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Monte Vandergrift

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Monte Vandergrift

Biography

Movie Credits

True Confession
2.9

True Confession

1937-12-24

A writer takes a job as a secretary because her scrupulous husband isn't bringing in the dough as an

Murder on the Blackboard
2.9

Murder on the Blackboard

1934-06-15

There are plenty of guilty secrets at the school where Hildegarde Withers teaches. When she finds th

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
3.5

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938-07-20

A wealthy society doctor decides to research the medical aspects of criminal behaviour by becoming o

The Phantom Creeps
2.1

The Phantom Creeps

1939-01-07

A mad scientist attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions.

The Mandarin Mystery
2.4

The Mandarin Mystery

1936-12-23

Ellery Queen solves a mystery involving a valuable stamp.

Helldorado
0

Helldorado

1935-01-05

Arthur T. Ryan, a hitchhiker, gets a ride from haughty, society girl Glenda Wynant and her fiance, w

The Dark Horse
3.6

The Dark Horse

1932-06-16

The Progressive Party convention is deadlocked for governor, so both sides nominate the dark horse Z

Smart Girl
2.5

Smart Girl

1935-07-16

Socialite Pat Reynolds (Ida Lupino) is forced to become the "smart girl" of the title when her wealt

Rendezvous
2.2

Rendezvous

1935-10-25

A decoding expert tangles with enemy spies.

Clarence
0

Clarence

1937-02-12

The title character is a resourceful young man who knows a whole little about a whole lot of things,

Ellis Island
2.5

Ellis Island

1936-11-04

It opens in 1926 when three bank robbers, Theodore Kedrich, Jan Imarski, and Petra Lonelli, stage a

Seven Keys to Baldpate
3.3

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1935-12-13

A writer, looking for some peace and quiet in order to finish a novel, takes a room at the Baldpate

Television Spy
2.5

Television Spy

1939-10-20

A scientist invents a television device called the Iconoscope. Foreign agents hear about it and try

Hot Money
0

Hot Money

1935-11-16

A thief on the run dumps some hot money in Thelma and Patsy's lap.

The Moon's Our Home
3.3

The Moon's Our Home

1936-04-10

A writer and an actress meet and marry without really knowing each other--they are even unaware that

In Person
3.2

In Person

1935-11-22

Carol Corliss, a beautiful movie star so insecure about her celebrity that she goes around in disgui

Hollywood Mystery
1.8

Hollywood Mystery

1934-06-20

A PR man for a low-budget movie studio comes up with what he believes is the perfect gimmick--to mak

Woman Chases Man
2.8

Woman Chases Man

1937-05-07

A pretty architect devises a wild scheme to convince a handsome millionaire to fund a new housing de

We Who Are About to Die
3.4

We Who Are About to Die

1937-01-08

John Thompson is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job. Then he is arrested, tried, and sente

Wells Fargo
2.6

Wells Fargo

1937-12-31

In the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company, wil

Racket Busters
2.5

Racket Busters

1938-07-16

A trucker with a pregnant wife fights a New York mobster's protection racket.

Hold That Kiss
3.3

Hold That Kiss

1938-05-13

Two young people meet at a wedding and begin dating, each thinking the other is extremely wealthy. C

Parole Girl
3

Parole Girl

1933-03-04

A woman convicted of fraud aims to take her revenge on the man who put her inside after being releas

Tell No Tales
2.3

Tell No Tales

1939-06-12

A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save

Cowboy from Brooklyn
2

Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938-07-09

A singing cowboy turns out to be a tenderfoot.

Everybody's Doing It
2.5

Everybody's Doing It

1938-01-14

Gangsters are attempting to control the solutions (and winning) of the puzzles in a national newspap

High Flyers
3.5

High Flyers

1937-11-07

Two men running a carnival airplane ride are hired to fly to retrieve what they think are photos for

Smashing the Money Ring
2.5

Smashing the Money Ring

1939-10-21

T-Man Brass Bancroft goes undercover in a prison which has a secret counterfeit operation set up in

Sworn Enemy
2.6

Sworn Enemy

1936-09-11

A law student poses as a fight promoter to catch a notorious gangster.

