Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Nacimiento : 1891-06-24, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Muerte : 1954-07-13

Historia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Irving Pichel (June 24, 1891 – July 13, 1954) was an American actor and film director. He married Violette Wilson, daughter of Jackson Stitt Wilson, a Methodist minister and Socialist mayor of Berkeley, California. Her sister was actress Viola Barry. The Pichels had three sons, Pichel Wilson, Julian Irving, and Marlowe Agnew. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irving Pichel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Irving Pichel
Irving Pichel

Películas

Day of Triumph
Director
A film about the last days of Jesus Christ.
Martin Lutero
Brueck
A biopic of Martin Luther, covering his life between 1505 and 1530, and the birth of the Protestant Reformation movement.
Martin Lutero
Director
A biopic of Martin Luther, covering his life between 1505 and 1530, and the birth of the Protestant Reformation movement.
Esto es Corea
Narrator
El documental del director John Ford sobre los inicios de la Guerra de Corea, después de que las tropas norcoreanas invadieron Corea del Sur y lucharon contra las fuerzas estadounidenses, surcoreanas y de las Naciones Unidas. Es de destacar que, a diferencia de muchos documentales de la época, es en color y no se utilizan imágenes de archivo.
Santa Fe
Harned
Britt Canfield (Randolph Scott) y sus hermanos se vieron despojados de la plantación familiar en Virginia por culpa de unos políticos corruptos. Britt no tiene más remedio que empezar de nuevo y acepta un puesto de trabajo en el ferrocarril de Santa Fe, que están construyendo los yanquis. Como capataz contrata indios, tahúres, viudas de guerra sedientas de venganza y, lo que es peor, a sus tres hermanos, que odian a muerte a los yanquis y que no se detendrán ante nada con tal de impedir que se acaben las obras del ferrocarril, aunque ello implique enfrentarse a su hermano mayor. (FILMAFFINITY)
Santa Fe
Director
Britt Canfield (Randolph Scott) y sus hermanos se vieron despojados de la plantación familiar en Virginia por culpa de unos políticos corruptos. Britt no tiene más remedio que empezar de nuevo y acepta un puesto de trabajo en el ferrocarril de Santa Fe, que están construyendo los yanquis. Como capataz contrata indios, tahúres, viudas de guerra sedientas de venganza y, lo que es peor, a sus tres hermanos, que odian a muerte a los yanquis y que no se detendrán ante nada con tal de impedir que se acaben las obras del ferrocarril, aunque ello implique enfrentarse a su hermano mayor. (FILMAFFINITY)
The Maya Through the Ages
Narrator
Documentary on the Mayan culture.
Con destino a la luna
Off Screen Narrator of Woody Woodpecker Cartoon (voice) (uncredited)
El empresario Archer, el general retirado Powers y el investigador aeroespacial Anderson colaboran en la puesta en órbita de un cohete propulsado con energía atómica. Construyen la nave espacial "Luna" en una base secreta del desierto de Mojave, pero agentes de una potencia extranjera intentan sabotearles. Cuando ven peligrar la misión, deciden adelantarse a sus enemigos y despegar con destino a la Luna...
Con destino a la luna
Director
El empresario Archer, el general retirado Powers y el investigador aeroespacial Anderson colaboran en la puesta en órbita de un cohete propulsado con energía atómica. Construyen la nave espacial "Luna" en una base secreta del desierto de Mojave, pero agentes de una potencia extranjera intentan sabotearles. Cuando ven peligrar la misión, deciden adelantarse a sus enemigos y despegar con destino a la Luna...
Peligros de juventud
Director
El mecánico de coches Dan Brady (Mickey Rooney) no tiene dinero suficiente para una cita de altura con la camarera Vera (Jeanne Cagney), cuyo mayor deseo es tener un abrigo de visón. Así que decide pedir prestados 20 dólares a su jefe. A partir de ese momento, sólo conseguirá complicarse cada vez más la vida.
El gran Rupert
Puzzled Pedestrian (uncredited)
Un clásico de vacaciones conmovedor sobre una familia que tiene mala suerte en Navidad. Poco antes de Navidad, se mudan a un apartamento donde Rupert, la ardilla, vive en las vigas del ático y actúa como el ángel de la guarda de la familia, no solo para salvar la Navidad, sino también para cambiar sus vidas para siempre.
