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Any Resemblance to Actual Persons: The Real People Behind 400+ Fictional Movie Characters - Page 7

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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The Saxon Charm (1948)
The Saxon Charm (1948)
242
Fury (1936)
Fury (1936)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
243
The Sound of Fury (1950)
The Sound of Fury (1950)
244
The President Vanishes (1934)
The President Vanishes (1934)
245
Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
246
While the City Sleeps (1956)
While the City Sleeps (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
247
Urban Cowboy (1980)
Urban Cowboy (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
248
The Hucksters (1947)
The Hucksters (1947)
249
The Damned Don't Cry (1950)
The Damned Don't Cry (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
250
The Desperate Hours (1955)
The Desperate Hours (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
251
F.I.S.T. (1978)
F.I.S.T. (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
252
Sing, Sinner, Sing (1933)
Sing, Sinner, Sing (1933)
253
Reckless (1935)
Reckless (1935)
254
Written on the Wind (1956)
Written on the Wind (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
255
Boogie Nights (1997)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
256
For the Boys (1991)
For the Boys (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   44%
257
The Big Knife (1955)
The Big Knife (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
258
The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
259
Lolita (1962)
Lolita (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
260
Lolita (1997)
Lolita (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
261
The Front Page (1931)
The Front Page (1931)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
262
Nothing Sacred (1937)
Nothing Sacred (1937)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
263
His Girl Friday (1940)
His Girl Friday (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
264
The Front Page (1974)
The Front Page (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
265
Switching Channels (1988)
Switching Channels (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
266
Look Who's Laughing (1941)
Look Who's Laughing (1941)
267
Caught (1949)
Caught (1949)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
268
The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
269
The Carpetbaggers (1964)
The Carpetbaggers (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   33%
270
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
271
White Hunter Black Heart (1990)
White Hunter Black Heart (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
272
The Adventurers (1970)
The Adventurers (1970)
273
I Loved a Woman (1933)
I Loved a Woman (1933)
274
The Great White Hope (1970)
The Great White Hope (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   43%
275
At Close Range (1986)
At Close Range (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
276
The Rose (1979)
The Rose (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
277
Norma Rae (1979)
Norma Rae (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
278
Mister 880 (1950)
Mister 880 (1950)
279
Fail-Safe (1964)
Fail-Safe (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
280
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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