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The Tip Off
''The Tip Off'' (also written as ''The Tip-Off'') is a 1929 American silent crime drama film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Bill Cody, George Hackathorne and Duane Thompson.Munden p.816 It was shot at Universal Studios, just as the company was producing its last silents amidst the conversion to sound. It was originally registered under the working title ''The Stool Pigeon'', but this was changed possibly due to the similarity to Columbia's '' Stool Pigeon''. In Britain it was released under the alternative title ''Underworld Love''. Synopsis Riley, a crook is on the run from the law with his associated Jimmy Lamar. They shelter with Riley's girlfriend Annie, a fortune teller. She falls for Lamar, who is planning to go straight. Once he discovers this Riley pressures Lamar into a new job, intending to frame him up. However, Annie foresees this in her crystal ball and warns Lamar. Cast * Bill Cody as Jimmy Lamar * George Hackathorne as 'Shrimp' Riley * Duane Thompson as Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh Jason
Leigh Jason (July 26, 1904 – February 19, 1979) was an American film director and screenwriter. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. He married Ruth Harriet Louise in 1927 at Temple B'nai B'rith, with William Wyler as his best man. Louise was the first woman photographer active in Hollywood, and ran Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's portrait studio from 1925 to 1930. They had a son, Leigh Jr., who died of leukemia when he was six years old, and Louise died in 1940, along with their second son, in complications from childbirth. Filmography * ''The Price of Fear (1928 film), The Price of Fear'' (1928) * ''Wolves of the City'' (1929) * ''Eyes of the Underworld (1929 film), Eyes of the Underworld'' (1929) * ''The Tip Off'' (1929) * ''The Body Punch'' (1929) * ''Humanettes'' (1930) * ''High Gear (1933 film), High Gear'' (1933) * ''A Preferred List'' (1933) * ''Bubbling Over (film), Bubbling Over'' (1934) * ''The Knife of the Party'' (1934) * ''Apple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal
In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Cane and Conoghan (editors), ''The New Oxford Companion to Law'', Oxford University Press, 2008 (), p. 263Google Books). though statutory definitions have been provided for certain purposes. The most popular view is that crime is a category created by law; in other words, something is a crime if declared as such by the relevant and applicable law. One proposed definition is that a crime or offence (or criminal offence) is an act harmful not only to some individual but also to a community, society, or the state ("a public wrong"). Such acts are forbidden and punishable by law. The notion that acts such as murder, rape, and theft are to be prohibited exists worldwide. What precisely is a criminal offence is defined by the criminal law of each r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
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Silent American Drama Films
Silent may mean any of the following: People with the name * Silent George, George Stone (outfielder) (1876–1945), American Major League Baseball outfielder and batting champion * Brandon Silent (born 1973), South African former footballer * Charles Silent (1842-1918), German-born American jurist Arts, entertainment, and media Music * "Silent" (Gerald Walker), the first single from the rapper * Silent (rock group), a Brazilian rock group * The Silents, an Australian psychedelic rock band Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * Dark (broadcasting) or silent, an off-air radio or TV station * Silent film, a film with no sound Other uses * Air Energy AE-1 Silent, a German self-launching ultralight sailplane * Buffalo Silents, a 1920s exhibition basketball team whose members were deaf and/or mute * Silent Family, a German aircraft manufacturer * Silent Generation, a demographic cohort between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers * Silent letter, a letter in a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Feature Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920s English-language Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1929 Drama Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipkn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1929 Films
