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Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell (May 28, 1892 – April 14, 1973) was an American film actress of the 1930s and 1940s.

She appeared in 50 Hollywood films including; Laurel and Hardy's Block-Heads, The Merry Widow, The First Year, Boom Town, High Sierra, Hoop-La, The Thin Man, and The Best Years of Our Lives.

Her third husband was the film writer, producer and director Myron Coureval Fagan.

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I'll See You in My Dreams (1951)

Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression. ...

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Here Comes the Groom (1951)

Foreign correspondent Pete Garvey has 5 days to win back his former fiancée, or he'll lose the orphans he adopted. ...

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Pagan Love Song (1950)

Island girl Mimi plans to leave Tahiti, but maybe she'll have a reason to stay when Mr. Endicott arrives. ...

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The Last Bandit (1949)

About to marry Jim Plummer, Kate Foley runs off to Nevada when Ed Bagley convinces her a quick fortune can be made robbing gold shipments that are being transported by the railroad. In Bannock City she meets reformed-bandit Frank Plummer, posing as Frank N ...

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The Snake Pit (1948)

Virginia Cunningham is confused upon finding herself in a mental hospital, with no memory of her arrival at the institution. Tormented by delusions and unable to even recognize her husband, Robert, she is treated by Dr. Mark Kik, who is determined to get t ...

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Return of the Bad Men (1948)

US Marshall Vance is assigned to rid the Oklahoma Territory of outlaws. ...

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Mr. Reckless (1948)

An oil well digger tries to win back his former girlfriend, now engaged to another man. ...

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Wyoming (1947)

Small ranchers battle against a land baron trying to take their spreads. ...

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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare. ...

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Perilous Holiday (1946)

A tale of an international counterfeiting-ring operating in Mexico starts with Patrick Nevil viewed as a suspicious character by newspaper woman Agnes Stuart, who is working on a story to expose racketeering night-club owner Doc Lilley. ...

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Man Alive (1945)

A reportedly dead man haunts his wife and her boyfriend. ...

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Sunbonnet Sue (1945)

Set in New York's Lower East Side during the Gay '90s, this lively low-budget musical follows the exploits of a feisty and talented saloon owner's daughter who loves nothing more than to perform in her father's tavern. Her late-night shenanigans appall her ...

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Swingin' on a Rainbow (1945)

A young girl goes to New York to find a band leader who has stolen all the songs she wrote and is passing them off as his own. ...

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Penthouse Rhythm (1945)

Musical comedy directed by Edward F. ...

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Night Club Girl (1945)

Two show-business wannabees get their big chance to show off their big-time act and talents in a nightclub,and bomb. Othet acts come on---endlessly---and do well, but the kids will be back. ...

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Destiny (1944)

Framed for two crimes he didn't commit, and betrayed by his girl, Cliff Banks finds himself on the run from the police. Now distrustful of everyone, he finds a safe haven hiding out at a quaint country cottage under the care of a kindly old farmer and his ...

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The Town Went Wild (1944)

Comedy concerning two feuding fathers dealing with the shocking news that their sons were switched at birth, meaning that one of their daughters is about to marry her own brother. ...

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Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1944)

A young girl rents an apartment from a man who has recently enlisted in the Marines. The trouble is that he's given out keys to a half-dozen of his friends, and they all keep dropping in. ...

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Chip Off the Old Block (1944)

The son of a strict Navy officer falls for the daughter of a musical-comedy star. ...

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Salute for Three (1943)

Press agent Jimmy Gates gets an idea while watching a New York parade, for a returned war hero Sergeant Buzz McAllister, with his chief client, singer Judy Ames; Dona Drake, leader of an all-girl orchestra; his photographer Foggy, and his secretary Myrt. J ...

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Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942)

Carmelita and Uncle Matt find themselves in a haunted house, but the "ghosts" are actually enemy agents who are trying to frighten away visitors in order to develop a nitroglycerin bomb. ...

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Cadets on Parade (1942)

A military school cadet runs away after failing to fit in at sports or school life. He's befriended by a newsboy and they tutor each other, but soon get embroiled in a ransom scheme. ...

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Thieves Fall Out (1941)

Eddie Barnes, tired of being a nobody and living with his parents, decides to cash in his mother's legacy and use the money to buy a business. Unfortunately, Eddie's mother has to die before the broker can collect the full value of the policy and the broke ...

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High Sierra (1941)

Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort. ...

