Theodore Dreiser
Know for: Writing
Born: 1871-08-26
Place of birth: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
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Camille: The Fate of a Coquette (1926)
A home movie version of the Dumas play. A young woman becomes a courtesan and tragedy befalls her. Appearances are made by many socialites of 1920s...
A Place in the Sun (1951)
A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.
The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
An Arabian prince, kidnapped at birth and raised as a thief, plots to regain his throne from his evil uncle in this colorful costume adventure.
An American Tragedy (1931)
A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.
My Gal Sal (1942)
Biopic chronicling the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New...
A Sad Story About Carrie (1978)
A screen version of Raimonds Pauls's musical based on Theodore Dreiser's novel Sister Carrie.
Carrie (1952)
Carrie's dreams of adventure in the big city are quickly squashed as she discovers all that awaits her there is a bleak life of grueling and poorly...
Eternal Love (1955)
Chan Sai-wah abides by his late father's word and marries the wealthy Yam Suk-kuen. They have a son, Kwok-leung. Though Wah is manager of the hotel...
Nakaw na Pag-ibig (1980)
Corazon Rivera is a factory worker in a textile company owned by Cynthia Ocampo's family. Her live-in partner and co-worker, Robert de Asis, is an...