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Stanley Blystone

Date of birth: 1894-08-01

Place of birth: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: William Stanley Blystone, William S. Blystone, William Blystone, William Stanley, Stan Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stanley Blystone (August 1, 1894 – July 16, 1956) was an American film actor who made more than 500 film appearances between 1924 and 1956. Blystone is best known for his appearance in Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times, playing Paulette Goddard's father, and several short films starring The Three Stooges. Some of his more memorable roles were in the films Half Shot Shooters, False Alarms, Goofs and Saddles, Three Little Twirps and Slaphappy Sleuths. His final appearance with the trio was Of Cash and Hash in 1955. He also appeared in several Laurel and Hardy films.

Movie Credits

Jail Bait
2.6

Jail Bait

1937-01-08

Buster agrees to pose as a murderer to throw off the police while his room mate, a reporter, searche

Modern Times
4.1

Modern Times

1936-02-05

A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by

Waiting in the Lurch
0

Waiting in the Lurch

1949-09-08

Joe's fiance doesn't like his obsession for chasing fire engines.

Feudin' Fools
2

Feudin' Fools

1952-09-21

Sach learns that he has inherited a farm in rural hillbilly country, and when he and the Boys arrive

Mr. Wise Guy
3.1

Mr. Wise Guy

1942-02-20

The gang is sent to the Wilton Reform School after they are unjustly convicted of stealing a truck.

Gunplay
3.1

Gunplay

1951-07-23

Landry has Sam Martin killed. When Tim and Chito find Martin and his son, Chip says Matt Potter was

Sharp Shooters
0

Sharp Shooters

1928-01-15

A "love-'em-and-leave-'em" sailor hooks up with a dance-hall girl in Paris while waiting for his shi

Triple Trouble
3.1

Triple Trouble

1950-08-13

Slip and Sach take the rap for a robbery they did not commit in order to uncover the real robbers, w

Tower of London
3

Tower of London

1939-11-17

In the 15th century Richard Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminate

Prince of Pirates
3.8

Prince of Pirates

1953-03-07

In a 16th century kingdom in the Netherlands, the newly crowned King Stephan concludes a secret trea

Man Of Action
0

Man Of Action

1933-01-20

The Sheriff shoots the robber of the Bank and recovers the money bag only to find it empty. Ranger T

Gents of Leisure
0

Gents of Leisure

1931-05-09

Chester and Vernon are a couple of loafers who find a dollar and treat themselves to a meal, unaware

His Wedding Scare
0

His Wedding Scare

1943-01-15

El and his new bride go on their honeymoon; no matter where they go, they keep running into her form

Boots and Saddles
2

Boots and Saddles

1937-10-04

Young Englishman inherits ranch which he wants to sell, but Gene's gonna turn him into a real wester

Six Gun Mesa
5

Six Gun Mesa

1950-04-30

To get the herd on Six Gun Mesa, Carson has the owner and hands killed. But one hand, Dave Emmett wa

Rancho Notorious
3.3

Rancho Notorious

1952-04-10

A man in search of revenge infiltrates a ranch, hidden in an inhospitable region, where its owner, A

Sunset in the West
3.8

Sunset in the West

1950-09-25

Roy puts a stop to gun smuggling.

Born to Be Wild
3.5

Born to Be Wild

1938-02-16

Truck drivers Steve Hackett and Bill Purvis are fired from their jobs with the West Coast Trucking c

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
3.2

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

1950-04-01

When Pa wins a jingle-writing contest, he and Ma head for New York City. They they get in trouble wi

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
2.8

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

1948-05-23

An innocent dancer is accused of murder after his shoe prints are found at the scene, but his wife f

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
3.4

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

1992-04-05

Modern comedians share their thoughts about Laurel and Hardy. Also includes archival footage of cont

The Stranger from Arizona
1.5

The Stranger from Arizona

1938-09-22

A quiet cowboy on a white horse saves a gal from cattle rustlers.

The Iroquois Trail
2.9

The Iroquois Trail

1950-06-15

An American scout and his Indian friend help the English troops against the French during the French

Squadron of Doom
0

Squadron of Doom

1949-12-15

The Nevadan
2.9

The Nevadan

1950-01-11

A mysterious stranger crosses paths with an outlaw bank robber and a greedy rancher.

Tall, Dark and Handsome
2.9

Tall, Dark and Handsome

1941-01-24

Robin Hoodish gangster in 1929 Chicago is an object of affection, kind to New York hood and bad to a

Pals and Gals
2.7

Pals and Gals

1954-06-03

The stooges go out west for Shemp's health. The boys soon run afoul of a local villain who is forcin

Broadway Bill
3

Broadway Bill

1934-11-30

Tycoon J.L. Higgins controls his whole family, but one of his sons-in-law, Dan Brooks, and his daugh

Of Cash and Hash
3.1

Of Cash and Hash

1955-02-03

The Stooges witness an armed robbery and are brought in by the cops as suspects. After passing a lie

Law and Order
2.6

Law and Order

1953-05-13

Frame Johnson's attempt to settle down in Tombstone is interrupted when a mob tries to mete out some

Flight to Mars
2.6

Flight to Mars

1951-11-11

Four scientists and a newsman crash land on Mars and meet martians who act friendly.

