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Scratch-As-Catch-Can (1931)
Character: N/A
Scratch-As-Catch-Can is a 1932 American short comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Comedy).
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The Promoter (1932)
Character: Strangler
Benny Rubin promotes a wrestling show but ends up wrestling Constantine "Strangler" Romanoff himself.
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The Canary Comes Across (1938)
Character: Convict (uncredited)
A prisoner with a good singing voice escapes, only to grow jealous when an opera singer who looks like him is delivered back to the prison and receives attention, especially from Ann, the warden's daughter who leads the prison glee club.
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The Tender Hour (1927)
Character: Gorki
Marcia Kane, daughter of an American capitalist, is persuaded by her father to marry the expatriated Russian Grand Duke Sergei, and believing Wally, her real love, to be dead, she consents. Discovering after the ceremony that her father has tricked her, Marcia vows to be the duke's wife in name only, though she refuses Wally's proposal that she go away with him.
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Perils of Pauline (1933)
Character: Tyrone
A famous scientist and his beautiful daughter travel to Indochina to find an ivory disc that has the formula for a deadly gas engraved on it. An evil doctor and his gang are also looking for it.
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The Devil Is a Woman (1935)
Character: Man Blowing Smoke (uncredited)
In the carnival in Spain in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the exiled republican Antonio Galvan comes from Paris masquerade to enjoy the party and visit his friend Capt. Don Pasqual 'Pasqualito' Costelar. However, he flirts with the mysterious Concha Perez and they schedule to meet each other later. When Antonio meets Pasqualito, his old friend discloses his frustrated relationship with the promiscuous Concha and her greedy mother and how his life was ruined by his obsession for the beautiful demimondaine. Pasqualito makes Antonio promise that he would not see Concha. However, when Antonio meets Concha, she seduces him and the long friendship between Antonio and Pasqualito is disrupted
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Chandu the Magician (1932)
Character: One of Roxor's Henchmen (uncredited)
When delusional madman Roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance, he is opposed by Chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi.
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The Shadow (1940)
Character: Harvey
The Shadow battles a villain known as The Black Tiger, who has the power to make himself invisible and is trying to take over the world with his death ray.
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Condemned! (1929)
Character: Brute Convict
Suave thief Colman is sent to Devil's Island, where he becomes romantically involved with the wife of sadistic warden Digges.
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Scarface (1932)
Character: Henchman (uncredited)
In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.
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$1,000 a Touchdown (1939)
Character: Duke (uncredited)
A couple inherits a college and to generate revenue offers a thousand dollars to players for each touchdown they score.
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Character: Bar Patron (uncredited)
George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
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Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1934)
Character: Kargas - Tall Crewman
A sponge diver hopes to make enough money to buy his own boat and marry his girlfriend. A rival diver, however, has other plans for him.
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Island of Lost Souls (1932)
Character: Beast (uncredited)
An obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as the self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, half-human abominations.
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Garden of the Moon (1938)
Character: Man Cutting In at Dance (uncredited)
Don Vincente is determined to make a success of himself and his band. He gets his break by performing at the Garden of the Moon, which is broadcast over the radio. The problem is that John Quinn is the club's ruthless, scheming manager who will do anything to keep Vincente under his thumb. John's assistant, Toni Blake, falls for Vincente, complicating the escalating war.
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Juvenile Court (1938)
Character: Spectator at Accident (uncredited)
Public Defender Gary Franklin, frustrated by being unable to save criminal Dutch Adams from a death sentence by blaming the slums environment as the cause of Dutch's crimes, enlists the aid of Dutch's sister, Marcia Adams, to get the slum dwellers at appeal for public monies to provide recreational places for the slum kids.
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The Soldier and the Lady (1937)
Character: Executioner (Uncredited)
In the face of rebellion in Russia, Czar Alexander II sends soldier Michael Strogoff 2,000 miles away, with a critical message for Grand Duke Vladimir. On the train journey, Michael befriends a traveler and comes into contact with a mysterious spy, who both unexpectedly aid him in his quest. Once behind enemy lines, Michael is near his hometown and his mother, whom he must avoid in order to fulfill his mission.
