Highest-Rated Movies about 'Character Name In Tagline'

Ball of Fire (1941), The Pride of the Yankees (1942), Gentleman Jim (1942), Jane Eyre (1944), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939), The Lodger (1944), Annie Oakley (1935), The Jade Mask (1945) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Character Name In Tagline movies.

#1. Ball of Fire (1941)

Storyline: Sexy, wisecracking nightclub singer Sugarpuss O'Shea is a hot tomato who needs to be kept on ice: mobster boyfriend Joe Lilac is suspected of murder and Sugarpuss' testimony could put him away. Naive Professor Bertram Potts meets Miss O'Shea while researching an article on slang and in true romantic comedy fashion the two worlds collide. When Miss O'Shea hides out with Potts and his fellow professors, everyone learns something new: the professors how to cha-cha and Potts the meaning of "yum-yum"!—A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>

Plot Keywords: screwball comedy, farce, moll, gangster, nightclub, singer, professor ...

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#2. The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Storyline: Biopic traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball player who played in 2130 consecutive games before falling at age 37 to ALS, a deadly nerve disease which now bears his name. Gehrig is followed from his childhood in New York until his famous 'Luckiest Man' speech at his farewell day in 1939.—Jerry Milani <jmilani@ix.netcom.com>

Plot Keywords: baseball, athlete, chicago illinois, hospital, retirement, terminal illness, hero ...

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#3. Gentleman Jim (1942)

Storyline: Because boxing is a considered an illegal and disreputable enterprise in 1880's San Francisco, wealthy and influential members of the prestigious Olympic Club vow to make the sport a "gentlemanly" one. They sponsor a brash, extroverted young bank clerk named Jim Corbett, who quickly becomes an accomplished fighter under the new Marquis of Queensbury Rules. Despite his success, the young Irish-American's social pretensions and boastful manner soon estrange him from his benefactors, who plot to give their conceited former protégé a well-deserved comeuppance. Despite this, his dazzlingly innovative footwork helps him to beat a succession of bigger and stronger men, and he finally finds himself fighting for the world's championship against his childhood idol, John L. Sullivan.—duke1029

Plot Keywords: auction, benefactor, new orleans louisiana, train, salt lake city utah, riverboat, breaking the fourth wall ...

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#4. Jane Eyre (1944)

Storyline: Small, plain and poor, Jane Eyre (Joan Fontaine) comes to Thornfield Hall as governess to the young ward of Edward Rochester (Orson Welles). Denied love all of her life, Jane can't help but be attracted to the intelligent, vibrant, energetic Mr. Rochester, a man twice her age. But just when Mr. Rochester seems to be returning the attention, he invites the beautiful and wealthy Blanche Ingraham (Hillary Brooke) and her party to stay at his estate. Meanwhile, the secret of Thornfield Hall could ruin all of their chances for happiness.—A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>

Plot Keywords: marriage, friendship, french, england, education, death, brother in law ...

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#5. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

Storyline: On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from abroad and opens up the ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire. Holmes uncovers a plot to have Sir Henry murdered by a terrible trained hound.—Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

Plot Keywords: sherlock holmes character, cemetery, revolver, shooting a dog, doctor, death, falling to death ...

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#6. The Lodger (1944)

Storyline: In late Victorian London, Jack the Ripper has been killing and maiming actresses in the night. The Burtons are forced to take in a lodger due to financial hardship. He seems like a nice young man, but Mrs. Burton suspects him of being the ripper because of some mysterious and suspicious habits, and fears for her beautiful actress niece who lives with them.—John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>

Plot Keywords: lodger, suspicion, manhunt, suicide, fog, music hall, throat slitting ...

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#7. Annie Oakley (1935)

Storyline: In a sharpshooting match, the manager of a Cincinnati hotel bets on the fellow who's been supplying the hotel with quail...who turns out to be young Annie Oakley. Result: Annie is hired for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (which is faithfully re-enacted in the film). She's tutored in showmanship by champ Toby Walker. But when Annie wins top billing, professional rivalry conflicts with their growing personal attachment, leading to misunderstanding and separation.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

Plot Keywords: character name as title, indian chief, character name in tagline, exploitation, sharpshooter, mother daughter relationship, accidental shooting ...

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#8. The Jade Mask (1945)

Storyline: Eccentric scientist Harper lives in a spooky mansion with all the trimmings: hidden lab, secret panels, inscrutable butler, and greedy relatives with unusual talents. When Harper seems to be murdered, Charlie Chan (with the uninvited help of No. 4 son) tries to answer such questions as Where's the body? How can a dead man walk? And how can a secret murder be done in full view of detectives and witnesses?—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

Plot Keywords: independent film, secret formula, small town sheriff, ventriloquist dummy, whodunit, dictaphone, intercom ...

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#9. Badman's Territory (1946)

Storyline: After some gun play with a posse, the James Gang head for Quinto in a section of land which is not a part of America. Anyone there is beyond the law so the town is populated with outlaws. Next to arrive is Sheriff Rowley, following his brother whom the Gang have brought in injured. Rowley has no authority and gets on well enough with the James boys but is soon involved in other local goings-on, including a move to vote for annexation with Oklahoma which would allow the law well and truly in.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

Plot Keywords: death of friend, reprisal, grief, stress, outlaw gang, gang leader, gang member ...

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#11. The Garden Murder Case (1936)

Storyline: Someone has shot and killed Lowe Hammle and everyone at his 22 room apartment is a suspect. The reasons are as varied as the number of people there. There is Dr. Garden, whose son Floyd was killed at the track in a mysterious way which is thought to be a suicide. There is Mrs. Fenwicke-Ralston who was supposed to complete a deal on a horse. There is the blackmailing Nurse Beeton and the niece Zalia, who knows that Uncle is trying to break up her relationship with Woode. Since there is no powder marks on the body, Vance knows that it is murder and believes that a woman did the job. But he has to find the killer and the motive.—Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>

Plot Keywords: based on novel, police, party, mother son relationship, millionaire, marriage proposal, maid ...

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#13. Tarzan the Fearless (1933)

Storyline: In the African Jungle, a group of Europeans come across the fabled white man who was raised by apes. Tarzan takes an immediate liking to the blond Mary Brooks and rescues her during a nasty storm. Not everyone in the party sees Tarzan as a friend and one of the safari guides, Jeff Herbert, has a written offer of £10,000 for anyone who can confirm that the ape man is dead. Mary's father disappears however, taken prisoner by those who guard the treasure of Zar. It's left to Tarzan to rescue him and the others who have been taken prisoner.—garykmcd

Plot Keywords: character name in title, thief, blonde, pit, animal attack, bare chested male, photograph ...

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