Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Frank Russell Capra (May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was a Sicilian-born American film director and a creative force behind a number of films of the 1930s and 1940s, including It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can't Take It With You (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Meet John Doe (1941), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946). His films often deal with rags-to-riches stories wich has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the "American Dream personified".

  • Title: Frank Capra
  • Popularity: 10.331
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1897-05-18
  • Place of Birth: Bisacquino, Sicilia, Italia
  • Homepage:
  • Also Known As: Francesco Rosario Capra, 프랑크 카프라, פרנק קאפרה
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Frank Capra Movies

  • 2005
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    Why We Fight

    Why We Fight

    7.5 2005 HD

    Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and...

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  • 1932
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    Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)

    6 1932 HD

    A Columbia Pictures promotional short which explains how a movie is made.

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  • 2020
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    Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amérique

    Frank Capra, il était une fois l'Amérique

    9.5 2020 HD

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  • 1919
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    The Outcasts of Poker Flat

    The Outcasts of Poker Flat

    4 1919 HD

    The owner of a gambling hall is entrusted with the care of a pretty young girl. He falls in love with her, but he must decide whether to let her go...

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  • 1973
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    The Men who Made the Movies: Frank Capra

    The Men who Made the Movies: Frank Capra

    1 1973 HD

    Career overview of Hollywood legend Frank Capra by Time magazine film critic Richard Schickel.

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  • 1938
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    Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

    Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

    6 1938 HD

    A visit to Buck Jones's new ranch and his horse, Silver, to James Gleason and his dog, to Charles Ruggles and his kennels; on the set of 'You Can't...

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  • 1983
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    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    6.5 1983 HD

    Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival...

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  • 2023
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    Frank Capra: Mr. America

    Frank Capra: Mr. America

    6 2023 HD

    Tells the story of how Frank Capra, a young and penniless immigrant, rose through the ranks of early Hollywood to become one of the Great American...

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  • 2019
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    Hollywood's Second World War

    Hollywood's Second World War

    8 2019 HD

    For the USA, World War 2 was an all-out war - to mobilize the masses, the US government launched a huge propaganda campaign and cinema, the medium of...

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  • 1951
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    The Screen Director

    The Screen Director

    6 1951 HD

    A documentary short film depicting the work of the motion picture director. An anonymous director is shown preparing the various aspects of a film...

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  • 1934
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    It Happened One Night

    It Happened One Night

    7.8 1934 HD

    A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them...

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  • 1970
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    Iconic Couples of Hollywood : Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Taylor

    Iconic Couples of Hollywood : Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Taylor

    1 1970 HD

    A documentary on Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor.

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  • 1940
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    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    6.5 1940 HD

    This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance...

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  • 1938
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    Another Romance of Celluloid

    Another Romance of Celluloid

    5 1938 HD

    This second entry in MGM's "Romance of Film" series documents how celluloid movie film is processed and features behind-the-scenes glimpses of...

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  • 1988
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    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    6 1988 HD

    Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

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  • 1985
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    George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

    George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

    5.583 1985 HD

    Biography of the legendary filmmaker directed by his son.

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  • 1997
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    Frank Capra's American Dream

    Frank Capra's American Dream

    6.2 1997 HD

    A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

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  • 2009
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    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    7.5 2009 HD

    This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

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  • 2014
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    And the Oscar Goes To...

    And the Oscar Goes To...

    6.971 2014 HD

    The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy...

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  • 1968
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    Dear Mr. Gable

    Dear Mr. Gable

    1 1968 HD

    Burgess Meredith narrates this insightful MGM-produced documentary about the life and career of Hollywood legend Clark Gable, from his childhood in...

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  • 1990
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    The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'

    The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'

    6 1990 HD

    Tom Bosley hosts a documentary the looks into the story behind how one of cinema's greatest films It's A Wonderful Life was made.

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  • 1991
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    Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life': A Personal Remembrance

    Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life': A Personal Remembrance

    6 1991 HD

    This making-of/interview segment is featured on the Republic Pictures DVD release for It's a Wonderful Life (1946).

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  • 2017
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    Five Came Back

    Five Came Back

    7.9 2017 HD

    The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of...

