John Qualen

John Qualen

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Qualen (born Johan Mandt Kvalen, December 8, 1899 – September 12, 1987) was a Canadian-American character actor of Norwegian heritage who specialized in Scandinavian roles. Qualen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of immigrants from Norway; his father was a Lutheran minister and changed the family's original surname, "Kvalen", to "Qualen" – though some sources give Oleson, later Oleson Kvalen as Qualen's earlier surnames. His father's ministering meant many moves and John was 20 when he graduated from Elgin High School in 1920. Though he was awarded a scholarship to Northwestern University after he won an oratory contest he never attended college. In a Milwaukee Journal interview he said he needed to start working and did so with the Chattaqua Circuit. Eventually reaching Broadway, he gained his big break as the Swedish janitor in Elmer Rice's Street Scene. His movie career began when he recreated the role in the film version. This was followed by his appearance in John Ford's Arrowsmith (1931) which began a more than thirty year membership in the director's "stock company", with important supporting roles in The Searchers (1956), Two Rode Together (1961), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964). Appearing in well over one hundred films, and acting extensively on television into the 1970s, Qualen performed many of his roles with various accents, usually Scandinavian, often intended for comic effect. Three of his more memorable roles showcase his versatility. Qualen assumed a Midwestern dialect as Muley, who recounts the destruction of his farm by the bank in Ford's The Grapes of Wrath (1940), and as the confused killer Earl Williams in Howard Hawks' classic comedy His Girl Friday (also 1940). As Berger, the jewelry-selling Norwegian resistance member in Michael Curtiz' Casablanca (1942), he essayed a light Scandinavian accent, but put on a thicker Mediterranean accent as the homeward-bound fisherman Locota in William Wellman's The High and the Mighty (1954) Qualen was treasurer of The Authors Club and historian of The Masquers, Hollywood's social group for actors. John Qualen was blind in his later years. He died of heart failure in 1987 in Torrance, California, and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. He was survived by his three daughters.

  • Izenburua: John Qualen
  • Ospea: 5.005
  • Ezaguna: Acting
  • Urtebetetzea: 1899-12-06
  • Jaioterria: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Orri nagusia:
  • Ezaguna ere: John M. Qualen, John T. Qualen, Johan Mandt Kvalen
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  • 1943
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    Casablanca

    Casablanca

    8.16 1943 HD

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  • 1940
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    The Grapes of Wrath

    The Grapes of Wrath

    7.837 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    His Girl Friday

    His Girl Friday

    7.4 1940 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Searchers

    The Searchers

    7.692 1956 HD

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  • 1940
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    Youth Will Be Served

    Youth Will Be Served

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1948
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    My Girl Tisa

    My Girl Tisa

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1940
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    Blondie on a Budget

    Blondie on a Budget

    6 1940 HD

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  • 1960
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    North to Alaska

    North to Alaska

    6.6 1960 HD

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  • 1942
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    Jungle Book

    Jungle Book

    6.3 1942 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    7.779 1962 HD

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  • 1948
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    Hollow Triumph

    Hollow Triumph

    6.5 1948 HD

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  • 1941
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    Out of the Fog

    Out of the Fog

    6.4 1941 HD

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  • 1965
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    A Patch of Blue

    A Patch of Blue

    7.5 1965 HD

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  • 1935
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    Charlie Chan in Paris

    Charlie Chan in Paris

    6.5 1935 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

    The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

    5 1938 HD

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  • 1950
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    Woman on the Run

    Woman on the Run

    6.8 1950 HD

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  • 1964
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    7 Faces of Dr. Lao

    7 Faces of Dr. Lao

    6.898 1964 HD

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  • 1944
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    Dark Waters

    Dark Waters

    5.9 1944 HD

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  • 1941
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    All That Money Can Buy

    All That Money Can Buy

    7.1 1941 HD

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  • 1940
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    Angels Over Broadway

    Angels Over Broadway

    5.8 1940 HD

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  • 1965
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    Those Calloways

    Those Calloways

    6.3 1965 HD

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  • 1942
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    Arabian Nights

    Arabian Nights

    5.9 1942 HD

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  • 1966
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    A Big Hand for the Little Lady

