Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

1874-10-02 Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA 172 Credits

Biography

Charles Brown Middleton (October 3, 1874 – April 22, 1949) was an American stage and film actor. During a film career that began at age 46 and lasted almost 30 years, he appeared in nearly 200 films as well as numerous plays. Sometimes credited as Charles B. Middleton, he is perhaps best remembered for his role as the villainous emperor Ming the Merciless in the three Flash Gordon serials made between 1936 and 1940.

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Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as (archive footage)

10.0
Acting

Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were battling the Depression as well as eventually get...

Dance of the Cookoos

Dance of the Cookoos

1982

as Commandant

Acting

Dance of the Cookoos is merged a cinematic cross section with the high points from almost 100 works of Laurel & Hardy, into an original framework acti...

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

1973

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

This promotional short film for "Soylent Green" (1973) begins by showing clips of films that depicted what the future might be like beyond Earth. The ...

Purple Death from Outer Space

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966

as Ming the Merciless

5.2
Acting

Edited version of the 1940 Universal serial "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe", released in a syndication package to TV in 1966.

Spaceship to the Unknown

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

as Ming the Merciless (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

A heavy condensation of the original serial compresses the original thirteen episodes into an efficient 97 minute feature. Disaster seems imminent wh...

The Last Bandit

The Last Bandit

1949

as Blindfolded Circuit Rider

6.0
Acting

About to marry Jim Plummer, Kate Foley runs off to Nevada when Ed Bagley convinces her a quick fortune can be made robbing gold shipments that are bei...

The Decision of Christopher Blake

The Decision of Christopher Blake

1948

as President in Dream (uncredited)

3.5
Acting

A young boy begins to have fantasies when he learns his parents are planning to divorce. Director Peter Godfrey's 1948 drama stars Ted Donaldson, Alex...

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

1948

as Mr. Burton, an Attorney

Acting

Maggie is resentful of being pointed out and laughed at in public because she resembles the cartoon character in the George McManus comic strip "Bring...

Station West

Station West

1948

as Sheriff

6.1
Acting

When two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence investigator John Haven goes undercover to a mining and logging t...

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948

as Townsman (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

A fast-talking salesman is "kidnapped" by a town, which intends to use him in its annual race with a rival community.

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948

as Wrecker (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with proble...

Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble

1948

as Reporter (uncredited)

4.6
Acting

A blundering rookie reporter runs into some unexpected difficulty when he is assigned to cover the police beat.

My Girl Tisa

My Girl Tisa

1948

Acting

1905 was a period of heavy immigration from Europe to America before laws were passed restricting the flow of immigrants. Almost every character in th...

The Pretender

The Pretender

1947

as William the butler

5.5
Acting

Story of an investment agent who embezzles a large sum from an estate, hoping to cover his crime by marrying the estate's heiress. The girl is already...

Gunfighters

Gunfighters

1947

as Sheriff #1 (uncredited)

5.5
Acting

Gunfighter "Brazos" Kane lays aside his guns "forever" when he is forced to shoot his best friend, and decides to join another friend, Bob Tyrell, as ...

Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger

1947

as Farmer Pinkett (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

Crusty Dr. McRory of Fallbridge, Maine, hires his vacation replacement sight unseen. Alas, he and young singing Doctor Jim Pearson don't hit it off; b...

The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947

as Charley - Saloon Owner (uncredited)

6.3
Acting

On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by the locals.

The Killers

The Killers

1946

as Farmer (uncredited)

7.4
Acting

Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Si...

Spook Busters

Spook Busters

1946

as Mr. Stiles

4.8
Acting

The Bowery Boys--Slip, Sach, Bobby, Whitey & Chuck--start their own exterminating service, and get a job which takes them to a spooky old abandone...

Strangler of the Swamp

Strangler of the Swamp

1946

as Ferryman Douglas

5.7
Acting

A number of swamp land men have died by strangulation and the inhabitants believe that an innocent man they hanged is seeking revenge on all of the ma...

How DOooo You Do

How DOooo You Do

1945

as Sheriff Hayworth

Acting

Murder occurs when several of the most popular radio personalities of the '40s converge on a desert resort.

Northwest Trail

Northwest Trail

1945

as Pierre

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 ...

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

1945

as Mr. Jensen

6.9
Acting

Welcome to Fuller Junction, Wisconsin, a friendly small town settled by Norwegian farmers. Here we see the exploits of two young cousins, Selma and A...