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  • 1944
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    Arsenic and Old Lace

    Arsenic and Old Lace

    7.6 1944 HD

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  • 1944
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    Arsenic and Old Lace

    Arsenic and Old Lace

    7.6 1944 HD

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  • 1961
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    Pocketful of Miracles

    Pocketful of Miracles

    7.3 1961 HD

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  • 1961
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    Pocketful of Miracles

    Pocketful of Miracles

    7.3 1961 HD

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  • 1946
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    It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

    8.3 1946 HD

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  • 1946
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    It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

    8.3 1946 HD

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  • 1946
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    It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

    8.3 1946 HD

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  • 1932
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    American Madness

    American Madness

    7.1 1932 HD

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  • 1932
    imgMovies

    American Madness

    American Madness

    7.1 1932 HD

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  • 1934
    imgMovies

    It Happened One Night

    It Happened One Night

    7.8 1934 HD

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  • 1934
    imgMovies

    It Happened One Night

    It Happened One Night

    7.8 1934 HD

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  • 1939
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    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    7.874 1939 HD

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  • 1937
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    Lost Horizon

    Lost Horizon

    6.991 1937 HD

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  • 1937
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    Lost Horizon

    Lost Horizon

    6.991 1937 HD

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  • 1942
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    Why We Fight: Prelude to War

    Why We Fight: Prelude to War

    6.4 1942 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Iron Nag

    The Iron Nag

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1941
    imgMovies

    Meet John Doe

    Meet John Doe

    7.3 1941 HD

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  • 1936
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    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    7.508 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    7.508 1936 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Marriage Circus

    The Marriage Circus

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1924
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    Little Robinson Corkscrew

    Little Robinson Corkscrew

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1931
    imgMovies

    Platinum Blonde

    Platinum Blonde

    6.7 1931 HD

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  • 1931
    imgMovies

    Platinum Blonde

    Platinum Blonde

    6.7 1931 HD

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  • 1925
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    Sneezing Beezers

    Sneezing Beezers

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1959
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    A Hole in the Head

    A Hole in the Head

    6.1 1959 HD

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  • 1959
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    A Hole in the Head

    A Hole in the Head

    6.1 1959 HD

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  • 1948
    imgMovies

    State of the Union

    State of the Union

    6.7 1948 HD

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  • 1938
    imgMovies

    You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

    7.5 1938 HD

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  • 1921
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    The Italian Warship Libia

    The Italian Warship Libia

    5 1921 HD

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  • 1921
    imgMovies

    The Italian Warship Libia

    The Italian Warship Libia

    5 1921 HD

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  • 1932
    imgMovies

    The Bitter Tea of General Yen

    The Bitter Tea of General Yen

    6.124 1932 HD

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  • 1932
    imgMovies

    The Bitter Tea of General Yen

    The Bitter Tea of General Yen

    6.124 1932 HD

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  • 1951
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    Here Comes the Groom

    Here Comes the Groom

    5.1 1951 HD

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  • 1933
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    Lady for a Day

    Lady for a Day

    7 1933 HD

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  • 1931
    imgMovies

    The Miracle Woman

    The Miracle Woman

    6.7 1931 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Wild Goose Chaser

    The Wild Goose Chaser

    3 1925 HD

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  • 1952
    imgMovies

    The Fallbrook Story

    The Fallbrook Story

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1932
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    Forbidden

    Forbidden

    6.652 1932 HD

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  • 1932
    imgMovies

    Forbidden

    Forbidden

    6.652 1932 HD

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  • 1932
    imgMovies

    Forbidden

    Forbidden

    6.652 1932 HD

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  • 1926
    imgMovies

    The Strong Man

    The Strong Man

    6.1 1926 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    The Matinee Idol