    A Big Hand for the Little Lady

    7.1 1966 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Shepherd of the Hills

    The Shepherd of the Hills

    6.6 1941 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

    5.872 1947 HD

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  • 1953
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    I, the Jury

    I, the Jury

    5.7 1953 HD

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  • 1940
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    Knute Rockne All American

    Knute Rockne All American

    5.9 1940 HD

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  • 1964
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    Cheyenne Autumn

    Cheyenne Autumn

    6.7 1964 HD

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  • 1945
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    Adventure

    Adventure

    6.2 1945 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Sons of Katie Elder

    The Sons of Katie Elder

    7.039 1965 HD

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  • 1952
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    Hans Christian Andersen

    Hans Christian Andersen

    6.238 1952 HD

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  • 1954
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    The High and the Mighty

    The High and the Mighty

    5.9 1954 HD

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  • 1942
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    Larceny, Inc.

    Larceny, Inc.

    7 1942 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Big Steal

    The Big Steal

    6.5 1949 HD

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  • 1958
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    Revolt in the Big House

    Revolt in the Big House

    6.2 1958 HD

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  • 1940
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    The Long Voyage Home

    The Long Voyage Home

    6.5 1940 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Other Woman

    The Other Woman

    5.5 1954 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Gun Runners

    The Gun Runners

    6 1958 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Jackpot

    The Jackpot

    6.9 1950 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Impostor

    The Impostor

    6 1944 HD

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  • 1958
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    My World Dies Screaming

    My World Dies Screaming

    5.8 1958 HD

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  • 1935
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    Black Fury

    Black Fury

    6.405 1935 HD

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  • 1937
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    Angel's Holiday

    Angel's Holiday

    5.5 1937 HD

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  • 1941
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    Million Dollar Baby

    Million Dollar Baby

    6 1941 HD

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  • 1943
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    Swing Shift Maisie

    Swing Shift Maisie

    6.5 1943 HD

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  • 1942
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    Tortilla Flat

    Tortilla Flat

    5.4 1942 HD

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  • 1939
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    Thunder Afloat

    Thunder Afloat

    5.9 1939 HD

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  • 1968
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    Firecreek

    Firecreek

    6.4 1968 HD

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  • 1939
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    Honeymoon in Bali

    Honeymoon in Bali

    6.2 1939 HD

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  • 1935
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    One More Spring

    One More Spring

    5.7 1935 HD

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  • 1954
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    Passion

    Passion

    5.2 1954 HD

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  • 1934
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    Our Daily Bread

    Our Daily Bread

    6.764 1934 HD

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  • 1968
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    P.J.

    P.J.

    5.2 1968 HD

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  • 1951
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    Goodbye, My Fancy

    Goodbye, My Fancy

    5.9 1951 HD

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  • 1939
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    Stand Up and Fight

    Stand Up and Fight

    5.8 1939 HD

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  • 1945
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    Roughly Speaking

    Roughly Speaking

    6.8 1945 HD

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  • 1944
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    An American Romance

    An American Romance

    5.9 1944 HD

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  • 1935
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    Orchids to You

    Orchids to You

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1936
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    Girls Dormitory

    Girls Dormitory

    5.9 1936 HD

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  • 1931
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    Arrowsmith

    Arrowsmith

    6.462 1931 HD

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  • 1936
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    Meet Nero Wolfe

    Meet Nero Wolfe

    6.5 1936 HD

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  • 1934
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    He Was Her Man

    He Was Her Man

    6.8 1934 HD

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  • 1937
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    Seventh Heaven

    Seventh Heaven

    6.6 1937 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Farmer Takes a Wife

    The Farmer Takes a Wife

    6.1 1935 HD

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  • 1934
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    Sing and Like it

    Sing and Like it

    4.3 1934 HD

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  • 1938
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    Five of a Kind

    Five of a Kind

    4.2 1938 HD

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  • 1945
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    Captain Kidd

    Captain Kidd

    6 1945 HD

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  • 1969
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    Hail, Hero!

    Hail, Hero!

