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Alan Curtis is a Actor, Director and Producer American born on 24 july 1909 at Chicago (USA)

Alan Curtis

Alan Curtis
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Birth name Harry Ueberroth
Nationality USA
Birth 24 july 1909 at Chicago (USA)
Death 2 february 1953 (at 43 years) at New York City (USA)

Alan Curtis (July 24, 1909 - February 2, 1953) was an American film actor appearing in over 50 films.

Biography

Alan Curtis was married four times, including to actresses Priscilla Lawson and Ilona Massey.

Usually with

Russel Gausman
Russel Gausman
(7 films)
James Flavin
James Flavin
(7 films)
John B. Goodman
John B. Goodman
(6 films)
Vera West
Vera West
(6 films)
Frank Jenks
Frank Jenks
(5 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Alan Curtis (41 films)

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Actor

City of Violence
City of Violence (1951)
, 1h26
Directed by Marino Girolami
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors María Montez, Massimo Serato, Carlo Giustini, Folco Lulli, Alan Curtis, Andrea Checchi
Roles Paolo Giacomo
Rating62% 3.1214853.1214853.1214853.1214853.121485
Peppe, membre de la Camorra, puissante mafia napolitaine, parvient à s'évader de prison et tue Paolo qui l'avait fait condamner à sa place. Dès lors Peppe est recherché par les autorités mais aussi par la Camorra elle-même...
The Pirates of Capri
The Pirates of Capri (1949)
, 1h34
Directed by Edgar George Ulmer, Giuseppe Maria Scotese
Origin Italie
Genres Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films
Actors Louis Hayward, Binnie Barnes, Mariella Lotti, Massimo Serato, Alan Curtis, Mikhail Rasumny
Roles Commodore Van Diel
Rating60% 3.001093.001093.001093.001093.00109
En 1799, à Naples, le peuple opprimé se fournit en armes et en munitions en pillant les navires de la reine Marie-Caroline.
Renegade Girl
Renegade Girl (1946)
, 1h5
Directed by William Berke
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Edward Brophy, Ann Savage, Jack Holt, Alan Curtis, Harry Cording, Russell Wade
Roles Fred Raymond
Rating48% 2.4395452.4395452.4395452.4395452.439545
Taking place in rural Missouri, 1864, the area is far from the front lines and has been torn apart by partisan and guerrilla warfare, leaving it at the mercy of outlaws. Jean Shelby (Ann Savage) comes from a family of southern sympathizers, herself included. She gets information from Union soldiers and provides it to her brother with hopes of helping the confederacy. The film begins with Shelby riding on the road with her horse, as she passes flaming ruins she is approached by some Union troops who demand they meet with their superior officer, Major Barker (Jack Holt). Shelby attempts to flee, but is corned by more northern soldiers and she complies to meet with Major Barker.
Inside Job
Inside Job (1946)

Directed by Jean Yarbrough
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Preston Foster, Ann Rutherford, Alan Curtis, Milburn Stone, Samuel S. Hinds, Joe Sawyer
Roles Edward "Eddie" Norton
Rating56% 2.814672.814672.814672.814672.81467
An ex-con has a choice of losing his job or participating in a robbery.
The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties (1945)
, 1h16
Directed by Jean Yarbrough
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Musical, Crime, Romance
Themes Buddy films
Actors Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Alan Curtis, Rita Johnson, Lois Collier, Henry Travers
Roles Mr. Crawford
Rating69% 3.495733.495733.495733.495733.49573
The time is the 1890s. Captain Sam (Henry Travers), owner of the showboat River Queen, travels along the Mississippi River bringing honest entertainment to each town. At a stop in Ironville, he meets Crawford (Alan Curtis), Bonita (Rita Johnson), and Bailey (Joe Sawyer), who are wanted by the local sheriff. Against the advice of his daughter Caroline (Lois Collier), his lead actor Dexter Broadhurst (Bud Abbott), and his chief roustabout Sebastian Dinwiddle (Lou Costello), the Captain joins them for a card game at a local gambling house.
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys (1944)
, 2h2
Directed by John Rawlins, A. Edward Sutherland
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors George Raft, Vera Zorina, Jeanette MacDonald, Charley Grapewin, Charles Butterworth, Elizabeth Patterson
Roles Alan Curtis (uncredited)
Rating58% 2.9499652.9499652.9499652.9499652.949965
Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le studio Universal Pictures, comme les autres studios Hollywoodiens, a soutenu l'effort de guerre et le moral des troupes et des civils en réunissant toutes ses stars devant la caméra pour une comédie musicale.
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady (1944)
, 1h27
Directed by Robert Siodmak
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Franchot Tone, Ella Raines, Alan Curtis, Elisha Cook, Jr., Thomas Gomez, Regis Toomey
Roles Scott Henderson
Rating71% 3.596293.596293.596293.596293.59629
After a fight with his wife on their anniversary, Scott Henderson (Alan Curtis), a 32-year-old engineer, picks up an equally unhappy woman in a bar and they take a taxi to see a show. The woman refuses to tell him anything about herself. The star of the show, Estela Monteiro (Aurora Miranda), becomes furious when she notices that both she and the mystery woman are wearing the same unusual hat. When Henderson returns home, he finds Police Inspector Burgess (Thomas Gomez) and two of his men waiting to question him; his wife has been strangled with one of his neckties. Henderson has a solid alibi, but the bartender, taxi driver and Monteiro deny seeing the phantom lady. Henderson cannot even clearly describe the woman. He is tried and sentenced to death.
The Invisible Man's Revenge
The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944)
, 1h18
Directed by Ford Beebe
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Films based on science fiction novels, Invisibilité
Actors Jon Hall, John Carradine, Leon Errol, Evelyn Ankers, Gale Sondergaard, Alan Curtis
Roles Mark Foster
Rating56% 2.80242.80242.80242.80242.8024
An eager scientist (John Carradine) tests his new formula for invisibility on an escaped fugitive (Jon Hall). When the formula works the criminal runs off to terrorize a family he believes cheated him out of a fortune years earlier.
Destiny
Destiny (1944)
, 1h5
Directed by Julien Duvivier, Reginald Le Borg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Noir, Crime
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, La cécité
Actors Gloria Jean, Alan Curtis, Frank Craven, Minna Gombell, Frank Fenton (Moran), Gayne Whitman
Roles Cliff Banks
Rating60% 3.0332153.0332153.0332153.0332153.033215
A fugitive from the law (Curtis) becomes the victim of several double-crosses, eventually finding refuge with a blind girl (Jean) and her father (Craven) at a secluded farmhouse.
Two Tickets to London
Two Tickets to London (1943)
, 1h18
Directed by Edwin L. Marin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Western
Themes Political films
Actors Michèle Morgan, C. Aubrey Smith, Alan Curtis, Barry Fitzgerald, Dooley Wilson, Robert Warwick
Roles First Mate Dan Driscoll
Rating66% 3.3306653.3306653.3306653.3306653.330665
Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Dan Driscoll, soupçonné d'avoir provoqué le torpillage d'un navire dont il était capitaine en second, est accusé de trahison. Il parvient à s'enfuir et reçoit l'aide de Jeanne, chanteuse de cabaret et sœur de l'une des victimes, afin de démasquer le véritable traître...