List of the best George Lessey movies: Blossoms in the Dust(1941), Blonde Inspiration(1941), Andy Hardy Meets Debutante(1940), Men of Boys Town(1941), Hullabaloo(1940), Charlie Chan in the Secret Service(1944), Gallant Sons(1940), Dr. Kildare's Strange Case(1940) ... ...
Biography
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Mr. Keats
Greer Garson Walter Pidgeon Felix Bressart Marsha Hunt Fay Holden Samuel S. Hinds Kathleen Howard George Lessey William Henry Henry O'Neill John Eldredge
mother orphan doctor butler sister senator touching emotional orphanage wisconsin train household texas death social activism deception adoption religion relationships underdog
After losing her young son, Edna Gladney opposes the unfair laws discriminating against children whose parents are unknown, and opens an orphanage for those children.
Comedy
USA
1941
72 Minutes
C. V. Hutchins
John Shelton Virginia Grey Albert Van Dekker Charles Butterworth Donald Meek Reginald Owen Alma Kruger Rita Quigley Marion Martin George Lessey
novelist publisher secretary uncle writer alcoholic witty new york city office penthouse family home deception fiction writing publishing integrity love triangle debt transformation 1940s
Unknown writer Jonathan Briggs is tricked into buying in to a struggling western magazine only to find that all Is not as it appears. In the meantime, he falls for the publisher's assistant and complications arise.
Comedy
USA
1940
88 Minutes
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Cecilia Parker Ann Rutherford Fay Holden Diana Lewis Sara Haden George Breakston Addison Richards George Lessey
teen boy best friend father girlfriend socialite judge amusing lighthearted manhattan small town love triangle high society new romance life lessons city vs. country growing up transformation love adventure 1940s
Judge Hardy takes his family to New York City, where Andy quickly falls in love with a socialite. However, he finds the high-society life too expensive and eventually decides that he liked it better back home.
Drama
USA
1941
106 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Mickey Rooney Bobs Watson Larry Nunn Darryl Hickman Henry O'Neill Mary Nash Lee J. Cobb Sidney Miller Addison Richards Lloyd Corrigan
priest paraplegic young man parent delinquent friend intense emotional moving boys town, neb. reform school office household gas station courtroom juvenile crime reform self-sacrifice adoption violence
Mickey Rooney and Spencer Tracy return in this sequel to the original Boys Town. This time the school faces financial trouble as Father Flanagan tries to help every little boy he meets. ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
77 Minutes
Frank Morgan Virginia Grey Virginia O'Brien Leni Lynn Curt Bois Billie Burke Dan Dailey Connie Gilchrist Sara Haden Charles Holland Cyrus W. Kendall
vaudevillian ex-wife daughter widow radio station manager sponsor campy quirky hilarious radio station family home amusement park romantic dilemma reunion radio performers deception failing career father/daughter relationship pursuit underdog
A movie musical centered on merrily befogged Merriweather's attempt to restore his career - all while reuniting with his three children (from his three alimony-seeking ex-wives!).
Mystery & Thriller
1944
63 Minutes
Sidney Toler Gwen Kenyon Mantan Moreland Arthur Loft Marianne Quon Lelah Tyler Benson Fong Gene Roth Eddy Chandler George J. Lewis Muni Seroff
charlie chan son daughter scientist housekeeper economist melodramatic patriotic crafty house party office murder investigation mysterious past world war ii secret service espionage family mystery discovery
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1940
71 Minutes
Jackie Cooper Bonita Granville Gene Reynolds Gail Patrick Ian Hunter June Preisser Leo Gorcey William Tracy Tommy Kelly Edward Ashley El Brendel
Two childhood friends have a falling out because of their fathers' occupations, which lands one father in jail.
Drama
1940
76 Minutes
Lew Ayres Lionel Barrymore Laraine Day Shepperd Strudwick Samuel S. Hinds Emma Dunn Walter Kingsford Alma Kruger John Eldredge Nell Craig George H. Reed
doctor nurse mentor surgeon patient rival tense melodramatic hospital city car mentorship medical profession romance love triangle malpractice unlikely allies discovery rivalry 1940s
Kildare (Lew Ayres) tries brain surgery, advised by Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore), and faces a rival for nurse Lamont (Laraine Day).