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John Hamilton

Date of birth: 1887-01-16

Place of birth: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: John Rummel Hamilton, John R. Hamilton

John Hamilton

Biography

John Rummel Hamilton was an American actor, who played in many movies and television programs. He is probably best remembered for his role as the blustery newspaper editor Perry White for the 1950s television program “Adventures of Superman.”

Movie Credits

The Maltese Falcon
3.9

The Maltese Falcon

1941-10-18

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful li

Rusty Leads the Way
3

Rusty Leads the Way

1948-10-21

Danny Mitchell and his canine pal Rusty befriend blind girl Penny Moffatt. Feeling cheated by life,

I Killed That Man
3

I Killed That Man

1941-11-28

A condemned inmate's premature death places officials under suspicion.

One Exciting Week
3

One Exciting Week

1946-06-08

The citizens of the small town of Midburg are thrilled when one of their native sons, Dan Flannery,

Wilson
2.8

Wilson

1944-08-01

The political career of Woodrow Wilson is chronicled, beginning with his decision to leave his post

Johnny Comes Flying Home
0

Johnny Comes Flying Home

1946-04-05

Three World War II fliers face financial obstacles threatening to ground their fledgling air-freight

Alias the Champ
3

Alias the Champ

1949-10-15

Slammin’ Sammy Menacker is killed in the ring, and Gorgeous George is arrested for murder. Out to cl

Mr. Wong, Detective
2.8

Mr. Wong, Detective

1938-10-05

A chemical manufacturer is killed just after asking detective James Wong to help him. So detective W

It Started with Eve
3.6

It Started with Eve

1941-09-26

A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father's last mo

The Clyde Mystery
0

The Clyde Mystery

1931-10-01

The wealthy Mr. Clyde is found dead, shot to death in his home. Inspector Carr suspects a conspiracy

The Side Show Mystery
0

The Side Show Mystery

1932-06-01

Mystery short with Dr. Crabtree and Inspector Carr.

The Crane Poison Case
0

The Crane Poison Case

1932-07-08

This entry in the Vitaphone Inspector Carr series, based on the character created by S.S. Van Dyne,

The Reformer and the Redhead
3.1

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950-05-05

A small-town politician falls for an idealistic zookeeper.

Circumstantial Evidence
2.4

Circumstantial Evidence

1945-04-20

A man waits on death row while his son and friend try to prove that he did not kill a grocer with an

The Madonna's Secret
3

The Madonna's Secret

1946-02-16

This drama is an updated version of Ulmer's 1944 film Bluebeard. It is set in New York and follows t

Violence
2.6

Violence

1947-05-09

Magazine writer Ann Mason infiltrates the United Defenders, a public service organization which is a

The Roaring Twenties
3.8

The Roaring Twenties

1939-10-28

After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally

Blondie in the Dough
3.3

Blondie in the Dough

1947-10-16

BBlondie opens a bakery in her home to help fill the family cookie jar. Her tasty cookies become so

Million Dollar Pursuit
2.9

Million Dollar Pursuit

1951-05-30

A petty thief schemes a big score when he plans an armored car robbery.

I Stole a Million
3

I Stole a Million

1939-08-01

A cabbie and petty thief dreams of the big heist that will end his thieving ways.

The Port of 40 Thieves
3.4

The Port of 40 Thieves

1944-08-13

A widow confesses she murdered her husband and kills two more people before her stepdaughter and an

The Judge
2.6

The Judge

1949-01-31

A study of an amoral and sleazy defense lawyer who suddenly tries to "go straight" when he finds out

Across the Pacific
3.3

Across the Pacific

1942-09-04

Rick Leland makes no secret of the fact he has no loyalty to his home country after he is court-mart

The Big Shot
3.1

The Big Shot

1942-06-13

Duke Berne, former big shot but now a three-time loser, fears returning to crime because a fourth co

Escape from Crime
2.6

Escape from Crime

1942-07-25

Ex-con Red O'Hara becomes a daring news photographer, but his old ways get him into trouble.