Pardners
3.4

Pardners

1956-08-01

Rich momma's boy Wade Kingsley Jr. an Eastern dude, tries to follow in his murdered father's footste

Calamity Jane
3.5

Calamity Jane

1953-11-04

Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to t

Devil's Canyon
2.3

Devil's Canyon

1953-08-13

An outlaw woman helps one Arizona convict stop another with a Gatling gun.

Come and Get It
3.4

Come and Get It

1936-11-06

An ambitious lumberjack abandons his saloon girl lover so that he can marry into wealth, but years l

A Night at the Opera
3.7

A Night at the Opera

1935-11-15

The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly busin

The Big Guy
0

The Big Guy

1939-12-22

A man is given the choice between having fabulous wealth or saving an innocent man from the death pe

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

Youth on Parole
1.4

Youth on Parole

1937-10-04

Two strangers, a man and a woman, are framed for a jewel robbery and thrown in jail. After they get

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

Over Thereabouts
0

Over Thereabouts

1925-10-11

Hapless pilot Billy manages to raise himself from KP duty to flying ace. He manages to wreck havoc

Flirty Four-Flushers
2.5

Flirty Four-Flushers

1926-12-25

With her winnings from an essay contest, a waitress gets dolled up and goes to a swanky resort to sn

Peaches and Plumbers
0

Peaches and Plumbers

1927-02-20

To make her boyfriend jealous a society girl starts dating a plumber but his sweetheart gets revenge

The Jolly Jilter
0

The Jolly Jilter

1927-03-13

Silent comedy short film starring Ben Turpin

A Small Town Princess
0

A Small Town Princess

1927-03-20

A small town princess gets hired for the movies.

Cured in the Excitement
0

Cured in the Excitement

1927-06-12

Professor Brawn has been swinging a dumbbell for so long he looks like one!

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
3.1

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936-04-24

A doctor is driven into an investigation of sinister goings-on at a horse race track by his mystery

Half Shot Shooters
3.6

Half Shot Shooters

1936-04-30

The Stooges are discharged from the army after WW I, and promptly administer some revenge to their m

The Nuisance
2.5

The Nuisance

1933-06-03

Fast-talker extraordinaire Tracy gives one of his quintessential wiseguy performances as a conniving

Even as IOU
2.6

Even as IOU

1942-09-18

A destitute mother and child move into the stooge's vacant lot home and the boys decide to help them

Spook Louder
3.5

Spook Louder

1943-04-02

The stooges are door-to-door salesman peddling a weight reducing machine, until they come to the hou

Three Little Twirps
3.1

Three Little Twirps

1943-07-09

The Stooges get a job putting up posters for a circus but discover that instead of money, their pay

Slaphappy Sleuths
3.4

Slaphappy Sleuths

1950-11-09

The stooges are investigators for the Onion Oil company. The company's service stations are being ro

Crashing Thru
3

Crashing Thru

1939-12-11

Renfrew of the Mounties hunts brother-and-sister gold hijackers.

Jesse James vs. the Daltons
2.8

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

1954-04-02

Joe Branch, reputed to be the son of Jesse James, comes riding into Coffeyville Kansas, looking for

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game
0

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game

1926-08-08

A dancing instructor goes to a married woman's home, to giver her lessons, while her husband is abse

Radio Dough
0

Radio Dough

1934-02-05

Two partners in a clothing store decide they want to become radio performers.

Galloping Dynamite
0

Galloping Dynamite

1937-07-12

When Bob Dillon finds gold, Reed kills him. Bob's brother Jim arrives to investigate his death. Avoi

Red River Range
2.5

Red River Range

1938-12-22

The Cattlemen's Association has called in the Mesquiteers to find cattle rustlers. They get Tex Rile

Wild Girl
3

Wild Girl

1932-11-09

Salomy Jane, a California mountain girl, is sought after by a number of men in the nearby small town

A Missed Fortune
3.5

A Missed Fortune

1952-01-03

Shemp wins $50,000 in a radio contest and the stooges move into the Hotel Costa Plente where they li

Code of the Mounted
2.5

Code of the Mounted

1935-06-07

A thug robs and kills a fur trapper. He is caught and locked up by the Mounties, but is soon broken

Back from the Front
3.5

Back from the Front

1943-05-28

The Stooges join the war effort by enlisting at Merchant Marines. While aboard, they have a brief ru

One Sunday Morning
0

One Sunday Morning

1926-12-12

One Sunday Morning is a 1926 Comedy short.

Ex-Plumber
0.5

Ex-Plumber

1931-03-08

Ex-Plumber is a 1931 Comedy short.

False Alarms
2.8

False Alarms

1936-08-16

Three inept firemen try to avoid being fired by their increasingly exasperated chief.