El gran Rupert
Director
Un clásico de vacaciones conmovedor sobre una familia que tiene mala suerte en Navidad. Poco antes de Navidad, se mudan a un apartamento donde Rupert, la ardilla, vive en las vigas del ático y actúa como el ángel de la guarda de la familia, no solo para salvar la Navidad, sino también para cambiar sus vidas para siempre.
Dos pasiones en pugna
Director
Jane Bandle (Laraine Day) es una mujer casada, pero el hermano de su marido intenta arruinar su matrimonio.
La legión invencible
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Las tribus indias planean unirse para una guerra total contra los blancos. Brittles, un veterano capitán de caballería, recibe la orden de evitar las concentraciones de indios, al tiempo que debe escoltar a la esposa y a la sobrina de su comandante. Además, ha de impedir que un traficante venda una partida de armas a los indios. Esta triple misión será la última del capitán antes de su jubilación.
Domador de sirenas
Director
Durante sus vacaciones en el Caribe, un hombre casado, que sale un día de pesca, captura una sirena y se la lleva a su casa.
El milagro de las campanas
Director
Un representante de actrices llega a un pequeño pueblo acompañando al féretro de una joven actriz que acaba de fallecer. Sólo ha podido acabar una película para la que ha sacrificado su salud. Su último deseo fue descansar junto a la iglesia de San Miguel. Mientras su representante ultima el funeral le comunican que la película no se estrenará. El hombre se siente defraudado pues la actriz, de la que estaba enamorado lo dio todo por esa película. De pronto se le ocurre una idea. Gasta todos sus ahorros en alquilar las campanas de todas las iglesias para que toquen durante tres días. Todo el mundo se pregunta que ocurre e incluso la prensa nacional se hace eco del extraño repicar de campanas. Ellas obrarán un pequeño milagro y la felicidad de todo un pueblo.
El diablillo ya es mujer
Director
Mary Collins (Deanna Durban), una bella locutora de radio, mantiene una relación sentimental con el adusto Donald Read (John Dall), pero quien está realmente enamorado de ella es Charlie, el simplón del hermano de su novio.
No me creerán
Director
Cine negro a cargo del realizador Irving Pichel con un atractivo reparto encabezado por Robert Young (que carga un tanto las tintas en su interpretación antipática) y la estupenda Susan Hayward. A partir de un juicio iniciado en contra de un hombre acusado del asesinato de la que fuera su amante, salen a relucir las infidelidades y los intereses económicos sobre los que descansa su matrimonio y que serán determinantes en su situación legal.
Temptation
Director
After marrying an archaeologist, a Victorian-era woman with a sordid past realizes that she is not ready to settle down with one man.
The Bride Wore Boots
Steeplechase Announcer (uncredited)
Rich and beautiful Southern heiress Sally Warren loves horse-racing and running her horse-farm although her husband of seven years hates the four-legged mammals. Spouse Jeff Warren is a successful author, Civil War scholar, and popular lecturer on the ladies club circuit. After Jeff buys aging twelve-year old nag Albert in the mistaken belief that he's a colt and Sally purchases a desk for her husband in the naive belief that it once belonged to Jefferson Davis, it's obvious that they have few interests in common. The squabbling is complicated by Jeff's jealousy of Sally's relationship with Lance Gale, her childhood friend, neighbor, and fellow horse breeder.
The Bride Wore Boots
Director
Rich and beautiful Southern heiress Sally Warren loves horse-racing and running her horse-farm although her husband of seven years hates the four-legged mammals. Spouse Jeff Warren is a successful author, Civil War scholar, and popular lecturer on the ladies club circuit. After Jeff buys aging twelve-year old nag Albert in the mistaken belief that he's a colt and Sally purchases a desk for her husband in the naive belief that it once belonged to Jefferson Davis, it's obvious that they have few interests in common. The squabbling is complicated by Jeff's jealousy of Sally's relationship with Lance Gale, her childhood friend, neighbor, and fellow horse breeder.
Bajo el manto tenebroso
Director
John Martin lidera a un grupo de paracaidistas que deben lanzarse en la Francia ocupada para destruir un túnel de vital importancia para los nazis. La operación no sale como estaba prevista y algunos de los miembros de la operación son capturados por la Gestapo.