Meet John Doe
3.6

Meet John Doe

1941-03-14

As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who

High Wall
3.1

High Wall

1947-12-17

Steven Kenet, suffering from a recurring brain injury, appears to have strangled his wife. Having co

Mr. Moto's Gamble
3.1

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938-04-07

Celebrated as supersleuth, Mr. Moto comes out fighting when a brutal boxing match turns into cold-bl

Always in My Heart
3

Always in My Heart

1942-03-14

A man is pardoned from prison and returns to Santa Rita, CA to be with his family, but discovers his

The Great Man's Lady
3.1

The Great Man's Lady

1941-10-31

In Hoyt City, a statue of founder Ethan Hoyt is dedicated, and 100 year old Hannah Sempler Hoyt (who

Sitting Bull
2.6

Sitting Bull

1954-10-06

Chief Sitting Bull of the Sioux tribe is forced by the Indian-hating General Custer to react with vi

Full Confession
2.4

Full Confession

1939-09-08

A Catholic priest must convince a man to step forward to save the wrong person from being sent to th

First Yank into Tokyo
2.7

First Yank into Tokyo

1945-09-05

A U.S. pilot undergoes plastic surgery and drops into Japan to get a captive scientist's (Marc Crame

The Girl Who Dared
2.9

The Girl Who Dared

1944-08-05

A group of people are invited to a party at a creepy mansion where legend has it a ghost appears onc

The Studebaker Story
0

The Studebaker Story

1953-01-01

The history of the Studebaker family, their success at making wagons and the company's venture into

Over the Wall
2.5

Over the Wall

1938-04-02

When a singing, song-writing prizefighter is framed for murder and sent to the state pen, his girlfr

Two-Fisted Gentleman
0

Two-Fisted Gentleman

1936-08-15

Mickey, is a prizefighter whose bright career hits the skids when he comes under the guidance of Gin

Phantom Killer
2.1

Phantom Killer

1942-10-02

Well-known philanthropist and deaf-mute John G. Harrison is identified leaving the scene of several

Chicago Confidential
2.4

Chicago Confidential

1957-08-30

In the Windy City, the mob infiltrates a powerful union.

Target
2.9

Target

1952-04-20

A female marshal and a newspaper editor help heroic Tim Holt fight an evil land agent. Western.

Hunted Men
3

Hunted Men

1938-05-27

Notorious racketeer Joe Albany kills James Flowers when he discovers he is embezzling from the club

Tugboat Annie Sails Again
2.8

Tugboat Annie Sails Again

1940-10-26

Two rival tugboat captains compete for local business.

Standing Room Only
2.5

Standing Room Only

1944-01-07

During WWII, an executive and his secretary arrive in Washington, DC on business but, because of the

Borrowed Hero
2

Borrowed Hero

1941-12-05

A struggling lawyer is named as special prosecutor in a racketeering case.

The Man Who Cried Wolf
2.8

The Man Who Cried Wolf

1937-08-29

An actor plots "the perfect crime" by confessing to murders he didn't commit.

The Flying Missile
2.5

The Flying Missile

1950-12-24

A Navy commander experiments with launching missiles from submarines.

Murder Is News
1.1

Murder Is News

1937-12-17

A radio reporter does a story on the infidelity and divorce of a wealthy and powerful businessman. T

Bad Guy
3

Bad Guy

1937-08-27

A power-company troubleshooter has his brother get him out of prison by running high voltage to the

So This Is Love
1.9

So This Is Love

1953-07-15

Film biography of opera star Grace Moore, released in 1953.

Doctor Rhythm
3

Doctor Rhythm

1938-05-06

Dr. Bill Remsen pretends to be a policeman, and ends up being assigned to guard Judy Marlowe. Amazin

You Can't Take It with You
3.8

You Can't Take It with You

1938-09-01

Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony K

Lady from Nowhere
0

Lady from Nowhere

1936-12-23

A manicurist witnesses a gangland murder. Realizing there was a witness to their crime, the killer t

Nine Lives Are Not Enough
2.5

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941-09-20

A reporter is constantly in trouble for jumping to conclusions.

The Studio Murder Mystery
3

The Studio Murder Mystery

1932-02-17

When the leading lady of a motion picture is murdered in the middle of a scene, Inspector Carr and D

Meet Miss Bobby Socks
0

Meet Miss Bobby Socks

1944-12-22

A teenage fan sets out to boost her favorite radio singer's career. Comedy with songs.

