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George Bancroft

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  • A black-and-white photo of John Cromwell in a suit, smoking a pipe, seated on a film set with a large vintage camera and equipment, circa 1939.
    John Cromwell
    / Early career

    …was The Mighty (1929), starring George Bancroft; Cromwell played a small part in the film.

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    …was The Mighty (1929), starring George Bancroft; Cromwell played a small part in the film.

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  • Stagecoach
    Stagecoach

    Marshal Curley Wilcox (played by George Bancroft) and the stage driver Buck (Andy Devine) are responsible for overseeing the safety of an eclectic group of passengers that includes Dallas (Claire Trevor), a prostitute who is being evicted from town; Samuel Peacock (Donald Meek), a milquetoast whiskey salesman; Henry Gatewood (Berton…

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    Marshal Curley Wilcox (played by George Bancroft) and the stage driver Buck (Andy Devine) are responsible for overseeing the safety of an eclectic group of passengers that includes Dallas (Claire Trevor), a prostitute who is being evicted from town; Samuel Peacock (Donald Meek), a milquetoast whiskey salesman; Henry Gatewood (Berton…

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