Ida Lupino
1) The bigamist
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The title character is not only a two-timer, he's a traveling salesman as well. But the bigamist comes across as a victim of his own sensitivity. Caught between two complementary spouses, the bigamist's dazed indecisiveness dominates the narrative. As always in Ida Lupino's directorial efforts, a strong social consciousness informs all choices.
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Peter, a successful bachelor, feels no interest in a charming woman named Agnes, but longs for his childhood neighbor, Mary. When he is commissioned by British royalty to rebuild some stables, he is delighted to find that the spirited Duchess is actually his long-lost beloved. Her quick-tempered husband becomes violent when he discovers their past, but his jealousy is no match for their will to be together.
4) The sea wolf
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Wolf Larsen is the tyrannical captain of a freighter, who would rather "reign in Hell than serve in Heaven." He lords over a roughneck recruit, two castaways and his crew in a cruel manner.
6) High Sierra
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Bogart plays a convicted killer sprung from jail by a mobster who wants him to assist in a California hotel holdup.
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They drive by night: Paul Fabrini and his brother Joe are wildcat drivers--men who buy their trucks on installment plans and then worry that loan sharks will repossess their trucks. As they drive their truck over rough California roads, night after night, their rough life gets even tougher when they get involved with murder and the mob.
Action in the North Atlantic: Humphrey Bogart stars in this exciting drama about a Merchant Marine vessel's fight...