Barton MacLane

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

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Gender

Male

Birthday

25-Dec-1902

Age

(123 years old)

Place of Birth

Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Also Known As
  • Ernest Barton MacLane
  • Barton Mac Lane
  • Barton Maclane
  • Barton McLane
  • Бартон Маклейн

Barton MacLane

Biography

Barton MacLane graduated from Wesleyan University, where he displayed a notable aptitude for sports, in particular football and basketball. Not surprisingly, his physical prowess led to an early role in The Quarterback (1926) with Richard Dix. MacLane once commented that, as an actor, he needed to have the physical strength to tear the bad guys "from limb to limb", if necessary. Ironically, it was usually Barton himself who was destined to be at the end of a hiding (when not getting shot, instead), typically as snarling henchmen, outlaws and other assorted dubious or abrasive types throughout most of his 40-year acting career. In fact, Barton became so typecast that his name was for a time used proverbially, to generally describe a shouting, hard-nosed ruffian. After training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, MacLane joined a stock company in Brooklyn. In 1927 he had his first part on Broadway, a brief moment as an assistant district attorney, in the melodrama "The Trial of Mary Dugan". He then played a small featured role as a police officer in "Subway Express" (1929-30), a drama enacted in the interior of a subway car. In mid-1932 MacLane tried his hand at writing his own starring vehicle for the stage, entitled "Rendezvous". While the play closed after just 21 performances, it led to a contract with Warner Brothers. Barton had already appeared in bit roles for Paramount at their Astoria Studios, including The Marx Brothers' debut film The Cocoanuts (1929). He portrayed mobster Brad Collins in 'G' Men (1935) (with James Cagney), which set the tone for most of his future assignments. Brawny, with squinty eyes and a rasping voice, MacLane was the ideal surly tough guy, particularly suitable for westerns and the type of films noir Warner Brothers excelled at. He was often cast as cops, be they bent or honest. Some of his most representative performances include gangster Al Kruger in Bullets or Ballots (1936), which won him some of the best critical notices of his career; outlaw Jack Slade in Western Union (1941); crooked construction boss Pat McCormick, who gets beaten up by Humphrey Bogart and Tim Holt over past-due wages in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948); hard-nosed cops Detective Dundy in The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Lt. Reece in Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950). MacLane, on loan to Universal, also had a starring role in Prison Break (1938) as an innocent tuna fisherman who is framed for murder. He was prominent as a tough but sympathetic cop, foil to sleuthing girl reporter Glenda Farrell in the "Torchy Blaine" series of the mid- to late 1930s. In the 1960s Barton began to cultivate a good-guy image as Marshal Frank Caine in the NBC western series Outlaws (1960) as well as showing up in a small recurring role as Air Force Gen. Martin Peterson in I Dream of Jeannie (1965). Barton was married to the actress Charlotte Wynters, who appeared with him in six of his films. When not on the set, the couple spent time on their 2000-acre cattle ranch in Madera County, California. For his work in television, Barton has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