Stage Mother
2.5

Stage Mother

1933-09-29

Kitty Lorraine has one purpose in life: turning her daughter Shirley into a star. Kitty controls eve

Strike Me Pink
3.3

Strike Me Pink

1936-01-24

Meek Eddie Pink becomes manager of an amusement park beset by mobsters.

Here Comes the Band
2.5

Here Comes the Band

1935-08-30

In this musical, a songwriter goes to court to claim the rights to his song that was stolen by an un

Blackwell's Island
2.5

Blackwell's Island

1939-01-24

A reporter gets himself sent to prison to expose a mobster.

Let Us Live
3.4

Let Us Live

1939-03-29

When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is sentence

Almost a Gentleman
3

Almost a Gentleman

1939-03-31

Saving a dog from the pound gets a man mixed up in murder.

It's a Wonderful World
3.2

It's a Wonderful World

1939-05-19

Detective Guy Johnson's client, Willie Heywood, is framed for murder. While Guy hides him so he can

The Spellbinder
3

The Spellbinder

1939-07-28

Jed Marlowe is a brilliant, scheming, unscrupulous criminal lawyer whose specialty is defending crim

Miracles for Sale
3.2

Miracles for Sale

1939-08-10

A maker of illusions for magicians protects an ingenue likely to be murdered.

The Texas Rangers
3.1

The Texas Rangers

1936-08-28

Two down-on-their-luck former outlaws volunteer to be Texas Rangers and find themselves assigned to

The Daredevil Drivers
2.5

The Daredevil Drivers

1938-02-12

To spite his girlfriend, the owner of a successful bus company, an auto racer goes to work for her r

Missing Evidence
2.5

Missing Evidence

1939-12-15

G-Man Bill Collins swings into action when a crooked sweepstakes racket begins insinuating itself up

Sergeant Madden
3

Sergeant Madden

1939-03-24

A dedicated police officer is torn between family and duty when his son turns to a life of crime.

Balalaika
2.2

Balalaika

1939-12-15

A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary activiti

The Preview Murder Mystery
2.8

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936-02-28

Someone is murdering the cast and crew of a new Hollywood movie, and the leading lady may be next. A

The Country Doctor
3

The Country Doctor

1936-03-12

A doctor has a rough time obtaining the money for his services in a lumber town until he delivers qu

Hollywood Boulevard
1.4

Hollywood Boulevard

1936-08-20

With a full Hollywood background and settings but more an expose of scandal-and-gossip magazines of

Smartest Girl in Town
2.8

Smartest Girl in Town

1936-11-27

A girl in search of a rich husband mistakes a millionaire for a male model.

The Daring Young Man
0

The Daring Young Man

1935-07-17

The Daring Young Man is hotshot-reporter Don McLane, played by James Dunn. Always on the prowl for a

The Beloved Brat
3.2

The Beloved Brat

1938-04-30

Roberta Morgan is being raised in a wealthy home where her mother is occupied with her society-club

Captains Courageous
3.7

Captains Courageous

1937-06-25

Harvey, the arrogant and spoiled son of an indulgent absentee-father, falls overboard from a transat

Trapped in Tia Juana
2

Trapped in Tia Juana

1932-08-14

An American army officer, Kenneth Holbert, is after a Mexican bandit, El Zorro, who he doesn't know

The Girl on the Front Page
0

The Girl on the Front Page

1936-09-26

The heiress to a powerful newspaper owner gets a job at the paper under an assumed name and helps br

The First Hundred Years
3

The First Hundred Years

1938-03-12

David and Lynn are a happily married couple. When David gets his dream job in another state, Lynn, a

The Death Kiss
2.5

The Death Kiss

1932-12-05

When a movie actor is shot and killed during production, the true feelings about the actor begin to

Easy Money
2.2

Easy Money

1936-06-13

Dan Adams resigns his position as prosecutor on the district attorney's staff and sets out to clean

Crash Donovan
0

Crash Donovan

1936-08-01

A California Highway Patrolman gets involved with a smuggling ring.