The Riding Avenger
0

The Riding Avenger

1936-06-14

Buck Bonner, posing as the recently deceased Morning Glory Kid, is sent to round up the Mort Ringer

The Duel at Silver Creek
3.5

The Duel at Silver Creek

1952-09-05

When a gang of ruthless claim jumpers brutally murders his miner father, a gunman known as the Silve

House About It
0

House About It

1950-07-20

Wally and his family and Eddie and his family all wind up living in the same house. Complications en

Nobody's Home
0

Nobody's Home

1955-06-09

The boys unknowingly purchase the same house.

The Fighting Parson
0

The Fighting Parson

1933-08-01

A cowboy on the run from a posse finds the clothes and ID of a preacher on the trail. He assumes the

The Fire Chaser
0

The Fire Chaser

1954-09-30

Hospitalized Eric Loudermilk Potts tells his story to a golddinging nurse. He's a bridegroom who mis

New News
0

New News

1937-04-01

Aa Columbia 2-reel comedy starring Tom Kennedy and Monty Collins in NEW NEWS (1937). Fans of the 3 S

King of the Texas Rangers
3

King of the Texas Rangers

1941-10-03

Tom King Jr. seeks to discover who murdered his father, a Texas Ranger; the trail leads to a network

Deputy Marshal
2.8

Deputy Marshal

1949-10-28

A lawman takes on gangsters attempting to steal property wanted for a railroad.

Windjammer
2.5

Windjammer

1937-08-06

The fourth and last of the George A. Hirliman-produced films starring George O'Brien (preceded by "D

Doctor's Orders
0

Doctor's Orders

1932-06-08

Doctor's Orders is a 1932 comedy

Sea Raiders
3

Sea Raiders

1941-10-13

A bunch of waterfront youths pursue the Sea Raiders, a gang of saboteurs.

The Wolf Dog
3.9

The Wolf Dog

1933-09-29

The story of a boy, a dog, and a man. The boy discovers he is heir to a shipping line, and travels

Pony Post
0

Pony Post

1940-12-01

Atkins is the boss of one of the Pony Express relay stations. He has been causing trouble and is rep

Let's Dance
2.8

Let's Dance

1950-11-29

Years after the death of her husband, Kitty McNeil takes her son and flees from the home of her weal

King of the Forest Rangers
3

King of the Forest Rangers

1946-04-25

An Indian rug is the key to the location of a lost treasure. When the rug's owner is murdered, it b

So's Your Aunt Emma!
3.3

So's Your Aunt Emma!

1942-04-17

A dizzy old spinster gets involved in the boxing racket and gangland murders.

Fighting Pioneers
3

Fighting Pioneers

1935-05-21

Driving off an Indian attack, the soldiers capture one of the Indian rifles only to learn that it ca

A Connecticut Yankee
3

A Connecticut Yankee

1931-04-06

Making a delivery to a mysterious mansion in a rainstorm, radio salesman Hank Martin is knocked out

Drifting Westward
0

Drifting Westward

1939-01-25

Manuel and Carga are after the hidden map of a gold mine which is somewhere in the hacienda willed t

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

Roaming Romeo
0

Roaming Romeo

1928-07-29

Belle-Hure and Horatio Babaorum escape from a Roman galley only to land in a Roman palace where they

The Pride of Pikeville
0

The Pride of Pikeville

1927-06-05

Unlikely Lothario, the less-than-dashing crossed-eyed Ben Turpin, finds himself pursued by many beau

Parade of the West
0

Parade of the West

1930-01-19

Bud Rand, a cowboy who is charged with the care of Little Billy Rand, accepts an offer to appear wit

The Fighting Legion
0

The Fighting Legion

1930-04-05

After being shot, a dying Marshal Dawson gives Dave Hayes his badge and asks him to finish his job.

Out West
3.6

Out West

1947-04-24

The stooges go out west for Shemp's health and get mixed up with some bad guys. The villains have lo

Young Eagles
3

Young Eagles

1930-03-20

Lieut. Robert Banks, an American aviator on leave in Paris, meets Mary Gordon, a young American who

Sundown Trail
3.5

Sundown Trail

1931-09-11

Dorothy, and her big city lawyer boyfriend, return to the Lazy 'B' ranch to read her late father's w

The Lone Ranger Rides Again
3

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939-02-25

Homesteaders are moving into the valley settled many years ago by rancher Craig Dolan. He wants to k

Eyes of Texas
3

Eyes of Texas

1948-06-15

A ranch owner turns his place into a home for boys who have lost their fathers in World War II. His

Radio Patrol
0

Radio Patrol

1937-10-03

About a young radio cop and a beautiful girl try to stop an international criminal gang from getting

Behind The Headlines
3.1

Behind The Headlines

1937-05-14

A radio reporter sets out to rescue his ex-girlfriend when she is kidnapped by gangsters.

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

The Man Who Found Himself
3.5

The Man Who Found Himself

1937-04-02

Young Jim Stanton is a conscientious surgeon, but spends too many off-duty hours pursuing his passio

Smashing the Rackets
2.8

Smashing the Rackets

1938-08-08

Jim 'Socker' Conway, former boxer and FBI hero, is maneuvered for political reasons into a do-nothin

The Affairs of Annabel
2

The Affairs of Annabel

1938-09-09

Wonder Pictures has been striking out at the box office lately, causing the seedy PR man to involve

Next Time I Marry
3.5

Next Time I Marry

1938-12-09

Heiress Nancy Crocker Fleming will only receive her inheritance if she marries a "plain American." H

Fugitives for a Night
3

Fugitives for a Night

1938-09-23

A faded star is suspected of killing a studio executive.