I Stand Accused
0

I Stand Accused

1938-10-29

Fred, a young lawyer fresh out of school, climbs quickly to success as the mouthpiece for a gangland

The Rose Bowl Story
1.5

The Rose Bowl Story

1952-08-24

The newly crowned Rose Bowl Princess and a tough but tender football player find the California Rose

The Forgotten Woman
0

The Forgotten Woman

1939-07-07

A beautiful woman is forced to help gangsters in a robbery, and is arrested as an accessory.

Strange Alibi
3.3

Strange Alibi

1941-04-19

An undercover cop finds himself on the wrong side of the law when the mob discovers his true identit

The Spirit of Culver
0

The Spirit of Culver

1939-03-10

Tom Allen, an orphan accustomed to waiting in bread lines is awarded a scholarship to the Culver Mil

Never Wave at a WAC
2.3

Never Wave at a WAC

1953-01-28

A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of he

Sugarfoot
2.5

Sugarfoot

1951-02-11

The lawless west had never met a gun-throwing gent like...

City Story
0

City Story

1954-05-05

When teen-ager June Kinney is arrested, Warner Anderson, the pastor of a local church she once atten

Craig's Wife
3.1

Craig's Wife

1936-09-25

Harriet, Walter Craig's wife, is an upper-class woman obsessed with control, material possessions an

Two in a Crowd
0

Two in a Crowd

1936-10-03

When two halves of a thousand-dollar bill are discovered in the snow, the penniless pair that indivi

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery
2.3

The Trans-Atlantic Mystery

1932-08-31

A couple of murderous crooks try to smuggle the famous Stanhope diamonds into New York but they're d

The Wall Street Mystery
3

The Wall Street Mystery

1931-11-04

When the apparent murder of two stockbrokers are discovered in their Wall Street office. Police Insp

Too Many Winners
2.8

Too Many Winners

1947-05-24

Michael Shayne mystery involving counterfeit tickets at a race track.

The Checkered Coat
3.3

The Checkered Coat

1948-07-16

A psychiatrist tries to help a patient who loses consciousness after he kills someone. When the doct

Canadian Pacific
2.5

Canadian Pacific

1949-05-19

A surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railroad must fight fur trappers who oppose the building of the

Angels Wash Their Faces
3.2

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939-08-26

A young man just released from a reformatory moves to a new neighborhood with his sister, intending

Old Hickory
1.9

Old Hickory

1939-12-23

Four key incidents in the public life of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh President of the United

Aerial Gunner
2.2

Aerial Gunner

1943-03-20

Old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman.

The McGurk Way
0

The McGurk Way

1952-02-03

At the dedication of a new road sign, Dan McGurk tells the story of his forebears and how they helpe

Secret Service of the Air
2.9

Secret Service of the Air

1939-03-04

Brass Bancroft and his sidekick Gabby Watters are recruited onto the secret service and go undercove

Up in Arms
2.8

Up in Arms

1944-02-17

Hypochondriac Danny Weems gets drafted and accidentally smuggles his girlfriend aboard his Pacific-b

Key Witness
2.3

Key Witness

1947-10-09

A man takes over the identity of a dead man while on the lam from a crime he didn't commit.

Stronger Than Desire
2.6

Stronger Than Desire

1939-06-30

An attorney handling a murder case is unaware his own wife played a crucial role in the killing.

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

Girls on Probation
3

Girls on Probation

1938-10-22

A dizzy young girl falls into crime but wins her lawyer's heart.

Keep 'Em Rolling
3

Keep 'Em Rolling

1934-03-02

World War I drama about a soldier and the wild horse he befriends.

Devil's Island
2.7

Devil's Island

1939-01-07

A French doctor sentenced for treason performs brain surgery on the prison commandant's daughter.

Heads Up
0

Heads Up

1930-10-10

Jack Mason of the Coast Guard Academy meets Mary at the graduation ball and falls in love with her,

Three Smart Girls Grow Up
3.5

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939-03-24

Three sisters who believe life is going to be easy, now that their parents are back together, until

Blind Alley
2.9

Blind Alley

1939-05-11

A gangster takes a doctor and his family hostage.