Hollywood and Vine

Hollywood and Vine

1945

as Attorney

4.0
Acting

A young girl arrives in Hollywood determined to become a star in the movies but finds that attaining stardom is a lot more difficult than she counted ...

The Town Went Wild

The Town Went Wild

1944

as Sam, Midvale District Attorney

5.0
Acting

Comedy concerning two feuding fathers dealing with the shocking news that their sons were switched at birth, meaning that one of their daughters is ab...

The Desert Hawk

The Desert Hawk

1944

as Koda Bey

6.0
Acting

Evil Hassan slips back into his native land of Ahad and plots to overthrow his twin bother, Kasim, who has just been crowned the Caliph. Hassan enlist...

Black Arrow

Black Arrow

1944

as Tom Whitney

Acting

With a plot line mostly lifted from 1941's "White Eagle", Columbia's 24th serial (following "The Desert Hawk-1944" and ahead of 1945's "Brenda Starr, ...

Wagon Wheels West

Wagon Wheels West

1943

as Phineas Hook

4.0
Acting

In this short western, a U.S. marshal seeks vengeance against the man who killed his father.

Crazy House

Crazy House

1943

as Sheriff

5.0
Acting

Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson are Broadway stars who return to Universal Studios to make another movie. The mere mention of Olsen and Johnson's names eva...

Oklahoma Outlaws

Oklahoma Outlaws

1943

as Judge Ringle

5.0
Acting

In this short western, a gang of outlaws plots to gain control of the town of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Batman

Batman

1943

as Ken Colton

6.4
Acting

Japanese master spy Daka operates a covert espionage-sabotage organization located in Gotham City's now-deserted Little Tokyo, which turns American sc...

Boobs in the Night

Boobs in the Night

1943

Acting

Auxiliary home defense workers El and Monte are sent to a spooky house where they come across a mad scientist and his assistant.

The Black Raven

The Black Raven

1943

as Sheriff

5.4
Acting

One dark and stormy night, an escaped convict, an embezzler, a runaway daughter, her intended and her father, and a gangster take refuge in a remote ...

Spook Louder

Spook Louder

1943

as Graves' Valet

6.9
Acting

The stooges are door-to-door salesman peddling a weight reducing machine, until they come to the house of an eccentric inventor, where they are mistak...

Perils of Nyoka

Perils of Nyoka

1942

as Cassib

Acting

Professor Campbell's expedition into the hills of Libya obtains a papyrus which might reveal the hiding place of the Golden Tablets of Hippocrates, co...

Men of San Quentin

Men of San Quentin

1942

as Saunderson

Acting

A corrupt official at San Quentin tries to frame an innocent guard for several murders within the prison.

The Mystery of Marie Roget

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942

as Curator

5.5
Acting

A detective investigates the mysterious death of a young actress.

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

as Claim Jumping Leader

4.7
Acting

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

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Mountaineer (uncredited)

7.2
Acting

Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep rel...

Jungle Man

Jungle Man

1941

as Rev. James 'Jim' Graham

2.8
Acting

An expedition sets out to darkest Africa to find the fabled City of the Dead, and must battle thick jungle, hostile natives, wild animals and a deadly...

Stick to Your Guns

Stick to Your Guns

1941

as Long Ben, gambler-saloon owner

5.0
Acting

Buck Peters arranges for Hoppy, California, Johnny and other cowboys to go to the aid of friends whose cattle are being rustled. Hoppy and California...

Belle Starr

Belle Starr

1941

as Carpetbagger

5.6
Acting

After her family's mansion is burned down by Yankee soldiers for hiding the rebel leader Captain Sam Starr Belle Shirley vows to take revenge. Breakin...

Wild Geese Calling

Wild Geese Calling

1941

as Doctor Jed Sloan

5.8
Acting

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 h...

The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills

1941

as Blacksmith (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

Young Matt Matthews, an Ozark Mountains moonshiner, hates the father he has never seen, who apparently deserted Matt's mother and left her to die. His...

Western Union

Western Union

1941

as Stagecoach Rider

6.0
Acting

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...

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Gentry

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...

Eyes of the Navy

Eyes of the Navy

1940

as Farmer (uncredited)

7.4
Acting

Produced by MGM in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, this short film follows U.S. naval aviators through their basic training in Florida and advanced tr...