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Lady of the Night (1925)
Character: Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)
The story of two baby girls, born near in proximity but worlds apart in society: Molly Helmer, the daughter of a thief, and Florence Banning, the daughter of the judge who sent Molly's father to prison. The girls' lives come together as they reach the age of eighteen, when Florence leaves the security of the exclusive Girls Select School, and Molly, now orphaned, begins her life after reform school.
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Too Busy to Work (1932)
Character: Axel
A hobo searches the countryside for the daughter he lost when his wife left him...
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I Stole a Million (1939)
Character: Wrestler (uncredited)
A cabbie and petty thief dreams of the big heist that will end his thieving ways.
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Moontide (1942)
Character: Barfly (uncredited)
After a drunken night out, a longshoreman thinks he may have killed a man.
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Ninotchka (1939)
Character: Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
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Terry and the Pirates (1940)
Character: Henchman Krench
Dr. Herbert Lee, an archaeologist seeking to decipher ancient Mara inscriptions, is aided by his son Terry, Terry's pal Pat Ryan, and Normandie Drake. Jungle pirate and warlord Fang (Dick Curtis) plots to kill The Dragon Lady, Queen of the Temple of Mara, and seize the treasures of her ancestors. Both Fang and The Dragon Lady have sworn death for any foreign intruders.
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Broadway Hostess (1935)
Character: Man in Gym (uncredited)
Melodrama about the professional and romantic problems of an aspiring singer.
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The Yellow Ticket (1931)
Character: Reveller / Prison Guard
A young Russian girl is forced into a life of prostitution in Czarist Russia, and she and a British journalist find their lives endangered when she reveals to him information regarding the social crimes rampant in her country.
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Mission to Moscow (1943)
Character: Accused Member of O.G.P.U. (uncredited)
Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.
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Ambassador Bill (1931)
Character: Sniper on Balcony
An American ambassador arrives in a small country that is being convulsed by political intrigue and civil unrest. He befriends the young boy who is to be the country's king, to ensure that the boy is prepared to take on the role and also to see that he lives long enough to assume the crown.
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Devil on Deck (1932)
Character: Swede
John Moore, a young sea captain has a romance with Kay Wheeler, daughter of a trusted trader, "Pop" Wheeler, on a Pacific island. He also acquire the enmity of "Shanghai" Morgan, a notorious sea captain who shanghais his crew and his women.
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Professor Beware (1938)
Character: Bearded Man
Egyptologist, Dean Lambert, accused of car-theft, skips bail and begins a cross-country trek to join a group in New York headed for Egypt. With the police close on his trail he gets in and out of scrapes along the way.
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Stolen Harmony (1935)
Character: Piccolo Player (uncredited)
Band leader Jack Conrad is impressed by prison inmate Ray Ferrera on saxophone. Conrad hires Ray to join his band and tour upon his release. Ray hooks up with Jean, a dancer in the show, and the two become a successful dance act. However, when an ex-inmate buddy of Ray's robs the tour bus, Ray is suspected of wrongdoing by Jack and the others in the group. After a gang of thugs hijacks the tour bus, Ray tries to use his street smarts to redeem his reputation.
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Flash Gordon (1936)
Character: Monkey Man (uncredited)
Disaster seems imminent when scientists discover that the planet Mongo is about to crash into Earth. Luckily, heroic young Flash Gordon is on hand to lead an investigative mission into outer space and onto the speedily approaching planet. There, he and his best girl, Dale, who is along for the ride, learn that Ming, the devious ruler of Mongo, has purposely put the planet on a collision course with Earth, and only Flash can stop him.
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Naughty Marietta (1935)
Character: Pirate (uncredited)
In order to avoid a prearranged marriage, a rebellious French princess sheds her identity and escapes to colonial New Orleans, where she finds an unlikely true love.
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Florian (1940)
Character: Russian
Set against the backdrop of WWI Europe, a man and woman of different classes are brought together by their love of Lippizan horses.
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Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)
Character: Gangster (Uncredited)
Owen, a small time bookie, decides to open an insurance business as it involves lesser risk. His first client is Colonel Youngblood who insures his daughter, Marilyn, against marriage.
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Sutter's Gold (1936)
Character: Bald Tallest Seaman - Slave Ship
Story of the gold strike on an immigrant's property that started the 1849 California Gold Rush.
