Margia Dean

Marguerite Louise Skliris-Alvarez (born April 7, 1922), known as Margia Dean, is a former American beauty queen and actress of Greek descent.

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The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)

The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is first lost from radar, then roars back to Earth and crashes in a farmer's field, and is found to contain only one of the three men who took off in it; and he is unable to talk but appears to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Val Guest
CAST:  Brian Donlevy  •  Gordon Jackson  •  Thora Hird  •  Harold Lang

The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is first lost from radar, then roars back to Earth and crashes in a farmer's field, and is found to contain only one of the three men who took off in it; and he is unable to talk but appears to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Val Guest
CAST:  Brian Donlevy  •  Gordon Jackson  •  Thora Hird  •  Harold Lang

Mesa of Lost Women (1953)

A mad scientist, Dr. Aranya (Jackie Coogan), has created giant spiders in his Mexican lab in Zarpa Mesa to create a race of superwomen by injecting spiders with human pituitary growth hormones. Women develop miraculous regenerative powers, but men mutate into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Ormond  •  Herbert Tevos
CAST:  Jackie Coogan  •  Allan Nixon  •  Richard Travis  •  Lyle Talbot

A mad scientist, Dr. Aranya (Jackie Coogan), has created giant spiders in his Mexican lab in Zarpa Mesa to create a race of superwomen by injecting spiders with human pituitary growth hormones. Women develop miraculous regenerative powers, but men mutate into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Ormond  •  Herbert Tevos
CAST:  Jackie Coogan  •  Allan Nixon  •  Richard Travis  •  Lyle Talbot

Casanova in Burlesque (1944)

A stripper (June Havoc) discovers a professor (Joe E. Brown) spends summer teaching Shakespeare and winter as a burlesque comic.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Goodwins
CAST:  Joe E. Brown  •  June Havoc  •  Dale Evans  •  Marjorie Gateson

A stripper (June Havoc) discovers a professor (Joe E. Brown) spends summer teaching Shakespeare and winter as a burlesque comic.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Goodwins
CAST:  Joe E. Brown  •  June Havoc  •  Dale Evans  •  Marjorie Gateson

Call of the South Seas (1944)

FBI Agent Kendall Gaige goes undercover on a South Seas island in order to expose the underhanded and exploitative business practices of Steve Landrau. In the course of his investigation Gaige is introduce to the Paris-educated native princess Tahia, who believes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Janet Martin  •  Allan Lane  •  William Henry  •  Roy Barcroft

FBI Agent Kendall Gaige goes undercover on a South Seas island in order to expose the underhanded and exploitative business practices of Steve Landrau. In the course of his investigation Gaige is introduce to the Paris-educated native princess Tahia, who believes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John English
CAST:  Janet Martin  •  Allan Lane  •  William Henry  •  Roy Barcroft

The Big Show (1961)

A European circus family is torn apart by greed and jealousy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James B. Clark
CAST:  Esther Williams  •  Cliff Robertson  •  Robert Vaughn  •  Nehemiah Persoff

A European circus family is torn apart by greed and jealousy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James B. Clark
CAST:  Esther Williams  •  Cliff Robertson  •  Robert Vaughn  •  Nehemiah Persoff

Loan Shark (1952)

A vicious loan shark ring has been preying on factory workers. When several workers at a tire factory suffer violence at the hands of the loan sharkers, a union leader and the factory owner try to recruit ex-con Joe Gargan to infiltrate to the gang. At first Joe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seymour Friedman
CAST:  George Raft  •  Dorothy Hart  •  Paul Stewart  •  John Hoyt

A vicious loan shark ring has been preying on factory workers. When several workers at a tire factory suffer violence at the hands of the loan sharkers, a union leader and the factory owner try to recruit ex-con Joe Gargan to infiltrate to the gang. At first Joe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seymour Friedman
CAST:  George Raft  •  Dorothy Hart  •  Paul Stewart  •  John Hoyt

The Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)

A criminal psychologist treats an artist whose blackouts coincide with a series of murders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Castle
CAST:  Warner Baxter  •  John Litel  •  Dusty Anderson  •  Coulter Irwin

A criminal psychologist treats an artist whose blackouts coincide with a series of murders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Castle
CAST:  Warner Baxter  •  John Litel  •  Dusty Anderson  •  Coulter Irwin

Frontier Gambler (1956)

A deputy marshal arrives in the small western town of Fairweather to investigate the death of a beautiful gambler known as "The Princess".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Newfield
CAST:  John Bromfield  •  Coleen Gray  •  Kent Taylor  •  Jim Davis

A deputy marshal arrives in the small western town of Fairweather to investigate the death of a beautiful gambler known as "The Princess".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Newfield
CAST:  John Bromfield  •  Coleen Gray  •  Kent Taylor  •  Jim Davis

Badlands of Montana (1957)

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Wanting to follow in his late father's footsteps, eager reformer Steve Brewster runs for mayor of a small Montana town but is forced to flee and join a gang of notorious outlaws after he's provoked into killing two corrupt officials in self-defense. Gang leader ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel B. Ullman
CAST:  Rex Reason  •  Margia Dean  •  Beverly Garland  •  Keith Larsen

Wanting to follow in his late father's footsteps, eager reformer Steve Brewster runs for mayor of a small Montana town but is forced to flee and join a gang of notorious outlaws after he's provoked into killing two corrupt officials in self-defense. Gang leader ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel B. Ullman
CAST:  Rex Reason  •  Margia Dean  •  Beverly Garland  •  Keith Larsen

Villa!! (1958)

Biographical south-of-the-border cowboy western adventure thriller of Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa  (more)

DIRECTION:  James B. Clark
CAST:  Brian Keith  •  Cesar Romero  •  Margia Dean  •  Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.

Biographical south-of-the-border cowboy western adventure thriller of Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa  (more)

DIRECTION:  James B. Clark
CAST:  Brian Keith  •  Cesar Romero  •  Margia Dean  •  Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.

Rimfire (1949)

An undercover Army captain links missing gold and murder to a gambler's ghost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  B. Reeves Eason
CAST:  James Millican  •  Mary Beth Hughes  •  Reed Hadley  •  Henry Hull

An undercover Army captain links missing gold and murder to a gambler's ghost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  B. Reeves Eason
CAST:  James Millican  •  Mary Beth Hughes  •  Reed Hadley  •  Henry Hull

Ringside (1949)

Joe O'Hara finds out he has a damaged optic nerve just before a boxing match for the title. He needs the money badly, so he doesn't delay the fight. The opponent discovers Joe's weakness and pounds on his eyes, causing him to go blind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank McDonald
CAST:  Don Barry  •  Sheila Ryan  •  Tom Brown  •  Margia Dean

Joe O'Hara finds out he has a damaged optic nerve just before a boxing match for the title. He needs the money badly, so he doesn't delay the fight. The opponent discovers Joe's weakness and pounds on his eyes, causing him to go blind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank McDonald
CAST:  Don Barry  •  Sheila Ryan  •  Tom Brown  •  Margia Dean

Red Desert (1949)

A Government agent is sent to track an outlaw who has stolen gold boulion. The chase leads into a desolate desert region where the agent is forced to utilize his survival skills.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ford Beebe
CAST:  Don Barry  •  Tom Neal  •  Jack Holt  •  Margia Dean

A Government agent is sent to track an outlaw who has stolen gold boulion. The chase leads into a desolate desert region where the agent is forced to utilize his survival skills.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ford Beebe
CAST:  Don Barry  •  Tom Neal  •  Jack Holt  •  Margia Dean

Take Care of My Little Girl (1951)

A young woman enters college and learns some hard truths about sorority life, including snobbery and the cruelty of hazing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Negulesco
CAST:  Jeanne Crain  •  Dale Robertson  •  Jeffrey Hunter  •  Mitzi Gaynor