Rose of Washington Square
2.9

Rose of Washington Square

1939-05-05

Rose Sargent, a Roaring '20s singer, becomes a Ziegfeld Follies star as her criminal husband gets de

They Shall Have Music
3

They Shall Have Music

1939-08-18

The future is bleak for a troubled boy from a broken home in the slums. He runs away when his step f

Action in Arabia
3

Action in Arabia

1944-02-18

Reporter Michael Gordon uncovers intrigue in Damascus, where the Allies and Nazis struggle for contr

Dr. Broadway
2.8

Dr. Broadway

1942-05-09

A New York doctor saves a chorus girl from a window ledge, twice, and rounds up racketeers.

Christmas Holiday
3.2

Christmas Holiday

1944-07-31

A young femme fatale realizes that the man she married is an incorrigible wastrel.

Swanee River
3.4

Swanee River

1939-12-29

Swanee River is a 1940 American biopic about Stephen Foster, a songwriter from Pittsburgh who falls

Dust Be My Destiny
3.1

Dust Be My Destiny

1939-09-16

Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a

Espionage Agent
3

Espionage Agent

1939-09-30

When Barry Corvall discovers that his new bride is a possible enemy agent, he resigns from the diplo

Three Smart Girls
3.2

Three Smart Girls

1936-12-20

The three Craig sisters – Penny, Kay, and Joan – go to New York to stop their divorced father from m

You, the People
2.9

You, the People

1940-11-30

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short features a big city crime boss's attempt to use his crime "

Missing Witnesses
2.8

Missing Witnesses

1937-12-11

A detective and his bumbling sidekick join the crackdown on racketeering in '30s New York City.

Donovan's Brain
3

Donovan's Brain

1953-09-30

A scientist takes the brain of dead man and revives it via electrodes as it lays suspended in a tank

The Judge Steps Out
3.5

The Judge Steps Out

1947-12-15

A judge flees the pressures of professional and family life for a job as a short-order cook.

Crazy Knights
2.3

Crazy Knights

1944-12-08

Also known as Ghost Crazy. Three goofballs run up against ghosts and a giant gorilla in a haunted ho

Dangerously Yours
1.8

Dangerously Yours

1937-09-21

A detective poses as a jewel thief and joins a bunch of other crooks sailing from Europe to New York

Night Club Scandal
1.9

Night Club Scandal

1937-11-11

When Dr. Ernest Tindal's wife is murdered, evidence mounts to convict her lover, Frank Marian. But F

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
3.2

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940-02-23

True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syph

Brother Rat and a Baby
2.6

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940-01-13

Three comrades graduate from Viriginia Military Institute. Bing has a chance to return to VMI as a f

Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
3

Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang

1950-04-27

Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang is a 1950 American comedy-drama film directed by D. Ros

Hold Back the Dawn
3.4

Hold Back the Dawn

1941-09-26

Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota sys

Outcasts of the City
0

Outcasts of the City

1958-01-10

In this drama, set just after the end of WWII, an American officer falls in love with a German woman

Stamp Day for Superman
2.7

Stamp Day for Superman

1954-01-01

Superman's commitment to promote US Savings Stamps is temporarily delayed when Lois is kidnapped.

Legion of Terror
3

Legion of Terror

1936-11-01

Two newly-appointed postal inspectors, Frank Marshall and 'Slim" Hewitt, set out to track down the s

The Devil On Wheels
1.9

The Devil On Wheels

1947-02-15

A teenager is involved in running from the police in his hot rod hits a car in a hit-and-run case wh

Two Wise Maids
0

Two Wise Maids

1937-02-15

The two leading ladies are cast as Prudence and Agatha, a pair of old-fashioned schoolteachers in an

Pioneer Marshal
0

Pioneer Marshal

1949-11-24

Monte Hale is cast as Ted Post, a Texas marshal who's on the trail of embezzler Larry Forester (Myro

Forged Passport
2.5

Forged Passport

1939-04-23

Dan Frazier is a U. S. Border Patrolman on the California-Mexico border whose hot temper and ready-f

Listen Judge
3.5

Listen Judge

1952-05-06

The stooges are fix-it men who are brought before a judge on a charge of chicken stealing. They esca

Johnny Apollo
3.4

Johnny Apollo

1940-04-19

Wall Street broker Robert Cain, Sr., is jailed for embezzling. His college graduate son Bob then tur

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
3

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939-05-06

FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American Bund.

