Draft Board Member (uncredited)
Un granjero californiano tiene dos hijos, Cal y Aron, de caracteres muy diferentes, pero ambos compiten por el cariño de su padre. La situación de Cal se complica cuando averigua que, en realidad, su madre no sólo no está muerta, sino que además regenta un local de alterne.
Conductor
El presidiario Van Duff trama una fuga a gran escala, pero sólo sobreviven seis hombres que se ocultan en una mina abandonada. Después, los prófugos emprenden un largo y peligroso viaje para recuperar el botín de Duff. A lo largo del camino cada uno de ellos tendrá su cita con el destino.
Uncle Cyrus Whipsnade (uncredited)
Do-gooder Joe McDoakes is the guest on the "Know Your Relatives" TV show where, to his chagrin, many of his black sheep relations reveal the skeletons in the family closet.
Belden (uncredited)
A returning Korean War vet becomes embroiled in a fight over possession of a tungsten mine.
Grandpa Jeb Randall
Two episodes from the "Wild Bill Hickok" TV series edited together and released as a feature.
Josh Bailey
The cattle that are being rustled apparently vanish as no one is able to find them. But Rocky Lane, in his last B western, is on the job and he is assisted as usual by Nugget Clark.
Banker Corley
Bill Elliot emulates his idol William S. Hart in the superior western Topeka. Elliot plays the archetypal Good Bad Man, hired to kick the crooked element out of a small town. A hard-drinking, hard-living man, Elliot entertains thoughts of taking over the town himself for the benefit of his own gang. After several reels of soul-searching, Elliot decides to honor his promise to clean up the town for its decent citizens. Evidently director Thomas Carr rented a camera crane for this Allied Artists production, since the camera performs remarkable calisthenics, the kind not normally seen in a medium-budget western.
Pandit Bandar
A British captain and a French official's daughter save the East India Company.
Homer
New York reporter Bob MacAvoy is persuaded by pregnant wife Jane to buy a broken-down weekly newspaper in Eden, California. They have humorous problems with small town mores and eccentric citizens. But their schemes to increase circulation get them in over their heads.
Dr. Marchaud
A violinist and his brother guide one's son through his crush on the family maid in 1920s Ottawa.
Judge (uncredited)
A good-hearted nurse gets mixed up with a millionaire who could help her hospital.
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
La historia, narrada en clave de comedia, habla de un matrimonio en crisis: mientras él enseña en la universidad, en donde ponen el grito en el cielo por sus métodos de enseñanza, ella se encapricha de un jovenzuelo.
Printer Tom
Marshal Rocky Lane is sent to help the Sheriff who is under attack from both the miners whose ore wagons are disappearing and the newspaper editor for not catching the outlaws. But the editor is actually the leader of the gang and with the election forthcoming, she has a plan to make the Sheriff look bad so her son will be elected Sheriff thereby making it easy for them to continue with their robberies.
I.R.S. Collector (uncredited)
Believing he has only a month to live, average guy Joe McDoakes decides to live life to the fullest in the time he has left.
Bigelow's Butler
Gil Lamb, window washer at the "Daily Record" has aspirations of becoming a reporter and marrying Carol Hughes, the city editor's secretary. When he hears of the disappearance of a town millionaire's nephew, he sets out, disguised as a nurse, for the millionaire's mansion to solve the case
Gramps
Un ex convicto discute con su mujer y su suegra cuando su hijo de pocos años llega a casa con un montón de dinero.
Doc Hodges
After conning a potential buyer into believing that Queenie's herd is diseased, nasty would-be empire builder Duke Drake is confronted by the girl's new tough foreman Bill Foster. In retaliation, Drake frames Bill for a stage robbery committed by his own henchmen and arranges a phony trial presided over by the saloon's bartender Judge Whipple. Queenie interrupts the "trial" with the news that the townswomen have all elected Jim Marshal. To uphold the decision, Bill has secured the release of three convicted outlaws: Blackie Malone, Bad Bill Smith, and Shotgun Thompson, two of whom join in the fight against Drake and his gang.