A young woman enters college and learns some hard truths about sorority life, including snobbery and the cruelty of hazing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Negulesco
CAST:  Jeanne Crain  •  Dale Robertson  •  Jeffrey Hunter  •  Mitzi Gaynor

Earl Carroll Vanities (1945)

Broadway producer Earl Carroll was a Ziegfeld-like entrepreneur who staged lavish revues featuring attractive young ladies. Carroll's annual "Vanities" provided story material for three Hollywood films: Murder at the Vanities (34), A Night at Earl Carroll's (40) ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Santley
CAST:  Dennis O'Keefe  •  Constance Moore  •  Eve Arden  •  Otto Kruger

Broadway producer Earl Carroll was a Ziegfeld-like entrepreneur who staged lavish revues featuring attractive young ladies. Carroll's annual "Vanities" provided story material for three Hollywood films: Murder at the Vanities (34), A Night at Earl Carroll's (40) ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Santley
CAST:  Dennis O'Keefe  •  Constance Moore  •  Eve Arden  •  Otto Kruger

The Bandit Queen (1950)

Zara Montalve, half Spanish and half America, returns to her native California in time to see her parents murdered for their hacienda and gold by Sheriff Jim Harding and his gang. Posing as Lola Belmont, an American visiting from Detroit, teams up with Joaquin ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Berke
CAST:  Barbara Britton  •  Willard Parker  •  Phillip Reed  •  Barton MacLane

Zara Montalve, half Spanish and half America, returns to her native California in time to see her parents murdered for their hacienda and gold by Sheriff Jim Harding and his gang. Posing as Lola Belmont, an American visiting from Detroit, teams up with Joaquin ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Berke
CAST:  Barbara Britton  •  Willard Parker  •  Phillip Reed  •  Barton MacLane

Hi-Jacked (1950)

A parolee, working for a trucking line, struggles to clear his name after being accused of involvement with hijackers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Newfield
CAST:  Jim Davis  •  Marcia Mae Jones  •  Sid Melton  •  David Bruce

A parolee, working for a trucking line, struggles to clear his name after being accused of involvement with hijackers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Newfield
CAST:  Jim Davis  •  Marcia Mae Jones  •  Sid Melton  •  David Bruce

The Return of Jesse James (1950)

Frank James resents and tries to stop a ruthless drifter who has adopted the name of his dead brother in order to duplicate his crimes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Hilton
CAST:  John Ireland  •  Ann Dvorak  •  Henry Hull  •  Reed Hadley

Frank James resents and tries to stop a ruthless drifter who has adopted the name of his dead brother in order to duplicate his crimes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Hilton
CAST:  John Ireland  •  Ann Dvorak  •  Henry Hull  •  Reed Hadley

Pier 23 (1950)

Pier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and theatrical release. Each of the three films was evenly divided into two half-hour "episodes," and each starred Hugh Beaumont as San Francisco-based amateur sleuth Dennis ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Berke
CAST:  Hugh Beaumont  •  Ann Savage  •  Edward Brophy  •  Mike Mazurki

Pier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and theatrical release. Each of the three films was evenly divided into two half-hour "episodes," and each starred Hugh Beaumont as San Francisco-based amateur sleuth Dennis ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Berke
CAST:  Hugh Beaumont  •  Ann Savage  •  Edward Brophy  •  Mike Mazurki

Kentucky Jubilee (1951)

A film director travels to Kentucky to seek out local talent for a hillbilly musical film. There, he gets kidnapped.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Ormond
CAST:  James Ellison  •  Jean Porter  •  Jerry Colonna  •  Fritz Feld

A film director travels to Kentucky to seek out local talent for a hillbilly musical film. There, he gets kidnapped.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Ormond
CAST:  James Ellison  •  Jean Porter  •  Jerry Colonna  •  Fritz Feld
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