Over My Dead Body
0

Over My Dead Body

1942-01-15

Berle plays a mystery writer who forever writes himself into corners and is never able to finish a s

A Man Betrayed
3

A Man Betrayed

1936-12-27

A businessman during the Great Depression discovers that his partners are crooked con-men, and he tr

Northwest Trail
2.5

Northwest Trail

1945-11-30

Mountie Matt O'Brien is assigned to escort Miss Owens to a remote outpost. But when he finds an ille

The Phantom Rider
3

The Phantom Rider

1946-01-26

A new town doctor arrives at the same time as local Indians needprotection from troublemaking looter

Voice of the Whistler
2.9

Voice of the Whistler

1945-10-30

A dying millionaire marries his nurse for companionship, only to experience a miracle cure.

Syncopation
3.1

Syncopation

1942-05-22

A young trumpeter rises through the jazz world and finds love.

The Sea of Grass
3

The Sea of Grass

1947-04-25

On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by t

This Is My Affair
3.6

This Is My Affair

1937-05-28

President McKinley asks Lt. Richard L. Perry to go underground to identify some obviously very well

Boom Town
3.4

Boom Town

1940-08-30

Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a twenty year period both lov

Government Girl
2.6

Government Girl

1943-11-05

An aviation engineer and a government secretary are thrown together by the war effort.

Flight Command
2.8

Flight Command

1940-12-27

A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pe

They Drive by Night
3.5

They Drive by Night

1940-07-26

Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck b

Lady with Red Hair
3.3

Lady with Red Hair

1940-11-30

An actress hopes to regain her lost son by making it to the top.

The Flag of Humanity
3

The Flag of Humanity

1940-10-19

The story of how Clara Barton helped found the American Red Cross.

The Secret of the Whistler
3

The Secret of the Whistler

1946-11-07

A deranged artist who may have murdered his wife is investigated by the Whistler.

The Golden Fleecing
2.6

The Golden Fleecing

1940-08-16

A mild-mannered insurance salesman gets mixed up with gangsters.

News Hounds
3

News Hounds

1947-08-13

Slip and Sach are working for a local newspaper as a reporter and photographer, respectively. Slip w

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
2.9

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940-03-03

A mysterious plague, the Purple Death, ravages the earth. Dr. Zarkov, investigating in his spaceship

The Pace That Thrills
2.6

The Pace That Thrills

1952-03-01

Chills and spills in the fast-paced world of motorcycle racing.

Dangerous Nan McGrew
1

Dangerous Nan McGrew

1930-06-22

Dangerous Nan McGrew is the sharp-shooting expert of a traveling medicine show that is stranded in t

Success
0

Success

1931-06-30

Elmer proposes to Molly, but she says he needs her fathers permission. He wants Elmer to become a ba

The Gallant Legion
3.5

The Gallant Legion

1948-05-24

When power-hungry Faulkner and Leroux want to divide Texas into smaller sections, instead of allowin

Good Luck, Mr. Yates
2.9

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943-06-29

A 4F military school teacher's lie about being accepted for active duty causes problems on the home

The Flying Missile
2.5

The Flying Missile

1950-12-24

A Navy commander experiments with launching missiles from submarines.

The Wyoming Bandit
2

The Wyoming Bandit

1949-07-15

Wyoming Dan (Trevor Bardette) returns home after 20 years evading the law for a crime he didn't comm

Badman's Gold
2.5

Badman's Gold

1951-04-02

A marshal searches for stagecoach robbers.