Credits

Crimes Square Crimes Square (1931) Character: Detective with Handcuffs
When a crook decides to go straight, his jealous cast off moll exposes him to the police.
The Gigolo Racket The Gigolo Racket (1931) Character: Cafe Customer
As a publicity stunt, a musical comedy star announces her engagement to a young man she believes is a gigolo, with whom she eventually falls in love.
Politics Politics (1930) Character: N/A
An ambitious campaign manager makes friends, influences people and welcomes his long-lost mother to Ellis Island.
Let's Dance Let's Dance (1933) Character: N/A
Sailor George and his pals visit the Roseland Dance Hall, where funny things happen between conversations with dizzy hostess Gracie.
The Acid Test The Acid Test (1932) Character: N/A
George Shelton asks Tom Howard to help him impress his girl as a he-man. Howard is to insult him, and then Shelton comes up and punches out Howard. The gag works, so Howard tries to use the same gag, recruiting Donald MacBride as his foil.
A Dream Comes True A Dream Comes True (1935) Character: Himself (uncredited)
A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).
Naughty-Cal Naughty-Cal (1932) Character: Sailor
A pair of borrowed pants are an obstacle to a sailor's romance.
Lone Cowboy Lone Cowboy (1933) Character: Policeman Baxter
Young Scooter O’Neal, orphaned after his father’s suicide, is sent out West to live with family friend Dobe Jones. Unaware of his father’s fate Scooter longs to return to his home in Chicago especially after discovering Dobe is an embittered ranch hand hellbent on seeking revenge on his duplicitous wife Eleanor and the man she ran off with. Dobe is dogged in his pursuit until he unwittingly puts Scooter’s life in danger. Seeing the error of his ways the pair ride off together in search of a new adventure.
I Was a Convict I Was a Convict (1939) Character: Ace King
In this crime drama a wealthy business tycoon serves a sentence for tax fraud. While there he becomes good friends with his cellmates and after they are all released, the magnate appoints them both as executives in his company.
The Bandit Queen The Bandit Queen (1950) Character: Sheriff Jim Harden
Zara Montalve, half Spanish and half America, returns to her native California in time to see her parents murdered for their hacienda and gold by Sheriff Jim Harding and his gang. Posing as Lola Belmont, an American visiting from Detroit, teams up with Joaquin Murietta, posing as Carlos Del Rio, to form a Robin-Hood type band that takes vengeance on the gang and restores stolen gold to its rightful owners, aided by militia leader Dan Hinsdale.
Hit the Road Hit the Road (1941) Character: James J. Ryan
Kids look to get revenge when their fathers are all killed in a mob war.
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50.
Breakdowns of 1937 Breakdowns of 1937 (1937) Character: Self
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1937.
Breakdowns of 1939 Breakdowns of 1939 (1939) Character: Self
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1939.
The Underdog The Underdog (1943) Character: John Tate
During WWII, a strong-willed 12-year-old boy tries to steer his vocationally and maritally confused father straight, at the same time striving to keep his honor while the gang in his new neighborhood bully him.
Highways by Night Highways by Night (1942) Character: Leo Bronson
A young millionaire (Richard Carlson) joins the real world and meets a maid (Jane Randolph) and mobsters.
Jaguar Jaguar (1956) Character: Steve Bailey
Oil explorers suspect a South American jungle boy of murder.
Frisco Kid Frisco Kid (1935) Character: Spider Burke
After a roustabout sailor avoids being shanghaied in 1850s San Francisco, his audacity helps him rise to a position of power in the vice industry of the infamous Barbary Coast.
Jack Slade Jack Slade (1953) Character: Jules Reni
A young boy witnesses his father murdered by bandits and grows into adulthood vowing revenge.
You Only Live Once You Only Live Once (1937) Character: Stephen Whitney
Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.
The Last Round-up The Last Round-up (1934) Character: Charley Benson
Randolph Scott plays Jim Cleve, one of several volunteers keeping the US-Mexican border safe on behalf of American settlers. Ostensibly the hero, Cleve is actually out-heroed by the film's nominal villain, outlaw leader Jack Kells (Monte Blue). It is Kells who brings about the story's happy ending, sacrificing his own life to ensure the blissful future of young lovers Cleve and Joan Randall (Barbara Fritchie).
Manpower Manpower (1941) Character: Smiley Quinn
Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work as power company linesmen. Hank is injured in an accident and subsequently promoted to foreman of the gang. Tensions start to show in the road crew as rivalry between Hank and Johnny increases.
Tarzan and the Huntress Tarzan and the Huntress (1947) Character: Paul Weir
A shortage of zoo animals after World War II brings beautiful animal trainer Tanya, her financial backer and her cruel trail boss to the jungle. After negotiating a quota with the native king, they take more animals than allowed. Tarzan intervenes.
I Found Stella Parish I Found Stella Parish (1935) Character: Clifton Jeffords
A blackmailer preys on an actress who is trying to protect her daughter from her past.
It's Showtime It's Showtime (1976) Character: Self (archive footage)
A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.
Big Executive Big Executive (1933) Character: Harry the Guide
Big Executive
The Big Street The Big Street (1942) Character: Case Ables
