Paul L. Stein

Paul L. Stein

Total Credits at Criticker: 22 (Director), 1 (Writer)

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    Her Private Affair
    A married society woman accidentally kills her would-be blackmailer and suffers a crisis of conscious when his disgruntled butler is charged with the crime. Even after his acquittal, however, the woman suffers guilt and paranoia.
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    The Saint Meets the Tiger
    A man murdered at the Saint's doorstep manages to utter a few words to Simon Templar before he dies, sending him off to the quaint resort village of Baycombe where he confronts crime mastermind 'The Tiger' and his gang as they plan to smuggle gold bullion out of the country. (imdb)
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    Sin Takes a Holiday
    Dowdy Sylvia accepts her boss' marriage proposal, even though he only asked her to avoid marriage to another woman. As a wealthy wife, Sylvia changes from ugly duckling to uninhibited swan and even contemplates having an affair with a man she meets during a trip to Paris. (imdb)
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    One Romantic Night
    A princess engaged to a prince falls for her brother's tutor. (TCM.com)
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    Counterblast
    This film was not known as "Devil's Plot" until 1953, when distributor Herbert Bregstein acquired the USA theatre rights and changed the title from "Counterblast" to "Devil's Plot." The reason for the title change was to disguise the fact that this was the same movie that had already been sold to television,and was currently playing on British and American television as "Counterblast." A more apt changed title would have been "Cheater's Plot," since the title change was an obvious ploy to keep t (imdb)
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    The Lottery Bride
    Sundered lovers meet again amid tragic irony at a mining camp in northern Norway. (imdb)
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    Born to Love
    A WWI American nurse stationed in London (Constance Bennett) meets a handsome flier and finds only sorrow in this three-hanky melodrama. She gets pregnant; then the flier disappears during a mission and she must bear her child alone. Time passes and eventually, she reluctantly agrees to marry a disabled British officer. Not long afterward, her true love reappears (not dead, after all) and many complications ensue. (allrovi.com)
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    The Common Law
    In this film, a wealthy man's mistress abandons her luxurious life as a kept woman to be with the struggling Paris artist whom she has come to love. It all began when she agreed to be his model. Soon they fall in love, and she decides to dump her sugar daddy. (allrovi.com)
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    The 20 Questions Murder Mystery
    This mystery is based upon the popular radio quiz show, Twenty Questions and chronicles the endeavors of panelists to solve a real murder. The killer sends the four players clues which are read on the air. Fortunately, two clever reporters solve the mystery and then use the players to catch the killer. (allmovie.com)
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    Lisbon Story
    A musical caberet singer meets a British agent and goes with him to Nazi Germany to save an atomic scientist. (imdb)
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    Mimi
    The story of a struggling playwright in 1850s Paris and his mate whose love furnishes him with the inspiration he has long sought. (imdb)
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    The Song You Gave Me
    Set in Vienna, this lively musical comedy stars Bebe Daniels as an actress who falls in love with her secretary, but has difficulty in persuading him to propose to her.
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    Heart\
    Richard Tauber, the great Austrian tenor, features in the story of a singing peasant from a Vienna beer-garden who conquers London, but at a cost...
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    Poison Pen
    A small, sedate British village is shocked when its residents begin receiving hate-filled diatribes, known as "poison pen letters". (imdb)
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    Blossom Time
    The film spotlights famed composer Franz Schubert, who loves a woman from afar. He stands by in quiet desperation as his beloved is married to a dashing military officer, then pours his sorrow (and his love) into his work. To avoid royalty payments, most of the Sigmund Romberg score is jettisoned, replaced by authentic Schubert themes. (imdb)
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    A Woman Commands
    Captain Alex Pastitsch falls into huge debts trying to ensure the expensive mistress. When the situation threatened his career, Colonel Stradimirovitsch has an idea how to fix it. (imdb)
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    Black Limelight
    A murder case sparks a sensationalist press frenzy as it becomes clear that the killer only strikes when there is a full moon. (imdb)
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    The Outsider
    A controversial osteopath sets out to cure the daughter of a famous surgeon - and falls in love with her in the process.
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    Kiss the Bride Goodbye
    Joan's (Patricia Medina) mother wants her to marry her pompous boss although she loves a soldier (Jimmy Handley).
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    The Laughing Lady
    Robespierre sends a duchess' son to London to steal a necklace from the Prince of Wales' betrothed.
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    Waltz Time
    Old Vienna, at a time when the waltz was considered an immoral dance. Maria promises her dying father, the Emperor, that she will follow the wishes of the Council of Ministers when she assumes the reign. Empress Maria wishes to marry the dashing Count Franz von Hofer, but the old fashioned Council advises against it due to his philandering reputation. (imdb)
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    Talk About Jacqueline
    While yachting and flirting on the Riviera, a woman with a past meets a shy, retiring young researcher from the Far East and, against her better judgment, marries him. When he runs across some scandalous gossip touching her past, her younger sister steps in claiming she is the subject of the notoriety.
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