List of the best Henry Armetta movies: Let's Sing Again(1936), Wake Up and Dream(1934), The Lady and the Mob(1939), Make a Wish(1937), Street Angel(1928), Arsene Lupin(1932), Manhattan Merry-Go-Round(1937), Imitation of Life(1934), The Black Cat(1934), Magnificent Obsession(1935), Uptown New York(1932), Jazz Heaven(1929) ... ...
Musical
1936
70 Minutes
Joe Pasquale
An orphan soprano (Bobby Breen) joins a traveling show and learns from an opera singer (Henry Armetta).
Musical, Romance
USA
1934
75 Minutes
Cellini
Russ Columbo Roger Pryor June Knight Henry Armetta Andy Devine
The story of a small-time vaudeville trio and their rise to the big time.
Comedy
USA
1939
66 Minutes
Vincenzo Zambrogio
Fay Bainter Lee Bowman Ida Lupino Henry Armetta Warren Hymer Harold Huber Forbes Murray Joe Sawyer Tom Dugan Joe Caits Jim Toney
dowager son daughter-in-law laundry owner racketeer thief hilarious patriotic heartwarming small town laundromat house mob mother/son relationship vigilantism marriage extortion freedom revenge underdog
Society-woman Hattie Leonard organizes her own band of 'gang-busters' when she discovers a garment she sent to the dry-cleaners had been taxed twenty-five-cents to pay for gang 'protection.... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
80 Minutes
Moreta
Bobby Breen Basil Rathbone Marion Claire Henry Armetta Leon Errol Donald Meek Billy Lee
While at summer camp in the Maine woods, little Bobby Breen befriends composer Basil Rathbone, who left the city to try and break his creative block, and is soon playing matchmaker for his ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1928
102 Minutes
Mascetto
Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell Alberto Rabagliati Cino Conti Guido Trento Henry Armetta Louis Liggett Milton Dickinson Helena Herman Natalie Kingston Dave Kashner
A woman on the run from the law finds her past catching up to her just as she is on the verge of true happiness.
Crime, Drama
USA
1932
84 Minutes
Sheriff's man
John Barrymore Lionel Barrymore Karen Morley John Miljan Tully Marshall Henry Armetta George Davis John Davidson James T. Mack Mary Jane Irving
A detective is tasked to capture an elusive thief called Arsene Lupin.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
82 Minutes
Spadoni
Phil Regan Leo Carrillo Ann Dvorak Tamara Geva James Gleason Henry Armetta Luis Alberni Smiley Burnette Selmer Jackson Eddie Kane Moroni Olsen
mobster singer opera singer musician secretary mother lighthearted winsome new york city office nightclub theater music industry show business opera mother/son relationship love triangle organized crime quest 1930s
Gangsters take control of a record company and use toughguy tactics on unwilling performers.
Drama
USA
1934
106 Minutes
The Painter
Claudette Colbert Warren William Louise Beavers Rochelle Hudson Ned Sparks Alan Hale Henry Armetta Wyndham Standing
widow daughter housekeeper friend emotional touching atlantic city, n.j. family friendship abandonment race relations business mother/daughter relationship growing up transformation 1930s
A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter; the two women start a successful business, but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.
Horror
USA
1934
65 Minutes
Police Sergeant
Boris Karloff Bela Lugosi David Manners Jacqueline Wells Lucille Lund Egon Brecher Henry Armetta Albert Conti Anna Duncan Herman Bing Andre Cheron
American honeymooners in Hungary become trapped in the home of a Satan-worshiping priest when the bride is taken there for medical help following a road accident.
