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84 years ago:
Union Pacific (US)
One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Cam...
1939-05-05
themoviedb.org/movie/43837

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96 years ago:
The King of Kings (US)
The King of Kings is the Greatest Story Ever Told as only Cecil B. DeMille could tell it. In 1927, working with one of the biggest budgets in Hollywood history, DeMille spun the life and Passion of Christ into a silent-era blockbuster. Featuring text drawn directly from the Bible, a cast of thousand...
1927-04-19
themoviedb.org/movie/49633

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81 years ago:
Reap the Wild Wind (US)
The Florida Keys in 1840, where the implacable hurricanes of the Caribbean scream, where the salvagers of Key West, like the intrepid and beautiful Loxi Claiborne and her crew, reap, aboard frail schooners, the harvest of the wild wind, facing the shark teeth of the reefs to rescue the sailors and t...
1942-03-26
themoviedb.org/movie/63617

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91 years ago:
The Wet Parade (US)
The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the rich Chilcote family and the hard working Tarleton family.
1932-03-26
themoviedb.org/movie/156339

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71 years ago:
The Greatest Show on Earth (US)
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, while he pursues her on the ground.
1952-02-16
themoviedb.org/movie/27191

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91 years ago:
The Beast of the City (US)
Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his corrupt brother Ed to watch over Daisy who was associated with Belmonte.
1932-02-13
themoviedb.org/movie/20675

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89 years ago:
Four Frightened People (US)
Malaya tropical island romantic love triangle adventure thriller, about a cruise ship where Bubonic plague breaks out. Four people are able to leave the ship in a tiny boat and make it to a desert island, where many adventures ensue and, of course, the two men fight over the beautiful young schoolte...
1934-01-26
themoviedb.org/movie/61392

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