List of the best Henry O'Neill movies: Calling Philo Vance(1940), The Reckless Moment(1949), Torchy Blane in Chinatown(1939), Lucky Night(1939), The Get-Away(1941), Lady Killer(1933), White Banners(1938), Castle on the Hudson(1940), Confessions of a Nazi Spy(1939), The Great O'Malley(1937), Nothing but Trouble(1944), Money and the Woman(1940) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1940
62 Minutes
Markham
James Stephenson Margot Stevenson Henry O'Neill Edward Brophy Ralph Forbes Martin Kosleck Richard Kipling
detective spy investigator murder victim neighbor niece crafty engaging intricate vienna crime scene apartment united states city investigation justice crime murder espionage suspicion
Despite an exclusive contract with the U.S. government, designer Archer Coe's design is being bid on by German, Japanese, and Italian agents - until he's murdered.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1949
82 Minutes
Tom Harper
James Mason Joan Bennett Geraldine Brooks Henry O'Neill Shepperd Strudwick David Bair Roy Roberts Frances E. Williams Paul E. Burns Danny Jackson Claire Carleton
wife daughter boyfriend gangster murder suspect police officer dark intricate intense family home boat crime scene police station southern california accidental death murder blackmail cover-up unlikely allies crime
After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.
Crime, Drama
USA
1939
60 Minutes
Sen. H. Baldwin
Glenda Farrell Barton MacLane Tom Kennedy Henry O'Neill Patric Knowles James Stephenson Janet Shaw
reporter police detective senator doctor captain henchman cheeky confident chinatown police station nightclub car apartment submarine protection theft investigation murder impersonation ransom
Torchy Blane has to solve a blackmail case.
Comedy
USA
1939
90 Minutes
Calvin Jordan
Myrna Loy Robert Taylor Joseph Allen Jr. Henry O'Neill Douglas Fowley Charles Lane Bernadene Hayes Gladys Blake Bernard Nedell Carl Stockdale
heiress businessman homeless person father daughter husband amusing lighthearted apartment park bar unusual romance class distinctions love gambling marriage ambition forbidden love adventure discovery
A wealthy woman meets a bum on a park bench and marries him the same evening.
Crime, Drama
USA
1941
89 Minutes
Warden Alcott
Robert Sterling Donna Reed Charles Winninger Henry O'Neill Dan Dailey Don Douglas Ernest Whitman Grant Withers Chester Gan Charles Wagenheim Guy Kingsford
sister fbi agent convict criminal doctor beautiful woman thrilling gritty chicago headquarters hideout prison train station illinois bank robbery undercover operations jailbreak moral dilemma assumed identity deception
A G-man is sent to prison to befriend a suspected robbery ringleader and then helps him break out to gain his confidence.
Comedy
USA
1933
76 Minutes
Ramick
James Cagney Mae Clarke Leslie Fenton Margaret Lindsay Henry O'Neill Raymond Hatton George Chandler Douglas Dumbrille
usher police detective criminal gangster actor movie star confident charming crafty los angeles hollywood, calif. movie studio crime ring hollywood investigation escape acting adventure escape pursuit
A former gangster makes it big in Hollywood, but his old life catches up with him.
