List of the best Martin Spellman movies: Streets of New York(1939), Son of the Navy(1940), I Am a Criminal(1939), Boys Town(1938), Beau Geste(1939) ... ...
Drama
USA
1939
72 Minutes
Gimpy
Jackie Cooper Martin Spellman Sidney Miller Buddy Pepper David Durand George Cleveland Robert E. O'Connor Dick Purcell George Irving Marjorie Reynolds
Jimmy, an idealistic and hard-working young man, has just arrived in New York City with dreams of making his fortune. Along the way he faces numerous obstacles, opportunities and ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1940
70 Minutes
Tommy
James Dunn Jean Parker Martin Spellman Selmer Jackson William Royle Sarah Padden Craig Reynolds Dave O'Brien Gene Morgan Charles King
Actually, the sailor wants nothing to do with the boy, who we eventually find out is an orphan who ran away from the orphanage, trying to find a new Mom and Dad. The sailor, not knowing ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1939
74 Minutes
Bobby
Brad McArthur hires Clint Reynolds as his press agent when he is charged with manslaughter and wants to build himself up in the public's eye as a humanitarian. Clint has him adopt an orphan... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1938
96 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Mickey Rooney Henry Hull Leslie Fenton Addison Richards Edward Norris Gene Reynolds Minor Watson Jonathan Hale Bobs Watson Martin Spellman
priest juvenile delinquent criminal police officer endearing inspiring boys town, neb. police station prison street crime troubled youth faith growing up transformation 1930s
When a death row prisoner tells him he wouldn't have led a life of crime if only he had had one friend as a child, Father Edward Flanagan decides to start a home for young boys.
Adventure
USA
1939
114 Minutes
Gary Cooper Ray Milland Robert Preston Brian Donlevy Susan Hayward J. Carrol Naish Albert Van Dekker Broderick Crawford Charles Barton James Stephenson Heather Thatcher
brother soldier sergeant mercenary suspenseful inspiring england desert robbery war escape mutiny money escape adventure rise fall rivalry 1930s
Three adopted English brothers join the French Foreign Legion in North Africa, after one of them steals their adoptive family's famous heirloom sapphire.