Mañana es vivir
Radio Commentator (Voice)
Primera Guerra Mundial (1914-1918). Elizabeth y John llevan un año casados cuando él decide alistarse voluntario para ir al frente. Al acabar la guerra, Elizabeth recibe la noticia de que su esposo ha fallecido en combate. Sin embargo, John no está muerto. Mutilado y desfigurado, se encuentra en un hospital austriaco donde el doctor Ludwig decide realizarle operaciones, entre ellas, una cirugía estética. A pesar de los consejos del médico para que John regrese a su hogar y con su esposa, éste considera que su vida está acabada y decide seguir constando como fallecido. Con el tiempo Elizabeth se casa. Pero el destino hace que John regrese a los EEUU después de 20 años.
Mañana es vivir
Director
Primera Guerra Mundial (1914-1918). Elizabeth y John llevan un año casados cuando él decide alistarse voluntario para ir al frente. Al acabar la guerra, Elizabeth recibe la noticia de que su esposo ha fallecido en combate. Sin embargo, John no está muerto. Mutilado y desfigurado, se encuentra en un hospital austriaco donde el doctor Ludwig decide realizarle operaciones, entre ellas, una cirugía estética. A pesar de los consejos del médico para que John regrese a su hogar y con su esposa, éste considera que su vida está acabada y decide seguir constando como fallecido. Con el tiempo Elizabeth se casa. Pero el destino hace que John regrese a los EEUU después de 20 años.
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Director
The story takes place in 1940. On the eve of America's entry in World War II, a colonel retired to his small Southern town, and discovers that there is a plan afoot to tear down Confederate Monument Square. He begins a campaign to rally the townspeople to save the square.
That Justice Be Done
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Newsreel footage from both sides of World War II make a case for convicting Nazi war criminals.
Donde nacen los héroes
Director
Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945). En un pequeño pueblo del sur de California, un hombre de origen indio (Arturo de Cordova) trata de conquistar a una bella joven (Dorothy Lamour), pero a ella sólo parece interesarle su novio, que está combatiendo en el Pacífico.
And Now Tomorrow
Director
Emily Blair es una acaudalada joven que sufre sordera. El doctor Vance, un hombrede origen muy humilde, está desarrollando un suero para curarla, pero no funciona.
Happy Land
Director
An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.
The Moon Is Down
Peder, Inn Keeper (uncredited)
The story of a small town in Norway that resists German occupation during World War II. Based on a John Steinbeck novel.
The Moon Is Down
Director
The story of a small town in Norway that resists German occupation during World War II. Based on a John Steinbeck novel.
El 7 de diciembre
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Docudrama rodado por John Ford sobre el bombardeo de Pearl Harbour el 7 de diciembre de 1941 y sus resultados, la destrucción de la zona, la recuperación de los barcos, la defensa en Hawaii y los esfuerzos estadounidenses para contraatacar los refuerzos japoneses. La versión completa y no censurada de la película mezcla imágenes de archivo auténticas con recreaciones de los ataques y secuencias de ficción con actores.
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
Director
Kathy lives in a cramped New York flat with her father Madden Thomas, a celebrated actor brought down by drink. Lame from an early age and feeling trapped with her father in her small world, Kathy is delighted to meet fellow tenant Robert. When Madden is offered the lead in a new King Lear and Robert lands a composing job in Hollywood, better times seem for a while to beckon.
La batalla de Midway
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Cortometraje documental (ganador del Oscar en 1943) que muestra imágenes reales del ataque japonés a Midway sucedido en junio de 1942. La batalla finalizó con la victoria a favor de la marina estadounidense, que destruyó 28 barcos de guerra, 300 aviones nipones y cuatro portaaviones del ejército japonés.
El flautista de Hamelin
Director
En 1940, un inglés irascible (Monty Woolley), al que no le gustan los niños, se encuentra de vacaciones pescando en el este de Francia cuando los alemanes invaden el país. De mala gana acepta acompañar a varios niños franceses a Inglaterra en un viaje lleno de peligros
Secret Agent of Japan
Director
World War II espionage drama, starring Preston Foster and Lynn Bari.
Aguas pantanosas
Producer
La historia de un cazador (Andrews) que encuentra a un fugitivo (Brennan) y su hija (Baxter) viviendo en un pantano en Georgia. Él se enamora de la chica y trata de convencer al fugitivo para que vuelva al pueblo.