Drama
USA
1938
88 Minutes
Sam Trimble
Claude Rains Fay Bainter Jackie Cooper Bonita Granville Henry O'Neill Kay Johnson James Stephenson J. Farrell MacDonald William Pawley John Ridgely Mary Field
housekeeper inventor teen boy daughter wife mechanic emotional moving indiana small town house inventions theft family mother/son relationship mentorship science love rise 1910s
A homeless woman named Hannah drifts into the lives of the kindly Ward family, in a small Indiana town in 1919. Hannah makes herself useful as a cook and housekeeper and stays with the ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1940
77 Minutes
District Attorney
John Garfield Ann Sheridan Pat O'Brien Burgess Meredith Henry O'Neill Jerome Cowan Guinn "Big Boy" Williams John Litel Margot Stevenson Willard Robertson Edward Pawley
gangster prisoner warden girlfriend rival attorney brooding fiery confident passionate sing sing correctional facility new york state cell yard courtroom prison life organized crime egoism rehabilitation jailbreak
An arrogant mobster, sentenced to a long prison term in Sing Sing, becomes a changed man when given a chance by the fair and progressive warden.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1939
102 Minutes
U.S. Atty. Kellogg
Edward G. Robinson Francis Lederer George Sanders Paul Lukas Henry O'Neill Lya Lys Grace Stafford James Stephenson Sig Ruman Frederic Tozere Dorothy Tree
fbi agent nazi spy doctor melodramatic patriotic chilling united states europe germany new york state fbi espionage nazism confession pursuit wretched excess 1930s
FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American Bund.
Crime, Drama
USA
1937
71 Minutes
Defense Attorney
Pat O'Brien Humphrey Bogart Ann Sheridan Frieda Inescort Henry O'Neill Hobart Cavanaugh Mary Gordon Frank Sheridan Delmar Watson Sybil Jason Donald Crisp
police officer father police captain wife disabled girl crossing guard gripping melodramatic moving tense street courtroom pawn shop hospital school police station ethics poverty law and order desperation
God, heaven, and several Old Testament stories, including the Creation and Noah's Ark, are described supposedly using the perspective of rural, black Americans.
Comedy
USA
1944
69 Minutes
Mr. Hawkley
Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Mary Boland Philip Merivale Henry O'Neill David Leland John Warburton Matthew Boulton Connie Gilchrist Paul Porcasi
Two bumbling servants are hired by a dizzy society matron to cook and serve a meal to visiting royalty.
Crime, Drama
USA
1940
80 Minutes
Mr. Mason
Jeffrey Lynn Brenda Marshall John Litel Lee Patrick Henry O'Neill Roger Pryor Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Henry Kolker William Gould Edward Keane Peter Ashley
The City Trust and Savings Bank sends Vice President Dave Bennett to a branch office to check on a Charles Patterson. Charlie has greatly increased the amount of money in savings and is ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1937
92 Minutes
Macon Commander Tisdale
George Brent Anita Louise Charles Winninger John Eldredge Henry O'Neill Joseph Crehan Willard Robertson Herbert Rawlinson Ed Gargan Harry Beresford
Billy Austin served on the crew of the USN airship Macon until it crashed at sea during a storm. In the hospital, the captain has given him a watch with the motto of the crew 'It Shall Be ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1942
90 Minutes
The Reverend Dr. Roberts
Hedy Lamarr Walter Pidgeon Richard Carlson Frank Morgan Henry O'Neill Bramwell Fletcher Clyde Cook Leigh Whipper
The story takes place at a British plantation in Africa where Tondelayo entices all the Brits, especially Harry Witzel.
Drama
USA
1934
82 Minutes
Dan
William Powell Edna Best Colin Clive Hobart Cavanaugh Henry O'Neill Phil Regan Donald Crisp J.M. Kerrigan Arthur Treacher Maxine Doyle Arthur Aylesworth
British officer is assigned to duty in Ireland and gets embroiled in Anglo-Irish battles and old girl friend who is now married to an Irishman. Powell learns more than he wanted to know ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1935
80 Minutes
Harold Thornton
Kay Francis George Brent Warren William Helene Lowell Henry O'Neill Samuel S. Hinds Russell Hicks Maude Turner Gordon Martha Merrill Edgar Kennedy Sam Hayes
pilot friend wife benefactor daredevil melodramatic mushy emotional tense long island, n.y. new york state airplane party friendship love triangle marriage tragic death guilt loyalty forbidden love
Terry Parker (George Brent) is shattered by the crash of his airplane which killed his parents and sister, and adopts a listless attitude toward life. But romance enters in the person of ... See full summary »
Romance
1943
95 Minutes
Prof. Stowe
Hedy Lamarr William Powell James Craig Fay Bainter Henry O'Neill Spring Byington Robert Sully Morris Ankrum
astronomer wife astrologer neighbor maid military officer airy playful cheeky house observatory cabin los angeles california astrology new romance marital problems misunderstanding comet sighting love triangle
An astronomer's (William Powell) neglected wife (Hedy Lamarr) thinks an air-raid warden (James Craig) is the mystery man her astrologer predicted.
