List of the best Andrew Tombes movies: San Fernando Valley(1944), Ticket to Paradise(1936), The Devil Thumbs a Ride(1947), Doubting Thomas(1935), Moulin Rouge(1934), Frontier Gal(1945), Born to Be Bad(1934), They All Kissed the Bride(1942), Down Mexico Way(1941), Romance on the Run(1938), The Mad Ghoul(1943), Riding on Air(1937) ... ...
Western
USA
1944
74 Minutes
Cyclone Kenyon
Roy Rogers Dale Evans Jean Porter Andrew Tombes Charles Smith Ed Gargan Dot Farley Roy Mason Bob Nolan Sons of the Pioneers
A ranch owner fires his ranch hands and brings in women to replace them. The owner's daughter wants the male hands back and comes up with a plan to do it. They will rustle the horses and ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1936
70 Minutes
Nirney
Roger Pryor Wendy Barrie Claude Gillingwater Andrew Tombes Luis Alberni E.E. Clive John Sheehan Russell Hicks Theodore von Eltz Harry Woods Herbert Rawlinson
Janes Forbes (Barrie) decides to help amnesiac Jack Doe (Pryor) to find the details of his true identity. She doesn't tell anyone she is leaving, which causes her worried father to hire a ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1947
63 Minutes
Joe Brayden
Lawrence Tierney Ted North Nan Leslie Betty Lawford Andrew Tombes Harry Shannon Glen Vernon Marion Carr William Gould Josephine Whittell Phil Warren
Law-abiding Jimmy Ferguson soon regrets giving a ride to killer Steve Morgan.
Comedy
USA
1935
78 Minutes
Huxley Hossefrosse
Will Rogers Billie Burke Alison Skipworth Sterling Holloway Andrew Tombes Gail Patrick Frances Grant Frank Albertson John Qualen Johnny Arthur Helen Flint
father mother beautician boyfriend agent actor heartwarming amusing lighthearted small town household stage dreams family marriage small-town life impersonation movies quest sacrifice
A husband makes fun of his wife's theatrical aspirations when she agrees to appear in a local production. When she begins to neglect him, he decides to retaliate by also going on stage.
Musical, Romance
USA
1934
69 Minutes
McBride
Constance Bennett Franchot Tone Tullio Carminati Helen Westley Andrew Tombes Russ Brown Hobart Cavanaugh Georges Renavent Fuzzy Knight Russ Columbo Connee Boswell
A singer marries a famous composer, and after a while she gets the itch to go back on the stage. However, her husband won't let her. When she hears that a popular French singer named "... See full summary »
Western
USA
1945
84 Minutes
Judge Prescott
Yvonne De Carlo Rod Cameron Andy Devine Fuzzy Knight Andrew Tombes Sheldon Leonard Clara Blandick Jan Wiley Jack Overman Frank Lackteen Beverly Simmons
sheriff criminal murderer barkeep daughter partner raw brutal intense brooding suspenseful melodramatic bar prison murder life after prison fugitives passion western films adventure
A wanderer returns after six years and a one-night honeymoon to make amends with his bride and five year-old daughter.
Drama
USA
1934
70 Minutes
Loretta Young Cary Grant Jackie Kelk Henry Travers Russell Hopton Andrew Tombes Howard H. Lang Harry Green Marion Burns Paul Harvey Charles Coleman
An immoral mother blackmails a wealthy businessman after he accidentally hits her delinquent son with his truck.
Comedy
USA
1942
85 Minutes
Crane
Joan Crawford Melvyn Douglas Roland Young Billie Burke Allen Jenkins Andrew Tombes Helen Parrish Emory Parnell
businesswoman sister reporter executive love interest younger sister charming playful witty church office house wedding independence marriage business love unlikely romance mistaken identity rivalry
Divine Crawford who gives all - in this really funny comedy , she donated all her salary from this movie to the Red Cross after Carole Lombard's plane crashed .
Western
USA
1941
77 Minutes
Mayor Tubbs
Smiley Burnette Fay McKenzie Harold Huber Sidney Blackmer Joe Sawyer Andrew Tombes Murray Alper Arthur Loft Duncan Renaldo Paul Fix Julian Rivero
gene autry sidekick wealthy man daughter producer impostor confident spirited border town barbecue trail mexico party bank swindling investing movies father/daughter relationship investigation abduction
After the bad guys swindle the good folk of Sage City, Gene and Frog chase them to Mexico where they are now trying to rob a rich Mexican ranchero.
Comedy
USA
1938
68 Minutes
Ridgeway
Donald Woods Patricia Ellis Grace Bradley Edward Brophy William Demarest Craig Reynolds Andrew Tombes Bert Roach Leon Weaver Edwin Maxwell Granville Bates
A man has the knack for finding stolen items. Then returns them to the insurance company. Finds some fake jewels and turns them in. Antics ensue.