Judge Loudermilk (uncredited)
Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. Then T.J. dies, leaving to Rhubarb most of his money and a pro baseball team, the Brooklyn Loons. When the team protests, publicist Eric Yeager convinces them Rhubarb is good luck. But Eric's fiancée Polly seems to be allergic to cats, and the team's success may mean new hazards for Rhubarb.
Holcomb
A petty thief schemes a big score when he plans an armored car robbery.
Fosdick (as Ed Clark)
College prof Peter Boyd tries to salvage his professional and personal reputation by using a lab chimp to prove that environment trumps heredity in behavioral development.
Pop (uncredited)
Un criminal de poca monta acaba envuelto en un caso de asesinato por varios de sus compañeros de fechorías. Cuando está a punto de arreglarlo, le viene una orden de deportación, por no ser ciudadano americano, sino de origen italiano. Tendrá que solucionar todos estos conflictos en pocos días.
Dad Travis
Choya (Alan Ladd), un pistolero errante, conoce a un forajido, que lo convence para que se haga pasar por el hijo de un rico ranchero de Texas que fue secuestrado hace veinticinco años y del que no se sabe nada desde entonces.
Radio Actor (uncredited)
Una joven trabajadora, tratando de encontrar una manera de conseguir un asiento en el metro, se lleva una muñeca para asegurar el camino. Ella termina atascada en una gruesa trama para vender un anuncio a un cliente rico que cree que su muñeca es un bebé real que lleva su nombre. Sus compañeros de trabajo tratan de que siga jugando a ser "madre" hasta que puedan conseguir un contrato para el anuncio.
Lem Clumpet
The story of a postman who applies the basic Christian law of love toward others as he covers his neighborhood mail route. A grouchy landlord, a struggling young widow and her son, a neighborhood gossip, an eligible young bachelor, and others are affected by his philosophy.
Old Man
A greedy businessman tries to block the building of a new railroad in his area.
Mr. Wallberg
Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the skids. Fortunately, he is able to convince studio head Melville Crossman to cast him in the adaptation of a hit Broadway show. Crossman has one condition: Slade must travel to New York and convince the female star of the stage production to join the film. Slade goes, but, when he eyes the winsome Julie Clarke, he hatches a different scheme.
Doctor (uncredited)
The discovery of a way of turning petrol into water makes a fortune and romance for the young inventor.
Minister (uncredited)
Una empleada de los estudios Warner Brothers está ansiosa por entrar en el mundo del cine. Cuando los actores Jack Carson y Dennis Morgan le ofrecen su ayuda, piensa que ha llegado su gran oportunidad.
Nicholas Handel
Thomas Dekker is a diamond cutter attempting to reclaim his right to a portion of a rubber empire in the early part of the twentieth century. Tom travels to Brazil to uncover the fate of his father and along the way meets Teresa, a local girl who offers to be his guide in the jungle. Eventually, they encounter three armed men who take them to Lobato, a bandit who knew his father. Once convinced that Tom is his friend's son, Lobato tells him a lengthy story which culminates with his meeting Tom's father, who rescued him from drowning. With the help of "flashbacks" from an obscure South American feature, Tom learns what really became of his father.
Professor (uncredited)
Una profesora de psicología en una Universidad de California se defiende del ataque sexual de uno de sus alumnos matándolo de forma accidental. Sin embargo, el acoso de un detective que investiga el caso hará que la mujer acabe reconociendo ser culpable de esa muerte. En el juicio, dicho policía, enamorado de ella, hará todo lo posible porque sea declarada inocente.
1905 was a period of heavy immigration from Europe to America before laws were passed restricting the flow of immigrants. Almost every character in this movie is a recent arrival. Tisa has been in America only four months, yet she is holding four jobs to save enough money to pay for her father's boat passage to America. She works in a garment factory in Greenwich Village owned by Mr. Grumbach, who is studying to pass his citizenship test. Denek, a brash young man, tries to help her but gets her into trouble and her deportation is ordered by an immigration judge.