    6 1969 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Flying Missile

    The Flying Missile

    5.4 1950 HD

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  • 1937
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    Fit for a King

    Fit for a King

    5 1937 HD

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  • 1933
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    Let's Fall in Love

    Let's Fall in Love

    7.5 1933 HD

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  • 1935
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    Chasing Yesterday

    Chasing Yesterday

    3.5 1935 HD

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  • 1940
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    Ski Patrol

    Ski Patrol

    3.7 1940 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

    6.5 1938 HD

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  • 1933
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    Counsellor at Law

    Counsellor at Law

    6.6 1933 HD

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  • 1947
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    Song of Scheherazade

    Song of Scheherazade

    5.8 1947 HD

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  • 1934
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    Upperworld

    Upperworld

    6.3 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    365 Nights in Hollywood

    365 Nights in Hollywood

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Big Land

    The Big Land

    6.2 1957 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Country Doctor

    The Country Doctor

    6 1936 HD

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  • 1937
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    The Bad Man of Brimstone

    The Bad Man of Brimstone

    6 1937 HD

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  • 1955
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    Man on a Bus

    Man on a Bus

    4 1955 HD

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  • 1948
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    Alias a Gentleman

    Alias a Gentleman

    6.5 1948 HD

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  • 1936
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    Reunion

    Reunion

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1931
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    Street Scene

    Street Scene

    6.8 1931 HD

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  • 1950
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    Captain China

    Captain China

    5 1950 HD

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  • 1933
    imgFilmak

    Let's Fall in Love

    Let's Fall in Love

    7.5 1933 HD

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  • 1934
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    Hi, Nellie!

    Hi, Nellie!

    6.5 1934 HD

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  • 1961
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    Two Rode Together

    Two Rode Together

    6.4 1961 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Sea Chase

    The Sea Chase

    6.1 1955 HD

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  • 1939
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    Four Wives

    Four Wives

    5.1 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    Let Us Live

    Let Us Live

    6.6 1939 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Road to Glory

    The Road to Glory

    6.3 1936 HD

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  • 1956
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    Johnny Concho

    Johnny Concho

    3.7 1956 HD

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  • 1935
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    Man of Iron

    Man of Iron

    6 1935 HD

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  • 1940
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    On Their Own

    On Their Own

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1963
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    Donovan's Reef

    Donovan's Reef

    6.2 1963 HD

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  • 1935
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    Thunder in the Night

    Thunder in the Night

    5.5 1935 HD

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  • 1959
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    Anatomy of a Murder

    Anatomy of a Murder

    7.8 1959 HD

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  • 1948
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    Reaching from Heaven

    Reaching from Heaven

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1940
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    Babies for Sale

    Babies for Sale

    5.5 1940 HD

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  • 1955
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    Unchained

    Unchained

    1 1955 HD

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  • 1953
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    Ambush at Tomahawk Gap

    Ambush at Tomahawk Gap

    6.5 1953 HD

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  • 1936
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    Ring Around the Moon

    Ring Around the Moon

    3 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    Wife vs. Secretary

    Wife vs. Secretary

    6.8 1936 HD

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  • 1948
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    16 Fathoms Deep

    16 Fathoms Deep

    4.5 1948 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

    6.4 1935 HD

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  • 1940
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    Saturday's Children

    Saturday's Children

    6.4 1940 HD

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  • 1937
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    Nothing Sacred

    Nothing Sacred

    6.2 1937 HD

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  • 1960
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    Hell Bent for Leather

    Hell Bent for Leather

    6.2 1960 HD

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  • 1935
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    Whipsaw

    Whipsaw

    6.2 1935 HD

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  • 1935
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    Doubting Thomas

    Doubting Thomas

    7 1935 HD

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  • 1951
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    Belle Le Grand

    Belle Le Grand

    3 1951 HD

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  • 1965
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    I'll Take Sweden

    I'll Take Sweden

    5 1965 HD

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  • 1934
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    Straight Is the Way

    Straight Is the Way

    5.5 1934 HD

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  • 1941
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    Model Wife

    Model Wife

    1 1941 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Prize

    The Prize

    6.8 1963 HD

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  • 1950
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    Buccaneer's Girl

    Buccaneer's Girl

    5.6 1950 HD

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  • 1941
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    New Wine

    New Wine

    1 1941 HD

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  • 1960
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    Elmer Gantry

    Elmer Gantry

    7.254 1960 HD

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  • 1937
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    Fifty Roads to Town