Drama
USA
1935
112 Minutes
Tony
Irene Dunne Robert Taylor Charles Butterworth Betty Furness Sara Haden Ralph Morgan Henry Armetta Gilbert Emery Arthur Hoyt
millionaire widow mentor best friend doctor melodramatic heartwarming brightwood hospital house repentance accidental death new love forgiveness sacrifice wretched excess transformation 1930s
The life of spoiled rich Robert Merrick is saved through the use of a hospital's only resuscitator, but because the medical device cannot be in two places at once, it results in the death ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1932
80 Minutes
Nick
Jack Oakie Shirley Grey Leon Waycoff George Cooper Alexander Carr Raymond Hatton Henry Armetta
doctor young woman salesman father best friend love interest melodramatic touching manhattan, n.y. vienna shop hospital madison square garden jail cultural differences forced marriage love triangle accident surgery breakup
Pat and Max are in love and share an intimate relationship. However, after Max receives his surgeon's diploma, his parents have arranged a marriage for him with a woman from a rich, good background.
Comedy
USA
1929
71 Minutes
Tony
Sally O'Neil Joseph Cawthorn Johnny Mack Brown Clyde Cook Blanche Frederici Albert Conti Henry Armetta Ole M. Ness J. Barney Sherry Adele Watson
A Southern songwriter brings his piano to New York and meets a girl who works on Tin Pan Alley
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
88 Minutes
Matteo
Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Dennis King Thelma Todd James Finlayson Lucile Browne Arthur Pierson Henry Armetta Matt McHugh Lane Chandler Nena Quartero
thief lord lady bandit innkeeper bumbler amusing cheeky rousing carriage dance hall cellar italy inn robbery seduction impersonation deception unlikely criminal adventure
Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman, who secretly masquerades as Fra Diavolo, a notorious outlaw.
Crime, Drama
USA
1939
88 Minutes
Nick Spelucci
John Garfield Priscilla Lane Alan Hale Frank McHugh Billy Halop Bobby Jordan Charley Grapewin Henry Armetta Stanley Ridges John Litel Moroni Olsen
ex-convict daughter foreman newspaper owner photographer robber emotional gripping suspenseful prison farm stage diner bank injustice on the run romance alcoholism heroism death rise
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 leads to a fight between them, leading ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1934
90 Minutes
Taxi Driver
Ramon Novarro Jeanette MacDonald Frank Morgan Charles Butterworth Jean Hersholt Vivienne Segal Frank Conroy Henry Armetta Adrienne D'Ambricourt Joseph Cawthorn
ingénue singer composer fiancé musician patron charming touching tender melodramatic theater brussels, belgium paris café hotel opera infidelity perseverance love triangle creative process
A romance between a struggling composer and an American singer.
Comedy
USA
1932
73 Minutes
Bouncer
Buster Keaton Jimmy Durante Irene Purcell Polly Moran Gilbert Roland Mona Maris Maude Eburne Henry Armetta Paul Porcasi Jean Del Val August Tollaire
To make her lover jealous, a beautiful socialite passes off a bumbling plumber as her paramour.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1932
87 Minutes
Henry
Marie Dressler Polly Moran Anita Page Norman Foster Jacquie Lyn Jerry Tucker Charles Giblyn Frank Darien Henry Armetta John Miljan John Roche
banker mother wife mother-in-law child con artist amusing cheeky spirited bank church wedding barbershop train store family business bank failure family dysfunction stock market crash scam
In 1925, John becomes President of the prosperous Warren Bank when Maggie retires. Six years later, John, Helen and the two children are happy in their home, but the two mother-in-laws are ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1932
82 Minutes
Tony
Buster Keaton Jimmy Durante Ruth Selwyn Thelma Todd Hedda Hopper William Pawley Sidney Toler Lawrence Grant Henry Armetta Edward Brophy
A timid professor inherits a large sum of money and decides to fund a terrible musical.
Comedy, Drama
1940
100 Minutes
Tony
Thomas Mitchell Priscilla Lane Dennis Morgan Alan Hale Virginia Grey Irene Hervey William Lundigan Frank Jenks Henry Armetta Morgan Conway
retiree police officer daughter sister melodramatic tense amusing police station household bar apartment family pride secret life election romance retirement quest discovery love
An Irish police veteran (Thomas Mitchell) in New York politics has a daughter (Priscilla Lane) in love with a Scottish police rookie (Dennis Morgan).
