By Vlad Zakh · September 16, 2026
Sam Flint was a prolific Hollywood character actor, often a doctor, judge or businessman, who appeared in nearly two hundred films in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. The Green Promise clashes a stubborn widowed farmer with his daughter’s suitor, Once a Thief hounds an ex-convict trying to build a new life, Soldier in the Rain bonds a master sergeant with a younger admirer, and My Man Godfrey (1957) has a new butler with a secret past. Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat and Sunday in New York round out the list.
01 Sam Flint appears as a stubborn widowed farmer who clashes with his daughter's suitor until an injury forces him to rely on others.
Directed by William D. Russell · 1h 33m · Rated NR
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02 An ex-convict trying to build a new life with his family is relentlessly pursued by a police detective.
Directed by Ralph Nelson · 1h 47m · Rated NR
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03 A kind-hearted master sergeant forms a close bond with a younger admirer, only for fate to intervene.
Directed by Ralph Nelson · 1h 28m · Rated NR
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04 An eccentric family's new butler proves a great success while keeping his mysterious past a secret.
Directed by Henry Koster · 1h 32m
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05 Charlie Chan works through a fun house, a shady author and a chess set to solve a locked-room murder.
Directed by Phil Rosen · 1h 06m · Rated NR
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06 An innocent young woman visiting her airline-pilot brother sets her sights on seducing a stranger.
Directed by Peter Tewksbury · 1h 45m · Rated NR
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