The Mystery Man
2.7

The Mystery Man

1935-02-12

Hard-boiled newspaper reporter Larry Doyle (Robert Armstrong) goes a bit too far in celebrating a wo

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

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.

Station West
3.1

Station West

1948-09-01

When two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence investigator Jo

Strike Me Pink
3.3

Strike Me Pink

1936-01-24

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

Redemption
2.3

Redemption

1930-04-05

In Russia in the early 1900s, Fedya, a handsome, self-indulgent womanizer, falls in love with and ma

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
3.4

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

1930-08-08

The boys think their days of fishing to feed themselves have come to an end, when Stan's rich uncle

Trigger Pals
2.5

Trigger Pals

1939-01-13

Kent wants the Allen ranch. So he has Steve and his men rustle their cattle using Pete as an informa

Blind Alibi
2.9

Blind Alibi

1938-05-20

A Paris sculptor (Richard Dix) fakes blindness in Los Angeles to recover his blackmailed sister's lo

Mandrake the Magician
2.8

Mandrake the Magician

1939-05-06

Mandrake and his team attempt to prevent "The Wasp" from stealing and using a new Radium invention.

Too Many Winners
2.8

Too Many Winners

1947-05-24

Michael Shayne mystery involving counterfeit tickets at a race track.

They Made Her a Spy
2.9

They Made Her a Spy

1939-04-14

When her brother is killed by sabotage, Irene Eaton (Sally Eilers) joins the secret service and goes

Three Texas Steers
2.5

Three Texas Steers

1939-05-12

Nancy Evans, lovely circus owner, has a ranch that she's never visited, but for sentimental reasons

Charlie Chan in Reno
3.1

Charlie Chan in Reno

1939-06-16

Mary Whitman has gone to Reno to obtain a divorce. While there she is arrested on suspicion of murde

Allegheny Uprising
2.8

Allegheny Uprising

1939-11-10

South western Pennsylvania area of colonial America, 1760s. Colonial distaste and disapproval of the

They Shall Have Music
3.1

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

Torture Ship
1.7

Torture Ship

1939-10-28

A mad scientist uses captured criminals as experiments for his study on "the criminal mind" aboard h

Way Down South
2.9

Way Down South

1939-07-21

In the pre-Civil War South, a plantation owner dies and leaves all his possessions, including his sl

We Live Again
3.3

We Live Again

1934-11-01

Nekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial, Katusha, i

The Spellbinder
3

The Spellbinder

1939-07-28

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

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
3.3

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939-07-07

Mr. Moto is in Egypt to thwart a criminal mastermind determined to steal the priceless crown of the

The Man They Could Not Hang
3.3

The Man They Could Not Hang

1939-08-17

Dr. Henryk Savaard is a scientist working on experiments to restore life to the dead. When he is unj

Murder at Glen Athol
3.3

Murder at Glen Athol

1936-02-27

A famous detective is invited to a swanky party at an elegant mansion, but before the night is over

Blackmail
3.2

Blackmail

1939-09-08

A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.

The Escape
2.8

The Escape

1939-10-05

An embittered Louie Peronni returns from prison to find that his sister, Juli Peronni, is engaged to

The Housekeeper's Daughter
1.8

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939-10-26

A mobster's moll leads a newsman, cub reporter and photographer to a scoop.

Sued for Libel
2.7

Sued for Libel

1939-10-27

A New York City newspaper is sued for libel after reporting the wrong verdict in a murder trial.

That Brennan Girl
2.5

That Brennan Girl

1946-12-23

Raised by Natalie Brennan, a flamboyant and irresponsible mother, Ziggy Brennan gets involved in hus

Law of the Underworld
2.8

Law of the Underworld

1938-05-06

A respected citizen with secret ties to the local mob is faced with revealing his criminal connectio

The Day the Bookies Wept
2.5

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939-09-13

A pigeon breeder is hired to train a racehorse that wins only when it drinks beer.

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
2

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

1940-09-05

Gene inherits a meat-packing plant, then faces stiff competition from snooty Ann Randolph, rival own

Spring Parade
3.4

Spring Parade

1940-09-27

In this light and lovely romantic musical, a Hungarian woman attends a Viennese fair and buys a card

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
2

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940-01-11

A man involved in a crime (Nolan) kills his key witness by mistake and resigns himself to death. He

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

Strange People
2.5

Strange People

1933-06-16

All 12 jury members who sent an innocent man to the gallows are gathered together for a demonstratio

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

Six Gun Man
0

Six Gun Man

1946-02-01

Cattle thieves attack every cattle drive that comes near Hagerstown. If they do not sell their cattl

Rainbow's End
1.6

Rainbow's End

1935-07-16

A rancher's son finds himself helping another rancher who is at odds with his father--all because of

Fast Workers
2.4

Fast Workers

1933-03-10

Gunner and Bucker are friends who work as riveters. Whenever Bucker gets the urge to marry, which is

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.