Musical
USA
1936
72 Minutes
Tony
Shirley Temple Alice Faye Jack Haley Gloria Stuart Michael Whalen Sara Haden Jane Darwell Claude Gillingwater Paul Stanton Henry Armetta Charles Coleman
young girl entertainer businessman producer man wife amusing tender city mansion apartment street car radio station father/daughter relationship grief music family city life growing up
The daughter of a wealthy businessman becomes lost in the city while traveling to a new school, and is taken in by a pair of down-on-their-luck performers.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1931
85 Minutes
Crying Waiter
Norma Shearer Robert Montgomery Neil Hamilton Marjorie Rambeau Irene Rich Hale Hamilton Conchita Montenegro Jed Prouty Albert Conti Henry Armetta George Davis
secretary foreign correspondent old flame aunt uncle alcoholic melodramatic shocking tender salon nightclub mexico new york city europe hotel female sexuality love triangle commitment marriage infidelity
Against her friends wishes, Lisbeth moves to Mexico to live with her lover.
Comedy, Drama
1930
86 Minutes
Tony
Robert Montgomery Louis Mann Leila Hyams Elliott Nugent Clara Blandick Mary Doran Francis X. Bushman Jr. Robert McWade Dell Henderson Henry Armetta Jane Reid
A sacrificing barber rejoices when some once-unappreciative children return to surprise him at a Christmas reunion.
Musical
USA
1943
127 Minutes
Eddie Cantor Dennis Morgan Joan Leslie S.Z. Sakall Edward Everett Horton Ruth Donnelly Joyce Reynolds Richard Lane Don Wilson Henry Armetta Willie Best
theatrical producer star bus driver singer amusing madcap heartwarming stage hollywood, calif. studio movie set world war ii singing performance egoism charity identity theft quest underdog 1940s
Two producers are putting together a wartime charity show with an all-star cast but the egotism of radio personality Eddie Cantor disrupts their plans.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1945
60 Minutes
Kirby Grant Lois Collier Edward Norris Eric Blore Minna Gombell Edward Brophy Judy Clark Marion Martin Donald MacBride Henry Armetta Jimmie Dodd
Entertainer siblings Patty, Bill, Hank and Johnny Davis all quit their jobs when they discover that their friend, Linda Reynolds, has secured them an audition with her boss, New York ... See full synopsis »
Crime, Drama
1934
82 Minutes
Robert Montgomery Maureen O'Sullivan Edward Arnold Elizabeth Patterson Whitford Kane Mickey Rooney C. Henry Gordon Muriel Evans Edward Brophy Herman Bing Henry Armetta
con artist farmer wife daughter police detective club owner hilarious heartwarming thrilling new york city catskills nightclub farm police station connecticut opposites attract self-discovery criminal past manhunt injury
A New York mobster (Robert Montgomery) flees to Connecticut and falls for a farmer's daughter (Maureen O'Sullivan).
Musical
USA
1945
143 Minutes
Frank Sinatra Gene Kelly Kathryn Grayson Dean Stockwell Carlos Ramírez Henry O'Neill Leon Ames Rags Ragland Edgar Kennedy Pamela Britton Henry Armetta
sailor admiral girlfriend singer boy amusing charming spirited los angeles vacation romance u.s. navy adventure discovery love 1940s
A pair of sailors on leave try to help a movie extra become a singing star.
Drama
USA
1931
88 Minutes
Marion Davies Leslie Howard Irene Rich Richard Bennett Douglass Montgomery Mary Duncan Lee Beranger Arthur Housman George Irving Halliwell Hobbes Charles Giblyn
After her businessman father moves her family from Kansas City to New York, a woman falls in love with an engaged man.