Crime, Drama, Romance, Biography
1934
75 Minutes
Tommy Doran
Spencer Tracy Helen Twelvetrees Alice Faye Robert Gleckler Henry O'Neill Hobart Cavanaugh G.P. Huntley Jr. Shirley Temple
A bookie's (Spencer Tracy) widow (Helen Twelvetrees) tells how his greed led him to crooked gambling and an affair with a singer (Alice Faye).
Drama
USA
1950
98 Minutes
Mr. Harkness
Barbara Stanwyck John Lund Jane Cowl Phyllis Thaxter Lyle Bettger Henry O'Neill Richard Denning Carole Mathews
A pregnant woman adopts the identity of a railroad crash victim and starts a new life with the woman's wealthy in-laws, but is soon blackmailed by her devious ex.
Comedy
UK
1951
87 Minutes
Roger Bradley Sr.
Donald O'Connor Jimmy Durante Piper Laurie Joyce Holden William Conrad Henry O'Neill Paul Harvey Jess Barker Elisabeth Risdon Frank Nelson Charles Flynn
A boy steals a powerful magnet from a younger boy and gets him into all sorts of trouble.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1949
68 Minutes
Timothy Hearne
Martha Scott Jeffrey Lynn Harry Morgan Katherine Emery Richard Gaines Henry O'Neill Walter Sande Michael Chapin Arlene Gray Raymond Roe Robert Bray
In order to cash-in a life insurance policy, a failing business owner asks one of his employees, who has financial woes of his own, to aid him in disguising his suicide into a robbery-murder.
Drama
USA
1941
106 Minutes
Mr. Maitland
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 »
Western
USA
1946
90 Minutes
Mr. Taylor
Joel McCrea Brian Donlevy Sonny Tufts Barbara Britton Fay Bainter Henry O'Neill William Frawley Bill Edwards Minor Watson Tom Tully Vince Barnett
foreman schoolteacher best friend cattle rustler ranch hand sheriff engaging wyoming small town wild west ranch school stagecoach new life cattle rustling friendship romance love adventure 1880s
In Medicine Bow, a newly arrived eastern schoolteacher is courted by two cowpokes but their courtship is interrupted by violent incidents involving local cattle rustlers.
Biography
USA
1936
85 Minutes
Dr. Emile Roux
Paul Muni Josephine Hutchinson Anita Louise Donald Woods Fritz Leiber Henry O'Neill Porter Hall Akim Tamiroff Walter Kingsford Iphigenie Castiglioni
scientist chemist doctor gutsy rousing endearing french countryside france louis pasteur science cure disease underdog quest rivalry 19th century
Singing star loses his voice, recuperates in the country, meets aspiring playwright and her daughter.
Crime, Drama
USA
1934
60 Minutes
Mr. Jonathan Ardsley
Richard Barthelmess Ann Dvorak Helene Lowell Helen Chandler Harry Tyler Henry O'Neill Robert Barrat Vincent Sherman Eric Wilton Robert McWade Paul Hurst
A gambler hides out for some gangsters in an old lady's house. Later he's arrested for murder but the old woman provides him with an alibi by saying he was with her on the night of the murder.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1951
91 Minutes
Ben Sheppard
Robert Young Betsy Drake John Sutton Florence Bates Morris Carnovsky Henry O'Neill Jean Rogers Raymond Largay Shirley Ballard Vicki Raaf Jason Robards Sr.
