Bess Flowers films, ranked by your taste

Actor · 53 films on Boxlist

Known for Rear Window, All About Eve and North by Northwest.

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Starring Bess Flowers

Rear Window
1954 · Film
8.4/10 · TMDB
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
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All About Eve
1950 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDB
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even...
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North by Northwest
1959 · Film
8.0/10 · TMDB
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
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Vertigo
1958 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDB
A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
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Double Indemnity
1944 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDB
A rich woman and a calculating insurance agent plot to kill her unsuspecting husband after he signs a double indemnity policy. Against a backdrop of distinctly Californian settings, the partners in crime plan the perfect murder to collect...
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Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Film
8.2/10 · TMDB
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
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Notorious
1946 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the...
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The Big Sleep
1946 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.
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The Manchurian Candidate
1962 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the...
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Sweet Smell of Success
1957 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist...
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To Catch a Thief
1955 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
An ex-thief is accused of enacting a new crime spree, so to clear his name he sets off to catch the new thief, who’s imitating his signature style.
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It Happened One Night
1934 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
A renegade reporter and a crazy young heiress meet on a bus heading for New York, and end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops.
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Witness for the Prosecution
1957 · Film
8.3/10 · TMDB
When Leonard Vole is arrested for the sensational murder of a rich, middle-aged widow, the famous Sir Wilfrid Robarts agrees to appear on his behalf. Sir Wilfrid, recovering from a near-fatal heart attack, is supposed to be on a diet of...
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The Lady Eve
1941 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean...
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Dial M for Murder
1954 · Film
8.0/10 · TMDB
An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to have his wife murdered after discovering she is having an affair, and assumes she will soon leave him for the other man anyway. When things go wrong, he improvises a new plan—to frame her for murder...
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Laura
1944 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.
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In a Lonely Place
1950 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
An aspiring actress begins to suspect that her temperamental boyfriend is a murderer.
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
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My Man Godfrey
1936 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged...
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A Star Is Born
1954 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
A movie star helps a young singer/actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
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Mildred Pierce
1945 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
After her unfaithful husband leaves her, Mildred Pierce proves she can become independent and successful. However winning the approval of her spoiled daughter proves a greater challenge.
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The Roaring Twenties
1939 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor...
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The Band Wagon
1953 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
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Gilda
1946 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.
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The Awful Truth
1937 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.
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Ninotchka
1939 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
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A Night at the Opera
1935 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.
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Imitation of Life
1959 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
Lora Meredith, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway, has a chance encounter with Annie Johnson, a black single mother. Annie becomes the caretaker of Lora's daughter, Susie, while Lora pursues her stage career. Both women deal...
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Giant
1956 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
Giant is a movie of huge scale and grandeur in which three generations of land-rich Texans love, swagger, connive and clash in a saga of family strife, racial bigotry and conflict between cattle barons and newly rich oil tycoons.
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You Can't Take It with You
1938 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become...
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The Bad and the Beautiful
1952 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a...
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Judgment at Nuremberg
1961 · Film
8.1/10 · TMDB
In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning...
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The Palm Beach Story
1942 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
Gerry and Tom Jeffers are finding married life hard. Tom is an inventor/ architect and there is little money for them to live on. They are about to be thrown out of their apartment when Gerry meets rich businessman being shown around as a...
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe...
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Now, Voyager
1942 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
A woman suffers a nervous breakdown and an oppressive mother before being freed by the love of a man she meets on a cruise.
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The Caine Mutiny
1954 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.
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Monkey Business
1931 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
Four stowaways get mixed up with gangsters while running riot on an ocean liner.
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only...
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Father of the Bride
1950 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.
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Guys and Dolls
1955 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some...
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A Day at the Races
1937 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's farm by winning a big race with her horse. There are a few problems. Hackenbush runs a high priced clinic for the wealthy who don't know he has his degree in Veterinary Medicine.
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Meet John Doe
1941 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe." Ann and her...
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Funny Face
1957 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
A shy Greenwich Village book clerk is discovered by a fashion photographer and whisked off to Paris where she becomes a reluctant model.
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Heaven Can Wait
1943 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where...
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The Fly
1958 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
Industrialist François Delambre is called late at night by his sister-in-law, Helene Delambre, who tells him that she has just killed her husband, André. Reluctant at first, she eventually explains to the police that André invented a...
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The Woman in Green
1945 · Film
6.4/10 · TMDB
Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.
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The Absent-Minded Professor
1961 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
Bumbling professor Ned Brainard accidentally invents flying rubber, or "Flubber", an incredible material that gains energy every time it strikes a hard surface. It allows for the invention of shoes that can allow jumps of amazing heights...
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White Christmas
1954 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. In time they befriend and become romantically involved with the beautiful Haynes sisters who comprise a sister act.
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Around the World in Eighty Days
1956 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
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The Greatest Show on Earth
1952 · Film
6.3/10 · TMDB
To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring...
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Pocketful of Miracles
1961 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Boozy, brassy Apple Annie, a beggar with a basket of apples, is as much a part of downtown New York as old Broadway itself. Bootlegger Dave the Dude is a sucker for her apples -- he thinks they bring him luck. But Dave and girlfriend...
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The Robe
1953 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
Marcellus is a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify Jesus. Drunk, he wins Jesus' homespun robe after the crucifixion. He is tormented by nightmares and delusions after the event. Hoping to...
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Blue Hawaii
1961 · Film
5.8/10 · TMDB
Chad Gates has just been discharged from the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii with his surf-board, his beach buddies and his girlfriend.
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