Rangers of Fortune

Rangers of Fortune

1940

as Water Thug

5.0
Acting

An US Army misfit and his pals roam the west in search of adventure. Arriving in a small town, they befriend the elderly newspaper editor and his youn...

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

as Mob Member

4.4
Acting

Based on the story of the famous Mormon leader, it follows Brigham Young and his challenge to transport his people across the Rocky mountains to settl...

Gold Rush Maisie

Gold Rush Maisie

1940

as Camp Owner with a Pig (Uncredited)

6.5
Acting

Maisie becomes attached to a dirt-poor farmer and his family as they try to make ends meet joining hundreds of others digging for gold in a previously...

Women in Hiding

Women in Hiding

1940

as Alice's Father (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

In this Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman wants to save her baby, but is afraid of telling her parents and has no money to pay the hospit...

Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men

1940

as Captain Cort

5.3
Acting

An undercover agent wrongly punished for murder is paroled to a remote tropical island with a diamond mine slave labor run by a sadistic foreigner.

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940

as Jeremiah Walters

6.7
Acting

On a cruise ship from Honolulu to San Francisco, the famous Chinese detective encounters four more murders while trying to figure out the murder of a ...

Shooting High

Shooting High

1940

as Hod Carson

8.0
Acting

A movie company making a film about a famous sheriff hires his grandson as a stand-in for the lead.

Virginia City

Virginia City

1940

as Jefferson Davis

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...

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Leader

7.8
Acting

Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncl...

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

as Emperor Ming

5.8
Acting

A mysterious plague, the Purple Death, ravages the earth. Dr. Zarkov, investigating in his spaceship, finds a ship from planet Mongo seeding the atmos...

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940

as Tom Lincoln

7.0
Acting

Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his el...

Thou Shalt Not Kill

1939

as Lars Olsen

Acting

Thou Shalt Not Kill (1939)

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

1939

as Man with Stove Pipe Hat in Charge of Convict Workers (uncredited)

7.9
Acting

The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruc...

Cowboys from Texas

Cowboys from Texas

1939

as Kansas Jones

2.0
Acting

Cowboys from Texas is a 1939 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman.Texas has opened up land for homesteaders. Clay A...

Allegheny Uprising

Allegheny Uprising

1939

as Dr. Stoke

5.6
Acting

South western Pennsylvania area of colonial America, 1760s. Colonial distaste and disapproval of the British government is starting to surface. Many l...

The Flying Deuces

The Flying Deuces

1939

as Commandant

6.4
Acting

Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the ...

$1,000 a Touchdown

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939

as Stage Manager (uncredited)

2.0
Acting

A couple inherits a college and to generate revenue offers a thousand dollars to players for each touchdown they score.

Blackmail

Blackmail

1939

as Southern Deputy (uncredited)

6.4
Acting

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

One Against the World

One Against the World

1939

as Mr. Crumley (uncredited)

Acting

This short film presents the story of Dr. Ephraim McDowell, who came under scrutiny for his pioneering of surgical practices.

Way Down South

Way Down South

1939

as Cass

5.8
Acting

In the pre-Civil War South, a plantation owner dies and leaves all his possessions, including his slaves, to his young son. While the deceased treated...

Wyoming Outlaw

Wyoming Outlaw

1939

as Luke Parker

5.6
Acting

Will Parker has been destroyed by a local politician and now must steal to feed his family. He steals a steer from the Three Mesquiteers.

Daredevils of the Red Circle

Daredevils of the Red Circle

1939

as 39013

4.0
Acting

Escaped Prisoner 39013 impersonates the rich and influential Horace Granville, allowing him to create a variety of disasters. Fortunately, he is thwa...

Captain Fury

Captain Fury

1939

as Mergon

4.9
Acting

An Irish convict sentenced to hard labor in Australia escapes into the outback, and organizes a band of fellow escapees to fight a corrupt landlord.

The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

as Alec Martin

6.0
Acting

McCord's gang robs the stage carrying money to pay Indians for their land, and the notorious outlaw "The Oklahoma Kid" Jim Kincaid takes the money fro...

Jesse James

Jesse James

1939

as Doctor

6.4
Acting

After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.

Kentucky

Kentucky

1938

as Southerner

5.8
Acting

Young lovers Jack and Sally are from families that compete to send horses to the 1938 Kentucky Derby, but during the Civil War, her family sided with ...

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade

1938

as Lacey

5.0
Acting

In this drama, a New York physician takes a much-needed vacation down South. Unfortunately, he encounters a nurse working in the backwoods and ends up...

