John Litel

John Litel

1892-12-30 Albany, Wisconsin, USA 170 Credits

Biography

John Litel was an American stage, screen, and television actor. From 1919 to 1936 he performed in several plays on Broadway. In 1929 he began appearing in films and was in over 200 movies throughout his career. Litel often played supporting roles such as hard-nosed cops and district attorneys. He appeared in many television series. John Litel's acting career concluded in 1967.

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival fo...

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966

as Doctor

6.8
Acting

Nevada Smith is the young son of an Indian mother and white father. When his father is killed by three men over gold, Nevada sets out to find them and...

The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder

1965

as Minister

7.0
Acting

The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for her funeral and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of ...

Rendezvous in Space

Rendezvous in Space

1964

as Priest

Acting

This documentary, the final film directed by Frank Capra, explores America's plans for the future of space exploration. It was produced by the Martin-...

The Gun Hawk

The Gun Hawk

1963

as Drunk - Madden's father

4.2
Acting

When his town-drunk father is killed by the Sully brothers, gunfighter Blaine Madden exacts his revenge but has to flee, aided by a young aspiring gun...

Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

1961

as Williams, Ad Council Board Member (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other’s methods. After he steals a client out ...

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

as Police Inspector McCrary

7.3
Acting

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 ...

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

as Vice Admiral B.J. Crawford

5.7
Acting

The crew of an atomic submarine battle to save the world from global destruction.

Houseboat

Houseboat

1958

as Mr. William Farnsworth

6.4
Acting

An Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children.

Decision at Sundown

Decision at Sundown

1957

as Charles Summerton

6.3
Acting

A man and his partner arrive at a small Western town to kill its most powerful man because the former blames him for his wife's death.

The Hired Gun

The Hired Gun

1957

as Mace Beldon

5.5
Acting

A rich Texan hires a gunman (Rory Calhoun) to bring an escaped woman (Anne Francis) back to hang.

Comanche

Comanche

1956

as Gen. Nelson A. Miles

5.0
Acting

Common efforts of the U.S. government and the Comanche nation to negotiate a peace treaty are sabotaged by renegade Indians and by the short-sighted I...

The Wild Dakotas

The Wild Dakotas

1956

as Morgan Wheeler

Acting

When Aaron Baring signs on as wagon master for a group of settlers headed to Montana's Powder River Valley, his dictatorial style soon creates problem...

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

1956

as George Barton

3.9
Acting

Three teenagers with troubled families are unable to adjust at home and in high-school. Tempted with an easy, carefree life they soon pass from misdem...

Texas Lady

Texas Lady

1955

as Meade Moore (wigwam owner)

5.4
Acting

Claudette Colbert plays Prudence Webb, who arrives in the wide-open town of Fort Ralston, Texas, to assume control of her late father's newspaper. He...

The Kentuckian

The Kentuckian

1955

as Pleasant Tuesday Babson

5.7
Acting

A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas.

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

1955

as Emmett Devery

5.4
Acting

Marc Hill is the attorney for Emmet Devrey, a real estate developer with a past, who is being blackmailed by his former partner Sam Baggett. When Sam'...

Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull

1954

as Wilford Howell

5.2
Acting

Chief Sitting Bull of the Sioux tribe is forced by the Indian-hating General Custer to react with violence, resulting in the famous Last Stand at Litt...

Jack Slade

Jack Slade

1953

as Judge Davidson

6.4
Acting

A young boy witnesses his father murdered by bandits and grows into adulthood vowing revenge.

Montana Belle

Montana Belle

1952

as Matt Towner

5.9
Acting

Oklahoma outlaw Belle Starr meets the Dalton gang when rescued from lynching by Bob Dalton, who falls for her. So do gang member Mac and wealthy saloo...

Scaramouche

Scaramouche

1952

as Dr. Dubuque

7.1
Acting

In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.