Killer at Large
0

Killer at Large

1947-05-31

Two newspaper reporters become involved with another killing while investigating a murder, which lea

Parachute Jumper
2.9

Parachute Jumper

1933-01-28

An Air Force washout and his buddy room with a pretty young lady. Desperate for jobs during the Depr

Show Them No Mercy!
3.5

Show Them No Mercy!

1935-12-06

A young couple and their child fall prey to kidnappers when a storm drives them into a seemingly aba

Sunset in Wyoming
0

Sunset in Wyoming

1941-07-15

By stripping all the timber from the land, a lumber baron threatens everyone with flooding. Gene won

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

Young Tom Edison
2.9

Young Tom Edison

1940-03-15

Inventor Thomas Edison's boyhood is chronicled and shows him as a lad whose early inventions and sci

Murder Over New York
3

Murder Over New York

1940-12-13

When Charlie's old friend from Scotland Yard is murdered when they attend a police convention in New

Carry Harry
1

Carry Harry

1942-09-03

After getting into a compromising situation with a woman and her angry boyfriend, Harry uses a fire

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
3.9

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

1940-09-06

A wax museum run by a demented doctor contains statues of such crime figures as Jack the Ripper and

The Saint's Double Trouble
2.9

The Saint's Double Trouble

1940-01-26

Reformed jewel thief Simon Templar lands in hot water when a look-alike smuggles stolen goods out of

Little Miss Nobody
3

Little Miss Nobody

1936-06-05

A runaway orphan is befriended by a kind-hearted pet store owner with a criminal past.

Here Comes Trouble
0

Here Comes Trouble

1936-02-21

Donovan unknowingly becomes tangled up with jewel thieves when Evelyn Howard gives him a cigarette l

Emergency Squad
2.5

Emergency Squad

1940-01-05

Betty Bryant is an ambitious newspaper reporter in love with Dan Barton, a member of a big-city Emer

The Invisible Man Returns
3.1

The Invisible Man Returns

1940-01-12

The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him in

Shoot to Kill
2.4

Shoot to Kill

1947-03-15

A gritty crime story involving a newspaper man and crooked politicians.

Everybody's Baby
0

Everybody's Baby

1939-03-24

The Jones family encounters new theories of childrearing when an author arrives in town to lecture o

The Lady from Cheyenne
2.3

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941-04-11

Fictionalized story of the 1869 adoption of women's suffrage in Wyoming Territory. In the new-founde

When the Daltons Rode
3

When the Daltons Rode

1940-08-23

Young lawyer Tod Jackson arrives in pioneer Kansas to visit his prosperous rancher friends the Dalto

Dark Command
3.1

Dark Command

1940-04-15

When transplanted Texan Bob Seton arrives in Lawrence, Kansas he finds much to like about the place,

Rustlers
2.6

Rustlers

1949-03-03

A group of Arizona ranchers, trying to learn the identities of the Salt River Gang and prevent any f

Little Tough Guys in Society
3

Little Tough Guys in Society

1938-11-01

A society matron invites the gang to her estate as playmates for her spoiled brat son.

The Messenger Boy
0

The Messenger Boy

1931-06-28

Benny Rubin is a Messenger Boy who gets into trouble with everyone.

Piano Mooner
0

Piano Mooner

1942-12-11

Harry is a workaholic piano tuner whose bride-to-be's brother threatens to kill him if he doesn't ma

Blonde and Groom
0

Blonde and Groom

1943-04-16

Harry's buddy comes over with his fiance. Harry's wife calls on the phone, hears a woman's voice and

Rhapsody in Brew
0

Rhapsody in Brew

1933-09-29

The Schmaltz Brothers are tricked into buying a beer garden.

The Hoodlum Saint
2.6

The Hoodlum Saint

1946-04-04

A former reporter comes back home after serving in the army during World War I and finds that it's m

The Rummy
0

The Rummy

1933-06-09

After Billy gets discharged for wrecking his Taxi, he takes a job at a Taxidermy business. Ben bring

Thunder in the Night
2.8

Thunder in the Night

1935-09-16

Officer Karl Torok's best friend, Count Alvinczy, is elected president of the Hungarian cabinet. Mea

The Three Musketeers
3.3

The Three Musketeers

1935-11-01

In 17th century France, young d'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends

A Chump at Oxford
3.4

A Chump at Oxford

1940-01-25

The boys get jobs as a butler and maid-- Stan in drag-- for a dinner party. When that ends in disast

Dance, Girl, Dance
3.2

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940-08-30

Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash man

The Son of Monte Cristo
3

The Son of Monte Cristo

1940-12-05

Rightful owner of the kingdom, the Duchess of Zona, is engaged in a power struggle with the evil Gen

Captain Caution
2.8

Captain Caution

1940-08-09

When her father dies, a young girl helps a young man take command of the ship to fight the British d

Remedy for Riches
2.4

Remedy for Riches

1940-11-29

A small town doctor suspects the stranger in town is promoting an oil swindle. The fourth entry in t