Dance Hall
Director
Singer Lili Brown is attracted to dance hall manager Duke till she realizes he does that to all the girls. Nice guy Duke sets her up with composer Joe Brooks.
Hudson's Bay
Director
Highly fictionalized early history of Canada. Trapper/explorer Radisson imagines an empire around Hudson's Bay. He befriends the Indians, fights the French, and convinces King Charles II to sponsor an expedition of conquest.
The Man I Married
Director
An American vacations in Europe with her husband and watches him turn into a Nazi.
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self
This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches for films released in 1939 with recipients and presenters including Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Hattie McDaniel, Fay Bainter, Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Sinclair Lewis, and more, with host Bob Hope.
Earthbound
Director
A murdered man helps his widow bring his killer to justice.
Old Hickory
Bruce Renoir
Four key incidents in the public life of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh President of the United States.
Torture Ship
Dr. Herbert Stander
A mad scientist performs experiments on "the criminal mind" on captured criminals on board his private ship.
The Great Commandment
Jesus Christ (voice)
Portrays the conversion to Christianity of a young Zealot, Joel, and the Roman soldier Longinus through the teachings of Jesus in his Parable of the Good Samaritan.
The Great Commandment
Director
Portrays the conversion to Christianity of a young Zealot, Joel, and the Roman soldier Longinus through the teachings of Jesus in his Parable of the Good Samaritan.
Rio
Rocco
Diabolical French capitalist Paul Reynard is forced to leave Irene, his bride of one year, when he is arrested for the crimes of forgery and embezzlement and sentenced to a penal colony off the coast of South America.
Dick Tracy's G-Men
Nicolas Zarnoff
A mad doctor named Zanoff uses a drug to bring himself back from the dead after his execution in prison. Dick Tracy sets out to capture Zanoff before he can put his criminal gang back together again.
Juárez
General Carbajal
La lucha de Juárez contra Maximiliano I de Habsburgo, emperador de México por voluntad del emperador Napoleón III.
Exile Express
Victor
A San Francisco reporter and a lab assistant foil spies on an East-bound deportation train.
La pareja invisible se divierte
Prosecutor
Mrs Topper's friend Mrs Parkhurst has convinced Mrs topper, to file for a divorce from Cosmo, due to the strange circumstances of his trip with ghost Marion Kirby. Marion comes back from heaven's door to help Cosmo again, this time only with dog Mr. Atlas. Due to a strange behavior of Cosmo, the judge refuses to divorce them, so Mrs Parkhurst takes Mrs Topper on a trip to France, where she tries to arrange the final reasons for the divorce, with help of a gold-digging French baron, Marion takes Cosmo to the same hotel, to bring them back together and to get her own final ticket to heaven, but the whole thing turns out to be not too easy.
Newsboys' Home
Tom Davenport
A beautiful girl inherits a newspaper that sponsors a charity home for boys.
Gambling Ship
Professor
A gambler uses his winnings to help support an orphanage.
There Goes My Heart
Mr. Gorman
An heiress takes a job as a department store clerk.
Jezabel
Huger
Pocos años antes de la guerra de secesión, la bella, impulsiva y temperamental sureña Julie Marsden (Bette Davis) hace una entrada memorable en el Gran Baile de Debutantes del Olympus. En una época en la que se esperaba que las mujeres solteras vistieran de blanco prístino, ella insiste tercamente en llevar un inadecuado, pecaminoso e incendiario vestido rojo. Su propósito es despertar los celos de su prometido, el banquero Preston Dillard (Henry Fonda), pero sólo consigue destruir sus oportunidades con él. Preston se va al Norte y finalmente decide casarse con otra, sin su conocimiento. Tres años después, Preston vuelve, y una determinada y arrepentida Julie se disculpa humildemente ante Preston, pidiéndole que la ame como ella le ama. Preston la rechaza.
The Duke Comes Back
Director
After winning the heavyweight championship, boxer Duke Foster (Allan Lane) quits the ring to marry socialite Susan Corbin (Heather Angel). When his businessman father-in-law Arnold (Frederick Burton) loses his fortune, Duke returns to the ring to raise money for him. Susan is furious that Duke is breaking his promise never to box again, and the stakes get even higher when a crooked promoter orders him to take a dive ... or else.