Jet Job

Jet Job

1952

as Sam Bentley

5.0
Acting

Joe Kovak is a test pilot for military-aircraft designer Sam Bentley, who thinks of Joe as a son. A competing plane company is seeking the same Army c...

Flight to Mars

Flight to Mars

1951

as Dr. Lane

5.3
Acting

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

Little Egypt

Little Egypt

1951

as Shuster

Acting

A belly dancer causes a scandal with her suggestive dancing at a Worlds Fair exhibition at the turn of the 20th century.

Two Dollar Bettor

Two Dollar Bettor

1951

as John Hewitt

5.3
Acting

An honest guy gets trapped into the world of horse racing and his once prosperous life becomes a downward spiral into the underworld.

Take Care of My Little Girl

Take Care of My Little Girl

1951

as John Erickson (uncredited)

5.0
Acting

A young woman enters college and learns some hard truths about sorority life, including snobbery and the cruelty of hazing.

The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

1951

as John B. Jones

5.7
Acting

It's 1874 and the Texas Rangers have been reorganized. But Sam Bass has assembled a group of notorious outlaws into a gang the Rangers are unable to c...

The Groom Wore Spurs

The Groom Wore Spurs

1951

as Uncle George

4.4
Acting

Pretty female attorney Abigail "AJ" Furnival is hired to keep high-flying cowboy movie star Ben Castle out of trouble in Las Vegas. Despite his many f...

Cuban Fireball

1951

as Pomeroy Sr.

4.5
Acting

Cuban Fireball is a vehicle for the combustible talents of Estelita Rodriguez, here cast as "herself." The plot finds Estelita arriving in Los Angeles...

The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl

1950

as Mr. Watkins

6.0
Acting

A daffy door-to-door saleswoman blunders into a murder investigation.

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

1950

as Police Chief Sam Tolgate

6.8
Acting

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 bus...

The Sundowners

The Sundowners

1950

as John Gall

5.4
Acting

Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west.

Woman in Hiding

Woman in Hiding

1950

as John Chandler

6.2
Acting

As far as the rest of the world is concerned, mill heiress Deborah Chandler Clark is dead, killed in a freak auto accident. But Deborah is alive, if n...

Mary Ryan, Detective

Mary Ryan, Detective

1949

as Capt. Billings

5.5
Acting

A female police detective enters jail to gain the confidence of a shoplifter and learn the identity of the leader of a stolen goods racket.

Rusty's Birthday

1949

as Hugh Mitchell

4.0
Acting

A lost dog tries to find his way back to his beloved master in the final film of the Rusty series.

The Gal Who Took the West

The Gal Who Took the West

1949

as Colonel Logan

5.6
Acting

In order to gain passage to the West, a woman poses as an opera singer, and causes a feud between two cousins.

Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco

1949

as Colonel Pascal

4.8
Acting

Captain Gerard, greatest lover in the Foreign Legion, is assigned to escort an emir's daughter to her father's mountain citadel and find out what he c...

Rusty Saves a Life

Rusty Saves a Life

1949

as Hugh Mitchell

7.0
Acting

Rusty, portrayed by a very busy canine thespian named Flame, does exactly what the film's title says he does. But before this prophecy can be fulfille...

Shamrock Hill

Shamrock Hill

1949

as Ralph Judson

1.0
Acting

A young girl holds a special place in her heart for a place called Shamrock HIll, and she tries to stop it from having a television station built on i...

The Valiant Hombre

The Valiant Hombre

1948

as Lon Lansdell

Acting

The Cisco Kid and Pancho set off to find the missing owner of a devoted little dog in this western adventure. From the vanished man's sister, the hero...

Rusty Leads the Way

1948

as Hugh Mitchell

6.0
Acting

Danny Mitchell and his canine pal Rusty befriend blind girl Penny Moffatt. Feeling cheated by life, Penny resists all efforts to cope with her handica...

Triple Threat

Triple Threat

1948

Acting

An arrogant college football player turns professional, taking his bad attitude with him.