The following is an overview of 1929 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1929 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events The days of the silent film are numbered. A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound is on. * February 1 – ''The Broadway Melody'' is released by MGM and becomes the first major musical film of the sound era, sparking a host of imitators as well as a series of ''Broadway Melody'' films that will run until 1940. * February 18 – The first Academy Awards, or Oscars, are announced for the year ended August 1, 1928. * March 3 – William Fox announces that he has taken control of Loews Inc., including its subsidiary Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, buying shares from Marcus Loew's widow and sons and Nicholas Schenck for $50 million. The acquisition eventually falls through. * May 16 – The first Academy Awards are distributed at The Hollyw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Shumway
Walter Shumway (1884–1965) was an American film actor.Agrasánchez p.50 A character actor he appeared in a variety of supporting roles in films and serials between 1918 and 1950. He was married to the actress Corra Beach. Selected filmography * ''Wine'' (1924) * '' Pretty Ladies'' (1925) * ''Return of Grey Wolf'' (1926) * '' Hi-Jacking Rustlers'' (1926) * '' Catch-As-Catch-Can'' (1927) * '' The Pinto Kid'' (1928) * '' The Apache Raider'' (1928) * '' The Mystery Rider'' (1928) * ''The Yellow Cameo'' (1928) * '' Greased Lightning'' (1928) * '' The Tip Off'' (1929) * '' Headin' North'' (1930) * ''The Spell of the Circus'' (1931) *'' The Night Rider'' (1932) * '' Outlaw Justice'' (1932) * '' Ghost City'' (1932) * '' Fighting Shadows'' (1935) * '' What Becomes of the Children?'' (1936) * ''Whirlwind Horseman'' (1938) * '' Six-Gun Rhythm'' (1939) * '' The Showdown'' (1940) * ''Wrangler's Roost'' (1941) * '' Double Cross'' (1941) * ''Girls of the Big House ''Girls of the Big House' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Montague
Monte Montague (April 23, 1891 – April 6, 1959) was the stage name for Walter H. Montague, an American film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1920 and 1954. He was born in Somerset, Kentucky, and died in Burbank, California in 1959, at age 67. Partial filmography * ''Elmo the Fearless'' (1920) * ''The Flaming Disc'' (1920) * ''A Western Demon'' (1922) * ''The Three Buckaroos'' (1922) * '' Peaceful Peters'' (1922) * '' The Great Circus Mystery'' (1925) * ''Ace of Spades'' (1925) * '' The Scarlet Streak'' (1925) * ''The Radio Detective'' (1926) * ''The Mystery Club'' (1926) * ''The Wild Horse Stampede'' (1926) * ''Hey! Hey! Cowboy'' (1927) * '' Range Courage'' (1927) * '' Rough and Ready'' (1927) * '' Blake of Scotland Yard'' (1927) * '' The Noose'' (1928) * '' Clearing the Trail'' (1928) * '' The Price of Fear'' (1928) * '' The Danger Rider'' (1928) * ''King of the Rodeo'' (1929) * ''The Diamond Master'' (1929) * '' The Tip Off'' (1929) * '' The Ace of Scotl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Bolder
Robert Bolder (20 July 1859 – 10 December 1937) was an English film actor of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1912 and 1936. He was born in London and died in Los Angeles, California. In the early part of the 20th-century Bolder was involved in several Broadway productions. Selected filmography * ''His Athletic Wife'' (1913) * ''Madame Double X'' (1914) * ''One Wonderful Night (1914 film), One Wonderful Night'' (1914) * ''The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-In'' (1914) * ''Ain't It the Truth (film), Ain't It the Truth'' (1915) * ''His New Job'' (1915) * ''Two Hearts That Beat as Ten'' (1915) * ''The Nick of Time Baby'' (1916) * ''On Trial (1917 film), On Trial'' (1917) * ''Sadie Goes to Heaven'' (1917) * ''Upstairs (film), Upstairs'' (1919) * ''A Gentleman of Quality'' (1919) * ''Burning Daylight (1920 film), Burning Daylight'' (1920) * ''The Beggar Prince'' (1920) * ''The Girl in Number 29'' (1920) * ''Sick Abed'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Singleton (actor)
Jack Singleton (born 14 May 1996) is an English professional rugby union player who plays at hooker for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester. Club career Singleton came through the Saracens Academy prior to joining Worcester Warriors in 2014. In October 2016 he made his professional debut for Worcester away in Russia against Enisei-STM in the EPCR Challenge Cup. In what proved to be a markedly good first professional season at Worcester, Singleton made twenty appearances. His Premiership debut came against Northampton Saints in November 2016. Singleton’s good form as a young player, saw him collect a 'Club's Young Player of the Season' award for the 2016–2017 campaign. After five years at Worcester, Singleton returned to Saracens in 2019. On 11 March 2020, Singleton joined Gloucester on a season-long loan deal for the 2020-21 season after Saracens were relegated to the RFU Championship due to salary cap breaches. It was later confirmed he would remain at Gloucester permanently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
