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Arthur Loft

Date of birth: 1897-05-24

Place of birth: Denver, Colorado, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Arthur Loft

Biography

Movie Credits

Salty O'Rourke
2.6

Salty O'Rourke

1945-03-22

A gambler and his buddy find a wise-guy jockey for their long-shot horse.

The Male Animal
2

The Male Animal

1942-03-12

The trustees of Midwestern University have forced three teachers out of their jobs for being suspect

Blondie Knows Best
3.2

Blondie Knows Best

1946-10-17

Dagwood Bumstead poses as his boss Mr. Dithers so that a big business deal can be consummated while

Footlight Glamour
3.9

Footlight Glamour

1943-09-30

Mr. Dithers is trying to encourage a businessman to build a war-time manufacturing plant on land he

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,

Shakedown
0

Shakedown

1936-07-17

A struggling young engineer, Bob Sanderson, refuses to marry the very-rich Edith Stuart until he can

My Friend Flicka
3

My Friend Flicka

1943-05-26

Ken McLaughlin is a precocious 10-year-old who lives with his family on a remote Wyoming ranch. When

Street of Chance
2.6

Street of Chance

1942-10-03

In this Cornell Woolrich thriller, a man's memory is recovered after being injured by falling constr

Gildersleeve's Bad Day
3.2

Gildersleeve's Bad Day

1943-05-10

Gildersleeve has jury duty.

King of the Royal Mounted
0

King of the Royal Mounted

1936-09-11

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant King protects a girl who has come to claim a mine left by her

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
3

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

1944-02-14

Charlie Chan is an agent of the US government working in Washington DC and he is assigned to investi

The Shanghai Cobra
2.9

The Shanghai Cobra

1945-09-29

Someone is attempting to steal radium stored in a bank. Death by cobra venom connects a number of mu

Scarlet Street
3.8

Scarlet Street

1945-12-25

Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kit

The Rogues' Tavern
2.9

The Rogues' Tavern

1936-06-04

A mad killer is on the loose in a hotel on a dark, gloomy night.

Along Came Jones
2.9

Along Came Jones

1945-07-19

An easy-going cowboy is mistaken by the townsfolk for a notorious gunman. The cowboy decides it woul

To Each His Own
3.4

To Each His Own

1946-03-12

During World War I, small-town girl Josephine Norris has an illegitimate son by an itinerant pilot.

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

Caught in the Draft
2.9

Caught in the Draft

1941-07-04

Don Bolton is a movie star who can't stand loud noises. To evade the draft, he decides to get marrie

I Am the Law
3.3

I Am the Law

1938-08-25

With the aid of his former law students, a professor-turned-prosecutor battles corruption and organi

Women in Prison
3

Women in Prison

1938-03-02

The superintendent of a women's prison is pressured to pardon a member of a criminal gang. When she

Danger Ahead
2.1

Danger Ahead

1935-08-01

Captain Matthews is paid 40,000 dollars in cash by Nick Conrad for his shipment of silk from China.

Dr. Broadway
2.6

Dr. Broadway

1942-05-09

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

Patrola na hranicích Mexika
2

Patrola na hranicích Mexika

1939-03-19

Roy and Gabby return to Gabby's Texas ranch, after fighting with the Confederate military during the

Down Mexico Way
0

Down Mexico Way

1941-10-15

Like 1940's Melody Ranch, the 1941 Gene Autry vehicle Down Mexico Way was designed as a "special", t

South of Santa Fe
2.3

South of Santa Fe

1942-02-17

To get the three needed business men to visit the Stevens mine, Roy stages a ride with the Vacaros a

Rawhide
3.5

Rawhide

1938-04-08

Saunders with his Cattlemen's Protective Agency is running roughshod over the ranchers. Lawyer Larry

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

Who Killed Gail Preston?
3

Who Killed Gail Preston?

1938-02-24

A temperamental singer's murder leaves a nightclub full of suspects.

The Shadow
3.3

The Shadow

1937-12-22

Mary Gillespie is restoring the Col. Gillespie Circus to its former splendor after her father's deat

Sheriff of Redwood Valley
2

Sheriff of Redwood Valley

1946-03-29

Redwood Valley residents raise $50,000 for blasting a mountain tunnel to bring a new railroad there.