Pitfall

Pitfall

1948

as District Attorney

6.9
Acting

An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent pr...

Key Largo

Key Largo

1948

as Dispatcher (uncredited)

7.5
Acting

A hurricane swells outside, but it's nothing compared to the storm within the hotel at Key Largo. There, sadistic mobster Johnny Rocco holes up - and ...

I, Jane Doe

I, Jane Doe

1948

as Horton

6.1
Acting

While stationed in France during World War II, an American fighter pilot marries a French girl but leaves her behind when he returns to the U.S. The F...

Smart Woman

Smart Woman

1948

as Clark

5.5
Acting

A crusading DA falls for a defense attorney with a criminal past.

My Dog Rusty

My Dog Rusty

1948

as Hugh Mitchell

8.0
Acting

Faithful dog Rusty helps his master's father win a mayoral race.

Cass Timberlane

Cass Timberlane

1947

as Webb Wargate

5.9
Acting

Judge Cass Timberlane marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Virginia Marshland. A baby is stillborn and she turns more and more to attorne...

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

1947

as Joe Bland, FBI Agent

5.3
Acting

The greedy nephew of eccentric Matilda Reid seeks to have her judged incompetent so he can administer her wealth, but she will be saved if her three l...

Heaven Only Knows

Heaven Only Knows

1947

as Reverend Wainwright

6.0
Acting

Also released as Montana Mike, Heaven Only Knows is an offbeat western with fantasy overtones. Hard-bitten gambling boss Brian Donlevy rules his front...

The Guilty

The Guilty

1947

as Alex Tremholt

5.3
Acting

Two friends land in hot water when they begin dating twins and one of the women ends up dead.

Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947

as Tom Clancy

Acting

Comedy about an Irish father, who enjoys betting on horses, who keeps interfering with his daughter's romance with a serviceman.

The Beginning or the End

The Beginning or the End

1947

as K.T. Keller

6.5
Acting

The research, development, and deployment of the first atomic bomb, as well as the bombing of Hiroshima, are detailed in this docudrama.

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

1947

as Hank Armitage

4.5
Acting

Two men and a woman form a triangle confined by a lighthouse.

Swell Guy

Swell Guy

1946

as Arthur Tyler

Acting

Perception vs. reality in a tale of a scoundrel and user whose jovial manner masks his true nature until a climatic redemption.

Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

1946

as Medical Director

6.5
Acting

An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validi...

Okay for Sound

Okay for Sound

1946

5.0
Acting

This short was released in connection with the 20th anniversary of Warner Brothers' first exhibition of the Vitaphone sound-on-film process on 6 Augus...

The Return of Rusty

The Return of Rusty

1946

as Hugh Mitchell

6.0
Acting

A young Czechoslovak orphan, Loddy Bicek, befriended by an American army sergeant, is brought into the United States as a stowaway by the soldier. He ...

She Wrote the Book

She Wrote the Book

1946

as Dean Fowler

6.0
Acting

A plain-Jane math professor (Joan Davis) at a small midwestern college is talked into journeying to New York on behalf of a colleague who has written ...

Night in Paradise

Night in Paradise

1946

as Archon

4.0
Acting

Aesop of fable fame poses as an old man and woos away a princess who wants a king for his gold.

The Madonna's Secret

The Madonna's Secret

1946

as Lt. Roberts

5.9
Acting

This drama is an updated version of Ulmer's 1944 film Bluebeard. It is set in New York and follows the exploits of an eccentric Parisian painter who h...

Smooth as Silk

Smooth as Silk

1946

as Stephen Elliott

4.9
Acting

An attorney enraged over the prosecution of two innocent people goes on a killing spree.

San Antonio

San Antonio

1945

as Charlie Bell

5.7
Acting

Rancher Clay Hardin arrives in San Antonio to search for and capture Roy Stuart, notorious leader of a gang of cattle rustlers. The vicious outlaw is ...