The Sheik Steps Out
Director
In this comedy, a wealthy sheik kidnaps and falls for a snobby socialite.
La furia del oro negro
Mr. Stark
Pennsylvania, 1859. Sally Waterson y su padre han dejado la ciudad con su espectáculo de medicina de viaje, pero cuando su carro se prende fuego, se encuentran varados. Son acogidos por la señora Cortlandt y su nieto, Peter, que está tratando de establecer un gasoducto que suministrara petróleo por todo el estado. Sally y Peter pronto se enamoraran.
Armored Car
Walinsky
Larry Willis and Bill Wane are security guards who ride in the back of Banks Co. armored trucks. When they barely avoid a robbery, they return to headquarters, where their boss John Hale introduces them to detective Tom Sheridan, who will be working with them to uncover a new gang of robbers.
Join the Marines
Col. Leonard
New York City cop Phil Donlon leaves the force to join the U.S. Olympic team. When he falls for a Marine colonel's daughter he gets kicked off the team. Joining the Marines to win the Colonel's approval many adventures follow.
Larceny on the Air
Director
A doctor working with the Bureau of Pure Foods and Drugs, uses radio broadcasts to expose fraudulent patent medicines.
Beware Of Ladies
Director
An unhappily married newspaper reporter discovers she's being used as a pawn in a scheme to discredit the political candidate she's been assigned to write about.
General Spanky
Simmons
Orphaned shoeshine boy Spanky is working on a Mississippi riverboat during the Civil War. There he befriends young runaway slave Buckwheat. After wronging a vicious gambler, Spanky and Buckwheat are forced to jump ship. Finding solace at a nearby house, the two are picked by Marshall Valiant for an important mission. This inspires Spanky to organize the local kids to form a small army of their own.
The Gentleman from Louisiana
Director
In Victorian-era USA, a horse-jockey becomes a scapegoat in the nefarious schemes of a group of small-time criminals.
Down to the Sea
Alex Fotakis
Greek sponge divers in Tarpon Springs, Florida duel over diving methods and fight over the same girl, and only one will survive.
La hija de Drácula
Sandor
Por vez primera cambia el sexo del vampiro en la historia del cine. La condesa Marya Zaleska, miembro de la elite londinense, no es más que la hija del famoso aristócrata transilvano; lo cual nos es revelado a mitad del (breve) metraje, aunque sus afición al esoterismo y la brujería -y, por supuesto, el título- nos hacían sospechar ya dicha filiación.
Special Agent K-7
Lester Owens
Police detective Lanny resents the ongoing interference of the local FBI branch. Hoping to show up the feds, Lanny tackles a baffling espionage case. Things heat up when reporter sweetheart Ollie is framed for murder.
The House of a Thousand Candles
Anton Sebastian
The story of diplomatic courier Tony Carleton, who's been entrusted with a secret message vital to the cause of International peace. En route to Geneva by train, Tony is drugged by sexy cabaret dancer Raquel, who promptly steals the message -- only to be murdered by sinister master spy Sebastian, owner of a posh gambling casino known as The House of a Thousand Candles.
Don't Gamble with Love
Rick Collins
Standard tale of husband and wife living a party lifestyle. He works in a gambling hall and she occasionally models and sings. Because they want to start a family wife feels the need to change their situation. Situation is changed and husband gets a new job and then a promotion but is tricked into a bad business deal and wants to go back to his old life.
3 Kids and a Queen
Kraft
An eccentric, wealthy spinster, 'Queenie' Baxter is erroneously presumed to be kidnapped. She subsequently pretends to indeed be kidnapped, , in order to allow a reward of $50,000 to benefit an impecunious family headed by Tony Orsatti and his three sons, Blackie, Doc and Flash.
Special Agent
U.S. District Attorney
Newspaperman Bill Bradford becomes a special agent for the tax service trying to end the career of racketeer Nick Carston. Julie Gardner is Carston's bookkeeper. Bradford enters Carston's organization and Julie cooperates with him to land Carston in jail. An informer squeals on them. Julie is kidnapped by Carston's henchmen as she is about to testify
She, la diosa del fuego
Director
Un grupo de exploradores inician una expedición a una lejana ciudad en busca de la legendaria “Llama de la vida”, una misteriosa fuerza que dotará de inmortalidad a quien la posea.