    The Matinee Idol

    6.3 1928 HD

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  • 1934
    imgMovies

    Broadway Bill

    Broadway Bill

    6.079 1934 HD

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  • 1943
    imgMovies

    Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

    Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

    6.3 1943 HD

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  • 1944
    imgMovies

    Why We Fight: The Battle of China

    Why We Fight: The Battle of China

    6.2 1944 HD

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  • 1958
    imgMovies

    The Unchained Goddess

    The Unchained Goddess

    7 1958 HD

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  • 1957
    imgMovies

    Hemo the Magnificent

    Hemo the Magnificent

    8.143 1957 HD

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  • 1957
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    Hemo the Magnificent

    Hemo the Magnificent

    8.143 1957 HD

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  • 1930
    imgMovies

    Rain or Shine

    Rain or Shine

    5.7 1930 HD

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  • 1931
    imgMovies

    Dirigible

    Dirigible

    5.2 1931 HD

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  • 1951
    imgMovies

    Westward the Women

    Westward the Women

    7 1951 HD

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  • 1930
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    Ladies of Leisure

    Ladies of Leisure

    6 1930 HD

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  • 1926
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    Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

    Tramp, Tramp, Tramp

    5.8 1926 HD

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  • 1927
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    Long Pants

    Long Pants

    5.5 1927 HD

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  • 1943
    imgMovies

    Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

    Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

    6.7 1943 HD

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  • 1950
    imgMovies

    Riding High

    Riding High

    5.8 1950 HD

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  • 1945
    imgMovies

    Know Your Enemy: Japan

    Know Your Enemy: Japan

    5.8 1945 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    That Certain Thing

    That Certain Thing

    6.667 1928 HD

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  • 1943
    imgMovies

    Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

    Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

    6.8 1943 HD

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  • 1943
    imgMovies

    Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

    Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer

    6.8 1943 HD

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  • 1945
    imgMovies

    War Comes to America

    War Comes to America

    6.906 1945 HD

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  • 1929
    imgMovies

    The Younger Generation

    The Younger Generation

    6.2 1929 HD

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  • 1922
    imgMovies

    Fulta Fisher's Boarding House

    Fulta Fisher's Boarding House

    5.182 1922 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    The Power of the Press

    The Power of the Press

    6.15 1928 HD

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  • 1929
    imgMovies

    Flight

    Flight

    6.3 1929 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    Submarine

    Submarine

    5.3 1928 HD

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  • 1956
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    Our Mr. Sun

    Our Mr. Sun

    7.3 1956 HD

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  • 1956
    imgMovies

    Our Mr. Sun

    Our Mr. Sun

    7.3 1956 HD

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  • 1956
    imgMovies

    Our Mr. Sun

    Our Mr. Sun

    7.3 1956 HD

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  • 1957
    imgMovies

    The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

    The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

    6 1957 HD

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  • 1957
    imgMovies

    The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

    The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

    6 1957 HD

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  • 1957
    imgMovies

    The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

    The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

    6 1957 HD

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  • 1943
    imgMovies

    Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

    Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain

    6.8 1943 HD

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  • 1944
    imgMovies

    Tunisian Victory

    Tunisian Victory

    6.2 1944 HD

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  • 1930
    imgMovies

    Rain or Shine

    Rain or Shine

    5.7 1930 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    The Way of the Strong

    The Way of the Strong

    10 1928 HD

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  • 1957
    imgMovies

    Hemo the Magnificent

    Hemo the Magnificent

    8.143 1957 HD

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  • 1958
    imgMovies

    The Unchained Goddess

    The Unchained Goddess

    7 1958 HD

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  • 1925
    imgMovies

    Cold Turkey

    Cold Turkey

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1950
    imgMovies

    Riding High

    Riding High

    5.8 1950 HD

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  • 1924
    imgMovies

    Jubilo, Jr.

    Jubilo, Jr.

