Tom Buckingham

1895-02-25 Chicago, Illinois, USA 25 Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tom Buckingham (February 25, 1895 – September 7, 1934) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed 48 films between 1920 and 1932. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died from surgical complications.

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The Spirit of Culver

The Spirit of Culver

1939

Writer

Writing

Tom Allen, an orphan accustomed to waiting in bread lines is awarded a scholarship to the Culver Military Academy. Talked into attending so that he c...

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1936

Screenplay

4.0
Writing

A Broadway show is forced to bow to the whims of a talentless, whacky, but rich, Broadway actress with a contract.

The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

1934

Screenplay

5.9
Writing

Before Ruth Vincent, daughter of a state governor, and state attorney general Robert Sheldon can announce their marriage, the governor is accused of b...

He Was Her Man

He Was Her Man

1934

Screenplay

6.7
Writing

A safecracker goes straight after doing a stretch for a bum rap. He agrees to do one last job for his "pals".

Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

1933

Writer

Writing

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

Cock of the Air

Cock of the Air

1932

Director

8.0
Directing

An opera diva sets her sights on a womanizing army officer.

Bad Company

Bad Company

1931

Author

4.6

A psychotic and sadistic mob boss is infatuated with the young wife of his newlywed attorney, and he plots to get him out of the way so he can have he...

The Painted Desert

The Painted Desert

1931

Story

4.8
Writing

Western pardners Jeff and Cash find a baby boy in an otherwise deserted emigrants' camp, and clash over which is to be "father." They are still bitter...

Her Man

Her Man

1930

Screenplay

5.3
Writing

A prostitute sees a friendly sailor as a way out of Havana's grimy underworld.

Hell's Island

Hell's Island

1930

Story

Writing

In this adventure, trouble ensues when two American French Legionnaires fall for the same girl and begin fighting over her when one of them announces ...

Officer O'Brien

Officer O'Brien

1930

Story, Screenplay

3.7
Writing

Bill O'Brien is promoted to lieutenant in the police department for his arrest of Mike Patello, gang leader and racketeer, for murder. Ruth Dale, who ...

What Price Beauty?

What Price Beauty?

1928

Director

Directing

Wholesome country girl Mary works at the House of Magic beauty salon and pines for the owner Clay. Unfortunately Clay has also been targeted by experi...

Land of the Lawless

1927

Director

Directing

A Texas Ranger insinuates himself into a murderous gang by showing off his talents. When he is taken prisoner by the ringleader, he makes a getaway an...

He Forgot to Remember

1926

Director

Directing

Clyde Cook is a traveling handyman who whitewashes farm barns and he flirts with the wife of a jealous farmer. The husband sees this and takes off aft...

Tony Runs Wild

Tony Runs Wild

1926

Director

Directing

Tom Grant saves Grace Percival from being tromped by a herd of stampeding horses,led by Tony, and they become friends. Grace tells Slade, a renegade w...

Ladies of Leisure

Ladies of Leisure

1926

Director

7.0
Directing

Rich, spoiled Marian pressures Eric to marry her. Her brother is in love with her friend Mamie, but a scheming ex-husband tries to blackmail her. Mami...

Forbidden Cargo

Forbidden Cargo

1925

Director

Directing

A vivacious young woman known only as Captain Joe captains a rum-runner operating between the Bahamas and the United States. Jerry Burke, a Secret Ser...

The Arizona Express

The Arizona Express

1924

Director

5.6
Directing

A man is framed for the murder of his uncle, a bank president, and sentenced to hang. His sister and a mail clerk who's helping her discover informati...

The Two Johns

1923

Director

Directing

A magical lamp and the genie contained within prompt a madcap chase, falls from great heights and a fight atop a speeding train.

Golf

Golf

1922

Director, Writer

5.8
Directing Writing

Comedy on the golf links.

Fresh from the Farm

Fresh from the Farm

1921

Scenario Writer, Director, Story

Writing Directing

Harry comes to the city as a hick, and immediately runs into a silk hatted slicker who relieves him of his valuables. Soon Harry gets suspicious of ev...

The Reckoning Day

The Reckoning Day

1918

as Frank Wheeler

Acting

During World War I, Jane Whiting, a bright young lawyer who is engaged to Senator Wheeler, is assigned by the district attorney to expose a gang of sp...

The Atom

The Atom

1918

as Jerry

Acting

Jennie is a slavey in a theatrical boarding house. To her the actors are all wonderful, but Montague Booth is the chief. In an accident Booth is disfi...

Every Woman's Husband

Every Woman's Husband

1918

Cinematography

A young woman whose domineering mother almost ruins her marriage eventually learns that mother does not always know best when her father commits suici...

Captain of His Soul

1918

Director of Photography

Directing

At the suggestion of his sons Horace and Henry, aging Ebenezer Boyce turns over control of his pistol factory to Martin. However, when Ebenezer discov...