Little Men
2.8

Little Men

1940-11-29

Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tou

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

Murder at the Vanities
2.8

Murder at the Vanities

1934-05-18

Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vaniti

Sing, Baby, Sing
2.8

Sing, Baby, Sing

1936-08-21

The "Caliban-Ariel" romance of fiftysomething John Barrymore and teenager Elaine Barrie is spoofed i

I, Jane Doe
3

I, Jane Doe

1948-05-25

While stationed in France during World War II, an American fighter pilot marries a French girl but l

Music for Madame
2.5

Music for Madame

1937-10-08

An Italian immigrant singer, Nino, hoping to succeed in Hollywood, falls in with a gang of crooks wh

Tim Tyler's Luck
0

Tim Tyler's Luck

1937-12-27

A 12-episode serial in which Tim Tyler goes to Africa in search of his father in gorilla country. He

Silly Billies
4

Silly Billies

1936-03-20

The boys are a dentist and his assistant traveling to the Old West to open a new practice. Once in t

Range Land
0

Range Land

1949-12-24

Monogram's Whip Wilson western series occasionally produced a better-than-average entry. In Range La

Road Agent
2.8

Road Agent

1952-03-29

Brand controls the only road to the cattle market and is charging exorbitant rates. Tim and Chito ro

El Dorado Pass
0

El Dorado Pass

1948-10-13

Charles Starrett returns as The Durango Kid in Columbia's El Dorado Pass. It all begins when Durango

Jesse James, Jr.
1

Jesse James, Jr.

1942-03-25

Though Don "Red" Barry is the star of Jesse James, Jr., he plays a character named Johnny Barrett. T

The Tulsa Kid
3

The Tulsa Kid

1940-08-16

A protegee of notorious outlaw Montana (Beery), young Tom Benton decides to stay on the good side of

The Spider Returns
4.3

The Spider Returns

1941-05-09

The evil and masked "Gargoyle" is sabotaging all of America's industrial plants. It is up to the Spi

Pop Always Pays
0

Pop Always Pays

1940-06-21

A businessman boasts he'll give his daughter a large amount of cash for her wedding, and then franti

Navajo Kid
3

Navajo Kid

1945-11-21

The Navajo Kid goes in search of the villains who murdered his foster-father and stole both ring and

Carnival
0

Carnival

1935-02-15

"Chick" Thompson is a puppet-master in a traveling carnival whose wife dies in childbirth and leaves

Lady from Louisiana
2.6

Lady from Louisiana

1941-04-22

Northern lawyer John Reynolds travels to New Orleans to try and clean up the local crime syndicate b

In Old California
2.5

In Old California

1942-05-31

Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt D

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
2.5

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943-01-05

A movie serial in 12 chapters: The famous comic strip character is on a mission to protect a secret

Phantom of the Opera
3.1

Phantom of the Opera

1943-08-12

Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transformed i

Just a Husband
0

Just a Husband

1927-05-01

Newlyweds Warren and Helen have an unplanned honeymoon in Death Valley.

Careful Please
0

Careful Please

1926-02-07

A bill collector working in a tough neighborhood manages to rescue a young socialite from kidnappers

Redheads on Parade
0

Redheads on Parade

1935-09-07

A film star finds herself in trouble with her co-star when she has to flirt with the backer to preve

Saddle Aces
0

Saddle Aces

1935-06-01

Two prisoners, Steve Brandt and Nick Montana, chained to each other, escape by jumping from the trai

Flaming Gold
2.8

Flaming Gold

1932-09-28

Two friends working a jungle oil field clash when one marries a lady of the evening.

Double Alibi
2

Double Alibi

1940-03-01

A man's ex-wife is found murdered, and he finds himself to be the prime suspect.

Powder Town
1.8

Powder Town

1942-06-07

Director Rowland V. Lee's wacky 1942 comedy, about an absent-minded scientist working on a secret fo

Human Cargo
3

Human Cargo

1936-05-15

Bonnie Brewster and "Packy" Campbell, rival reporters on competing newspapers, team up to put an end

Cipher Bureau
2.2

Cipher Bureau

1938-10-25

The younger brother of an officer in a secret government code-breaking unit gets involved with a gan

Pacific Blackout
3.1

Pacific Blackout

1941-12-31

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

Golden Hoofs
3.5

Golden Hoofs

1941-02-14

A teenage horse trainer fears she'll lose her beloved horses when the stables where she works is sol

My Favorite Spy
2.6

My Favorite Spy

1942-06-12

The Army takes a bandleader (Kay Kyser) away from his bride (Ellen Drew) and sends him on a spy miss

Cross Fire
3

Cross Fire

1933-05-28

Tom and five older respected business men run the Sierra mine. When Tom leaves for Europe to fight i

I Wake Up Screaming
3.5

I Wake Up Screaming

1941-10-31

A young promoter is accused of the murder of Vicky Lynn, a young actress he "discovered" as a waitre

The Underworld Story
3.1

The Underworld Story

1950-07-26

A blacklisted reporter brings his shady ways to a small-town newspaper after being fired from a big

The Circus Ace
0

The Circus Ace

1927-06-26

Tom meets his fate when a balloon goes sailing over the ranch: seeing a girl jump with a parachute,

Charlie Chan at the Opera
3.4

Charlie Chan at the Opera

1936-12-04

A dangerous amnesiac escapes from an asylum, hides in the opera house, and is suspected of getting r

Night of Goblins
3

Night of Goblins

1930-10-16

Spanish version of The Laurel and Hardy Murder Case and Berth Marks.