    5.8 1924 HD

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  • 1925
    imgMovies

    Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

    Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1926
    imgMovies

    Saturday Afternoon

    Saturday Afternoon

    5.6 1926 HD

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  • 1927
    imgMovies

    Fiddlesticks

    Fiddlesticks

    6 1927 HD

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  • 1927
    imgMovies

    For the Love of Mike

    For the Love of Mike

    5 1927 HD

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  • 1924
    imgMovies

    3 Days to Live

    3 Days to Live

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1924
    imgMovies

    3 Days to Live

    3 Days to Live

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1929
    imgMovies

    Flight

    Flight

    6.3 1929 HD

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  • 1945
    imgMovies

    Know Your Enemy: Japan

    Know Your Enemy: Japan

    5.8 1945 HD

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  • 1925
    imgMovies

    Good Morning, Nurse

    Good Morning, Nurse

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1925
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    Lucky Stars

    Lucky Stars

    7 1925 HD

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  • 1929
    imgMovies

    The Donovan Affair

    The Donovan Affair

    6 1929 HD

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  • 1945
    imgMovies

    Here Is Germany

    Here Is Germany

    7 1945 HD

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  • 1927
    imgMovies

    His First Flame

    His First Flame

    5.5 1927 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    The Swim Princess

    The Swim Princess

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1941
    imgMovies

    Meet John Doe

    Meet John Doe

    7.3 1941 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    The Matinee Idol

    The Matinee Idol

    6.3 1928 HD

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  • 1938
    imgMovies

    You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

    7.5 1938 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    That Certain Thing

    That Certain Thing

    6.667 1928 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    That Certain Thing

    That Certain Thing

    6.667 1928 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    The Burglar

    The Burglar

    5 1928 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    The Burglar

    The Burglar

    5 1928 HD

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  • 1945
    imgMovies

    Your Job in Germany

    Your Job in Germany

    5.5 1945 HD

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  • 1945
    imgMovies

    Your Job in Germany

    Your Job in Germany

    5.5 1945 HD

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  • 1934
    imgMovies

    Broadway Bill

    Broadway Bill

    6.079 1934 HD

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  • 1924
    imgMovies

    Riders of the Purple Cows

    Riders of the Purple Cows

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    Say It with Sables

    Say It with Sables

    5 1928 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    So This Is Love

    So This Is Love

    5.2 1928 HD

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  • 1944
    imgMovies

    The Negro Soldier

    The Negro Soldier

    6.1 1944 HD

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  • 1945
    imgMovies

    Know Your Enemy: Japan

    Know Your Enemy: Japan

    5.8 1945 HD

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  • 1948
    imgMovies

    State of the Union

    State of the Union

    6.7 1948 HD

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  • 1951
    imgMovies

    Here Comes the Groom

    Here Comes the Groom

    5.1 1951 HD

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  • 1945
    imgMovies

    Our Job in Japan

    Our Job in Japan

    1 1945 HD

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  • 1945
    imgMovies

    Two Down and One to Go

    Two Down and One to Go

    6.2 1945 HD

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  • 1940
    imgMovies

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    6.5 1940 HD

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  • 1952
    imgMovies

    The Fallbrook Story

    The Fallbrook Story

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1944
    imgMovies

    Attack in the Pacific

    Attack in the Pacific

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1931
    imgMovies

    The Miracle Woman

    The Miracle Woman

    6.7 1931 HD

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  • 1964
    imgMovies

    Rendezvous in Space

    Rendezvous in Space

    1 1964 HD

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  • 2000
    imgMovies

    Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America

    Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America

    1 2000 HD

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  • 1924
    imgMovies

    All Night Long

    All Night Long

    7.5 1924 HD

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  • 1943
    imgMovies

    Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

    Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

    6.7 1943 HD

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  • 1925
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    Boobs in the Wood

    Boobs in the Wood

    6.7 1925 HD

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  • 1928
    imgMovies

    Say It with Sables

    Say It with Sables

    5 1928 HD

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  • 1945
    imgMovies

    Why We Fight

    Why We Fight

    1 1945 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Men Who Made the Movies

    The Men Who Made the Movies

    1 1973 HD

    Acclaimed profiles of eight great American film directors. Produced and directed by Richard Schickel and narrated by Cliff Robertson, with solid...

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  • 1973
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    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    6.3 1973 HD

    In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally...

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  • 2022
    imgS1 E3

    Le Siècle des icônes

    Le Siècle des icônes

    7 2022 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.658 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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  • 1970
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    1 1970 HD

    The Bell System Science Series consists of nine television specials made for the AT&T Corporation that were originally broadcast in color between...

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