architect insurance investigator psychologist father neighbor niece bleak brooding california beach household adultery guilt architecture bad luck paranoia car crash mystery revenge 1940s
In flashback from a 'Rebecca'-style beginning: Ellen Foster, visiting her aunt on the California coast, meets neighbor Jeff Cohalan and his ultramodern clifftop house. Ellen is strongly ... See full summary »
Drama, History
USA
1934
79 Minutes
Duc de Choiseul
Dolores del Río Reginald Owen Victor Jory Osgood Perkins Verree Teasdale Henry O'Neill Anita Louise Ferdinand Gottschalk Maynard Holmes Dorothy Tree Joan Wheeler
louis xv courtesan king countess adviser marie antoinette cheeky incredible hedonistic emotional versailles, france palace paris abbey madame du barry french history royal life international conflict political intrigue mentorship
Madame DuBarry is a 1934 American historical film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dolores del Rio, Reginald Owen, Victor Jory and Osgood Perkins. The film portrays the life of ... See full summary »
Comedy
1943
87 Minutes
Inspector Holcomb
Red Skelton Ann Rutherford Jean Rogers Rags Ragland Ray Collins Henry O'Neill William Frawley Sam Levene Arthur Space Robert E. O'Connor Steven Geray
radio personality fiancée inspector reporter murderer publicist spirited campy new york city police station crime scene radio station house baseball field crime radio impersonation gangsters publicity stunts serial murders
An amateur criminologist finds himself in hot water with the police, a murderer and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
War
1942
109 Minutes
Cmdr. Stone M.C
Robert Taylor Charles Laughton Brian Donlevy Walter Brennan Marilyn Maxwell Henry O'Neill Marta Linden Chill Wills Douglas Dumbrille Richard Quine William Tannen
naval officer playboy veteran lieutenant commander rear admiral rousing gripping witty patriotic battleship pacific ocean world war ii duty class distinctions teamwork patriotism naval warfare rivalry adventure sacrifice
An Ivy League reservist (Robert Taylor) and a bootstrap veteran (Brian Donlevy) save the convoy of an admiral (Charles Laughton) during World War II.
Other, Romance
USA
1949
87 Minutes
Mr. Crowley
Robert Mitchum Janet Leigh Wendell Corey Gordon Gebert Griff Barnett Esther Dale Henry O'Neill Harry Morgan Larry J. Blake Helen Brown James Griffith
clerk widow single mother son lawyer homeless person lighthearted charming emotional department store hotel central park new york city zoo love fraud mourning mother/son relationship unemployment christmas
A young widow is torn between a boring attorney and a romantic ne'er-do-well.
Musical
USA
1945
143 Minutes
Admiral Hammond
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.
Biography
USA
1940
98 Minutes
Doctor
Pat O'Brien Ronald Reagan Gale Page Donald Crisp Albert Basserman John Litel Henry O'Neill Owen Davis Jr. John Qualen Dorothy Tree Kane Richmond
football player george gipp professor coach wife heartwarming indiana university of notre dame football field hospital classroom locker room football illness teamwork knute rockne sports quest rise 1920s
The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.
Western
USA
1944
87 Minutes
Col. Watrous
Wallace Beery Binnie Barnes John Carradine Chill Wills Frances Rafferty Bruce Kellogg Henry O'Neill Ray Collins
Honest Plush Brannon is a con-man thrown out of the Barbary Coast in San Francisco in the 1880s and headed for the gold rush region of Nevada. He discovers a real mine which lead to several complications.