Murder in the Clouds
2.4

Murder in the Clouds

1934-12-15

Bob Halsey is a first-rate pilot who's in love with stewardess Judy Wagner. He's ordered to deliver

The Mighty Treve
3

The Mighty Treve

1937-01-17

Story of a dog that is fanatically devoted to its master.

The Chaser
3

The Chaser

1938-07-29

A sleazy lawyer gains clients by showing up at terrible accidents. His boss, determined to stop him,

Private Worlds
3

Private Worlds

1935-04-19

At the Brentwood Asylum for the mentally ill, psychiatrist partners Jane Everest and Alex MacGregor

The Kennel Murder Case
3

The Kennel Murder Case

1933-10-28

Philo Vance, accompanied by his prize-losing Scottish terrier, investigates the locked-room murder o

The Case of the Howling Dog
3.1

The Case of the Howling Dog

1934-09-22

A very nervous man named Cartwright comes into Perry's office to have the neighbor arrested for his

'G' Men
3.3

'G' Men

1935-05-04

James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused

Highway West
2.9

Highway West

1941-08-07

A young woman marries a man who turns out to be a bank robber.

Fog Over Frisco
3.1

Fog Over Frisco

1934-06-02

Val takes the assistance of a society reporter and a journalist to investigate the disappearance of

You Only Live Once
3.6

You Only Live Once

1937-01-23

Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a bre

Absolute Quiet
2.8

Absolute Quiet

1936-04-24

Escaped convicts Jack and Judy stumble upon an airstrip on the Western ranch of arrogant business ty

California Straight Ahead
2.1

California Straight Ahead

1937-04-16

A truck driver races a train to the West Coast in an attempt to determine which method of transporta

Shoot the Works
2.8

Shoot the Works

1934-07-18

The story of seedy sideshow barker Nicky, who uses everyone he meets to get ahead. Nicky isn't even

Mad Love
3.5

Mad Love

1935-07-12

An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's han

The Phantom Creeps
1.9

The Phantom Creeps

1949-06-06

The truncated feature version of the 4½ hour serial about a mad scientist who attempts to rule the w

Behind Office Doors
2.3

Behind Office Doors

1931-03-15

Mary Linden is the secretary who is the unheralded power behind successful executive James Duneen. H

Shotgun Pass
0

Shotgun Pass

1931-11-01

A rancher's plan to herd his horses is complicated by an uncooperative landowner.

Two for Tonight
3.3

Two for Tonight

1935-09-12

A songwriter has to come up with a full-length theatrical piece within a few days.

Murder on a Bridle Path
2.4

Murder on a Bridle Path

1936-04-17

When the body of Violet Feverel is discovered on the Central Park bridle path, Inspector Oscar Piper

The Gilded Lily
3.3

The Gilded Lily

1935-01-25

Secretary Marilyn David falls in love with British aristocrat Charles Gray, to the dismay of her bes

Whirlpool
3

Whirlpool

1934-04-10

An ex-convict tries to connect with the daughter who doesn't even know he exists.

Upperworld
3.1

Upperworld

1934-04-28

A railroad tycoon, disillusioned with his marriage, starts seeing a showgirl. Things go agreeably un

Go Chase Yourself
2.5

Go Chase Yourself

1938-04-22

When a bank is robbed, a not-so-bright teller is wrongly suspected of being part of the holdup team.

Too Hot to Handle
2.9

Too Hot to Handle

1938-09-16

While in Shanghai reporting on the Sino-Japanese war, Chris Hunter, a shrewd news reporter, meets pi