Ace Drummond
3.3

Ace Drummond

1936-10-18

This 13 chapter serial is based on the comic strip character Ace Drummond created by Eddie Rickenbac

Hell's Kitchen
3.1

Hell's Kitchen

1939-07-08

A paroled convict's efforts to improve conditions at a boys' reform school alarm the school's corrup

It's a Pleasure
2.4

It's a Pleasure

1945-03-03

A star hockey player with the Wildcats is barred from Hockey for hitting a referee. Through the acti

Bars of Hate
2.5

Bars of Hate

1935-11-01

Ted Clark rescues pickpoket Danny from a mob, and restores Danny's loot, a pocketbook, to its owner

On Probation
0

On Probation

1935-04-01

A corrupt politician adopts a young girl. A few years later he finds himself falling in love with he

Rhythm of the Saddle
0

Rhythm of the Saddle

1938-11-06

Gene is the foreman at the ranch owned by wealthy rodeo owner Maureen. She will lose her rodeo contr

Paradise Express
2.5

Paradise Express

1937-02-24

A small railroad is being squeezed out of business by the tactics of a trucking company owned by gan

Leave It to the Irish
1.8

Leave It to the Irish

1944-08-26

A private eye (James Dunn) investigates the murder of a fur dealer. Monogram.

We Go Fast
3.1

We Go Fast

1941-09-19

A waitress falls for a foreign businessman (Mohr), while receiving attention from a pair of motorcyc

The Ice Follies of 1939
2.8

The Ice Follies of 1939

1939-03-10

Mary and Larry are are a modestly successful skating team. Shortly after their marriage, Mary gets a

The Glass Key
3.3

The Glass Key

1942-09-08

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help d

City Streets
0

City Streets

1938-07-01

When her mother dies, wheel-chair bound Winnie Brady is taken in by shopkeeper and neighbor "Uncle"

Risky Business
3

Risky Business

1939-03-03

Radio commentator Dan Clifford takes desperate chances to save the life of a young girl who has been

The Woman in the Window
3.7

The Woman in the Window

1944-10-25

A seductive woman gets an innocent professor mixed up in murder.

It Happened in Hollywood
3

It Happened in Hollywood

1937-09-07

A silent Western star has trouble adjusting to the coming of sound.

Wanted: Jane Turner
2.6

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936-12-04

Investigators set out to capture a gang of thieves transporting stolen cash through the U.S. mail.

The Virginian
3

The Virginian

1946-05-05

Arriving at Medicine Bow, eastern schoolteacher Molly Woods meets two cowboys, irresponsible Steve a

Honeymoon Ahead
3

Honeymoon Ahead

1945-05-11

When the prison choir loses its leader, the boys try to get him back in.

Start Cheering
3.5

Start Cheering

1938-03-03

After retiring from movies to get an education, a man discovers his ex-staff is trying to have him e

Without Orders
3

Without Orders

1936-10-22

At Portland, Oregon, playboy pilot Len Kendrick lands at the end of a cross-country record flight, m

Devil's Playground
2.9

Devil's Playground

1937-01-24

A remake of Frank Capra's Submarine (1928), Devil's Playground is a snappy Columbia "B plus" picture

Pacific Liner
2.6

Pacific Liner

1939-01-06

The S. S. Arcturus sails from Shanghai to San Francisco, and Dr. Jim Craig takes the post of ship's

M'Liss
2.5

M'Liss

1936-07-27

The third film version of the Bret Harte tale, starring Anne Shirley as a miner's daughter in a smal

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

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
3.9

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939-10-19

After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replaceme

Days of Jesse James
2.4

Days of Jesse James

1939-12-20

Days of Jesse James is a 1939 American film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Bank ro

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

Postal Inspector
3.1

Postal Inspector

1936-08-16

Postal inspectors track down money stolen from a railroad car.

The Crooked Road
2.8

The Crooked Road

1940-05-10

A blackmail threat from an old prison buddy compels a man who has gone straight to consider yet anot

Western Justice
0

Western Justice

1934-12-12

Three men, each on their individual quest, meet at a deserted cabin and take the assumed names of Ac

The Lady Objects
2.9

The Lady Objects

1938-10-12

A former college football hero and his college sweetheart get married. Marital turmoil ensues as her

Pride of the Blue Grass
3

Pride of the Blue Grass

1939-10-06

A young man is determined to turn his beloved racehorse, which is blind, into a champion.