Drama
USA
1940
79 Minutes
Dr. Lee
Geraldine Fitzgerald Jeffrey Lynn Gladys George Gale Page Spring Byington Johnnie Davis Henry O'Neill John Litel Gloria Holden Johnny Downs Eve Arden
A maternity ward, staffed by sympathetic nurses, serves mothers-to-be from all walks of life. These include a happy mother of a large family; a secretly-married teenager who thinks their ... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1942
82 Minutes
Frank Eastman
Virginia Weidler Ray McDonald Leo Gorcey Douglas McPhail Rags Ragland Sheldon Leonard Henry O'Neill Larry Nunn
Show promoter Cartwright has stolen the songs that Frank wrote while he was in the big house. The boys go to Cartwright to get Frank credit for his work, and Cartwright has them arrested ... See full summary »
Action
USA
1939
88 Minutes
Prologue Speaker
George Brent Olivia de Havilland John Payne Frank McHugh John Litel Victor Jory Henry O'Neill John Ridgely John Gallaudet Donald Briggs Edgar Edwards
Jerry and Cass have always been competitive. Now that Cass is a well respected Naval aviator like his father, Jerry leaves the submarine service to become a flying cadet with Class 61 at ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1934
97 Minutes
Gen. John Brent "Jack" Fitts
Dick Powell Ruby Keeler Pat O'Brien Ross Alexander John Arledge John Eldredge Henry O'Neill Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Frederick Burton John Darrow Glen Boles
cadet general daughter lieutenant sergeant amusing passionate hawaii army base west point, n.y. stage love triangle reunion military musical revue engagement ambition love quest rivalry
A Musical-romance with Dick Powell as a private stationed in Hawaii who gets involved with Ruby Keeler, the general's engaged daughter. In order to avoid a scandal, the pair break up, but ... See full summary »
Musical, Romance
1944
124 Minutes
John Dyckman Brown II
Van Johnson June Allyson Gloria DeHaven Jimmy Durante Tom Drake Henry Stephenson Henry O'Neill Ben Blue Frank Sully Donald Meek Lena Horne
singer sister wealthy man sailor vaudevillian amusing spectacular charming emotional nightclub apartment backstage canteen new york city warehouse world war ii home front sibling rivalry sister relationship love triangle
A sailor (Van Johnson) from a rich family meets a nightclub-singing sister act (June Allyson, Gloria DeHaven) in wartime New York.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
1936
66 Minutes
Boris Karloff Ricardo Cortez Edmund Gwenn Marguerite Churchill Barton MacLane Warren Hull Henry O'Neill Joe King Addison Richards Paul Harvey Robert Strange
An executed convict returns from the grave to revenge himself against the gangsters who framed him for murder.
Western
1937
115 Minutes
Henry Wells
Joel McCrea Frances Dee Lloyd Nolan Bob Burns Porter Hall Ralph Morgan Henry O'Neill Mary Nash
office worker company owner employee driver wild west life journey business business idea business innovator history western films
Ramsey McCay, a troubleshooter for the newly formed Wells Fargo company, maintains smooth routes to the west. He becomes separated from his wife during the Civil War until they reunite during the company's 20th anniversary.
Crime, Drama
USA
1935
90 Minutes
Attorney J.L. Chase
Paul Muni Bette Davis Margaret Lindsay Eugene Pallette Soledad Jimenez Robert Barrat Gavin Gordon Henry O'Neill Arthur Stone Hobart Cavanaugh William B. Davidson
lawyer casino owner wife immigrant melodramatic tense california casino los angeles business mental illness murder unrequited love fall transformation 1930s
In Mexico, a former lawyer becomes the invaluable second-in-command to a casino owner, whose wife begins to fall for him.