The Silver Streak
Bronte
A high-speed train becomes the star of the film as it rushes from Chicago to Hoover Dam to transport an iron lung to a needy patient.
I Am a Thief
Count Carlo Trentini
A man dodges jewel thieves while carrying a fortune in diamonds on the Orient Express.
Cleopatra
Apollodorus
Cleopatra (Claudette Colbert), reina de Egipto, recibe al cónsul romano Julio César (Warren William), con quien traza una alianza de cara a afianzar su posición. A la muerte de Julio, coquetea con Marco Antonio (Henry Wilcoxon), para intentar conservar el favor romano.
El agente británico
Sergei Pavlov
El servicio de inteligencia Británico le encarga a Stephen Locke (Leslie Howard) que persuada a la Unión Soviética para que no firme con Alemania un acuerdo de paz que sería muy perjudicial para los intereses de Inglaterra. Durante su misión, Locke se enamora de Elena (Kay Francis), la secretaria del líder ruso, que corresponde a sus sentimientos, pero que no está dispuesta a traicionar la causa bolchevique.
She Was a Lady
Marco
Before his daughter can formally claim her rightful title, her father dies. Now her blue-blooded American suitor finds that his father refuses to allow the two to marry as she is not a high-born lady.
Return of the Terror
Daniel Burke
"The Terror", a killer whose identity is unknown, occupies an English country house that has been converted into an inn.
Such Women Are Dangerous
Stanley
An aspiring young writer becomes infatuated with a successful romance novelist, who realizes his life as a philandering Lothario is suddenly threatened.
Fog Over Frisco
Jake Bello
Val takes the assistance of a society reporter and a journalist to investigate the disappearance of her half-sister Arlene, a wealthy socialite who is involved in criminal activities.
The Right To Romance
Dr. Beck
Against her better judgment, a dedicated and hard-working plastic surgeon (Ann Harding) finds herself falling in love with a playboy (Robert Young). Drama.
Vuelo nocturno
Dr. Decosta
Cuenta la historia de un grupo de esforzados pilotos del servicio de correos a las órdenes de Riviere.
No soy ningún angel
Clayton's Attorney
La atrevida Tira trabaja como bailarina y domadora de leones en una feria. Debido a una necesidad urgente de dinero, acepta realizar un peligroso nuevo número: meter la cabeza en la boca de un león. Con esta atracción, el circo llega a Nueva York y Tira puede dedicarse a su ocupación preferida: flirtear con hombres ricos y aceptar regalos caros.
Antes del amanecer
Police Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Un delincuente (Frank Reicher) revela el escondite de un fabuloso botín de un millón de dólares. Su médico personal (Warner Oland) sueña con apoderarse de él, pero debe competir con un detective privado (Stuart Erwin) y una mentalista (Dorothy Wilson). (FILMAFFINITY)
Antes del amanecer
Director
Un delincuente (Frank Reicher) revela el escondite de un fabuloso botín de un millón de dólares. Su médico personal (Warner Oland) sueña con apoderarse de él, pero debe competir con un detective privado (Stuart Erwin) y una mentalista (Dorothy Wilson). (FILMAFFINITY)
The Story of Temple Drake
Lee Goodwin
The coquettish granddaughter of a respected small-town judge is stranded at a bootleggers’ hide-out, subjected to an act of nightmarish sexual violence, and plunged into a criminal underworld that threatens to swallow her up completely.
Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V
Claudius
A 1933 screen test for a proposed, but never filmed, movie version of "Hamlet" in Technicolor, starring John Barrymore - this is the Ghost Scene.
King of the Jungle
Corey
A white youth who is raised in the jungle by the animals is captured by a safari and brought back to civilization as an attraction in a circus.
Oliver Twist
Fagin
An orphan boy in 1830s London is abused in a workhouse, then falls into the clutches of a gang of thieves.
La mujer acusada
District Attorney Clark
Glenda O´Brien está viviendo una de las temporadas más felices de su vida en compañía de Jeffrey Baxter, el hombre de la que está enamorada. Su felicidad se ve amenazada con el retorno de un posesivo y violento ex-amante...