Meek busboy Little Pinks is in love with an extremely selfish nightclub singer who despises and uses him.
Gunfighters of Abilene Gunfighters of Abilene (1960) Character: Seth
A gunman receives a request for help from his brother, but arrives too late to save him from the lawless rancher who wanted him dead.
Times Square Playboy Times Square Playboy (1936) Character: Casey (Vic's Butler/Trainer)
A stock broker's small-town best friend thinks the bride-to-be and her family are gold-diggers so he does everything he can to prevent the wedding.
Bengal Tiger Bengal Tiger (1936) Character: Cliff Ballenger
After causing his friend's death, an animal trainer marries the man's daughter to atone.
Relentless Relentless (1948) Character: Tex Brandow
A man wrongly accused of murder tracks the true culprit across the desert.
All Through the Night All Through the Night (1942) Character: Marty Callahan
Broadway gamblers stumble across a plan by Nazi saboteurs to blow up an American battleship.
Captain Scarface Captain Scarface (1953) Character: Captain Scarface
A group of communist spies plan to blow up an essential commercial artery, the Panama Canal. To this end, they have kidnapped a nuclear scientist and are traveling by steamship to the coast of South America. Luckily for western civilization, the hard-nosed ship's captain, played by Barton MacLane, has other ideas.
Girl on the Run Girl on the Run (1958) Character: Francis J. Brannigan
A Hollywood private eye (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) seeks a singer being stalked by a hired killer.
The Prince and the Pauper The Prince and the Pauper (1937) Character: John Canty
Two boys – the prince Edward and the pauper Tom – are born on the same day. Years later, when young teenage Tom sneaks into the palace garden, he meets the prince. They change clothes with one another before the guards discover them and throw out the prince thinking he's the urchin. No one believes them when they try to tell the truth about which is which. Soon after, the old king dies and the prince will inherit the throne.
The Mummy's Ghost The Mummy's Ghost (1944) Character: Inspector Walgreen
An Egyptian high priest travels to America to reclaim the bodies of ancient Egyptian princess Ananka and her living guardian mummy Kharis. Learning that Ananka's spirit has been reincarnated into another body, he kidnaps a young woman of Egyptian descent with a mysterious resemblance to the princess. However, the high priest's greedy desires cause him to lose control of the mummy...
Breakdowns of 1936 Breakdowns of 1936 (1936) Character: Self
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1936.
Town Tamer Town Tamer (1965) Character: James Fell
A gunfighter is hired to clean up a wild frontier town, but there are forces afoot who want to keep the town as wide-open as it is. Lyle Bettger, Bruce Cabot and Richard Jaeckel co-star as the lawless bad guys in this Western based on a novel by Frank Gruber.
Jailbreak Jailbreak (1936) Character: Detective Captain Rourke
A reporter gets himself sent to prison so he can solve a murder behind bars.
Treasure of Ruby Hills Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955) Character: Chalk Reynolds
Ranchers battle one another over water rights. Western.
The Quarterback The Quarterback (1926) Character: Football Player (uncredited)
Elmer Stone, quarterback of the 1899 Colton College football team vows to remain a student until Colton beats its biggest rival, State University. Twenty-seven years later, Elmer is still in school and is a classmate of his son, Jack. Other than driving a milk wagon in his spare time, Jack is also the quarterback of the football team. A matter of his eligibility comes up but he is cleared and goes out to do-or-die for Colton against State University. Maybe they will win The Big Game, and Jack's father can get a life...and a job.
High Sierra High Sierra (1941) Character: Jake Kranmer
Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.
Blondes at Work Blondes at Work (1938) Character: Lt. Steve McBride
When a rival newspaper publisher complains to his captain about possible collusion between himself and reporter Torchy Blane on scooping her rivals in crime news reporting, Det. Lt. Steve McBride determines to thwart her efforts to get inside information - and she determines to go on getting it, by whatever means necessary.
Let's Dance Let's Dance (1950) Character: Larry Channock
Years after the death of her husband, Kitty McNeil takes her son and flees from the home of her wealthy and controlling mother-in-law. Alone and jobless in New York, she runs into an old flame, her USO partner Donald Elwood, who agrees to help her fight for custody of the child.
Bullets or Ballots Bullets or Ballots (1936) Character: Al Kruger
After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly punches him, convincing rackets boss Al Kruger that Blake is sincere in his effort to join the mob. "Bugs" Fenner, meanwhile, is certain that Blake is a police agent.
The Geisha Boy The Geisha Boy (1958) Character: Major Ridgley
Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy.
Fly Away Baby Fly Away Baby (1937) Character: Steve McBride
Torchy Blane solves a murder and smuggling case during a round-the-world flight.
Nabonga Nabonga (1944) Character: Carl Hurst
When a treasure hunter seeks a downed airplane in the jungles of Africa, he encounters one of the passenger's young daughter, now fully grown, and with a gorilla protector.
The Thundering Herd The Thundering Herd (1933) Character: Henchman Pruitt
A buffalo hunter tries to stop a thief and his minions from stealing hides.
The Secret Seven The Secret Seven (1940) Character: Sam O'Donnell
