Dick Purcell
Dick Purcell (born Richard Gerold Purcell, Jr.) was an American screen and stage actor. He is best known for playing Marvel Comics' Captain America in the 1944 film serial. The serial was released on February 5, and Purcell, age 38, died two months later, on 10 April 1944, the result of a fatal heart attack.
Captain America
as Captain America / Grant GardnerSuperhero Captain America battles the evil forces of the archvillain called The Scarab, who...
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Alcatraz Island
as David 'Harp' SantellA man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must...
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The Bank Dick
as Mackley Q. GreeneEgbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying....
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King of the Zombies
as James 'Mac' McCarthyDuring World War II, a small plane somewhere over the Caribbean runs low on fuel and is blown...
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Horrible Horror
as James McCarthy in 'King of the Zombies'A collection of trailers and previews from various low-budget horror films of the '50s and '60s.
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Timber Queen
as Milt HolmesRuss Evans, A WWII veteran army pilot, decides to check up on the widow of an old war buddy of...
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Reveille with Beverly
as Andy AdamsBeverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the...
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Flight Command
as Lieut. 'Stichy' PayneA rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school...
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Follow the Fleet
as Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)When the US Navy fleet docks at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame...
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Private Affairs
as Dick CartwrightA girl decides to consult her natural father, whom she's never seen, for advice on her mixed-up...
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Broadway Musketeers
as Vince MorrellThree women who grew up in an orphanage cross paths later in life: one unhappily married with a...
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Idaho
as Duke SpringerA deputy sets out to prove that a respected judge, who had once been a criminal, is being framed...
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Nancy Drew… Detective
as KeifferAfter a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation to her alma mater suddenly...
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Mystery House
as Lance O'LearyWhen a banker is found shot dead with a gun in his hand, his daughter refuses to believe it is a...
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Torpedo Boat
as Ralph AndrewsRichard Arlen and Phil Terry star as Skimmer and Tommy, two lifelong buddies who've invented a...
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Man Hunt
as Skip McHenryA bored small-town teacher gets mixed up with an escaped bank robber.
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Bullets or Ballots
as Ed DriscollAfter Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake...
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Missing Witnesses
as "Bull" ReganA detective and his bumbling sidekick join the crackdown on racketeering in '30s New York City.
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The Doorway to Hell
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)A vicious crime lord decides that he has had enough and much to the shock of his colleagues...
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Jailbreak
as Ed SlaydenA reporter gets himself sent to prison so he can solve a murder behind bars.
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Flying Blind
as Bob FullerA spy steals a secret military device, then hijacks an airliner to get away. The airliner...
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Arise, My Love
as Pinky O'ConnorA dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as...
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Irish Luck
as Steve LanahanA spunky young bellhop investigates the murder of a hotel guest.
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In Old California
as Joe DawsonBoston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss...
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Breakdowns of 1938
as Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.
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Aerial Gunner
as Lancelot 'Gadget' BlaineOld rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman.
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Trocadero
as Spike NelsonA newspaper columnist and host of his own national network radio program, interviewing more film...
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Tough Kid
as 'Red' MurphySkipper Murphy is serving as trainer and inspiration for his brother Red Murphy training for a...
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No Hands on the Clock
as Red HarrisA wise-cracking private detective's honeymoon is interrupted by a kidnapping case.
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I Live on Danger
as Norm ThompsonA cocky radio reporter sets out to prove an ex-convict is innocent in the murder of a mob boss.
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Drunk Driving
as John JonesIn this Crime Does Not Pay series entry, John Jones is an up and coming businessman who drinks...
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Bengal Tiger
as Nick DeLargoAfter causing his friend's death, an animal trainer marries the man's daughter to atone.
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Ceiling Zero
as Smiley (as Dick Purcell)War veteran pilots Dizzy Davis, Texas Clark and Jake Lee are working in an airline. Dizzy is...
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Blackwell's Island
as Terry WalshA reporter gets himself sent to prison to expose a mobster.
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Heroes in Blue
as Terry MurphyFamily heartbreak: A dedicated New York City policeman raises two sons, one following in his...
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Snowed Under
as Bert (uncredited)Alan Tanner's new play opens in a week, but Tanner just can't finish the third act. He's...
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Talent Scout
as Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)A Hollywood heartthrob helps a small-town girl achieve stardom.
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Flight Into Nowhere
as Bill KelloggWhen headstrong pilot Bill Kellogg disobeys orders and takes a plane to photograph potential...