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
2.5

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

1950-01-06

It's 1848 and a wagon train with an Army escort is heading west through Indian territory, It's scout

The Missourians
3

The Missourians

1950-11-25

In the little town of Dorado, widely known as a town with no crime and no bank to rob, young Polish-

Sheriff of Las Vegas
2

Sheriff of Las Vegas

1944-12-31

In this western, brave Red Ryder and his sidekick save a murdered judge's son from going to jail by

Marshal of Cedar Rock
2.8

Marshal of Cedar Rock

1953-02-01

Banker Mason is after the ranchers land so he can resell it to the railroad for a profit. He has the

Daredevils of the West
0

Daredevils of the West

1943-05-01

A gang of land-grabbers tries to prevent safe passage of the Foster Stage Company through frontier t

Bandits of Dark Canyon
0

Bandits of Dark Canyon

1947-12-15

As prisoner Ed Archer is being transferred, the stage is attacked and crashes. Archer escapes the at

Zorro's Black Whip
2.6

Zorro's Black Whip

1944-11-16

Pretty Girl Barbara Mededith takes over her murdered brother's crusading newspaper. She also assumes

Boys Town
3.4

Boys Town

1938-09-08

Devout but iron-willed Father Flanagan leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of juven

Home on the Range
0

Home on the Range

1946-04-18

Two brothers settle a wilderness, one builds the largest cattle ranch in the state while the other c

Raiders of the South
0

Raiders of the South

1947-01-18

Johnny Brownell, former Confederate officer turned Federal agent, is sent to Texas during the recons

The James Brothers of Missouri
3

The James Brothers of Missouri

1949-08-31

This 12-part serial concerns the efforts of the infamous James brothers (of which Jesse was a promin

Desperadoes of Dodge City
0

Desperadoes of Dodge City

1948-09-15

Rocky and the Land agent riders need to get an important message to the Army post. The message is st

The Gigolo Racket
0

The Gigolo Racket

1931-06-15

As a publicity stunt, a musical comedy star announces her engagement to a young man she believes is

Bandit King of Texas
3

Bandit King of Texas

1949-08-29

The Jewel Land Company of Elko, Texas is selling Government land to settlers. Before any of the sett

Law of the Golden West
3

Law of the Golden West

1949-05-23

Young Buffalo Bill Cody goes after the murderer of his father and uncovers a land-grab conspiracy.

Sheriff of Wichita
0

Sheriff of Wichita

1949-01-22

It has been almost five years since the outlaws have stolen the army payroll from Lt. Raymond D'Arcy

Run for the Hills
0

Run for the Hills

1953-06-01

Fearing nuclear war, an insurance man moves to a cave with his wife and family.

Jack McCall, Desperado
2.9

Jack McCall, Desperado

1953-04-01

During the Civil War, a Southerner joins the Union Army and is accused of leaking information to the

They Died with Their Boots On
3.3

They Died with Their Boots On

1941-11-20

The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death

The Miami Story
2.2

The Miami Story

1954-05-03

Fed up with the raising crime in Miami, the police chief and the leading members of the city council

The Skull Murder Mystery
2.4

The Skull Murder Mystery

1932-03-01

When a skeleton is dug up in an alley, a mysterious Chinese merchant and his eccentric upstairs tena

The Week End Mystery
0

The Week End Mystery

1931-12-01

During a rainstorm at a remote manor house, Richard Crayell plays host to several guests. At nine o'

Pacific Blackout
3.1

Pacific Blackout

1941-12-31

Falsely convicted of murder, young Robert Draper escapes custody during a practice blackout drill. U

I Was Framed
2

I Was Framed

1942-04-04

A reporter runs from charges by a corrupt politician only to face them years later.

Tear Gas Squad
2.4

Tear Gas Squad

1940-05-04

A brash night club singer becomes a cop to impress a woman.

Never Wave at a WAC
2.3

Never Wave at a WAC

1953-01-28

A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of he

Annie Get Your Gun
3.4

Annie Get Your Gun

1950-05-17

Gunslinger Annie Oakley romances fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler as they travel with Buffalo Bill's

It Could Happen to You
0.5

It Could Happen to You

1937-06-28

A politically charged story about a man who dabbles in crime, with disastrous results, to gain the c

Murder in the Air
2.3

Murder in the Air

1940-06-01

Enemy agents are everywhere and they are sabotaging all important war deliveries. The body of a hobo

Seventh Heaven
3.1

Seventh Heaven

1937-03-25

A Parisian sewer worker longs for a rise in status and a beautiful wife. He rescues a girl from the