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Doomed Caravan (1941)

Stephen Westcott and Ed Martin scheme to put Jane Travers' wagon line out of business. They want to use it take over all the wagon- train traffic going west. Hoppy, California and Lucky must make sure that doesn't happen. ...

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Boom Town (1940)

Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a twenty year period both love the same woman. McMasters and Sand come to oil towns to get rich. Betsy comes West intending to marry Sand but marries McMasters instead. Getting rich and ...

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Stop, Look and Love (1939)

Daughter has trouble holding onto boyfriends because of her critical mother until understanding father comes to her aid. ...

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights ...

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Second Fiddle (1939)

Studio publicist discovers Minnesota skating teacher and takes her to Hollywood. She goes back to Minnesota but he follows her. ...

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Going Places (1938)

A sports store clerk poses as a famous jockey as an advertising stunt, but gets more than he bargained for. ...

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Comet Over Broadway (1938)

A rising stage star's ambition causes trouble. ...

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The Great Waltz (1938)

Composer Johann Strauss risks his marriage over his infatuation with a beautiful singer. ...

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Block-Heads (1938)

It's 1938, but Stan doesn't know the war is over; he's still patrolling the trenches in France, and shoots down a French aviator. Oliver sees his old chum's picture in the paper and goes to visit Stan who has now been returned to the States and invites him ...

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Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937)

Social butterfly marries Park Avenue doctor and learns that his nurse is in love with him. ...

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Slave Ship (1937)

Action-filled drama about a ship captain, ashamed of his background in the slave trade, forced against his will to again transport human cargo. ...

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Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)

An elderly couple are forced to separate themselves from each other after their children refuse to take both into one house. ...

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Banjo on My Knee (1936)

A young husband leaves his river shantyboat community in Pecan Point, Tennessee and travels to New Orleans in search of his runaway wife. ...

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Champagne Charlie (1936)

The story is told in flashback. Backers want a gambler to marry a rich girl for her dowry. ...

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Miss Pacific Fleet (1935)

A down-on-her-luck showgirl sets her eyes on the cash prize that comes with winning the title "Miss Pacific Fleet". ...

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Two Sinners (1935)

An ex-convict gets released after shooting a fellow who made a play for his wife. When he meets Sleeper, his life takes a change for the better, but along with her comes the boisterous little Collins, for whom she is a governess. ...

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Women Must Dress (1935)

A divorced woman finds success as a fashion designer. ...

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The White Cockatoo (1935)

In a spooky hotel on the coast of France, two bands of crooks are working independently of the other in an attempt to steal the inherited fortune of an American girl, Sue Tally. Along the way the heiress is kidnapped, three murders are committed, a girl ap ...

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Babbitt (1934)

Middle aged George F. Babbitt is a leading citizen in the town of Zenith, the fastest growing community in America according to its town sign. George is a large part of that growth as a property developer and realtor. He is lovingly married to his wife Myr ...

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Cheating Cheaters (1934)

The Palmers, an apparently wealthy family, move into the house next door to the Lazarres. However, the Palmers are actually a gang of thieves plotting to rob the Lazarres. ...

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The Merry Widow (1934)

A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country. ...

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The Lemon Drop Kid (1934)

The Lemon Drop Kid is a fast-talking racetrack bum who swindles $100 from an old, ailing man. He takes it on the lam with his sidekick, The Professor. ...

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The Hell Cat (1934)

Reporter Dan Collins tries to expose a crooked gambling ring, but is waylaid by Geraldine Sloane, a feisty young heiress who feels Collins has insulted her. To get revenge , she disguises herself and gets a job at Collins' paper, where she manages to throw ...

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The Thin Man (1934)

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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Strictly Dynamite (1934)

A failed poet ends up becoming a gag writer for a bombastic comedian. ...

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Registered Nurse (1934)

In this sudsy hospital melodrama, a married nurse finds herself falling in love with one of two surgeons when her husband goes mad and needs an operation. One of the surgeon's regards his pursuit a lark, while the other harbors genuine affections for the n ...

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No More Women (1934)

Two deep-sea divers, known only by their nicknames of "Three-Time" and "Forty-Fathoms," find that no place on earth is big enough for both of them at the same time, even the bottom of the ocean. All day long they fight to salvage sunken gold at forty fatho ...

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Keep 'Em Rolling (1934)

World War I drama about a soldier and the wild horse he befriends. ...