Scientists assembled to prove their methods are effective in criminal investigation try to solve a series of murders.
Gangs of Chicago Gangs of Chicago (1940) Character: Jim Ramsey
A criminal uses his knowledge of the law for his not-very-legal purposes, betraying friends along the way.
Ever Since Eve Ever Since Eve (1937) Character: Al McCoy
Madge Winton, a beautiful secretary, makes herself look homely in order to avoid advances by lecherous bosses. When her new employer, writer Freddy Matthews, accidentally sees her without her disguise, she has to pretend to be her roommate Sadie.
Noose for a Gunman Noose for a Gunman (1960) Character: Carl Avery
Case Britton, gunslinger and wanted man, comes to town to meet his bride-to-be, stop a stagecoach robbery, and get even with the man who killed his brother.
Born Reckless Born Reckless (1937) Character: Jim Barnes
Racketeer Jim Barnes is trying to force the independent taxicab-drivers to join his "protection service" at the cost of five bucks a day. Champion race-car driver, Bob Kane, joins with his friends Lee and "Dad" Martin in a fight for the street rights of a big city.
Frontier Gun Frontier Gun (1958) Character: Simon Crayle
Small-town sheriff discovers that gun-fighting is the only way to clean up the town.
Bombardier Bombardier (1943) Character: Archie Dixon
A documentary/drama about the training of bombardiers during WWII. Major Chick Davis proves to the U.S. Army the superiority of high altitude precision bombing, and establishes a school for bombardiers. Training is followed in semi-documentary style, with personal dramas in subplots. The climax is a spectacular sequence.
Wine, Women and Horses Wine, Women and Horses (1937) Character: Jim Turner
An ex-gambler hooks up with an old flame after his old habit resurfaces and drives off his wife.
The Maltese Falcon The Maltese Falcon (1941) Character: Lt. of Detectives Dundy
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
San Quentin San Quentin (1946) Character: Nick Taylor
An ex-con sets up a program to straighten out hard-core prisoners. Things don't go as planned.
Wetbacks Wetbacks (1956) Character: Karl Shanks
Former Coastguardsmen Jim Benson is about to lose his boat when a couple approaches him for a fishing charter. Jim departs just ahead of the Sherrif with drunken Shanks, and his companion Sally (Gates). Shanks takes off into a small Mexican village after a fight with Jim, stranding both Sally and him with no money. Two local men hear of Jim's plight, and offer him money to smuggle a batch of illegal aliens, called Wetbacks, into the U.S. He agrees but is blackmailed into continuing to run the smuggling operation. Afraid, Jim decides to make a run for it, but someone close to him reveals themselves as a US Immigration agent and asks him to assist them in shutting down the smugglers for good.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) Character: Sam Higgins
Dr. Jekyll believes good and evil exist in everyone and creates a potion that allows his evil side, Mr. Hyde, to come to the fore. He faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run amok.
All of Me All of Me (1934) Character: First Cop (uncredited)
A professor tires of the direction his life is going and wants to move west, but his girlfriend doesn't understand why he is so dissatisfied.
The Rounders The Rounders (1965) Character: Tanner
Ben (Glenn Ford) and Marion (Henry Fonda) are two cowboys who make a meager living breaking wild horses. Their frequent employer Jim (Chill Wills), who always gets the better of them, talks them into taking a nondescript horse in lieu of some of their wages. Ben finds that the horse is un-rideable, he comes up with the idea of taking it to a rodeo and betting other cowhands they cannot ride it.
'G' Men 'G' Men (1935) Character: Collins
James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.
Cheyenne Cheyenne (1947) Character: Webb Yancey
Slick gambler James Wylie is apprehended by the law and given the option to forgo a prison sentence if he poses as a bandit. His mission is to uncover the identity of the Poet, a notorious outlaw who has been holding up bank-owned stagecoaches and leaving verses at the crime scenes to taunt the authorities. James finds time to woo the Poet's lovely wife, Ann, who initially cold-shoulders him. But, as a romance develops, they partner up to find the robber.
Torchy Gets Her Man Torchy Gets Her Man (1938) Character: Detective Steve McBride
A notorious counterfeiter passes himself off as a Secret Service agent to Steve and gets him to unwittingly help him bilk the racetrack out of tens of thousands.
Naked Gun Naked Gun (1956) Character: Joe Barnum
Don Pablo Salazar steals a fortune in jewels from an Indian tribe and an Aztec medicine man puts a curse on the jewels until they are returned. Years later, an American insurance man promises to deliver the Salazar fortune to the rightful heir...
The Cocoanuts The Cocoanuts (1929) Character: Bather
During the Florida land boom, the Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land and thwart a jewel robbery.
His Woman His Woman (1931) Character: Crewman
Tough Caribbean freighter Captain Sam Whelan engages Sally Clark, a tramp masquerading as a missionary's daughter, to care for an abandoned baby on board his ship. En route to New York, ships mate Gatson sexually attacks her. The Captain knocks Gatson overboard in an ensuing scuffle. A romance developing between the Captain and Miss Clark is put to the test in New York after an assault investigation uncovers the girl's questionable past.
Naked In The Sun Naked In The Sun (1957) Character: Wilson