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Phantom Killer
as Edward ClarkkWell-known philanthropist and deaf-mute John G. Harrison is identified leaving the scene of...
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Garden of the Moon
as Rick FultonDon Vincente is determined to make a success of himself and his band. He gets his break by...
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Public Enemy's Wife
as LouieJudith has just been paroled for a crime which her vindictive, jealous, violent husband, Gene,...
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The Mystery of the 13th Guest
as Johnny SmithA woman of twenty-one opens her grandfather's will left to her thirteen years earlier, per his...
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Valley of the Giants
as CreelA lumberman takes on a sleezy corporate giant wanting to move in and do whatever it takes to...
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Accidents Will Happen
as Jim FaberA married insurance claims adjuster investigates a gang of accident-fraud racketeers, but they...
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New Moon
as AlexanderA revolutionary leader romances a French aristocrat in Louisiana.
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Freshman Love
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)A star rower is forced to join a good school under a pseudonym because his wealthy dad doesn't...
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Bullets for O'Hara
as WicksA detective courts a gangster's ex-wife to lure him into a trap.
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No Place for a Lady
as Randy BrooksA private detective and a blonde acquaintance whom he has rescued from a misdirected murder...
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Navy Blues
as Rusty GibbsA sailor bets his friends he can get a date with any woman they choose. They pick out a...
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High Explosive
as DaveMike Douglas (Barry Sullivan), owner of a nitroglycerin concern hires his old friend "Buzz"...
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Draegerman Courage
as Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)After a mine cave in, the rescue crew risks their lives to search for two trapped miners.
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Public Wedding
as Joe TaylorThe operators of a bankrupt carnival sideshow hope to restore their fallen fortunes by staging a...
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The Law in Her Hands
as MartyA female lawyer sets up her own practice but only achieves success as an attorney for the mob.
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King of Hockey
as Gabby DuganGamblers try to pressure a star hockey player into throwing a game.
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Air Devils
as Percy 'Slats' HarringtonTwo daredevil pilots go after the same girl.
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Penrod's Double Trouble
as Tex BoydenWhen a young boy disappears, a man desperate for the offered reward money turns up with an...
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Men in Exile
as Jimmy CarmodyAn ex-con takes flight after he's framed for a jewelry store robbery and murder.
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The Daredevil Drivers
as Bill FosterTo spite his girlfriend, the owner of a successful bus company, an auto racer goes to work for...
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X Marks the Spot
as Police Lt. William 'Bill' DeckerA private detective, soon to enlist in the army, is drawn into one final case when his police...
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Outside the Three-Mile Limit
as Agent Melvin PierceGovernment Agent Conway, posing as a crew member of a ship, is investigating the flood of...
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Melody for Two
as Mel LynchA singing bandleader signs on with an all-girls band.
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Reported Missing
as Paul WayneA gang is sabotaging planes so that when they crash, the corpses can be robbed.
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The Pittsburgh Kid
as Cliff HallidayUnable to sign boxer Joe Louis to movie contract, Republic Pictures had to make do with the...
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Wine, Women and Horses
as George MayhewAn ex-gambler hooks up with an old flame after his old habit resurfaces and drives off his wife.
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Over the Wall
as Ace ScanlonWhen a singing, song-writing prizefighter is framed for murder and sent to the state pen, his...
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The Case of the Velvet Claws
as CrandalPerry and Della are finally married by his old friend, Judge Mary. They plan to go on a...
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The Captain's Kid
as George ChesterIn this children's adventure, the children of a small town are enthralled by the tales of the...
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Streets of New York
as T.P. 'Tap' KeenanJimmy, an idealistic and hard-working young man, has just arrived in New York City with dreams...
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Two in a Taxi
as Bill GrattonAn ambitious but financially strapped taxi driver becomes involved with mobsters to obtain money...
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Times Square Playboy
as Wally CalhounA stock broker's small-town best friend thinks the bride-to-be and her family are gold-diggers...
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Brides Are Like That
as Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)Fred, the wealthy owner of apple groves, has sent his nephew to college, but the only job that...
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While America Sleeps
as Dave MillerAn episode in the "Crime Does Not Pay" series. Dave Miller, an aircraft plant worker, is...
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The Old Homestead
as Scarf LenninIn this entry in the "Weaver Family" series, the town of Farmington is being plagued by a crime...
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Fighting Men: Crack That Tank
as Tank InstructorA tank driver explains the nature of the armored combat vehicle and the techniques of how the...
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