The Enchanted Forest

The Enchanted Forest

1945

as Ed Henderson

Acting

Pastoral fantasy about a hermit who prefers the serene company of the woods and its denizens to the world outside.

Northwest Trail

Northwest Trail

1945

as Sergeant Means

5.0
Acting

Mountie Matt O'Brien is assigned to escort Miss Owens to a remote outpost. But when he finds an illegal mining operation there that is smuggling gold ...

The Daltons Ride Again

The Daltons Ride Again

1945

as Mitchael J. 'Mike' Bohannon

3.0
Acting

The notorious Dalton Boys have decided to go straight and move to Argentina. Just before they leave, they learn of a friend whose land is about to be ...

The Crimson Canary

The Crimson Canary

1945

as Roger Quinn

6.0
Acting

When a conniving female singer turns up dead, with the evidence pointing to the band’s drummer, jazz trumpeter Danny Brooks attempts to clear him—only...

The Crime Doctor's Warning

The Crime Doctor's Warning

1945

as Inspector Dawes

5.5
Acting

A criminal psychologist treats an artist whose blackouts coincide with a series of murders.

Salome, Where She Danced

Salome, Where She Danced

1945

as General Lee

3.7
Acting

During the Austrian-Prussian war, Anna Marie is a dancer who is forced to flee her country after she is accused of being a spy. She ends up in a lawle...

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

1945

as Swearengen Jones

6.6
Acting

Monty Brewster is a pennyless, former U.S. Army soldier back from World War II Europe who learns that he has inherited $8 million from a distant relat...

Faces in the Fog

Faces in the Fog

1944

as Dr. Mason

3.0
Acting

Tom and Cora Elliott love their active social life so much that they neglect their daughter Mary and son Les. Fred Mason, Tom's neighbor and the docto...

Murder in the Blue Room

Murder in the Blue Room

1944

as Frank Baldrich

5.0
Acting

A young woman, a trio of singers, and a mystery writer are among the guests at a house long-considered to be haunted.

My Buddy

My Buddy

1944

as Father Jim Donnelly

Acting

A priest relates the tale of his friend, a WWI veteran, to the Post-War Planning Committee. Unable to get a job upon his return from the war, he puts ...

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

1944

as Mr. Samuel J. Aldrich

Acting

Teenager Henry Aldrich and his pal Dizzy decide to try and earn extra money by starting a babysitting service.

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

1944

as Mr. Aldrich

Acting

High-school student Henry Aldrich hopes to improve his grades by finding a sweetheart for his unmarried teacher.

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

1944

as Sam Aldrich

Acting

Henry and his pal Dizzy become Boy Scout leaders, but a spoiled brat in their troop quickly proves to cause them no end of trouble.

Where Are Your Children?

Where Are Your Children?

1943

as Judge Edmonds

4.0
Acting

Judy Wilson (Gale Storm), feeling neglected because both of her parents are working in defense plants, meets and falls in love with Danny Chester (Jac...

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

1943

as Sam Aldrich

Acting

Henry Aldrich and his high-school pals investigate a local haunted house.

So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail

1943

as Dr. Harrison

5.5
Acting

During the start of the Pacific campaign in World War II, Lieutenant Janet Davidson is the head of a group of U.S. military nurses who are trapped beh...

Submarine Base

Submarine Base

1943

as James Xavier 'Jim' Taggart

4.2
Acting

Ship engineer Jim Taggert is rescued from a torpedoed tramp steamer by Joe Morgan, an American gangster that found New York too hot for him, and has b...

Henry Aldrich Swings It

Henry Aldrich Swings It

1943

as Mr. Aldrich

Acting

Teenager Henry Aldrich decides to take matters into his own hands when his high school principal forbids the student band from playing swing music.

Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor

1943

as Emilio Caspari, the mystery man

6.2
Acting

Robert is found beside the highway with a head injury and amnesia. His amnesia motivates him to become a Physician and the country's leading criminal...