In the 1830s a Florida slave trader captures the wife of Chief Osceola, setting off a war between the Seminoles and the U.S. Army.
Black Fury Black Fury (1935) Character: McGee
A simple Pennsylvania coal miner is drawn into the violent conflict between union workers and management.
The Spanish Main The Spanish Main (1945) Character: Capt. Benjamin Black
Laurent van Horn is the leader of a band of Dutch refugees on a ship seeking freedom in the Carolinas, when the ship is wrecked on the coast of Cartagene, governed by Don Juan Alvardo, a Spanish ruler. Alvarado has Laurent thrown in prison, but the latter escapes, and five-years later is a pirate leader. He poses as the navigator on a ship in which Contessa Francesca, daughter of a Mexican noble, is traveling on her way to marry Alvarado, whom she has never seen. Laurent's pirates capture the ship and Francesca, in order to save another ship, gives her hand-in-marriage to Laurent, who sails her to the pirate hideout. This irks his jealous pirate comrades Anne Bonney and Captain Benjamin Black. They overpower Laurent and send Francesca to Alvarado, and then Mario du Billar, a trusted right-hand man, makes a deal to deliver Laurent to Alvarado.
Bogart: The Untold Story Bogart: The Untold Story (1997) Character: Self (archive footage)
Stephen H. Bogart narrates the rise to fame of his father, Humphrey Bogart through the use of film clips, written material and interviews of friends and co-workers.
San Quentin San Quentin (1937) Character: Lt. Druggin
Ex-Army officer Jameson takes a job a prison guard at San Quentin. Joe, the brother of his new girlfriend May, is sentenced to the prison for robbery. When Jameson tries to separate lawbreakers from hardened criminals, badguy Hansen tries to stir up trouble by telling Joe about Jameson's interest in his sister.
Song of Texas Song of Texas (1943) Character: Jim Calvert
A man of no worth brags to his daughter back East that he is rich and owns a big ranch. When she decides to pay a visit to her father, Roy and his buddies agree to pretend that the poor man is the owner of the ranch.
Melody Ranch Melody Ranch (1940) Character: Mark Wildhack
His Arizona hometown of Torpedo invites Gene back to be the honorary sheriff of the Frontier Days Celebration.
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case (1943) Character: Detective Rief
The Crime Doctor gets involved in the case of the poisoning of a wealthy industrialist.
Rails Into Laramie Rails Into Laramie (1954) Character: Lee Graham
A federal agent arrives in Laramie to try to find out who is behind the efforts to stop the construction of a new railroad track.
The Case of the Curious Bride The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) Character: Detective Lucas
After giving the District Attorney another stinging defeat, Perry plans to take a vacation in China. That is, he was, until Rhoda, his old flame, meets him at a restaurant. It seems that her husband Moxley, who had been allegedly dead for four years, is alive and demanding money as she has married into wealth. The case escalates when the police find the body of Moxley and charge her with the murder.
Last of the Desperados Last of the Desperados (1955) Character: Mosby, Gang Leader
After killing Billy the Kid, Sheriff Pat Garrett is relentlessly dogged by members of the Kid's gang.
The Dude Goes West The Dude Goes West (1948) Character: Texas Jack Barton
Daniel Bone is aiming for success. A Brooklyn gunsmith by trade, he figures the place to be is where the guns are. So off he goes into the West and becomes the foe of the notorious Pecos Kid, the captive of Paiutes, the target in a saloon showdown, and the lone source of the whereabouts of a fabulous gold strike.
The Storm The Storm (1938) Character: Captain Cogswell
A passenger ship unexpectedly runs into a typhoon.
Smart Blonde Smart Blonde (1937) Character: Steve McBride
Ambitious reporter Torchy Blane guides her policeman boyfriend to correctly pinpoint who shot the man she was interviewing.
Backlash Backlash (1956) Character: Sergeant George Lake
Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission. Renewed Apache hostilities and an impending range war provide complications.
Jungle Flight Jungle Flight (1947) Character: Case Hagin
Kelly Jordan and Andy Melton are former AAF fliers operating a cargo service over the South American mountain ranges in order to get enough money to return to Texas and buy a commercial line.
The Man Is Armed The Man Is Armed (1956) Character: Det. Lt. Dan Coster
Crime drama in which a man unknowingly helps a gang pull off a big heist. The gang discovers that the man is more trouble than he is worth and as a result, things don't go as smoothly as planned.
Stand Up and Fight Stand Up and Fight (1939) Character: Crowder
A southern aristocrat clashes with a driver transporting stolen slaves to freedom.
Jail Busters Jail Busters (1955) Character: Captain Jenkins
Slip and Sach (Bowery Boys) go to prison to help a reporter with a story.
Scared Stiff Scared Stiff (1945) Character: George 'Deacon' Markham
A meek reporter happens upon a murder, an escaped gangster and a stolen jade chess set.
God's Country and the Woman God's Country and the Woman (1937) Character: Bullhead
Hard-nosed Jefferson Russett runs a logging company; his brother, Steve, is the prodigal son. Steve becomes stranded on the competition's property and slowly learns the business and of his brother's dirty tricks.
Draegerman Courage Draegerman Courage (1937) Character: Andrew Beaupre
After a mine cave in, the rescue crew risks their lives to search for two trapped miners.
The Silver Star The Silver Star (1955) Character: Henry 'Tiny' Longtree