Eddie
Un senador local, que nunca ha salido de su terruño y no molesta demasiado a su partido, a pesar de ser más bien chapucero y lleno de extrañas y estrambóticas ideas socio-políticas, decide, con ayuda de su joven y ambicioso agente de prensa, dar a entender públicamente que "querer, querer, no quiere la Presidencia del País, pero que si el Pueblo se lo pide....". Esto causa estupor en su partido pues sería un desastre que se presente, pero todo se complica cuando se sabe que durante muchos años ha ido escribiendo un diario, donde aparecen escritas cosas que más valiera no salieran a la luz.
J.E. Giles - Farmer (uncredited)
Un ambicioso aspirante a artista de circo (Tyrone Power) está dispuesto a todo con tal de alcanzar la cima del éxito. Cuando encuentra el secreto de un truco de feria, decide montar un próspero negocio con unas ayudantes...
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Es la vigilia de Navidad en Bedford falls, NY, y George Bailey está planeando suicidarse. Pero un ángel es enviado para detenerle en su intento. Él le enseñará a George las cosas maravillosas de su juventud, cómo salvó la vida de su hermano y la de otros que, gracias a haber conocido a George, son felices. Así, nuestro amigo descubrirá que... ¡La vida es realmente un tesoro maravilloso que debemos disfrutar!
Apartment House Clerk
Un oficial de policía, Joe Warne, investiga el asesinato de un compositor, Keith Vincent. Las pruebas evidentes conducen a creer que se trata de un suicidio y la policía cierra el caso. Joe, por el contrario, no cree la versión oficial y decide continuar la investigación por su cuenta interrogando a las diez mujeres que ocuparon la vida de Vincent, ya que todas ellas tenían motivos para matarle.
Train Steward (uncredited)
El doctor Hunt Bailey conoce a una extraña mujer durante un viaje en tren. Bailey, a pesar del halo de misterio que rodea a Alida Bederaux, queda prendado por su belleza y a través de un amigo logra entrar en su círculo privado. Alida es la esposa de Nick Bederaux, un conocido filántropo que al conocer la profesión de Bailey, le pedirá que demuestre que su mujer está loca. Pero cuando Bailey empieza a profundizar en el entramado pasado de los Bederaux, con varias muertes relacionadas con la familia, comienza a dudar sobre quien está realmente loco. (FILMAFFINITY)
Inquest Juror (uncredited)
Paula, the ape woman, has survived the ending of CAPTIVE WILD WOMAN and is running around a creepy old sanitarium run by the kindly Dr. Fletcher, reverting to her true gorilla form every once in a while to kill somebody.
Newsdealer (uncredited)
Los miembros del Consejo Rector de la Universidad Midwestern han expulsado a tres profesores por sospechar que puedan ser comunistas. El consejero Ed Keller (Eugene Pallette) también ha amenazado con la expulsión a Tommy Turner (Henry Fonda), el profesor de literatura, que tiene previsto leer en su clase un texto que puede resultar sospechoso. Pero no es eso lo que más molesta al profesor Turner, sino el hecho de que su propia esposa, Ellen (Olivia De Havilland) también opine que no debe de leer el controvertido texto. Mientras tanto, Joe Ferguson (Jack Carson), un antiguo novio de Ellen se ha presentado a hacerles una visita durante el fin de semana, lo que ha causado cierta preocupación a Tommy...
Writer
An investigator goes after the people who are corrupting the nation's youth by spreading the weed of Satan--MARIJUANA!!!
Motor Court Proprietor (uncredited)
Gracias a la donación de un cuarto de millón de dólares, un grupo de profesores estrafalarios, todos solteros salvo uno que es viudo, trabajan en la elaboración de una enciclopedia del saber humano. Cuando el trabajo se encuentra ya en una fase bastante avanzada, la visita sorpresa de una bailarina de cabaret les hace replantearse su labor, pues caen en la cuenta de que viven de espaldas al mundo.