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

1943

as Sam Aldrich

6.0
Acting

Teenager Henry Aldrich becomes a hometown celebrity when he wins a date with a sexy movie star. The sixth entry in the "Henry Aldrich" series of eleve...

Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

1943

as Dr. Blaine

4.6
Acting

An actor becomes a suspect in the murders of four New Yorkers injected with rattlesnake venom.

Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1942

as Peter Rolf

6.0
Acting

Joan Bannister is the wife of globe-trotting war correspondent David Bannister. Returning to the US, Bannister becomes suspicious when Joan begins kee...

The Boss of Big Town

The Boss of Big Town

1942

as Michael Lynn

5.0
Acting

Quality was seldom a consideration in the low-budget films of PRC Studios; still, the company was a welcome harbor for character actors who aspired to...

Henry Aldrich, Editor

Henry Aldrich, Editor

1942

as Sam Aldrich

6.0
Acting

Appointed editor of his high school newspaper, hapless Henry becomes intrigued by a series of mysterious fires. A mild, timid little fellow named Nero...

Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

1942

as John Gardiner

5.8
Acting

The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany in this comedy-thriller.

Men of Texas

Men of Texas

1942

as Colonel Colbert Scott

Acting

A Chicago reporter (Robert Stack) and photographer focus on a Confederate outlaw (Brod Crawford) in post-Civil War Texas.

For the Common Defense!

For the Common Defense!

1942

as Subprefect Santiago Castillo

4.7
Acting

This Crime Does Not Pay short shows how cooperation among all the nations of the Americas helps the war effort. In this case, a US government agent tr...

March On, America!

March On, America!

1942

as Patrick Henry (archive footage) (uncredited)

4.7
Acting

The story of America from the Pilgrims in 1620 to the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. Americans always working for freedom.

Henry and Dizzy

Henry and Dizzy

1942

as Sam Aldrich

Acting

After accidentally sinking a borrowed motorboat, teenager Henry Aldrich scrambles to raise the replacement cash the boat's owner demands. The catch: H...

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

1942

as Norman Hadley

5.7
Acting

A man is framed for embezzlement and runs off to San Francisco. His wife hires Ellery Queen to try and track him down before the police get to him.

The Mystery of Marie Roget

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942

as Henri Beauvais

5.5
Acting

A detective investigates the mysterious death of a young actress.

Kid Glove Killer

Kid Glove Killer

1942

as Matty

6.2
Acting

Van Heflin stars as the head of a city crime lab who tries to solve the murder of the town mayor by scientifically analyzing evidence.

Mississippi Gambler

Mississippi Gambler

1942

as Jim Hadley aka Francis Carvel

6.0
Acting

A journalist finds out, that a plantation owner he meets is a gangster the police is looking for, who has changed his face with plastic surgery.

Soldiers in White

Soldiers in White

1942

as Charles Anthony

6.0
Acting

A young intern is drafted and placed in the Army Medical Corps as a buck private and is none too happy about it. Injured, he is placed in the hospital...

Don Winslow of the Navy

Don Winslow of the Navy

1942

as Spencer Merlin

Acting

A movie serial in 12 Chapters: US naval officer Don Winslow is given command of Tangita Island, near Pearl Harbor, where a ring of saboteurs is tryin...

Sealed Lips

Sealed Lips

1942

as Mike Rofano / Fred Morton

5.8
Acting

There's something very odd about Romano, a notorious gangster serving time in the federal pen. For one thing, Romano doesn't sound much like himself. ...

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Gen. Phil Sheridan

6.6
Acting

The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains th...

Henry Aldrich for President

Henry Aldrich for President

1941

as Sam Aldrich

4.0
Acting

Henry Aldrich finds himself in a heated election for high-school class president.

Thieves Fall Out

Thieves Fall Out

1941

as Tim Gordon

5.5
Acting

Eddie Barnes, tired of being a nobody and living with his parents, decides to cash in his mother's legacy and use the money to buy a business. Unfortu...