Mars Attacks the World

Mars Attacks the World

1938

as Ming the Merciless

6.0
Acting

Feature version of the 1938 film serial FLASH GORDON'S TRIP TO MARS. Flash Gordon fights Ming the Merciless once again to ensure the survival of the E...

Dick Tracy Returns

Dick Tracy Returns

1938

as Pa Stark

5.8
Acting

Dick Tracy battles spies and saboteurs in his efforts to bring to justice the Stark gang, a criminal family led by the vicious Pa Stark.

Flaming Frontiers

Flaming Frontiers

1938

as Ace Daggett

5.2
Acting

Tom Grant has found a rich gold vein and Bart Eaton is after it. Tom's sister Mary heads for the gold fields and Eaton and his men follow. Eaton teams...

Joaquin Murrieta

Joaquin Murrieta

1938

as Politician (uncredited)

Acting

This MGM Historical Mystery short follows the life and exploits of killer outlaw Joaquin Murrieta, in California in the 1850s.

Jezebel

Jezebel

1938

as Officer (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

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

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938

as Emperor Ming

6.2
Acting

When a deadly Nitron ray strikes Earth, Flash Gordon and his friends travel to Mars to battle Ming the Merciless and his new ally Queen Azura.

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

1938

as Ming the Merciless

10.0
Acting
Rocket Ship

Rocket Ship

1938

as Emperor Ming

4.8
Acting

A heavy condensation of the 1936 serial Flash Gordon, with altered musical score. Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov visit the planet Mongo ...

The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

1937

as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

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...

Stand-In

Stand-In

1937

as Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln

6.3
Acting

An east coast efficiency expert, who stakes his reputation on his ability to turn around a financially troubled Hollywood studio, receives some help f...

The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid

1937

as Warden (uncredited)

4.7
Acting

The story of seven people: their lives and love affairs in Madrid during the Civil War.

Slave Ship

Slave Ship

1937

as Slave Dealer

4.8
Acting

Action-filled drama about a ship captain, ashamed of his background in the slave trade, forced against his will to again transport human cargo.

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

1937

as Gene Autry Sr.

5.5
Acting

The old west range war story transported to Georgia, with Autry as the hero.

The Good Earth

The Good Earth

1937

as Banker (uncredited)

6.3
Acting

China, during the rule of the Qing Dynasty. The arranged marriage between Wang Lung, a humble farmer, and O-Lan, a domestic slave, will endure the man...

Hollywood Cowboy

Hollywood Cowboy

1937

as 'Doc' Kramer

5.0
Acting

Just after Kramer goes to Wyoming to start his protection racket, cowboy actor Jeff Carson finishes a picture and goes camping. Attracted to Joyce But...

Two Gun Law

Two Gun Law

1937

as Wolf Larson

Acting

Hero Bob Larson takes on an impressive triumvirate of villains.

We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury

1937

as Mr. Martin

5.8
Acting

A juror at a murder trial is convinced the defendant is innocent.

Empty Saddles

Empty Saddles

1936

as Cim White

Acting

Buck runs into trouble when he buys a deserted cattle ranch that he turns into a dude ranch.

Career Woman

Career Woman

1936

as Matt Clay

6.0
Acting

A young woman graduates from a New York City law school, returns to her small hometown, and finds her first case is defending a childhood friend accus...

Wedding Present

Wedding Present

1936

as Turnbull

6.5
Acting

Charlie Mason and Rusty Fleming are star reporters on a Chicago tabloid who are romantically involved as well. Although skilled in ferreting out great...

Ramona

Ramona

1936

as American Settler (uncredited)

5.1
Acting

Half-Indian girl brought up in a wealthy household is loved by the son of the house against his family's wishes and loves another Indian employed by t...

The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

1936

as Lawyer (uncredited)

6.4
Acting

Two down-on-their-luck former outlaws volunteer to be Texas Rangers and find themselves assigned to bring in an old friend, now a notorious outlaw.

Jailbreak

Jailbreak

1936

as Dan Stone

6.4
Acting

A reporter gets himself sent to prison so he can solve a murder behind bars.

A Son Comes Home

A Son Comes Home

1936

as Prosecutor

1.0
Acting

A mother experiences the torment of discovering that her own son is a killer.

Show Boat

Show Boat

1936

as Sheriff Ike Vallon

6.8
Acting

Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company's new leading lady.

