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Tyrone Power breaking out in Lloyd’s of London (1936)

January 17, 2010 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Tyrone Power has his breakout role in Twentieth Century-Fox’s Lloyd’s of London (1936), directed by Henry King and starring Madeleine Carroll and Sir Guy Standing.

Robert Donat stars in Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps (1935)

July 28, 2009 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Hitchcock brings action and adventure, mystery and romance to The 39 Steps (1935) starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll.

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Tyrone Power breaking out in Lloyd’s of London (1936)

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