    Fifty Roads to Town

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Chaser

    The Chaser

    6 1938 HD

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  • 1937
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    She Had to Eat

    She Had to Eat

    5 1937 HD

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  • 1935
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    Silk Hat Kid

    Silk Hat Kid

    6 1935 HD

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  • 1945
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    River Gang

    River Gang

    1 1945 HD

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  • 1938
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    Joy of Living

    Joy of Living

    5.7 1938 HD

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  • 1947
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    High Conquest

    High Conquest

    1 1947 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Great Hotel Murder

    The Great Hotel Murder

    6 1935 HD

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  • 1993
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    La Classe américaine

    La Classe américaine

    7.677 1993 HD

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  • 1955
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    At Gunpoint

    At Gunpoint

    6.3 1955 HD

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  • 1939
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    Mickey the Kid

    Mickey the Kid

    1 1939 HD

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  • 1934
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    Servants' Entrance

    Servants' Entrance

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1942
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    Breakdowns of 1942

    Breakdowns of 1942

    6 1942 HD

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  • 1969
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    Doc

    Doc

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1972
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    Getting Away from It All

    Getting Away from It All

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS6 E13

    Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

    6.7 1961 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS8 E30

    The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

    7.578 1960 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS3 E17

    Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS7 E13

    Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

    5.8 1955 HD

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  • 1965
    imgS6 E26

    Green Acres

    Green Acres

    7.3 1965 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS5 E31

    December Bride

    December Bride

    5.5 1954 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

    6.6 1966 HD

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  • 1970
    imgS5 E22

    The Odd Couple

    The Odd Couple

    7.8 1970 HD

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  • 1951
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    Dragnet

    Dragnet

    6.5 1951 HD

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  • 1953
    imgS10 E34

    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    6 1953 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS4 E38

    Sea Hunt

    Sea Hunt

    6.5 1958 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS7 E39

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.734 1955 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS2 E16

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    5.25 1958 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Virginian

    The Virginian

    6.429 1962 HD

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  • 1960
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    Thriller

    Thriller

    6.406 1960 HD

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  • 1958
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    Yancy Derringer

    Yancy Derringer

    6 1958 HD

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  • 1951
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7 1951 HD

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  • 1950
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    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1954
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    Climax!

    Climax!

    3 1954 HD

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  • 1958
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    Bronco

    Bronco

    4.8 1958 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Donna Reed Show

    The Donna Reed Show

    6.267 1958 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

    6 1948 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Alaskans

    The Alaskans

    5.5 1959 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS4 E9

    Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

    4.2 1957 HD

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  • 1961
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    Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

    5.7 1961 HD

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  • 1951
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    Racket Squad

    Racket Squad

    6 1951 HD

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  • 1959
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    Tightrope

    Tightrope

    5.5 1959 HD

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  • 1961
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    Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

    5.4 1961 HD

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  • 1966
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    Jericho

    Jericho

    6.5 1966 HD

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  • 1966
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    Shane

    Shane

    6 1966 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Third Man

    The Third Man

    6.4 1959 HD

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  • 1964
    imgS1 E34

    No Time for Sergeants

    No Time for Sergeants

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1957
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    Maverick

    Maverick

    6.8 1957 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS1 E36

    The Barbara Stanwyck Show

    The Barbara Stanwyck Show

    6.2 1960 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS5 E13

    Maverick

    Maverick

    6.8 1957 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS1 E13

    Tate

    Tate

    4.5 1960 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS2 E33

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7 1951 HD

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  • 1955
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.734 1955 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS7 E39

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.734 1955 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS6 E13

    Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

    6.7 1961 HD

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  • 1972
    imgS5 E24

    The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

    7 1972 HD

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  • 1954
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    Public Defender

    Public Defender

    5 1954 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Odd Couple

    The Odd Couple

    7.8 1970 HD

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  • 1970
    imgS5 E22

    The Odd Couple

    The Odd Couple

    7.8 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Partridge Family

    The Partridge Family

    6.7 1970 HD

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  • 1963
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    My Favorite Martian

    My Favorite Martian

    5.962 1963 HD

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  • 1965
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    Green Acres

    Green Acres

    7.3 1965 HD

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