc, Joseph Walker
  • Original Music Composer  Dimitri Tiomkin
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  PG
  • Budget  $3,180,000
  • Revenue  $9,644,124
  • IMDb Id  tt0038650
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Dimitri Tiomkin

Production

Frank Capra

Companies

RKO Radio Pictures
Liberty Films (II)

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Arsenic and Old Lace

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Arsenic and Old Lace
© 1944 Warner Bros. − All right reserved.

Arsenic and Old Lace

Poster for the movie "Arsenic and Old Lace"
Release Date  23 September 1944 (1 h 58 min)
Directed by  Frank Capra
Writer 
Composer  Max Steiner, Leo F. Forbstein
Genres  Comedy, Crime
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Mortimer Brewster is a newspaperman and author known for his diatribes against marriage. We watch him being married at city hall in the opening scene. Now all that is required is a quick trip home to tell Mortimer's two maiden aunts. While trying to break the news, he finds out his aunts' hobby; killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar. It gets worse.

  • Year of production  1944
  • Release Date  23 September 1944
  • Local Release Date  23 September 1944
  • Revenue  0
  • Budget  $1,120,175
  • Language  English, German


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Overview

She Passed Out On Cary! No Wonder . . . She's just discovered his favorite aunts have poisoned their 13th gentleman friend!

Mortimer Brewster is a newspaperman and author known for his diatribes against marriage. We watch him being married at city hall in the opening scene. Now all that is required is a quick trip home to tell Mortimer's two maiden aunts. While trying to break the news, he finds out his aunts' hobby; killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar. It gets worse.


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  • TMDb ID  212
  • Original Title  Arsenic and Old Lace
  • Release Date  23 September 1944
  • Local Release Date  23 September 1944
  • Runtime  1 h 58 min
  • Production  Warner Bros.
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, German
  • Genres  Comedy, Crime
  • Director  Frank Capra
  • Producer  Frank Capra, Jack Warner
  • Director of Photography  Sol Polito
  • Original Music Composer  Max Steiner, Leo F. Forbstein
  • Author 
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  • Certification 
  • Budget  $1,120,175
  • Revenue  0
  • IMDb Id  tt0036613
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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