The Big Boss

The Big Boss

1941

as Bob Dugan

5.8
Acting

Why did the Governor want to resign?

The Great Mr. Nobody

The Great Mr. Nobody

1941

as John Wade

5.3
Acting

A publicity man promotes his newspaper, but finds his boss always steals the credit.

The Trial of Mary Dugan

The Trial of Mary Dugan

1941

as Mr. West

5.0
Acting

Mary Dugan is a young woman accused of murdering her billionaire lover. In the process, his defense lawyer acts wrongly against them, and is replaced ...

Father's Son

Father's Son

1941

as William Emory

4.5
Acting

A young boy seeks love and understanding from his cold, demanding father.

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Martin

5.7
Acting

As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, George Armstrong Custer and four friends are assign...

March On, Marines

March On, Marines

1940

as Colonel Myers

2.5
Acting

Marine Sergeant Bob Lansing has just completed a tour of duty in the Pacific and is off to study at the Officer's Academy in Annapolis if he passes th...

Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair

1940

as Charles Bryant

6.5
Acting

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

Father Is A Prince

Father Is A Prince

1940

as Dr. Mark Stone

5.0
Acting

Carpet-sweeper manufacturer John Bower has no patience with inefficiency, lawyers, or vacuum cleaners. He's a bit of a skinflint, too. His family thin...

Knute Rockne All American

Knute Rockne All American

1940

as Committee Chairman

6.1
Acting

The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.

Money and the Woman

Money and the Woman

1940

as Jerremy Helm

4.3
Acting

An embezzler's wife begs his boss for forgiveness, only to fall in love with him.

They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

1940

as Harry McNamara

6.9
Acting

Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck business. The Fabrini boys constantly battle distri...

The Man Who Talked Too Much

The Man Who Talked Too Much

1940

as District Attorney Dickson

6.0
Acting

A young law graduate joins his older brother's legal practice, only to discover the firm's clients are mostly mobsters.

Gambling on the High Seas

Gambling on the High Seas

1940

as U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears

4.7
Acting

A reporter enlists the help of a gangster's secretary to obtain evidence to bring her boss to justice.

Murder in the Air

Murder in the Air

1940

as Saxby

4.6
Acting

Enemy agents are everywhere and they are sabotaging all important war deliveries. The body of a hobo found in a train wreck had a money belt with $50,...

Men Without Souls

Men Without Souls

1940

as Reverend Thomas Storm

6.0
Acting

A prison chaplain (John Litel) rescues a young convict (Glenn Ford) on a misguided mission of revenge.

Flight Angels

Flight Angels

1940

as Dr. Barclay

4.3
Acting

Federal Airlines ace pilot Chick Faber is grounded by Flight Superintendent Bill Graves when a doctor says his eyesight is failing. Aided by Mary Norv...

An Angel from Texas

An Angel from Texas

1940

as Quigley

4.8
Acting

A pair of slick Broadway producers con a wealthy cowboy into backing their show.

It All Came True

It All Came True

1940

as Mr. Roberts

5.8
Acting

After crooked nightclub owner murders a police informant, he blackmails his piano player to allow him to stay at his eccentric mother's boarding house...

Virginia City

Virginia City

1940

as Marshall

6.1
Acting

Union officer Kerry Bradford escapes from a Confederate prison and races to intercept $5 million in gold destined for Confederate coffers. A Confedera...

Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Prison Chaplain

6.8
Acting

A hardened crook behind bars comes up against a reform-minded warden.

The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

1940

as Captain Mangan

5.4
Acting

Although loudmouthed braggart Jerry Plunkett alienates his comrades and officers, Father Duffy, the regimental chaplain, has faith that he'll prove hi...

A Child Is Born

A Child Is Born

1939

as Dr. Brett

6.5
Acting

A pregnant prison inmate shares her problems with the patients in a maternity ward.