Millionaire Playboy
1.4

Millionaire Playboy

1940-03-14

A young millionaire gets hiccups whenever he kisses a pretty woman.

You're Not So Tough
2.1

You're Not So Tough

1940-07-26

The Dead End Kids are out of the slums of New York's East Side and running around the sunny valleys

Man from Oklahoma
2

Man from Oklahoma

1945-07-01

The feuding Lanes and Whittakers are brought together with the help of Roy Rogers, when a business t

Riders of Pasco Basin
1

Riders of Pasco Basin

1940-04-04

Kirby and Evans are pulling off an irrigation project swindle and newspaper editor Scott realizes it

Night Waitress
2.9

Night Waitress

1936-12-18

Helen Roberts, who's on probation, goes back to work as a waitress at Torre's Fish Palace, a San Fra

The Stork Pays Off
3

The Stork Pays Off

1941-10-05

Gangster Deak Foster and his three henchmen, Brains Moran, Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle and Photofinish

Should a Girl Marry?
1.8

Should a Girl Marry?

1939-06-07

A young woman and her doctor husband are victims of a blackmail scheme when it is discovered that sh

The Man in the Trunk
0

The Man in the Trunk

1942-09-19

The ghost of a murdered man returns to Earth to help a young couple find his killer.

What Price Crime
1.5

What Price Crime

1935-05-27

Thieves break into a warehouse that stores guns, steal them and kill the night watchman. An undercov

Arson Squad
0

Arson Squad

1945-09-11

Tom Mitchell is an insurance investigator and Fire Capt. Joe Dugan is chief of the police department

Blue, White, and Perfect
3.1

Blue, White, and Perfect

1942-01-06

In order to win back his girlfriend, Mike Shayne promises to give up his detective practice and get

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
3.1

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940-12-24

Second serial featuring The Green Hornet and Kato.

The Saint Takes Over
3.2

The Saint Takes Over

1940-06-07

The Saint Takes Over, released in 1940 by RKO Pictures, was the fifth motion picture featuring the a

The Green Hornet
2.8

The Green Hornet

1940-01-08

A newspaper publisher and his Korean servant fight crime as vigilantes who pose as a notorious maske

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

Squadron of Honor
0

Squadron of Honor

1938-06-28

Squadron of Honor takes place during an American Legion convention, with newsreel shots of the genui

The Game That Kills
2.6

The Game That Kills

1937-09-21

Ferguson is a rough-and-tumble hockey player who discovers that his chosen profession is nothing mor

No Time to Marry
3

No Time to Marry

1938-02-05

In this lightweight comedy, two news reporters who are engaged to be married endure romantic difficu

Paid to Dance
2.6

Paid to Dance

1937-12-11

Government undercover agents William Dennis and Joan Barclay are working to solve the disappearances

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

Smuggled Cargo
0

Smuggled Cargo

1939-08-21

When a sudden cold snap hits the Imperial Valley in California, orange growers fear that frost will

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

This Gun for Hire
3.5

This Gun for Hire

1942-04-24

Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bill

Highway Patrol
0

Highway Patrol

1938-06-27

Arrested for speeding by highway patrolman Bill Rolph (Robert Paige), J.W. Brady (Robert Middlemass)

The Carson City Kid
2.8

The Carson City Kid

1940-07-01

The Carson City Kid and partner Laramie are outlaws. When his partner is caught the Kid, his identit

Colorado
2.8

Colorado

1940-09-15

Trouble in Colorado is tying up Union troops needed back east during the Civil War and Lieut. Burke

Alimony Madness
0

Alimony Madness

1933-03-31

A man's wife is put on trial for the murder of his first wife.

Hangmen Also Die!
3.5

Hangmen Also Die!

