T. Hayes Hunter

Birth : 1884-12-01, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Death : 1944-04-14

History

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia T. Hayes Hunter (1 December 1884 – 14 April 1944) was an American film director of the silent era. He directed 34 films between 1912 and 1934. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died in London, England. His son is screenwriter John Hunter (The Grey Fox). Description above from the Wikipedia article T. Hayes Hunter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

The Green Pack
Director
A wealthy investor in a South African mine is murdered.
The Ghoul
Director
Professor Morlant, a British Egyptologist, seeks immortality through the power of a jewel buried in the tomb of an Oriental idol. Upon his death, Morlant returns to earth to seek vengeance upon those who removed the jewel from his grave.
Sally Bishop
Director
A British romantic drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter
The Frightened Lady
Director
A young woman goes to stay at the house of Lord Lebanon, but two murders in quick succession lead to the arrival of detectives and cause the woman to fear for her life.
The Calendar
Director
Racehorse owner Anson is swindled by a woman named Wenda and goes up in front of the Jockey Club where he is disqualified on race fixing allegations. He decides to get his own back with the help of Hillcott, an ex-burglar. Jill is the love interest
The Man They Couldn't Arrest
Writer
An amateur detective goes on the trail of a gang of violent criminals.
The Man They Couldn't Arrest
Director
An amateur detective goes on the trail of a gang of violent criminals.
The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Director
Damaged Hearts
Director
Orphaned as children, David and his sister are sent to live with separate families, where both are abused, and his sister dies. Filled with hostility, David now an adult, goes on a mission to seek vengeance on the adopting family.
Earthbound
Director
When Jim Rittenshaw learns that his friend Richard Desborough is having an affair with Jim's wife Daisy, Jim kills Richard. The murdered man's ghost then takes up residence and attempts to positively influence the lives of those he had wronged.
The Cup of Fury
Director
Sir Joseph and Lady Webbing are the foster parents of Marie-Louise. The couple are also in league with Verrinder, a German spy. When their work against England is discovered, they commit suicide. Marie-Louise, who has been an unwitting part of their schemes, is allowed to go to the U.S. if she promises to keep everything a secret.
Desert Gold
Director
In this adaptation of Zane Grey's novel, adventurer Dick Gale (E.K. Lincoln) is traveling through the Southwest. He helps rescue Mercedes Castanada (Margery Wilson) from the clutches of notorious outlaw Rojas (Walter Long). Mercedes' fiancé, Captain George Thorne (Edward Coxen), entrusts her to Gale's care when he returns to duty.
Once to Every Man
Director
Adapted from a novel by Larry Evans, Once to Every Man tells the tales of Danny Bolton, a pugnacious, hard-drinking country boy.
The Border Legion
Director
Cowhand Jim Cleve is wrongly accused of murder and rescued by Jack Kells, leader of a band of Idaho outlaws known as the Border Legion. But when the Legion takes Joan Randall prisoner and leaves Cleve to guard her, he realizes that he cannot remain part of an outlaw band and decides to rescue Joan.
The Crimson Stain Mystery
Director
In attempting to develop a chemical which would make a person super-intelligent, Dr. Montrose fails and the subjects of his experiments metamorphose into hideous monsters who band together and prey on humans. With the police stymied, a young detective attempts to track down the leader of the group of killers, known only to have a small crimson stain in one eye.
While Father Telephoned
Writer
Marlin takes his daughter, Ethel, to the seashore in hopes that she will annex a rich husband. The father meets Bill, who looks like "ready money." Marlin introduces the young man to Ethel. The girl promptly takes a dislike to the man. The following day Don saves Ethel from drowning. Bill, who witnessed the incident, feared to go to the rescue because he might ruin his clothes. Ethel and Don fall in love with each other. Bill later asks Marlin for Ethel's hand. The father consents. Ethel stormily declares she will not marry him.
Judy Forgot
Director
A woman who has been in a train wreck and lost her memory is mistaken for a vaudeville star, complete with a husband and several children.
The Seats of the Mighty
Director
A story of treachery and intrigue, with the outcome of the story contingent upon a packet of "secret papers."
The Adventures of Kitty Cobb
Director
Adventures of Kitty Cobb was adapted from a series of newspaper cartoons drawn by James Montgomery Flagg (of "Uncle Sam Wants YOU!" fame) for the New York World. Kitty Cobb is a Long Island lass who heads to New York City in hopes of landing a handsome inventor for her husband.
The Vampire's Trail
Writer
The second of three films featuring Alice Hollister as an evil vamp.
The Vampire's Trail
Director
The second of three films featuring Alice Hollister as an evil vamp.
The Vampire
Scenario Writer
The story hinges on the redemption of a country boy, an artist, who has fallen among evil companions, and is an outcast.
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Director
Modeled after a popular collection of stories known as "Brother Gardener's Lime Kiln Club," the plot features three suitors vying to win the hand of the local beauty. Filmed in 1913, but after considerable footage was shot, the film was abandoned. One hundred years later, the seven reels of untitled and unassembled footage were discovered in the film vaults of the Museum of Modern Art, and are now believed to constitute the earliest surviving feature film starring black actors.