Horror
USA
1943
65 Minutes
Eagan
David Bruce Evelyn Ankers George Zucco Robert Armstrong Turhan Bey Milburn Stone Andrew Tombes Rose Hobart Addison Richards Charles McGraw
A university chemistry professor experiments with an ancient Mayan gas on a medical student, turning the would-be surgeon into a murdering ghoul.
Comedy
USA
1937
70 Minutes
Eddie Byrd
Joe E. Brown Guy Kibbee Florence Rice Vinton Howarth Anthony Nace Harlan Briggs Andrew Tombes Clem Bevans
Smugglers are using a device for controlling airplanes in flight, and newspaper reporters from Chicago are vying for the story. Reporter Elmer Lane is out to scoop rival reporter Betty Harrison, and capture her heart in the process.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1944
87 Minutes
Mac, the Bartender
Franchot Tone Ella Raines Alan Curtis Aurora Miranda Thomas Gomez Fay Helm Elisha Cook Jr. Andrew Tombes Regis Toomey Joseph Crehan Doris Lloyd
husband friend secretary detective drummer stranger suspenseful gripping tense new york city bar office apartment nightclub murder false accusations investigation devotion mystery pursuit
A devoted secretary risks her life to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss didn't murder his selfish wife.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1935
87 Minutes
Mr. Grass
Dick Powell Ann Dvorak Fred Allen Patsy Kelly Raymond Walburn David Rubinoff Benny Baker Andrew Tombes Alan Dinehart Paul Harvey Edwin Maxwell
singer dancer manager politician wife rival playful cheeky engaging bus new york city town rally hotel ambition politics radio romance performance rise
Entertainers enter a political rally to get out of the rain and become part of the show. One of them (Powell) gives a speech in place of the besotted candidate (Walburn) and is chosen to be... See full summary »
Drama
1943
67 Minutes
Roscoe Swade
Frank Morgan Richard Carlson Jean Rogers Porter Hall Robert Barrat Donald MacBride Walter Baldwin Andrew Tombes Olin Howland Chill Wills Irving Bacon
A Supreme Court justice on a duck-hunting foray becomes involved in serious trouble with the citizens in a small town.
Musical
1944
89 Minutes
Sad Sam
Deanna Durbin Robert Paige Akim Tamiroff David Bruce Leonid Kinskey Ray Collins June Vincent Andrew Tombes Thomas Gomez Clara Blandick Olin Howland
senator daughter officer card sharp prince eastern european man airy winsome cheery washington, d.c. frontier trail missouri engagement father/daughter relationship deception frontier life california gold rush unlikely romance pursuit
A westbound U.S. senator's daughter (Deanna Durbin) falls in love with a pioneer (Robert Paige) by the time she reaches California.
Comedy
USA
1937
86 Minutes
E.J. Hulgar
Jean Arthur Edward Arnold Ray Milland Luis Alberni Mary Nash Franklin Pangborn Barlowe Borland William Demarest Andrew Tombes Esther Dale Harlan Briggs
office worker wealthy man son wife hotel owner stockbroker cheeky playful frenetic new york city bus office hotel automat chance meeting class distinctions misunderstanding great depression rags to riches romance
A wealthy banker throws his wife's expensive fur coat off the roof of a building; it lands on the head of a stenographer, leading to everyone assuming she is his mistress and has access to his millions.
Western
USA
1946
97 Minutes
Doc Quillan, Doc Grant
Randolph Scott Ann Richards George "Gabby" Hayes Ray Collins James Warren Morgan Conway Virginia Sale John Halloran Andrew Tombes Richard Hale Harry Holman
brother deputy outlaw marshal newspaper owner jesse james engaging gritty thrilling texas oklahoma kansas saloon bank law and order rebellion brotherhood showdown horse racing native americans
Sheriff Mark Rowley and his brother John find themselves in an annexed area of Indian Territory which is home to notorious outlaws like Jesse James and Sam Bass.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1948
86 Minutes
The Texan
Dennis Morgan Jack Carson Dorothy Malone Penny Edwards Forrest Tucker Fred Clark Gerald Mohr John Alvin Andrew Tombes Monte Blue
musician partner rancher sheriff doctor thief lighthearted amusing texas farm rodeo wilderness jail song and dance false accusations love triangle love rise adventure 1940s
Song-and-dance men Steve Carroll and Danny Foster walk to a Texas dude ranch after their car runs out of gas. The team's friend, singer Maggie Reed, gets the boys a job. With their auto ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1938
83 Minutes
Dr. Bruno
Jean Hersholt Claire Trevor Cesar Romero Slim Summerville Henry Wilcoxon Inez Courtney John Qualen Jane Darwell Pauline Moore Andrew Tombes David Torrence
reporter rival editor doctor best friend child unrestrained cheeky church newsroom radio station canada jail new york city journalism competition radio deception lawsuit publicity
At age four-and-a-half the Dionne quintuplets in their third movie - singing, dancing, playing with puppies, being charming.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1941
98 Minutes
Bob Hope Vera Zorina Victor Moore Irène Bordoni Dona Drake Raymond Walburn Max Rosenbloom Frank Albertson Phyllis Ruth Donald MacBride Andrew Tombes
senator young woman scapegoat politician investigator republican hilarious creative spirited new orleans government building street festival hotel political corruption blackmail culture clash investigation romance crime
A bumbling senator investigating graft in Louisiana is the target of a scheme involving a Viennese beauty.