1943-04-15

During the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, surgeon Dr. Franticek Svoboda, a Czech patriot, assass

Cafe Hostess
2.8

Cafe Hostess

1940-01-11

A dancehall girl meets a sailor and they fall in love, but the club’s owner doesn’t want the girl to

No Time for Love
3.4

No Time for Love

1943-04-09

An upper-class female reporter is (despite herself) attracted to a hulking laborer digging a tunnel

Traffic in Crime
3

Traffic in Crime

1946-06-28

Police Chief Jim Murphy, in a crime-ridden city, deputizes newspaper-reporter Sam Wire, to work as a

Redhead from Manhattan
2.4

Redhead from Manhattan

1943-05-06

Lupe Vélez plays a dual role, twin sisters Rita and Elaine. After escaping a torpedoed ship, Rita sh

The Lady Has Plans
2.6

The Lady Has Plans

1942-01-20

Some dastardly criminals have stolen some top secret plans and tattoo them on the back of a woman so

The Witness Chair
3.1

The Witness Chair

1936-04-23

Late one night, secretary Paula Young (Ann Harding) leaves the office of her boss, Stanley Whittaker

Don't Gamble with Love
0

Don't Gamble with Love

1936-02-28

Standard tale of husband and wife living a party lifestyle. He works in a gambling hall and she occa

Texas Terrors
2.5

Texas Terrors

1940-11-22

A lawyer by training, Bob Millburne (Don "Red" Barry) believes in relying on the legal system to exa

Back in the Saddle
2.8

Back in the Saddle

1941-03-14

Gene returns from the East with new ranch owner Tom Bennett to find everyone's cattle dying. Blaine

North from the Lone Star
0

North from the Lone Star

1941-03-30

Wild Bill Hickock (William Elliott), aka The Peaceable Man, meters out justice in the tough town of

Three Girls About Town
2.6

Three Girls About Town

1941-10-23

Faith and Hope Banner, sisters, are "convention hostesses" in a hotel. A body is discovered next doo

Lights of Old Santa Fe
2.6

Lights of Old Santa Fe

1944-11-06

Sandwiched in between the numerous musical numbers, the Gabby Whittaker and Madden rodeo's are compe

Rhythm Round-Up
0

Rhythm Round-Up

1945-09-06

Arriving in Arizona, the band members discover that the hotel is haunted and that it properly belong

Lone Star Moonlight
0

Lone Star Moonlight

1946-12-12

Returning G.I. Curt Norton (Ken Curtis), owner of a radio station, finds his father Amos (Guy Kibbee

Bad Men of Missouri
2.8

Bad Men of Missouri

1941-07-26

The Younger brothers return to Missouri after the Civil War with intent to avenge the misdeeds of Wi

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
2.4

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942-01-31

The Western hero takes on a ruthless land baron whose henchmen killed his best friend.

Silver Spurs
1.9

Silver Spurs

1943-08-12

Jerry Johnson inherits a 50,000 acre ranch. Lucky Miller wants to take over the ranch. Roy is trying

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

Texas
3.3

Texas

1941-10-09

Two Virginians are heading for a new life in Texas when they witness a stagecoach being held up. The

Don Winslow of the Navy
0

Don Winslow of the Navy

1942-01-06

A movie serial in 12 Chapters: US naval officer Don Winslow is given command of Tangita Island, nea

Double Alibi
2.3

Double Alibi

1940-03-01

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

The Main Event
0

The Main Event

1938-06-22

FBI agent Mac Richards takes his girlfriend, Helen Phillips, to a world championship boxing match on

Kid Courageous
2.8

Kid Courageous

1935-02-02

The man Bannister has sent to investigate the trouble at his mine has disappeared. This time his son

Teddy the Rough Rider
3.4

Teddy the Rough Rider

1940-02-21

This short follows the political career of Theodore Roosevelt, beginning in 1895, when he was appoin

The Blue Dahlia
3.3

The Blue Dahlia

1946-04-16

Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attem

A Scream in the Dark
1.8

A Scream in the Dark

1943-10-15

A detective tries to prove that a woman is killing her spouses with a spiked umbrella.

A Woman is the Judge
0

A Woman is the Judge

1939-10-03

Twenty years earlier, Mary Cabot had lost contact with her infant daughter Justine. Now a grown woma

Glamour for Sale
2.4

Glamour for Sale

1940-09-27

A blackmail mob is waiting for you to go out with one of these girls.