Biography
USA
1937
116 Minutes
Colonel Picquart
Paul Muni Joseph Schildkraut Gale Sondergaard Gloria Holden Donald Crisp Erin O'Brien-Moore John Litel Henry O'Neill Morris Carnovsky Louis Calhern Ralph Morgan
author paul cézanne victim soldier wife prostitute engaging gripping moving france paris prison england courtroom household emile zola court battles friendship journalism historical events
CHAP. 1, HI YO SILVER: An outlaw leader planning to take control of Texas after the Civil War kills Colonel Jeffries, a man empowered to levy taxes, and assumes his identity. His men then ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1935
95 Minutes
John W. Hendricks
Paul Muni Karen Morley William Gargan Barton MacLane John Qualen J. Carrol Naish Vince Barnett Henry O'Neill Tully Marshall Mae Marsh Sara Haden
miner best friend union boss scab thug melodramatic rousing fiery pennsylvania mine labor strike worker's rights friendship courage immigration rivalry quest revenge rise 1930s
An immigrant coal miner finds himself in the middle of a bitter labor dispute between the workers and the mine owners.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1934
72 Minutes
Inspector Crane
Edward G. Robinson Mary Astor Louis Calhern Ricardo Cortez Mae Clarke John Eldredge Arthur Byron Henry O'Neill David Landau Emily Fitzroy Margaret Dale
A talented young actress seems to be under the spell of her unscrupulous, avaricious, and totally unprincipled husband.
Comedy
USA
1938
90 Minutes
Colonel Ramm
Priscilla Lane Wayne Morris Ronald Reagan Johnnie Davis Jane Bryan Eddie Albert Jane Wyman Henry O'Neill Gordon Oliver Larry Williams William Tracy
cadet friend wife instructor hilarious witty virginia military institute lexington, va. pregnancy secret friendship marriage military quest love temptation 1930s
Story of three buddies at the Virginia Military Institute. Cadet Bing Edwards is secretly married and soon to be a father.
Western
USA
1938
90 Minutes
California Supreme Court Judge
George Brent Olivia de Havilland Claude Rains Margaret Lindsay John Litel Tim Holt Barton MacLane Henry O'Neill Marcia Ralston George "Gabby" Hayes Sidney Toler
farmer miner son daughter girlfriend brother engaging tense san francisco mine household office mining family feud greed rivalry transformation 1870s
Hydraulic Mining versus Sacramento Valley Farming.
Drama
USA
1947
92 Minutes
Chaplain
Jackie "Butch" Jenkins James Craig Frances Gifford Luana Patten Spring Byington Ching Wah Lee Laura La Plante Henry O'Neill Morris Ankrum Celia Travers Ruth Brady
A boy learns to deal with the loss of his mother and the subsequent mourning of his father through the wisdom of the family's Chinese cook.
Romance
1940
99 Minutes
Dr. Cameron
Merle Oberon George Brent Pat O'Brien Geraldine Fitzgerald Binnie Barnes Frank McHugh Eric Blore Henry O'Neill George Reeves Frank Wilcox Doris Lloyd
dying person convict police officer con artist countess melodramatic mushy sad cruise ship hong kong death dark secrets romance terminal illness execution forbidden love pursuit 1940s
A dying woman (Merle Oberon) and condemned man (George Brent) fall in love on a ship from Hong Kong to San Francisco.
Drama
USA
1938
104 Minutes
General Bogardus
Bette Davis Henry Fonda George Brent Margaret Lindsay Donald Crisp Fay Bainter Spring Byington Richard Cromwell Henry O'Neill
southern belle banker aunt doctor suitor emotional melodramatic louisiana new orleans family home romance wealth social standing bad behavior love triangle love wretched excess 19th century
In 1850s Louisiana, a free-spirited Southern belle loses her fiancé due to her stubborn vanity and pride, and vows to win him back.
Drama
USA
1940
93 Minutes
District Attorney (uncredited)
George Raft Humphrey Bogart Ann Sheridan Ida Lupino Gale Page Alan Hale Roscoe Karns John Litel Henry O'Neill George Tobias Charles Halton
truck driver brother business owner wife girlfriend uneasy gritty suspenseful cool california courtroom false accusations murder mental breakdown brotherhood dangerous job affair forbidden love transformation 1940s
When one of two truck-driving brothers loses an arm, they both join a transport company where the other is falsely charged as an accessory in the murder of the owner.