Action in the North Atlantic
3.5

Action in the North Atlantic

1943-06-12

Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are charged wi

Mysterious Island
2.8

Mysterious Island

1951-09-13

It is 1865 and Union prisoners use a military balloon to escape a Southern prison camp near the end

Hot Water
2.5

Hot Water

1937-09-24

The Jones family is in an uproar when Dad's campaign for mayor appears sabotaged by an anonymous new

The Jury's Secret
2

The Jury's Secret

1938-01-16

A reporter covering a murder trial guesses that the murderer of a ruthless businessman is her ex-fia

The Saint in New York
3.2

The Saint in New York

1938-05-25

A crime spree in New York forces the police commissioner to turn to Englishman Simon Templar, who fi

Edgar & Goliath
0

Edgar & Goliath

1937-11-19

Edgar is offered $150 by a nurseryman for a tree on his property, and he plans to remove it with the

Backlash
2.3

Backlash

1947-03-01

In a series of flashbacks, shows that attorney John Morland has given a lift to a hitchhiker who tur

Moon Over Montana
0

Moon Over Montana

1946-02-16

Jimmy Wakely and his sidekick "Lasses" White run into trouble as they attempt to hire some cattle ca

Joy of Living
2.9

Joy of Living

1938-05-06

Falling in love with the voice of Broadway chanteuse Margaret Garret, cocksure young tycoon Daniel B

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!
3

Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me!

1940-03-15

In this musical, a sharp witted press agent teams up with an unemployed chorine and dubs her "Miss M

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

Page Miss Glory
3.1

Page Miss Glory

1935-09-07

A country girl goes to the city and gets a job in a posh hotel, and winds up becoming an instant cel

You May Be Next!
1.3

You May Be Next!

1936-02-05

Gangster tries to censor a crusading radio station by jamming its signal.

The Whip Hand
2.8

The Whip Hand

1951-10-01

A small-town reporter investigates a mysterious group holed up in a country lodge.

Buck Privates
3.4

Buck Privates

1941-01-31

Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop

Twelve Crowded Hours
2.6

Twelve Crowded Hours

1939-02-23

An ace reporter with a girlfriend nails a numbers racketeer for murders.

Manhattan Melodrama
3.5

Manhattan Melodrama

1934-05-04

The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and

Holt of the Secret Service
3

Holt of the Secret Service

1941-11-21

A murderous gang of counterfeiters has kidnapped the government's best engraver and is forcing him t

Magnificent Doll
3

Magnificent Doll

1946-12-08

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

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

Cheap Skates
0

Cheap Skates

1925-12-20

Cheap Skates is a lost film made by Educational Films, as a "Mermaid Comedy". Funny man Lige Conley

The Golden West
2

The Golden West

1932-10-29

Lovers David Lunch and Betty Summers are caught in the feud between their two families. When David k

In Spite of Danger
0.5

In Spite of Danger

1935-03-08

Bill Crane, race-car driver has an accident while racing and finds himself unable to return to the f

Appointment for Love
2.7

Appointment for Love

1941-10-31

Charming Andre Cassil woos physician Jane Alexander and the two impulsively get married. The honeymo

The Ivory-Handled Gun
0

The Ivory-Handled Gun

1935-11-11

Buck Ward and the Wolverine Kid, who each own one of the ivory handled guns, continue the feud start

She's a Boy
0

She's a Boy

1927-10-02

Big Boy was discovered by an American sergeant in the Trenches in the Great War

Powder River Rustlers
0

Powder River Rustlers

1949-11-25

Powder River Rustlers is a western film directed by Philip Ford in 1949. The railroad is coming and

The Circus
4

The Circus

1928-01-06

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in lov

Suddenly It's Spring
1.9

Suddenly It's Spring

1947-02-13

A WAC officer returns from the war to find her husband wants a divorce.

A Lawless Street
2.6

A Lawless Street

1955-11-15

A Marshal must face unpleasant facts about his past when he attempts to run a criminal gang out of t

Mysterious Intruder
3

Mysterious Intruder

1946-04-11

A private detective is hired to find a young heiress but finds himself accused of murder.