A third generation deputy sheriff doubts whether or not he has the guts for the job that killed both his father and grandfather. His doubts are re-enforced when three vicious gunmen arrive in town. From the original 35mm widescreen negative.
Marine Raiders Marine Raiders (1944) Character: Sgt. Maguire
A Marine major (Pat O'Brien) looks out for his captain (Robert Ryan) on Guadalcanal and in Australia.
Dr. Socrates Dr. Socrates (1935) Character: Red Bastian
Dr. Socrates gave up his brilliant career as surgeon in a prominent hospital because his betrothed died under his knife. He is now a struggling doctor in a small town that has a gangster's hideout.
The Half-Breed The Half-Breed (1952) Character: Marshal Cassidy
An Apache of mixed blood tries to make peace between Indians and whites.
Tarzan and the Amazons Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) Character: Ballister
A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.
Gentle Annie Gentle Annie (1944) Character: Sheriff Tatum
The Goss family live on a farm they call the dust bowl where the wind blows during the day and the coyotes howl at night. When the train is robbed, everyone thinks that Cotton and Violet were the ones that did the job, but no one has any proof. US Marshal Lloyd Richland comes into town in disguise to find the truth and he finds that the sheriff is corrupt and that the Goss family is gosh darn nice. They take in Richland and a stranded woman named Mary without any questions. Cotton believes that Sheriff Tatum shot their pa in the back, and the sheriff is now trying to plug the boys. Richland is looking for the train robbers, and at the same time is keeping an eye on Tatum and the lovely young Mary.
Prison Break Prison Break (1938) Character: Joaquin Shannon
Story of a tuna fisherman who has been wrongfully convicted of a murder he did not commit. His exemplary behavior in prison ensures that he is up for early parole. He realizes, however, that his movements will be limited, and he will be unable to join and wed his beloved. The only solution is to escape and hunt down the real killer, himself.
Sea of Lost Ships Sea of Lost Ships (1953) Character: Capt. Jack Matthews
The son of a deceased Coast Guard hero is raised by a Coast Guard NCO, who also has a son the same age. When they get older both are accepted into the Coast Guard Academy, but the hero's son winds up being thrown out, bringing disgrace to his adopted family.
Mysterious Intruder Mysterious Intruder (1946) Character: Detective Taggart
A private detective is hired to find a young heiress but finds himself accused of murder.
Kansas Pacific Kansas Pacific (1953) Character: Cal Bruce
Just before the Civil War (but after the South has seceded), Southern saboteurs try to prevent railroad construction from crossing Kansas to the frontier; army captain Nelson is sent out to oppose them. As the tracks push westward, Nelson must contend with increasingly violent sabotage, while trying to romance the foreman's pretty daughter Barbara.
Best of the Badmen Best of the Badmen (1951) Character: Joad
After the North defeats the South, Union Maj. Jeff Clanton heads to Missouri to provide the Confederacy's Quantrill's Raiders a chance to claim allegiance to the Union, thereby clearing their wanted status. But standing in Clanton's way are the corrupt lawmen Joad and Fowler, who would rather keep the men outlaws to collect the reward on their heads. After Joad and Fowler frame Clanton for murder, he manages to escape, becoming an outlaw himself.
Bugles in the Afternoon Bugles in the Afternoon (1952) Character: Capt. Myles Moylan
Old enemies stationed together at an Army post vie for the same woman.
Men Without Souls Men Without Souls (1940) Character: Blackie Drew
A prison chaplain (John Litel) rescues a young convict (Glenn Ford) on a misguided mission of revenge.
Man of the Forest Man of the Forest (1933) Character: Mulvey
Beasley, who is after Gayner's land, plans to kidnap his daughter. But Dale overhears their plan and kidnaps her himself. When Gayner arrives to retrieve his daughter, Beasley kills him and makes the Sheriff arrest Dale for the murder.
Gold Is Where You Find It Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) Character: Slag Martin
Colonel Ferris, a wealthy farmer in northern California, is strongly opposed to hydraulic mining, a new method developed during the gold rush of the 1870's, which is flooding the area's prosperous farmlands. Despite Ferris' political stance, Jared Whitney, a mining engineer from the East, becomes friends with the colonel's son Lance and falls in love with his daughter Serena. Family tensions deepen when the colonel's brother Ralph gives up farming to go to San Francisco to work for his wife Rosanna's father, Harrison McCooey, a leader in the mining venture. When Lance follows Ralph, the colonel, focusing his anger on Jared, forbids him to see Serena.
Pocketful of Miracles Pocketful of Miracles (1961) Character: Police Commissioner
A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.
Santa Fe Uprising Santa Fe Uprising (1946) Character: Crawford
The Duchess, the aunt of Red Ryder, comes to town to protect her property. Crawford, a town big-shot behind an outlaw gang, tries to prevent her from reaching her destination, but the attack is thwarted by Red. The latter is made town marshal, and when he gets too close to the truth and is making it too hot for the Crawford faction, Crawford has his henchman Luke kidnap Red's Indian friend Little Beaver.
Foxfire Foxfire (1955) Character: Jim Mablett
A part-Indian mining engineer looks for gold in an Arizona ghost town with his socialite bride.
Man of Courage Man of Courage (1943) Character: John Wallace