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1936

as Ming the Merciless

6.4
Acting

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 ...

Road Gang

Road Gang

1936

as Grayson

6.5
Acting

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 priso...

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

as Blacksmith

6.4
Acting

A well-established tale of a long-running feud between two mountain clans.

Song of the Saddle

Song of the Saddle

1936

as Phineas P. Hook

7.0
Acting

Frank Sr. sells his supplies to Hook, but then Hook has the Bannion Boys bushwhack his wagon to get the money back. Frank is murdered, but Junior gets...

Sunset of Power

Sunset of Power

1936

as Neil Brannum

Acting

Sunset of Power is regarded as one of Buck Jones' more meritorious Universal westerns. The heavy of the piece, grim-visaged cattle baron Neil Brannum,...

Rose of the Rancho

Rose of the Rancho

1936

as Horse Doctor (uncredited)

Acting

It is California in 1852 that only recently being surrendered by Mexico to the United States and admitted into the union. Most of the land-owners of C...

Frisco Kid

Frisco Kid

1935

as Speaker (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

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 t...

Special Agent

Special Agent

1935

as State Police Commander (uncredited)

6.2
Acting

A reporter turned tax agent infiltrates a crime ring to catch a racketeer, working with the mobster's bookkeeper. When she agrees to testify, an infor...

Steamboat Round the Bend

Steamboat Round the Bend

1935

as Fleety Belle's Father

7.5
Acting

A Louisiana con man enters his steamboat into a winner-take-all race with a rival while trying to find a witness to free his nephew, about to be hange...

Hop-a-long Cassidy

Hop-a-long Cassidy

1935

as Buck Peters

6.0
Acting

An evil ranch foreman tries to provoke a range war by playing two cattlemen against each other while helping a gang to rustle the cattle. Each cattlem...

Reckless

Reckless

1935

as District Attorney (uncredited)

5.3
Acting

A theatrical star, born on the wrong side of the tracks, marries a drunken blue-blood millionaire.

The Miracle Rider

The Miracle Rider

1935

as Zaroff

4.3
Acting

In 1930s Texas, following the murder of his father, Tom Morgan joins the Texas Rangers to avenge his father's death and to follow in his path as a pro...

In Spite of Danger

In Spite of Danger

1935

as Mr. Merritt

1.0
Acting

Bill Crane, race-car driver has an accident while racing and finds himself unable to return to the fast-paced racetrack. Looking for another occupatio...

The Fixer Uppers

The Fixer Uppers

1935

as Pierre Gustave

6.8
Acting

Stan and Ollie are greeting card salesmen who agree to help a woman put a spark in her loveless marriage by making her husband jealous.

Square Shooter

Square Shooter

1935

as Miller

6.0
Acting

Tim returns from prison after being framed for murder to clear his name and retrieve the ranch taken from his uncle with a forged will.

Red Morning

Red Morning

1934

as Stanchon

5.0
Acting

A captain's daughter become marooned on an island after the ship is taken over by a mutinous crew.

Behold My Wife!

Behold My Wife!

1934

as Juan Storm Cloud

7.0
Acting

After Michael Carter's fiancée commits suicide, Michael vows to seek revenge on his wealthy family, who sabotaged their marriage. He drives across the...

Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

1934

as Veterinarian (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

Tycoon J.L. Higgins controls his whole family, but one of his sons-in-law, Dan Brooks, and his daughter Alice are fed up with that. Brooks quits his j...

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1934

as Mr. Bagby

6.0
Acting

The Wiggs family plan to celebrate Thanksgiving in their rundown shack with leftover stew, without Mr. Wiggs who wandered off long ago an has never be...

Whom the Gods Destroy

Whom the Gods Destroy

1934

as Constable Malcolm (uncredited)

5.5
Acting

Broadway's most successful producer, John Forrester, is deeply in love with his wife Margaret and dreams of the future when his son Jack will step int...

Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

1934

as Homer Boothby

5.5
Acting

Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading la...

The Last Round-up

The Last Round-up

1934

as Sheriff

Acting

Randolph Scott plays Jim Cleve, one of several volunteers keeping the US-Mexican border safe on behalf of American settlers. Ostensibly the hero, Clev...

David Harum

David Harum

1934

as Deacon

7.0
Acting

Rogers plays a small town banker in the 1890s whose chief rival is the deacon (Middleton) with whom he has traded horse flesh. Taylor is a bank teller...