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For Heaven's Sake (1926)
Character: Mug (uncredited)
An irresponsible young millionaire changes his tune when he falls for the daughter of a downtown minister.
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Meet the Girls (1938)
Character: Tiny
Entertainers lose their jobs and their fares from Honolulu back to San Francisco so they must become stowaways.
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Spaceship to the Unknown (1966)
Character: Monkey-Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
A heavy condensation of the original serial compresses the original thirteen episodes into an efficient 97 minute feature. Disaster seems imminent when scientists discover that the planet Mongo is about to crash into Earth. Luckily, heroic young Flash Gordon is on hand to lead an investigative mission into outer space and onto the speedily approaching planet. There, he and his best girl, Dale, who is along for the ride, learn that Ming, the devious ruler of Mongo, has purposely put the planet on a collision course with Earth, and only Flash can stop him.
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Sharp Shooters (1928)
Character: Swedish Captain (uncredited)
A "love-'em-and-leave-'em" sailor hooks up with a dance-hall girl in Paris while waiting for his ship to sail. She falls in love with him, and when his ship leaves port she decides to show up at its next stop and reunite with her lover. However, when she arrives at the ship's next destination, she discovers that her "lover" has already found another local girl to spend his time with. Complications ensue.
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The Beast of the City (1932)
Character: Identifying Witness (uncredited)
Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his police detective brother Ed to watch over Daisy who is associated with Belmonte but things don't go as planned.
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Saps at Sea (1940)
Character: Horn Factory Workman
Stan and Ollie work in a horn factory. Ollie starts having violent fits every time he hears a horn. His doctor prescribes a restful sea voyage. Mayhem ensues.
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Road Gang (1936)
Character: Tangle-Eye - Convict at Farm (uncredited)
A crusading young reporter planning a series of articles about a corrupt politician is framed for a crime and sentenced to serve five years at a prison farm.
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Daughter of Shanghai (1937)
Character: Russian Alien (uncredited)
A Chinese-American woman tries to expose an illegal alien smuggling ring.
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Whistling in the Dark (1933)
Character: Cossack (uncredited)
A mystery writer and his sweetheart are held hostage by a fugitive gangster, who hopes to enlist their help in devising the perfect murder.
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Balalaika (1939)
Character: (uncredited)
A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary activities fall in love.
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Kid Nightingale (1939)
Character: Bald Wrestler (uncredited)
A waiter who sings gets in a fight with rude customers and overpowers them. A boxing promoter sees this and transforms him into "Kid Nightingale," marketing him as a boxer who sings.
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The Kid Brother (1927)
Character: Sandoni
The timid youngest son of the most important family in town must use his wits to win the respect of his strong father and the love of a beautiful new woman in town.
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The Green Archer (1940)
Character: West
The struggle over the Bellamy estate ends with Michael Bellamy accused of murder and killed on the way to prison, while his brother Abel Bellamy takes control of the estate for his own nefarious plans.
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Dillinger (1945)
Character: Convict in Mess Hall (uncredited)
The life of American public enemy number one who was shot by the police in 1934.
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The Temptress (1926)
Character: Duras Henchman (uncredited)
A seductive woman forsakes her husband and lover to pursue a young engineer.
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Fazil (1928)
Character: Executioner
An Arab prince born and raised in the desert and a beautiful Frenchwoman from Paris fall in love and marry, but the tremendous differences in their backgrounds and the cultural differences between their two different societies put strains on their marriage that may well prove irreparable.
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Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933)
Character: Dynamite Schultz (uncredited)
Lifelong friends and medical school graduates Mary Stevens and Don Andrews decide to set up office together. While Mary struggles to earn respect because of her gender, Don gets caught up in his ambitions for a bigger life.
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The Nitwits (1935)
Character: Singing Prisoner
A would-be songwriter and a would-be inventor run a cigar stand and get mixed up in the murder of a song publisher.
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The Moon Is Down (1943)
Character: Villager (uncredited)
The story of a small town in Norway that resists German occupation during World War II. Based on a John Steinbeck novel.
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If You Could Only Cook (1935)
Character: Lefty - Rossini's Driver (uncredited)
An auto engineer and a professor's daughter pose as married servants in a mobster's mansion.