Romance
USA
1941
85 Minutes
Fredric March Loretta Young Robert Benchley Allyn Joslyn Eve Arden Helen Westley Joyce Compton Tim Ryan Olaf Hytten Dorothy Adams Clarence Kolb
playwright actress banker husband wife bellhop amusing witty endearing new york city broadway theater hotel hotel room reno, nev. divorce remarriage jealousy work-life balance romance love triangle
A playwright attempts to stop his wife from retiring so she can star in his next play.
Musical, Comedy
1943
102 Minutes
Red Skelton Eleanor Powell Richard Ainley Patricia Dane Sam Levene Thurston Hall John Hodiak Butterfly McQueen Marjorie Gateson Andrew Tombes
broadway star cleaner actor fiancé socialite amusing charming emotional intricate store nightclub theater hotel marriage of convenience infidelity class distinctions impersonation sabotage unlikely romance underdog
An assistant tailor (Red Skelton) courts a New York dancer (Eleanor Powell) and exposes wartime spies.
Comedy
1942
95 Minutes
Edward G. Robinson Jane Wyman Broderick Crawford Jack Carson Anthony Quinn Edward Brophy Harry Davenport John Qualen Barbara Jo Allen Grant Mitchell Jackie Gleason
ex-convict bank robber daughter friend thief salesman offbeat frenetic hilarious new york city soda shop bank store prison bank heist redemption small business father/daughter relationship scam friendship
An ex-convict's (Edward G. Robinson) niece (Jane Wyman) runs a shop over the tunnel he and his partners are digging to a bank vault.
Comedy, Western
1952
90 Minutes
Judy Canova John Russell Grant Withers Roy Barcroft Emmett Lynn Frank Ferguson Minerva Urecal Houseley Stevenson Almira Sessions Allen Jenkins Maxine Gates
cowgirl cowboy deputy shopkeeper sheriff outlaw quirky hilarious winsome american southwest small town shop saloon unusual romance law and order infatuation role reversal kidnapping new job pursuit
A singing shopkeeper (Judy Canova) turns deputy to help her sheriff boyfriend (John Russell) clean up the town.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1943
101 Minutes
Red Skelton Lucille Ball Gene Kelly Douglas Dumbrille Rags Ragland Donald Meek George Givot Zero Mostel Tommy Dorsey Virginia O'Brien Louise Beavers
singer dancer nightclub employee louis xv madame du barry charming new york city nightclub french royal court love triangle unrequited love marrying for money performance sacrifice temptation rivalry french revolution
A night club's coatroom attendant who's in-love with the club's singer accidentally sips a drugged drink that makes him dream he's French King Louis XV courting the infamous Madame Du Barry.
Drama
USA
1937
80 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Luise Rainer Charley Grapewin Janet Beecher Eddie Quillan Victor Varconi Oscar O'Shea Helen Troy William Demarest John Arledge Irving Bacon
cab driver husband wife brother immigrant mobster melodramatic new york city garage taxi ship hideout gangsters mistaken identity corruption bombing taxicab business deportation pursuit rivalry
Julius Trent, the founder and president of Trent Mills objects to the plans of his manager, Walford Andrews, to manufacture a synthetic wool called Woolex. Finding Julius behind the times, ... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1947
88 Minutes
Janet Blair William Lundigan Sara Allgood Arthur Shields James Flavin William Bakewell Dave Willock Bobby Warde Ann Carter Tom Dugan Jackie Searle
musician brother singer pianist father mother uplifting cheery pennsylvania small town radio station casino concert hall jazz sibling rivalry marriage reconciliation tommy dorsey song and dance love
The rise and rise of the Fabulous Dorsey brothers is charted in this whimsical step down memory lane, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey play themselves in this vehicle for their excellent music. From ... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1947
101 Minutes
Dennis Morgan Arlene Dahl Andrea King Alan Hale George Tobias George O'Brien Sara Allgood Ben Blue William Frawley Don McGuire Charles Irwin
broadway star singer-songwriter girlfriend singer cheery endearing inspiring new york city dinner party broadway theater rise to stardom fame songwriting singing relationships chancellor "chauncey" olcott pursuit love underdog transformation
The life of Irish tenor Chauncey Olcott is chronicled from his childhood to his days as the toast of New York. In between, his rise to the top is complicated by romances with two women: his... See full summary »