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Any Resemblance to Actual Persons: The Real People Behind 400+ Fictional Movie Characters - Page 5

From Hal Erickson's book of the same title, these are fictional films with characters based on real people (but with different names).
I put the Charlie Chan movies at the end, except for the ones he mentions by name. (Charlie Chan was inspired by a Hawaiian detective named Chang Apana.)
I'm disappointed that so few people have used this list. It took me forever to make, and I'm proud of it. I guess I didn't need to include ALL the Charlie Chan movies. That was overkill. But it's still a complete and accurate list of movies discussed in the book! And it's a great book. So please, use it. Share it. And check out the book if you get the chance!
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161
The Public Enemy (1931)
The Public Enemy (1931)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
162
Murder! (1930)
Murder! (1930)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
163
The House on 92nd Street (1945)
The House on 92nd Street (1945)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
164
All Good Things (2010)
All Good Things (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   35%
165
Nickelodeon (1976)
Nickelodeon (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   8%
166
Dangerous (1935)
Dangerous (1935)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
167
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)
168
Flight for Freedom (1943)
Flight for Freedom (1943)
169
Law and Order (1932)
Law and Order (1932)
170
Frontier Marshal (1939)
Frontier Marshal (1939)
171
Law and Order (1953)
Law and Order (1953)
172
Powder River (1953)
Powder River (1953)
173
The French Connection (1971)
The French Connection (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
174
Badge 373 (1973)
Badge 373 (1973)
175
The Seven-Ups (1973)
The Seven-Ups (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
176
French Connection II (1975)
French Connection II (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
177
Portland Exposé (1957)
Portland Exposé (1957)
178
Entourage (2015)
Entourage (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   33%
179
Goldfinger (1964)
Goldfinger (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
180
The Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
The Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
181
Paid in Full (2002)
Paid in Full (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   53%
182
The Mouthpiece (1932)
The Mouthpiece (1932)
183
The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)
The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)
184
Illegal (1955)
Illegal (1955)
185
Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)
Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933)
186
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
187
Sweepings (1933)
Sweepings (1933)
188
Three Secrets (1950)
Three Secrets (1950)
189
The Well (1951)
The Well (1951)
190
Radio Days (1987)
Radio Days (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
191
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   42%
192
The Rocketeer (1991)
The Rocketeer (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
193
The Hanoi Hilton (1987)
The Hanoi Hilton (1987)
194
It's Love I'm After (1937)
It's Love I'm After (1937)
195
Kiss Me Kate (1953)
Kiss Me Kate (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
196
Quartet (1981)
Quartet (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   44%
197
The Shamrock and the Rose (1927)
The Shamrock and the Rose (1927)
198
Just Imagine (1930)
Just Imagine (1930)
199
Dodsworth (1936)
Dodsworth (1936)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
200
The Betsy (1978)
The Betsy (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   20%
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