The Return of Doctor X

The Return of Doctor X

1939

as Dr. Flegg

5.9
Acting

When news reporter Walter Garrett arrives at the hotel room of bombshell actress Angela Merrova to conduct an interview, he finds her dead from multip...

On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade

1939

as Col. Michael Riker

6.5
Acting

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

One Hour To Live

One Hour To Live

1939

as Rudolph Spain

Acting

Gangsters and police cross each other, including murder, in an attempt to cover up crimes.

Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as Prosecutor

6.2
Acting

Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm. His love for the foreman's daughter l...

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

1939

as Carson Drew

6.8
Acting

Nancy helps two aging spinsters fulfill the byzantine provisions of their father's will, but the murder of their chauffeur complicates matters.

The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights

1939

as Patrick Henry

6.0
Acting

This short subject is a lavish costumed color production which dramatizes the birth of the American Bill of Rights. It depicts leading political figur...

Old Glory

Old Glory

1939

as Patrick Henry (voice) (uncredited)

4.9
Acting

Porky Pig balks at learning the Pledge of Allegiance until Uncle Sam appears to him in a dream and gives him a lesson in American history.

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

1939

as Carson Drew

6.0
Acting

When a close friend of the Drew family is accused of murder in a rural community, Nancy, aided by boyfriend Ted, helps her lawyer father expose the re...

Dodge City

Dodge City

1939

as Matt Cole

6.9
Acting

In this epic Western, Wade Hatton, a wagon master turned sheriff, tames a cow town at the end of a railroad line.

On Trial

On Trial

1939

as Robert Strickland

5.5
Acting

An ambitious attorney (Edward Norris) tries to prove a man (John Litel) who killed to protect his wife's (Margaret Lindsay) honor was justified.

You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939

as Attorney Carey

5.6
Acting

Johnnie learns crime from petty thug Frank Wilson. When Wilson kills a pawnbroker with a gun stolen from Johnnie's sister Madge's fiance Fred Burke, F...

Secret Service of the Air

Secret Service of the Air

1939

as Chief Agent Tom Saxby

5.8
Acting

Brass Bancroft and his sidekick Gabby Watters are recruited onto the secret service and go undercover to crack a ruthless gang that smuggles illegal a...

Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939

as Carson Drew

6.0
Acting

While participating in a contest at a local newspaper in which school children are asked to submit a news story, local attorney Carson Drew's daughter...

Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

1939

as Commander Clark

6.0
Acting

Jerry tries to out compete his older brother Cass, a lieutenant Naval aviator. Cass is both tough on and protective of his brother, but Jerry can give...

Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

as Inspector Lane (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.0
Acting

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.

Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway

1938

as Bill Appleton

5.0
Acting

Story of a rising stage star and the trouble she causes by her ambition.

The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence

1938

as Thomas Jefferson

6.5
Acting

This historical featurette focuses on Caesar Rodney of Delaware who in the summer of 1776 cast the deciding vote, at the meeting of the Continental Co...

Nancy Drew… Detective

Nancy Drew… Detective

1938

as Carson Drew

6.3
Acting

After a wealthy dowager who has made a substantial donation to her alma mater suddenly disappears, Nancy Drew sets out to solve the mystery.

Broadway Musketeers

Broadway Musketeers

1938

as Stan Dowling

4.3
Acting

Three women who grew up in an orphanage cross paths later in life: one unhappily married with a young daughter, one an office secretary, and one a nig...

Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants

1938

as Hendricks

6.0
Acting

A lumberman takes on a sleezy corporate giant wanting to move in and do whatever it takes to drive everyone else out of business.

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

as Mr. Monroe, Prosecuting Attorney

7.2
Acting

A wealthy society doctor decides to research the medical aspects of criminal behaviour by becoming one himself. He joins a gang of thieves and proceed...

My Bill

My Bill

1938

as John C. Rudlin

6.2
Acting

An impoverished widow fights scandal for the sake of her four children.

