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Ella Wallace Raines (August 6, 1920 [1] – May 30, 1988) was an American film and television actress active from the early 1940s through the mid-1950s. Described as "sultry" and "mysterious", the green-eyed star [ 2 ] appeared frequently in crime pictures and film noir , but also in drama, comedy, Westerns , thrillers, and romance.
Phantom Lady is a 1944 American film noir directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Franchot Tone, Ella Raines, and Alan Curtis. [1] [2] Based on the novel of the same name by Cornell Woolrich, [1] [2] it follows a young Manhattan secretary and her endeavors to prove that her boss did not murder his wife.
Tall in the Saddle was the only film to pair Wayne, who plays the tough cowboy, and Raines, who plays the fiery horsewoman and ranch owner. The film features a strong supporting cast that includes Ward Bond , George "Gabby" Hayes , Audrey Long , Elisabeth Risdon , Don Douglas , and Paul Fix .
Tone and Ella Raines in Phantom Lady (1944); an early noir and villainous role for him Janis Carter, Janet Blair and Tone in I Love Trouble (1948) Tone signed a contract with Universal, starring in his first Western there, Trail of the Vigilantes (1940), where he more than earns his spurs alongside the likes of Broderick Crawford and Andy ...
The Suspect is a 1944 American film noir starring Charles Laughton and Ella Raines, and directed by Robert Siodmak. Set in Edwardian London in 1902, it is based on the 1939 novel This Way Out , by James Ronald, and was released by Universal Pictures .
How does the cast of “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” compare to the real life people? They describe their characters to TODAY.com and the swans' trues stories.
Ella Raines left retirement to portray Dean, [2] the only regular character on the series. Dean had varied assignments from week to week. Raines's portrayal "brought cool dignity to her character". [3] Bill Dozier, a friend of Raines who became executive producer for the series, conceived the idea for the program.
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry, also known as Uncle Harry and The Zero Murder Case, is a 1945 American film noir [2] directed by Robert Siodmak and starring George Sanders, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Ella Raines. [1] It is based on the stage play Uncle Harry by Thomas Job, [1] which was first performed in 1938. [3]