A crusading district attorney tries to stop a local mob boss who has connections in high places.
Hell's Crossroads Hell's Crossroads (1957) Character: Clyde O'Connell
An imprisoned gunfighter must scatter to elude the authorities. Outlaws Bob Ford (Robert Vaughn) and Vic Rodell (Stephen McNally) are nabbed, but the governor offers them amnesty in exchange for their help in bringing Jesse and his brother Frank (Douglas Kennedy) to justice. Peggie Castle and Barton MacLane also star in this tale of the Old West's most famous traitor.
Torchy Runs for Mayor Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939) Character: Steve McBride
Torchy conducts a one woman campaign against a corrupt mayor and crime boss, and when the reform candidate is murdered, she takes up the banner.
Red Light Red Light (1949) Character: Detective Strecker
Nick Cherney, in prison for embezzling from Torno Freight Co., sees a chance to get back at Johnny Torno through his young priest brother Jess. He pays fellow prisoner Rocky, who gets out a week before Nick, to murder Jess... who, dying, tells revenge-minded Johnny that he'd written a clue "in the Bible." Frustrated, Johnny obsessively searches for the missing Gideon Bible from Jess's hotel room.
Girl in the Woods Girl in the Woods (1958) Character: Big Jim
Lumbering tale of lumbermen challenging the ownership of valuable woodlands.
Cry of the Werewolf Cry of the Werewolf (1944) Character: Lt. Barry Lane
A young gypsy girl turns into a wolf to destroy her enemies.
Arizona Bushwhackers Arizona Bushwhackers (1968) Character: Sheriff Grover
During the Civil War, a Confederate spy takes a job as marshal of a small western town as a cover for his espionage activities. However, he soon finds out that a local businessman is selling weapons to a band of rampaging Indians.
The Case of the Lucky Legs The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935) Character: Bisonette
A con man who stages phony "lucky legs" beauty contests and leaves town with the money is found with a surgical knife in his heart by Mason.
Wild Geese Calling Wild Geese Calling (1941) Character: Pirate Kelly
In the 1890s lumberjack John leaves Seattle for Alaska to look for gold. After he marries dancehall girl Sally, he finds she used to be in love with his best friend Blackie.
Three Violent People Three Violent People (1956) Character: Yates
A rancher, his shady bride and his one-armed brother fight amid carpetbaggers in Texas.
Thunderbirds Thunderbirds (1952) Character: Sgt. Durkee
An Oklahoma National Guard unit, comprised mainly of Native Americans, is called up for duty at the start of World War II.
Secret Command Secret Command (1944) Character: Red Kelly
Sam Gallagher returns home to Los Angeles as an undercover spy for the Navy, getting a job at the shipyards where his brother, Jeff, is a foreman. Jeff still resents Sam for abandoning the family years ago and fears he may steal away Lea Damaron, his current girlfriend -- who is Sam's old flame. While Sam tries to sniff out Nazi saboteurs in the plant, he grows closer to Jill McGann, the agent tasked with pretending to be his wife.
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) Character: Lieutenant John Reece
Ralph Cotter, a ruthless criminal, escapes violently from a farm prison. Then, he seduces a dead inmate’s sister, gets back quickly into the crime business, faces corrupt local cops who run the city’s underworld and meets a powerful tycoon’s whimsical daughter.
Come Live with Me Come Live with Me (1941) Character: Barney Grogan
Seeking US citizenship, a Viennese refugee arranges a marriage of convenience with a struggling writer.
Law of the Lawless Law of the Lawless (1964) Character: Big Tom Stone
A former gunfighter, now a circuit court judge, faces his father's killer in a small post-Civil War Kansas town.
Angel in Exile Angel in Exile (1948) Character: Max Giorgio
An ex-convict on his way to make his fortune in a gold mine in Arizona has his trip interrupted when the residents of a small Mexican village believe him to be a sacred religious figure.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) Character: Pat McCormick
Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search of gold. But the hostile wilderness, local bandits, and greed all get in the way of their journey.
Buckskin Buckskin (1968) Character: Dr. H. 'Doc' Raymond
A Montana marshal fights a land baron out to parch homesteaders with a spite dam.
The Walking Dead The Walking Dead (1936) Character: Loder
Down-on-his-luck John Ellman is framed for a judge's murder. After he's convicted and sentenced to death, witnesses come forth and prove his innocence. But it was too late for a stay to be granted and Ellman is executed. A doctor uses an experimental procedure to restore him to life, though the full outcome is other than expected.
Western Union Western Union (1941) Character: Jack Slade
When Edward Creighton leads the construction of the Western Union to unite East with West, he hires a Western reformed outlaw and a tenderfoot Eastern surveyor. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2000.
To the Last Man To the Last Man (1933) Character: Neil Stanley
In Kentucky just after the Civil War, the Hayden-Colby feud leads to Jed Colby being sent to prison for 15 years for murder. The Haydens head for Nevada and when Colby gets out of prison he heads there also seeking revenge. The head of the Hayden family tries to avoid more killing but the inevitable showdown has to occur, complicated by Lynn Hayden and Ellen Colby's plans to marry.
Drums in the Deep South Drums in the Deep South (1951) Character: Sgt. Mac McCardle