Men in Her Diary
0

Men in Her Diary

1945-09-14

Singer/Dancer Peggy Ryan neither sings nor dances in this comedy in which she plays a secretary, who

Woman in Distress
3

Woman in Distress

1937-01-17

Investigating rumors that a priceless Rembrandt, believed destroyed years ago, is actually in the po

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 Cat Creeps
2.4

The Cat Creeps

1946-05-17

A black cat is suspected of being possessed by the spirit of a elderly murdered woman.

In Old Oklahoma
3.1

In Old Oklahoma

1943-12-06

Cowboy Dan Somers and oilman Jim "Hunk" Gardner compete for oil lease rights on Indian land in Oklah

The Big Game
2.9

The Big Game

1936-10-09

A quarterback stands against gangsters out to control the college sports scene.

The Accusing Finger
2.4

The Accusing Finger

1936-11-17

A proud, pro-capital punishment district attorney with a 90% execution rate, finds himself wrongly c

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
2.8

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943-05-08

In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are challe

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

Priorities on Parade
0

Priorities on Parade

1942-07-23

Band leader Johnny Draper auditions his band, the Dixie Pixies, at the Eagle Aircraft Co., hoping to

Lucky Jordan
3

Lucky Jordan

1942-11-16

Lucky Jordan is a gangster living in New York City and when he's drafted into the army, he tries to

3 Kids and a Queen
3

3 Kids and a Queen

1935-10-21

An eccentric, wealthy spinster, 'Queenie' Baxter is erroneously presumed to be kidnapped. She subseq

Panic on the Air
2.8

Panic on the Air

1936-04-10

A sports announcer and a friend investigate after a pitcher misses a series. When they discover that

Road to Utopia
3.4

Road to Utopia

1946-02-27

While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had bee

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 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

Beware of Redheads
0

Beware of Redheads

1945-09-14

A beautiful redhead (Myrna Dell) comes knocking on Leon's door demanding the return of a compact dro

Night in New Orleans
2

Night in New Orleans

1942-07-01

A policeman's family helps to exonerate him of murder charges in the death of a man he had under int

On Stage Everybody
0

On Stage Everybody

1945-07-13

Radio's miracle show is on the screen.

She Gets Her Man
1.9

She Gets Her Man

1945-01-12

The corny daughter of a famed policewoman tries to catch a blowgun killer.

Appointment for Love
2.9

Appointment for Love

1941-10-31

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

Extortion
2.5

Extortion

1938-05-09

In this B potboiler, a college professor finds himself suspected of a murder on his school's campus.

Public Cowboy No. 1
3

Public Cowboy No. 1

1937-06-11

Deputies Gene Autry and Frog go up against modern cattle rustlers. These rustlers use technology suc

The Magnificent Dope
3.6

The Magnificent Dope

1942-07-01

Dwight Dawson, who runs an unsuccessful success school, stages a contest to find the biggest failure

All American Sweetheart
0

All American Sweetheart

1937-12-20

Cap Collender (Arthur Loft),a showboat gambling racketeer, ensnares a collegiate rowing team's coxsw

The Great Barrier
2.5

The Great Barrier

1937-01-02

The building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Little Miss Big
3

Little Miss Big

1946-01-01

A wealthy eccentric women escapes from a mental institution and finds refuge with a financially stra

Meet the Stewarts
2.1

Meet the Stewarts

1942-05-28

A young, newlywed couple learns to make their marriage work—on a budget.

To the People of the United States
2.8

To the People of the United States

1944-04-16

World War II public education film about sexually transmitted diseases focused on syphilis.

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
3.1

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

1945-08-17

George Sanders stars in this engrossing melodrama about a very domineering sister who holds a tight

The Searching Wind
0

The Searching Wind

1946-08-09

Always the diplomat, Alex Hazen is slow to take sides in Europe of the 1920s and 1930s. Cassie Bowma

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

Broadway
2.8

Broadway

1942-05-08

Gangsters, nightclubs and the Roaring '20s.

The Hitler Gang
3

The Hitler Gang

1944-04-26

The Hitler Gang adopts the style of a gangster film as it charts Adolf Hitler’s rise from small-time