Fifty Roads to Town
0

Fifty Roads to Town

1937-06-03

A man on the lam in the Canadian wilds encounters a young woman in a remote lodge who is also on the

The Invisible Monster
2.2

The Invisible Monster

1950-05-10

Man-woman team of investigators uncover a gang whose mad scientist leader has developed an invisibil

Wife Wanted
3.3

Wife Wanted

1946-11-02

Career-slipping movie star Carole Raymond buys in as a real estate partner of Jeff Caldwell. Actuall

The Bill of Rights
3

The Bill of Rights

1939-08-19

This short subject is a lavish costumed color production which dramatizes the birth of the American

It Happened on Fifth Avenue
3.5

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947-04-17

A New Yorker hobo moves into a mansion and along the way he gathers friends to live in the house wit

Walk a Crooked Mile
3

Walk a Crooked Mile

1948-09-02

A security leak is found at a Southern California atomic plant. The authorities stand in fear that t

On Dress Parade
3.3

On Dress Parade

1939-11-18

The final feature in the "Dead End Kids" film series finds a youth trying to adjust to life at a mil

So's Your Uncle
2.5

So's Your Uncle

1943-09-01

Circumstances arise that result in a man impersonating his uncle. As the "uncle", he finds himself p

Crazy House
2.5

Crazy House

1943-10-08

Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson are Broadway stars who return to Universal Studios to make another movie.

Larceny with Music
2

Larceny with Music

1943-09-10

A former bootlegger is now the prosperous owner of a popular nightclub. A hustling promoter manages

Mission to Moscow
2.6

Mission to Moscow

1943-04-29

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to th

Torture Money
3

Torture Money

1937-01-02

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, police go after a fraud operation that stages automobil

Flight from Destiny
2.4

Flight from Destiny

1941-02-08

After his doctor informs him he will die in six months, Professor Henry Todhunter decides to spend h

Bunco Squad
3

Bunco Squad

1950-09-01

Police sergeants Johnson and McManus take on Los Angeles confidence tricksters. Con man Tony Wells,

Song of My Heart
2.5

Song of My Heart

1948-01-31

The portrait of Russian composer Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky focuses on his failed love affair.

Strange Bargain
2.9

Strange Bargain

1949-11-05

Bookkeeper Sam Wilson learns from his boss, Malcolm Jarvis, that he is losing his job because the co

Badman's Territory
2.9

Badman's Territory

1946-05-04

After some gun play with a posse, the James Gang head for Quinto in a section of land which is not a

Sucker List
3.1

Sucker List

1941-07-26

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a man and his racketeer buddies devise a scheme to bilk

The Naughty Nineties
3.3

The Naughty Nineties

1945-06-20

In the gay '90s, cardsharps take over a Mississippi riverboat from a kindly captain. Their first act

She Had to Eat
2.5

She Had to Eat

1937-07-02

An Arizona gas station owner faces comic adventures after traveling with an eccentric millionaire to

On Stage Everybody
0

On Stage Everybody

1945-07-13

Radio's miracle show is on the screen.

Mom and Dad
2.4

Mom and Dad

1945-01-03

A teenage girl from a traditional family goes on a date with a pilot and ends up having sex with him

The Great Flamarion
3

The Great Flamarion

1945-01-13

A beautiful but unscrupulous female performer manipulates all the men in her life in order to achiev

The Cole Case
0

The Cole Case

1932-04-01

Dr. Crabtree (Donald Meek) and Insp. Carr (John Hamilton) are visited by a man who has been receivin

Magnificent Doll
3

Magnificent Doll

1946-12-08

While packing her belongings in preparation of evacuating the White House because of the impending B

I'm from Arkansas
2.7

I'm from Arkansas

1944-10-31

A town in Arkansas makes national headlines when a local sow gives birth to 18 piglets.

The Great Plane Robbery
0

The Great Plane Robbery

1940-12-09

Assigned to keep watch over a recently released gangster, an insurance investigator must keep the cl

Invisible Stripes
3

Invisible Stripes

1939-12-30

A gangster is unable to go straight after returning home from prison.