Massacre

Massacre

1934

as Sheriff Scatters

5.8
Acting

Upon the death of his father, who was the tribal chieftain, Joe Thunder Horse returns to the reservation of his youth, only to discover that his peopl...

Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch

1933

as Joe

6.0
Acting

After losing their Missouri home during the Great Depression, the Skitch family pulls up stakes and heads west to California to begin life anew. Comed...

Lone Cowboy

Lone Cowboy

1933

as U.S. Marshal

3.5
Acting

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 Scoote...

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933

as Prosecutor

7.3
Acting

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

White Woman

White Woman

1933

as Fenton

5.7
Acting

A nightclub singer marries the rich owner of a rubber plantation. When she returns with him to his estate in Malaysia, she finds out that he is cruel,...

Big Executive

Big Executive

1933

as Sheriff

Acting

Big Executive

The Bowery

The Bowery

1933

as Detective (uncredited)

5.1
Acting

"In the Gay Nineties New York had grown up into bustles and balloon Sleeves ... but The Bowery had grown younger, louder and more rowdy until it was k...

Doctor Bull

Doctor Bull

1933

as Mr. Upjohn

6.5
Acting

In this engaging adaptation of James Gould Cozzen's novel The Last Adam, film icon Will Rogers portrays Dr. George Bull, a compassionate, highly regar...

This Day and Age

This Day and Age

1933

as District Attorney

1.0
Acting

A modern-day tale of gangsterism and revenge. After a notorious mobster murders a Jewish tailor and is let off for the crime, a band of outraged high-...

Disgraced!

Disgraced!

1933

as District Attorney

6.0
Acting

A lovely fashion model's dreams of marital bliss are shattered when her fiance jilts her. To make matters worse, her father kills the cad and she gets...

Tomorrow at Seven

Tomorrow at Seven

1933

as Jerry Simons

6.0
Acting

People in an old, dark mansion are menaced by a maniac called "The Black Ace".

At Twelve Midnight

At Twelve Midnight

1933

as Roger Thurston

4.5
Acting

A hero in a robbery comes up against a crime boss and the crooked guardian of the girl he loves

Sunset Pass

Sunset Pass

1933

as Williams

6.0
Acting

A US marshal goes undercover to bust up a bunch of rustlers.

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1933

as El Shaitan (voice)

5.6
Acting

Tom Wayne rescues Clancy, Renard and Schmidt in the Arabian desert and they join him in going after El Shaitan, a bad guy who is never seen as he trie...

Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

1933

as Turk

Acting

A group of people are stuck on a schooner in the middle of the Pacific with no wind.

Pick-up

Pick-up

1933

as Mr. Brewster

4.8
Acting

The scheme of a pair of married con artists goes awry when their victim dies, and they are both caught and imprisoned. When she gets out of prison, sh...

The Road Is Open Again

The Road Is Open Again

1933

as Abraham Lincoln

Acting

A Songwriter falls asleep while writing a song about the NRA. He dreams that Washington, Lincoln and FDR appear in his room asking him why he wants to...

Silver Dollar

Silver Dollar

1932

as Jenkins

5.7
Acting

A farmer strikes it rich out West, then leaves his wife for a young beauty.

Too Busy to Work

Too Busy to Work

1932

as Chief of Police

4.0
Acting

A hobo searches the countryside for the daughter he lost when his wife left him...

The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross

1932

as Tyros

6.2
Acting

A Roman soldier becomes torn between his love for a Christian woman and his loyalty to Emperor Nero.

Rockabye

Rockabye

1932

as District Attorney (uncredited)

6.2
Acting

A Broadway actress with a problematic past falls hard for the author of her new play.

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

7.8
Acting

A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economic realities. Things get even worse when he’s false...

Breach of Promise

1932

as Joe Pugmire

Acting

A pre-Code drama.

Hell's Highway

Hell's Highway

1932

as Matthew the Hermit

6.2
Acting

A prison-camp convict learns that his younger brother will soon be joining him behind bars.

The Phantom President

The Phantom President

1932

as Abe Lincoln (uncredited)

5.5
Acting

Too bad for presidential hopes of banker T.K. Blair; his party feels he has too little flair for savoir faire. But at a medicine show, the party bosse...

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1932

as Welfare Association Officer

6.7
Acting

The story begins in 1917 with Stan and Ollie being drafted into the U.S. Army to fight in World War I. While in the Army, the pair befriend a man name...