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The Long Voyage Home (1940)
Character: Big Frank
The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays.
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Captain Caution (1940)
Character: Sailor
When her father dies, a young girl helps a young man take command of the ship to fight the British during the war of 1812.
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Freaks (1932)
Character: Man bringing Friedas Horse (uncredited)
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
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The Son of Kong (1933)
Character: Bill, a Sailor
Beleaguered adventurer Carl Denham returns to the island where he found King Kong.
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Deadwood Dick (1940)
Character: Butch
Columbia's 11th serial and the first western serial that James W. Horne solo-directed.
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Eternal Love (1929)
Character: Villager
In the Swiss Alps of the early 19th century, a couple forced into loveless marriages struggle to find happiness with one another.
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Another Thin Man (1939)
Character: Tall Father in Derby (uncredited)
Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate.
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Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)
Character: Noodle's Henchman (uncredited)
Karanina "Nina" Novak, is befriended by Nifty, the leader of a four-piece orchestra, and in return, secures an engagement for them at the Little Aregal Cafe, with herself as the vocalist, by pretending she once knew the King or Aregal back in the old country. Steve shows up pretending to be the King of Aregal, and complicates the growing romance between Nina and Nifty. When Steve runs off with Opa, the real King of Aregal (also Steve) appears and complicates things again.
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Give Us This Night (1936)
Character: Fisherman
After being introduced to the world of opera, a fisherman (Jan Kiepura) falls for a woman (Swarthout) whose guardian is a noted composer (Philip Merivale). They met when the fisherman evaded the police by seeking refuge in the village church. While there, they are each captivated by hearing the other singing Mass. The beautiful woman falls in love with the fisherman with the wonderful voice.
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Wolf Song (1929)
Character: Rube Thatcher
In 1840, Sam Lash heads west for adventure. He meets up with some Mountain Men, and they head for the Rockies to trap beavers and cats. In Taos he meets Lola, a beautiful Mexican girl from a proud and rich family. They fall in love and he persuades her to elope with him. After they get married, Sam is torn between his love for Lola and his yearn for traveling.
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Movie Crazy (1932)
Character: Duval (Uncredited)
After a mix-up with his application photograph, an aspiring actor is invited to a screen test and goes off to Hollywood.
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The Black Swan (1942)
Character: Pirate (uncredited)
When notorious pirate Henry Morgan is made governor of Jamaica, he enlists the help of some of his former partners in ridding the Caribbean of buccaneers. When one of them apparently abducts the previous governor's pretty daughter and joins up with the rebels, things are set for a fight.
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The Vampire's Ghost (1945)
Character: Sailor
In a small African port, a tawdry bar is run by a old man named Webb Fallon. Fallon is actually a vampire, but he is becoming weary of his "life" of the past few hundred years.
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People Will Talk (1935)
Character: Prettyboy Plotsky
Henry and Clarice Wilkins have been married twenty-three years and are a model suburban couple who have never had a quarrel. But when their daughter, Peggy, and her husband, Bill Trask, have a squabble, Clarice has a plan to show the daughter just how distasteful domestic bickering appears; She enters into an agreement with Henry that they will fake a fuss to serve as an object lesson. Clarice's will to play the game and her sense of humor play out at about the same time when Henry's remarks become more pointed as the charade goes on. Their fake fight is soon a real barn-burner.
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After the Thin Man (1936)
Character: Wrestler at Party (uncredited)
Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.
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Let Freedom Ring (1939)
Character: Russian (uncredited)
A Harvard man fights a railroad baron with a disguise and the power of the press.
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Confirm or Deny (1941)
Character: Romanoff - Masseur
Newsman Mitch and teletype operator Jennifer, whose job is to see he doesn't send inappropriate stuff out of the country, dodge bombs during the blitz of London while falling in love.
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Hangover Square (1945)
Character: N/A
When composer George Harvey Bone wakes with no memory of the previous night and a bloody knife in his pocket, he worries that he has committed a crime. On the advice of Dr. Middleton, Bone agrees to relax, going to a music performance by singer Netta Longdon. Riveted by Netta, Bone agrees to write songs for her rather than his own concerto. However, Bone soon grows jealous of Netta and worries about controlling himself during his spells.
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