The Mysterious Rider
Cliff Harkness
The ranchers have given money through Benton to the crooked lawyer Harkness to save the titles to their land. When Harkness gets a better offer, he steals Benton's receipt for the money and Benton is jailed. To fight back, Benton escapes jail at night to become the Phantom.
The Billion Dollar Scandal
Albert Griswold
An ex-convict working for a wealthy oil baron uncovers trouble while his brother becomes involved with the boss's daughter.
Madame Butterfly
Yamadori
Un oficial norteamericano se siente enormemente atraído por una bella geisha.
Wild Girl
Rufe Waters
Salomy Jane, a California mountain girl, is sought after by a number of men in the nearby small town of Redwood City. She is affected when two criminals are pursued by authorities: one for killing a hypocritical mayoral candidate, the other for robbing the stagecoach.
Strange Justice
L.D. Waters
Socialite banker Henry Judson maintains his extravagant lifestyle by embezzling from his bank, but is caught by sleazy assistant manager Waters and is blackmailed by him into continuing. Close to being found out, the two devise a scheme which sends Wally, the ex-con boyfriend of pretty hat check girl Rose Abbott, to death row.
El malvado Zaroff
Director
El conde Zaroff es un loco millonario que vive en una isla solitaria y se dedica a cazar a los náufragos como si fueran animales.
La mujer pintada
Robert Dunn, Lawyer
Después de verse mezclada en un asesinato, Kiddo sube al barco de Boyton. Cuando éste se entera de lo ocurrido, la abandona en una isla de los Mares del Sur. Allí se casa con Tom, pero cuando Boyton vuelve se enfurece, porque quería casarse con ella. Cuando Boyton es asesinado, las sospechas recaen sobre Kiddo...
Westward Passage
Harry Ottendorf
A struggling writer divorces his wife to pursue his career without interference, but they meet in Europe years later after she has remarried.
Forgotten Commandments
Prof. Marinoff
A framework story serves as context for a retelling of the Exodus story and, most importantly, a recycling of footage from the silent version of The Ten Commandments.
The Miracle Man
Henry Holmes
A gang of crooks evade the police by moving their operations to a small town. There the gang's leader, John Madison, encounters a faith healer and uses him to scam the gullible public of funds for a supposed chapel. But when a real healing takes place, a change comes over the gang.
Two Kinds of Women
Senator Krull
The daughter of a senator from South Dakota visits Manhattan for the first time, eager to see the sights of the big city. While there, she finds herself caught up in an affair with a married man, whose wife soon commits suicide. Complications ensue.
The Cheat
Hardy Livingstone
Elsa Carlyle is impulsive and a gambler. Though loved by her husband Jeff, she's spoiled and selfish, concerned with social standing. Meanwhile, Jeff wants to stop spending while he completes business deals that could make them rich. One night, on a hunch, she bets and loses big at a casino, then she doubles her problems with more impulsive decisions. Hardy Livingston, a wealthy Casanova just back from the Orient, makes a play for her. Elsa dallies with Hardy, but soon, his insistence and her dire financial affairs seem destined to lead to adultery. Who's the cheat?
The Road to Reno
Robert Millet
Jackie is the perpetually adolescent mother of two grown children - daughter Lee and son Jeff - who are in their early 20's. In spite of the fact that fourth husband Robert is a good provider, good step-dad, and all-around good sport about Jackie's rather wild ways, Jackie is intent on divorcing him although she seems to bear the man no resentment. It just seems that her only reason is that it's time for a change, much like an impulse to buy a new hat. Both children are upset about her decision since they have great affection for Robert. However, daughter Lee has just arrived home from school and decides to accompany her mother to Reno to look after her. On the train west, Lee meets a young mining engineer, Tom, who is headed to a job interview in California. The two hit it off and a romance buds.
Una tragedia humana
District Attorney Orville Mason
Clive, un humilde trabajador, está a punto de conquistar a una rica heredera, cuando Roberta, su antigua novia, le comunica que está embarazada; Roberta se ahoga en circunstancias extrañas y él es acusado de asesinato.
Murder by the Clock
Philip Endicott
A policeman (William Boyd) investigates a woman's (Lilyan Tashman) link to murders that are preceded by a shrilling horn inside a family mausoleum.
The Right to Love
Caleb Evans
A woman becomes estranged from her daughter when the girl learns that she is illegitimate.