Mystery Ranch

Mystery Ranch

1932

as Henry Steele

6.0
Acting

Megalomaniacal rancher is a law unto himself, until a Ranger is called-upon to bring him to justice.

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

1932

as Police Capt. Slade

5.9
Acting

A fast-talking reporter befriends a young woman and her male companion who are wanted for a policeman's shooting.

The Hatchet Man

The Hatchet Man

1932

as Lip Hop Fat

4.9
Acting

When he's forced to kill his best friend, a Chinese hit man adopts the man's daughter.

High Pressure

High Pressure

1932

as Mr. Banks

6.0
Acting

Gar Evans is a con artist, who pretends to be the owner of a "Golden Gate Artificial Rubber Company", and he is looking for investors. Finding them is...

Manhattan Parade

Manhattan Parade

1931

as Sheriff Casey

2.0
Acting

Director Lloyd Bacon's 1931 drama takes a different look at the Broadway arena by focusing on the owners of a theatrical costume shop.

X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

1931

as Kirby

6.0
Acting

The story begins in 1923 where after an accident, a newspaper reporter needs to raise $5,000 to pay for an operation, otherwise his young sister will ...

Safe in Hell

Safe in Hell

1931

as Lawyer Jones

6.8
Acting

To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by the ...

A House Divided

A House Divided

1931

as Minister

6.2
Acting

A New England fisherman's second wife prefers his son.

Beau Hunks

Beau Hunks

1931

as Commandant

6.8
Acting

Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.

Sob Sister

Sob Sister

1931

as City Editor Baker

Acting

Jane Ray, a very clever reporter of crimes of passion, or "sob sister," for a New York tabloid, begins to feel depressed by the sordidness of her late...

A Dangerous Affair

A Dangerous Affair

1931

as Tupper

Acting

Holt plays police lieutenant McHenry, while Graves is his friendly rival, crime reporter Wally Cook. After the two men verbally duel over a variety of...

Palmy Days

Palmy Days

1931

as Yolando

7.0
Acting

Musical comedy antics in an art deco bakery (motto: "Glorifying the American Doughnut") where Eddie Cantor, the overworked assistant to a phony psychi...

The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice

1931

as Board Member (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

A mob boss has a change of heart when his daughter convinces him to move on from crime.

An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy

1931

as Attorney Reuben Jephson

6.1
Acting

A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.

Caught Plastered

Caught Plastered

1931

as Sheriff Flint

5.8
Acting

Set in a drugstore the boys take on to save a nice old lady from the clutches of the local charming crook.

The Miracle Woman

The Miracle Woman

1931

as Simpson

6.6
Acting

After an unappreciated minister dies, his daughter loses her faith in God, prompting her to open a phony temple with a con man. Can the love of a blin...

Ships of Hate

Ships of Hate

1931

as Captain Lash

Acting

A cruel sea captain (Charles Middleton) oversees a rough crew.

The Devil's Cabaret

The Devil's Cabaret

1930

as Mr. Satan (uncredited)

5.2
Acting

At Satan & Co., Inc., the devil is upset because too many people are going up to Heaven rather than down to Hades. He gives his assistant, Mr. Burns, ...

East Is West

East Is West

1930

as Dr. Fredericks

4.0
Acting

Ming Toy is on the auction block in China. She is saved by Billy and taken to San Francisco by Lo Sang Kee. To save her from deportation she is sold t...

Way Out West

Way Out West

1930

as Buck Rankin

5.9
Acting

Wise-guy carnival barker Windy bilks a group of cowboys out of their money, gets caught and is forced into working off the debt on their ranch. He fal...

Beau Bandit

Beau Bandit

1930

as Lucius J. Perkins

3.3
Acting

Mexican-bandit Montero and his deaf-mute sidekick Coloso are being pursued through the sand-dunes of southern Arizona by lawman Bob-Cat Manners and hi...

Welcome Danger

Welcome Danger

1929

as John Thorne / The Dragon

5.1
Acting

A gentle botany student has to toughen up to replace his father as chief of police.

The Far Call

The Far Call

1929

as Kris Larsen

Acting

A greedy poacher travels to a small island in the Bering sea to rob a seal rookery. There he falls for the governor's daughter who learns that the poa...

The Bellamy Trial

1929

as District Attorney

1.0
Acting

The Bellamy Trial is a 1929 American drama film directed by Monta Bell and written by Monta Bell and Joseph Farnham.