Little Miss Thoroughbred

Little Miss Thoroughbred

1938

as Nelson "Nails" Morgan

4.0
Acting

A young orphan girl wants a small-time gambler to be her father.

Over the Wall

Over the Wall

1938

as Father Neil Connor

5.0
Acting

When a singing, song-writing prizefighter is framed for murder and sent to the state pen, his girlfriend sets out to prove his innocence.

Jezebel

Jezebel

1938

as Jean La Cour

7.0
Acting

In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.

Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave

1938

as Jim Blake

3.5
Acting

Comedy about a weak husband, afraid to say "no" to his new wife, who realizes he must assert himself to save his marriage.

A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

as Mr. Post, banker

6.2
Acting

Former bootlegger Remy Marco has a slight problem with foreclosing bankers, a prospective son-in-law, and four hard-to-explain corpses.

Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

as Ralph Ferris

6.9
Acting

Colonel Ferris, a wealthy farmer in northern California, is strongly opposed to hydraulic mining, a new method developed during the gold rush of the 1...

Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses

1937

as Inspector Lane

5.5
Acting

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

The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

1937

as Lt. Philip Nolan

5.7
Acting

This short film tells the story of a disgraced U.S. army officer who is charged with treason. At his court martial he is sentenced to lifetime exile a...

Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

1937

as 'Gat' Brady

4.9
Acting

A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.

The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola

1937

as Charpentier

6.6
Acting

A fictionalized account of famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins...

Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

1937

as Dr. Eugene Forde

5.3
Acting

Morning Express ace reporter 'Timmy' Blake uses her wiles and charms to get the scoop on rival papers, and keep her editor happy. When the Express get...

Slim

Slim

1937

as Wyatt Ranstead

6.3
Acting

Expert lineman Red takes Farm-boy Slim under his wing and teaches him the dangerous, migratory trade of putting up transmission lines. They both love ...

Marked Woman

Marked Woman

1937

as Gordon

6.5
Acting

In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.

Midnight Court

Midnight Court

1937

as Victor Shanley

4.8
Acting

After losing his bid for district attorney, an aspiring young lawyer agrees to defend a ring of car thieves.

Black Legion

Black Legion

1937

as Tommy Smith

6.6
Acting

When a hard-working machinist loses a promotion to a Polish-born worker, he is seduced into joining the secretive Black Legion, which intimidates fore...

Give Me Liberty

Give Me Liberty

1936

as Patrick Henry

6.3
Acting

Patrick Henry's rousing speech before the Virginia legislature argues for colonial independence.

Fugitive in the Sky

Fugitive in the Sky

1936

as Mike Phelan

6.0
Acting

Reporter Terry Brewer goes to the Los Angeles airport to say goodbye to his sweetheart, airline hostess Rita Moore. He notices G-Man Mike Phelan among...

Wayward

Wayward

1932

as Robert 'Bob' Daniels

6.0
Acting

Story of a mother's antagonism to her son's wife. Based on the novel "Wild Beauty" by Mateel Howe Farnham.

On the Border

On the Border

1930

as Dave (as John B. Litel)

Acting

A Mexico/United States border patrol officer is aided by his police dog, Rinty.

Oh Darling!

1930

Acting

At a small hotel, Judith Barrett and Norman Peck are eloping; John Litel and Addie MacPhail are quarreling because of his constant jealousy; and Eva T...

Don't Believe It

1930

as Dick

Acting

Before taking his wife to a play called Florida, Jimmie gets drunk and winds up on a beach in the state of Florida, instead. When he returns, his wife...

Always Faithful

Always Faithful

1929

as Wayne

Acting

The wife and secretary of a mine operator attempt to conceal their romantic affair.

Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

1929

as (as John B. Litel)

Acting

This Vitaphone one-reel short, written by the author of "Show-Off", George Kelly

The Sleeping Porch

1929

Acting

The doctor prescribes fresh air for a man with a bad cold. His wife is determined to comply with the doctor's orders even if it kills him.