Mr. Meller
Cuando el romance entre un cantante radiofónico y una empleada de la emisora se va al garete, ella se va de fin de semana con su jefe, mientras el cantante seduce a otra. Reunidos todos en un ascensor, el cable se rompe y el ascensor queda colgado entre dos pisos...
Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited)
Un equipo de cine va a rodar una película a la misteriosa isla de Teschio, al este de Sumatra. Allí descubren la existencia de una civilización prehistórica y de una tribu ancestral que secuestra a la atractiva Ann, la actriz protagonista, para ofrecerla en sacrificio ritual a King, un gigantesco gorila.
Story
Sally, a girl of the tenements, is being raised by three bachelor foster-fathers, a pawnbroker, an organ-grinder and a peddler, and is very happy preparing their meals and keeping the house, while the old men bask in the attention she gives them. However, this happy home is broken up when Sally wealthy aunt appears on the scene and takes Sally back to her luxurious penthouse in order to give her the advantages of money and social position. But Sally's heart is back across the river with her plumber sweetheart, Jimmie Adams.
Writer
Adapted from Dorothy Yost's story, "The Untamed Heart"
Scenario Writer
A gang of inept crooks and even more inept lawmen search for a cache of hidden money.
Meyer Rubens and his wife, Esther, own a pressing-shop in New York's Lower East Side. Esther wants to move on up to the Upper West Side. She has a rich sister, Reba, who persuades Meyer to invest in the worthless oil stock sold by her husband. The stock proves to be not worthless and Meyer and Esther become overnight millionaires. But Reba thinks Meyer, who has no taste for high society, is holding her sister back socially, so she devises some schemes that involve catching Meyer in a compromising situation with other women, so her sister can file for a divorce.
Adaptation
Meyer Rubens and his wife, Esther, own a pressing-shop in New York's Lower East Side. Esther wants to move on up to the Upper West Side. She has a rich sister, Reba, who persuades Meyer to invest in the worthless oil stock sold by her husband. The stock proves to be not worthless and Meyer and Esther become overnight millionaires. But Reba thinks Meyer, who has no taste for high society, is holding her sister back socially, so she devises some schemes that involve catching Meyer in a compromising situation with other women, so her sister can file for a divorce.
Story
Virginia Perry, a former movie star, leaves her family and returns to Hollywood to make a comeback, but age has taken its toll and she is cast in small character roles. Meanwhile, her daughter, Betty Ann, has won a beauty contest, and heads for Hollywood. They end up in the same, film, with Mom playing her Mom. Marshall tries to take advantage of the naive Betty. Somebody gets shot. Somebody is put on trial.
Theatre Play
A 1918 film directed by Roland West.
François Gautier
Traveling from the Latin Quarter of Paris to Brittany to seek inspiration for his painting, artist Paul Dachette finds it in the person of Mignon, an orphan who consents to pose for him.
William Ogden
Disgusted with his son Harvey's attitude since his return from college, wealthy William Ogden turns the boy out to make his own way in the world. Harvey finally lands in the Canadian North Woods, where he goes into business with Joe Dubois, a hunter and trapper. One day while Harvey is trapping, his leg is caught in a steel trap. He is rescued by A-Che-Chee, the daughter of Black Lynx the Indian Chief. A-Che-Chee takes Harvey to her cabin, where she dresses his wound. When her father and brother discover Harvey there, they insist upon an immediate marriage. Harvey protests, but finally agrees in order to maintain the good will of the Indians.
Jerry Simpson
After political boss Tim Noland adopts Roy, the infant son of a dead crony, he reluctantly gives the boy up to a doctor who claims that, if raised in an respectable environment, the child will grow into a model citizen. Twenty years later, Roy comes back to live with Tim, and is appalled at his unscrupulous methods of conducting business. Then, he falls in love with Enid Winslow, the daughter of a social reformer who is running for office against Tim. Largely due to Roy's financial support, Winslow wins the election, but, holding a grudge against Tim and anyone connected to him, he refuses to let Enid marry Roy.
Frederick's Henchman (as E.A. Clarke)
A movie serial directed by Francis Ford.