Headin' East
0

Headin' East

1937-12-13

A cattle rancher comes to the aid of farmers by heading to NYC to stop the racketeers hijacking thei

California Frontier
0

California Frontier

1938-12-15

Halstead forces the Land Agent to alter the records and then kicks the Mexicans off their land. Buck

Mutiny in the Arctic
0

Mutiny in the Arctic

1941-04-17

A pair head to the frozen wastes with an expedition in search of radium deposits. Certain members of

Fly By Night
3.2

Fly By Night

1942-01-19

Young intern Jeff Burton, impulsively offers a lift to an odd-looking gentlemen. It soon turns out t

The Raid
3.3

The Raid

1954-08-04

A group of confederate prisoners escape to Canada and plan to rob the banks and set fire to the smal

Before Dawn
2.8

Before Dawn

1933-08-04

After the death of a gangster, those familiar with his million dollar stash start mysteriously dying

Youth Runs Wild
2.1

Youth Runs Wild

1944-09-01

The teens of a defense-plant town hop on the road to juvenile delinquency while their parents are bu

The Man from Death Valley
1

The Man from Death Valley

1931-09-09

Dave and Hank ride out of Death Valley, heading for the town of Mesa, but stop to rest in Alkali Spr

Galloping Thru
3

Galloping Thru

1931-12-05

A young buck returns to his hometown after several years' absence, only to see his father shot down

Lucky Larrigan
0

Lucky Larrigan

1932-12-01

Craig Larrigan's father and his partner own a large cattle ranch that is losing stock to rustlers. C

Honor of the Mounted
0

Honor of the Mounted

1932-06-20

Tom Halliday of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is implicated and framed on a murder charge. The r

Fort Worth
3.4

Fort Worth

1951-07-14

Ex-gunfighter Ned Britt returns to Fort Worth after the civil war to help run a newspaper which is a

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains
0

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains

1948-04-01

Tex Granger heads toward Three Buttes when he comes across a young boy guarding a gold shipment whic

California
3.4

California

1947-02-21

"Wicked" Lily Bishop joins a wagon train to California, led by Michael Fabian and Johnny Trumbo, but

Son of the Guardsman
2.5

Son of the Guardsman

1946-10-23

David Trent is a nobleman who forms an outlaw group to combat his evil uncle Sir Edgar Bullard. The

Les Misérables
3.6

Les Misérables

1935-04-20

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po

Studio Sap
0

Studio Sap

1931-02-28

Chester Conklin gets a job in the props department of a movie studio. Soon he gets into all sorts of

Vagabond Lady
3.6

Vagabond Lady

1935-05-03

Josephine Spiggins is thinking of marrying John Spear, the stuffed-shirt son of a department store o

I'll Love You Always
1.5

I'll Love You Always

1935-03-19

Nora Clegg, an actress, marries Carl Brent, an unemployed young engineer, whose estimation of his wo

Mills of the Gods
0

Mills of the Gods

1934-12-15

Fay Wray plays Jean Hastings, the wealthy and spoiled scion of a factory-owning family led by her ir

Bad Boy
2.5

Bad Boy

1935-10-25

An unemployed loafer who spends his time playing pool decides he's ready to look for a job so he can

The Farmer Takes a Wife
3

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935-07-05

A farmer tries to convince a girl to leave her life on a canal boat to live with him on his farm.

Yankee Fakir
2.5

Yankee Fakir

1947-04-01

A medicine show pitchman investigates a small town murder in Arizona.

Charlie Chan at the Olympics
3.4

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

1937-05-21

Get ready for a Gold Medal murder mystery! This "tense, thrilling mystery" ('California Congress of

Under the Rouge
0

Under the Rouge

1925-10-18

War buddies Whitey and Skeeter have become safecrackers. On a job, Skeeter is surprised by the polic

Born Reckless
2.8

Born Reckless

1930-05-11

In order to use the publicity to get re-elected, a judge sentences a notorious gangster to fight in

Those Were the Days!
0

Those Were the Days!

1940-07-14

At a family gathering, an elderly man reflects on the follies of his youth during his freshman year

The Prisoner of Shark Island
3.4

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936-02-28

After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth, responsible for the assassination of Presid

Dangerous to Know
3

Dangerous to Know

1938-03-11

Racketeer Steve Recka, art patron and political power-maker, rules his town and Madame Lan Ying, his

Living It Up
3.2

Living It Up

1954-08-04

Homer Flagg is a railroad worker in the small New Mexico town of Desert Hole. One day, he finds an a

Carson City
3

Carson City

1952-06-13

Mine owner William Sharon keeps having his gold shipments held up by a gang of bandits. Sharon hires

When Tomorrow Comes
2.5

When Tomorrow Comes

1939-08-11

A waitress destined for a better life falls in love with a handsome stranger, only to find that he i

Thru Different Eyes
0

Thru Different Eyes

1929-04-13

Harvey Manning is placed on trial for the murder of Jack Winfield, his closest friend, whose body wa

We're Not Dressing
3.4

We're Not Dressing

1934-04-27

Beautiful high society type Doris Worthington is entertaining guests on her yacht in the Pacific whe

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.

The Trial of Vivienne Ware
0

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

1932-05-01

Vivienne Ware is defended by her ex-beau when she's accused of killing her faithless fiance.

Picture Snatcher
3.4

Picture Snatcher

1933-05-06

An ex-con uses his street smarts to become a successful photojournalist.

The People's Choice
0

The People's Choice

1946-12-12

Filmed in 16 mm, primarily intended for school/institutional and home-rental, the plot has Abner Sne

Darwin Was Right
0

Darwin Was Right

1924-10-26

Just as he is about to experiment with an elixir of youth, Prof. Henry Baldwin is kidnapped by Court