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Cross Country Cruise (1934)

A young woman is involved with a married man, although she does not know that he is married. He kills his jealous wife and implicates her in the murder. However, a playboy character who had been flirting with the woman earlier turns amateur detective and c ...

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Hoopla (1933)

A sideshow bally girl sets out to seduce the naive son of the show's manager to get even with him for a friend that he jilted. ...

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The Way to Love (1933)

Francois, a cheerful Parisian bohemian, wants more than anything to be a tour guide in his beloved city. While working the streets, Francois meets Madeleine, who works at a circus. ...

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Wild Boys of the Road (1933)

At the height of the Great Depression, Tommy's mother has been out of work for months when Eddie's father loses his job. Eager not to burden their parents, the two high school sophomores decide to hop the freight trains and look for work. ...

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The Big Brain (1933)

A small-town barber finds himself short of stature but a giant in the world of stock promotion. As his bank account grows, Stone's ethics diminish, and soon he's playing fast and loose with other people's money. Disgruntled investor Fay Wray is the one who ...

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What Price Innocence? (1933)

A young woman has to pay the price for fooling around with men. ...

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Hello, Sister! (1933)

While Peggy deeply falls in love with Jimmy, her best friend Millie becomes increasingly frustrated with men and very jealous with Peggy, so she tries everything to destroy the new love. ...

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Pleasure Cruise (1933)

Shirley, a married woman, who is fed up of her husband's incessant nagging, decides to go on a cruise. Her husband also gets on the cruise as a worker in the barber shop to keep an eye on her. ...

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Wild Girl (1932)

Salomy Jane, a California mountain girl, is sought after by a number of men in the nearby small town of Redwood City. She is affected when two criminals are pursued by authorities: one for killing a hypocritical mayoral candidate, the other for robbing the ...

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The First Year (1932)

Grace Livingston is leading a happy life in her small town, with her mother and father, being courted by two men, the steady but predictable Tommy Tucker and the more ambitious, flashy, and worldly Dick Loring, who seems closer to Grace in his desire for t ...

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Bachelor's Affairs (1932)

A middle aged millionaire falls in love with a gorgeous, but stupid blonde gold digger, being guided by her ever-present shrewish friend.They marry but the man soon regrets his rash move when she's constantly bored and looking for dancing and excitement, l ...

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Careless Lady (1932)

Innocent Sally Brown thinks men are only attracted to experienced women, so she poses as the wife of an unmarried businessman on a trip to Paris. ...

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After Tomorrow (1932)

In the Depression, Pete and Sidney are good kids, working hard, giving money to their parents, and engaged for three years while they save to get married. Each has a selfish mother: Sydney's is cold, Pete's is clingy. Sidney's mother is looking for her own ...

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Dance Team (1932)

Jimmy Mulligan and Poppy Kirk, both out of work, strike up a conversation outside a radio shop and discover a shared dream of hitting it big dancing and decide to team up. As "Mulligan & Kirk" they have their highs and lows while falling in love but eventu ...

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Stepping Sisters (1932)

A trio of former burlesque dancers now living in high society try to prevent their past occupation from being discovered. ...

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The Rainbow Trail (1932)

The wall to Surprise Valley has broken, and Jane Withersteen is forced to choose between Lassiter's life and Fay Larkin's marriage to a Mormon. ...

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Good Sport (1931)

Marilyn Parker decides not to accompany her husband Rex on his business trip to Europe when she receives a surprise visit from her mother. ...

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Sob Sister (1931)

Jane Ray, a very clever reporter of crimes of passion, or "sob sister," for a New York tabloid, begins to feel depressed by the sordidness of her latest assignment, the investigation of a young woman's murder by her husband. Despite her growing distaste fo ...

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Skyline (1931)

Skyline is a 1931 drama film directed by Sam Taylor and starring silent film veteran Thomas Meighan. It is based on a novel, East Side, West Side by Felix Riesenberg. It was produced and released by Fox Film Corporation. ...

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Bad Girl (1931)

A man and woman, skeptical about romance, nonetheless fall in love and are wed, but their lack of confidence in the opposite sex haunts their marriage. ...

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Doctors' Wives (1931)

The trials of being a doctor's wife are presented in this drama. The story centers upon the problematic marriage of one couple. Their troubles begin when the doctor makes a housecall to a seductive woman with designs upon him. His suspicious wife follows h ...

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