Two old friends find themselves on opposite sides during the Civil War in a desperate battle atop an impregnable mountain.
Page Miss Glory Page Miss Glory (1935) Character: Blackie
A country girl goes to the city and gets a job in a posh hotel, and winds up becoming an instant celebrity thanks to an ambitious photographer.
Stranded Stranded (1935) Character: Sharkey
A Traveler's Aid worker who delights in solving people's problems gets mixed up with gangsters.
Jubilee Trail Jubilee Trail (1954) Character: Deacon Bartlett
A wild-west trader and his New York wife head out for the California by wagon train. The trader is killed enroute, and his wife finds herself with child. She continues on hoping to find a man and a home.
Hell's Outpost Hell's Outpost (1954) Character: Sheriff Olson
A returning Korean War vet becomes embroiled in a fight over possession of a tungsten mine.
Cow Country Cow Country (1953) Character: Marvin Parker
A hired hand gets caught between a noble rancher and ruthless land grabbers.
Man of Iron Man of Iron (1935) Character: Chris Bennett
A construction company foreman's life changes--not necessarily for the better--when he is promoted to an executive position.
Big Town Czar Big Town Czar (1939) Character: Phil Daley
When gangster Phil Daley gets rid of his chief Paul Burgess he has everything that money can buy, except the respect of his parents and his sweetheart Susan Warren. His younger brother Danny quits college and forces Phil to make him part of the gang. The overly-ambitious Danny fixes a prize-fight on which rival gang-leader Mike Luger loses heavily and, thinking that Phil has double-crossed him, sends gunmen out to kill Phil. They kill Danny instead and the frightened Phil flees to a country hideout. His chief lieutenant, Sid Travis, sets a trap for Phil when he returns.
Torchy Blane in Chinatown Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939) Character: Det. Lt. Steve 'Mac' McBride
Torchy Blane joins her police-detective fiance to solve a series of murders involving a set of Chinese grave tablets taken and sold to a collector and death-threats written in Chinese characters.
Tillie and Gus Tillie and Gus (1933) Character: Commissioner McLennan
Tillie and Augustus Winterbottom are thought to be missionaries when they arrive to find Phineas Pratt trying cheat the Sheridans out of her father's inheritance, including a ferry franchise and a boat. The only way to keep the franchise is to win a race against Pratt's boat.
The Glenn Miller Story The Glenn Miller Story (1954) Character: General Arnold
A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940s.
The Adventurous Blonde The Adventurous Blonde (1937) Character: Det. Lt. Steve McBride
The third of nine Torchy Blane movies. Angry that police detective Steve McBride (Barton MacLane) is giving preferential treatment to his reporter-fiancée, Torchy Blane (Glenda Farrell), reporters from a rival newspaper plan a fake murder with the idea that Torchy's paper will print the story and look foolish. The tables are turned when the fake murder turns out to be the genuine article.
Ceiling Zero Ceiling Zero (1936) Character: Al Stone
War veteran pilots Dizzy Davis, Texas Clark and Jake Lee are working in an airline. Dizzy is fooling with one of the younger pilot's girl-friend and due to this he changes flights with Texas.
Sierra Stranger Sierra Stranger (1957) Character: Lem Gotch
A prospector becomes a small town outcast after he rescues a man about to be lynched.
Go Into Your Dance Go Into Your Dance (1935) Character: Duke Hutchinson
An irresponsible Broadway star gets mixed up with gambling and gangsters.
Mutiny in the Big House Mutiny in the Big House (1939) Character: Red Manson
A young man forges a check in order to help his mother, but is caught and sentenced to 14 years in prison...
You and Me You and Me (1938) Character: Mickey
Mr. Morris, the owner of a large metropolitan department store, gives jobs to paroled ex-convicts in an effort to help them reform and go straight. Among his 'employed-prison-graduates' are Helen Roberts and Joe Dennis, working as sales clerks. Joe is in love with Helen and asks her to marry him, but she is forbidden to marry as she is still on parole, but she says yes and they are married. In spite of their poverty-level life, their marriage is a happy one until Joe discovers she has lied about her past, in order to marry him. Disillusioned, he leaves, goes back to his old gang and plans to rob the department store.
Barnacle Bill Barnacle Bill (1941) Character: John Kelly
A fishing boat captain searches for romance in hopes of improving his financial picture.
Silver River Silver River (1948) Character: 'Banjo' Sweeney
Unjustly booted out of the cavalry, Mike McComb strikes out for Nevada, and deciding never to be used again, ruthlessly works his way up to becoming one of the most powerful silver magnates in the west. His empire begins to fall apart as the other mining combines rise against him and his stubbornness loses him the support of his wife and old friends.
Unknown Island Unknown Island (1948) Character: Capt. Tarnowski
Adventure-seeker Ted Osborne has convinced his finacee Carole to finance his expedition to an uncharted South Pacific island supposedly populated with dinosaurs...
The Kid Comes Back The Kid Comes Back (1938) Character: Gunner Malone
A ring veteran turns a Texas tenderfoot into a winning fighter.
The Walls of Jericho The Walls of Jericho (1948) Character: Rufus J. "Gotch" McCurdy
In a small town in Kansas, a county attorney in an unhappy marriage falls in love with another woman.



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