Murder in the Pullman
2.5

Murder in the Pullman

1932-05-01

Noted team of detective and criminologist solve the murder of a new bride, in her compartment, on th

In This Our Life
3.4

In This Our Life

1942-05-08

An unhappy, self-centered woman runs off with her sister's husband, wreaking havoc and ruining the l

Criminals of the Air
2.8

Criminals of the Air

1937-04-30

Undercover agent Mark Owens is sent to aid the Border Patrol in the trans-border town of Hernandez i

Sensation Hunters
2.3

Sensation Hunters

1945-10-12

A naive young girl, looking to escape from a bad family situation, falls in love with a man who turn

Iron Mountain Trail
3

Iron Mountain Trail

1953-05-08

Rex Allen and Slim Pickens are sent from Washington, D.C. to California in 1850 to speed up deliveri

Maisie Goes to Reno
3.1

Maisie Goes to Reno

1944-08-15

A Brooklyn showgirl gets mixed up in a divorce between a soldier and his wife.

The Brute Man
2.3

The Brute Man

1946-10-01

A facially disfigured and mentally unhinged man wreaks his revenge on those he blames for his condit

Bobby Ware Is Missing
3.5

Bobby Ware Is Missing

1955-10-23

This suspense film revolves around the crime of child abduction. The parents of the missing child un

Moby Dick
0

Moby Dick

1954-05-14

The demented, ruthless Captain Ahab pursues the white whale which took off his leg years before.

Step by Step
3.1

Step by Step

1946-08-23

Marine veteran Johnny Christopher meets and is immediately drawn to beautiful Evelyn Smith one day o

The Symphony Murder Mystery
3

The Symphony Murder Mystery

1932-01-13

A cellist is murdered during a symphony concert. Shortly afterwards, the manager of the hall is foun

The Men
3.5

The Men

1950-08-25

Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a ve

Criminal Lawyer
3.4

Criminal Lawyer

1951-08-23

A drunken attorney tries to sober up in order to defend a friend in murder case.

Man of Conflict
2.5

Man of Conflict

1953-11-04

Young man comes home to get ready to take over the family company, only to find that his father has

The Gentleman from Nowhere
3

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948-09-09

Security guard, wounded in a robbery of furs, arouses the suspicions of an insurance investigator.

Stand Up and Cheer!
2.5

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934-05-04

President Franklin Roosevelt appoints a theatrical producer as the new Secretary of Amusement in ord

Hunted Men
3

Hunted Men

1938-05-27

Notorious racketeer Joe Albany kills James Flowers when he discovers he is embezzling from the club

Superman and Scotland Yard
5

Superman and Scotland Yard

1954-08-11

Compilation of 3 episodes of "The Adventures of Superman" tv series: episodes #34 ("A Ghost for Scot

Superman and the Jungle Devil
5

Superman and the Jungle Devil

1954-11-01

Compilation of 3 episodes of "The Adventures of Superman" tv series: episodes #39 ("Machine That Cou

Superman Flies Again
5

Superman Flies Again

1954-11-01

Compilation of 3 episodes of the "Adventures of Superman" TV show: episodes #30 ("Jet Ace"), #35 ("T

Superman in Exile
5

Superman in Exile

1954-11-01

Compilation of 3 episodes of "The Adventures of Superman" tv series: episode #33 ("Superman in Exile

Superman's Peril
0

Superman's Peril

1954-11-01

Compilation of 3 episodes of "The Adventures of Superman" tv series: episode #47 ("The Golden Vultur

Unfinished Rainbows
0

Unfinished Rainbows

1941-12-08

Produced by the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) in 1940 and released in 1941 , Unfinished Rainbo

Johnny Angel
3

Johnny Angel

1945-10-25

George Raft plays a sailor who sets out to solve his father's mysterious death.

The Campus Mystery
0

The Campus Mystery

1932-07-01

Hi, Beautiful
4.8

Hi, Beautiful

1944-12-18

Part of the series of Universal B-musicals teaming Martha O'Driscoll and Noah Beery Jr., this film i

Music in Manhattan
2.8

Music in Manhattan

1944-10-06

Frankie Foster and Stanley Benson are a pair of small-potatoes performers. Both try to make it to th

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