List of the best Norman Foster movies: Charlie Chan in Panama(1940), Woman on the Run(1950), The Sign of Zorro(1960), Thank You, Mr. Moto(1937), Rachel and the Stranger(1948), Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier(1955), Think Fast, Mr. Moto(1937), El ahijado de la muerte(1946), Mysterious Mr. Moto(1938), Davy Crockett and the River Pirates(1956), Kiss the Blood Off My Hands(1948), Mr. Moto Takes a Chance(1938) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1940
67 Minutes
Director
Sidney Toler Jean Rogers Lionel Atwill Mary Nash Victor Sen Yung Kane Richmond Chris-Pin Martin Lionel Royce Helen Ericson Jack LaRue Edwin Stanley
Inspector Chan investigates a group of travelers, one of whom is a saboteur.
Crime, Drama
USA
1950
77 Minutes
Director
Ann Sheridan Dennis O'Keefe Robert Keith John Qualen Frank Jenks Ross Elliot Jane Liddell Joan Shawlee J. Farrell MacDonald Steven Geray Victor Sen Yung
witness wife reporter investigator killer husband brooding engaging tense san francisco street search witnessing murder rekindled romance missing persons mob love pursuit quest 1940s
Frank Johnson becomes an eyewitness to a murder. He's pursued around San Francisco by his wife, the police, and the killer.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1960
91 Minutes
Director
Guy Williams Henry Calvin Gene Sheldon George J. Lewis Britt Lomond Tony Russel John Dehner Lisa Gaye Jan Arvan Eugenia Paul
In this film, edited from eight episodes of Disney's hit TV series, Don Diego returns home to find his town under the heel of a cruel dictator, Capitan Monastario. Diego dons the mask of ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1937
67 Minutes
Director
Peter Lorre Thomas Beck Pauline Frederick Sidney Blackmer Sig Ruman John Carradine Nedda Harrigan Philip Ahn Jayne Regan John Bleifer Jimmy Leong
Seven maps, when found and put together, reveal the location of the treasures of Genghis Khan.
Comedy, Western
USA
1948
79 Minutes
Director
Loretta Young William Holden Robert Mitchum Gary Gray Tom Tully Sara Haden Frank Ferguson Walter Baldwin Regina Wallace Frank Conlan
widower indentured servant friend son settler native american tense emotional thrilling ohio wilderness cabin settlement pioneering marriage parenthood jealousy love triangle quest love
A widowed farmer takes an indentured servant as his new wife, but the arrival of his old friend threatens their burgeoning relationship.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1955
93 Minutes
Director
davy crockett general native american chief native american warrior settler frontiersman engaging rousing patriotic tennessee san antonio congress the alamo wild west frontier life american indian wars old west friendship the alamo expansionism
American frontiersman Davy Crockett fights in the Creek Indian War, is elected to the U.S. Congress and fights for Texas at the Alamo.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1937
66 Minutes
Director
Peter Lorre Virginia Field Thomas Beck Sig Ruman Murray Kinnell Lotus Long J. Carrol Naish
On a freighter going from San Francisco to Shanghai Mr. Moto solves mysteries caused by a gang of smugglers.
Western
Mexico
1946
90 Minutes
Director
Jorge Negrete Rita Conde Leopoldo "Chato" Ortín Tito Junco Emma Roldán Francisco Jambrina Manuel Dondé Juan Garcia
A Hacienda foreman, known as Death's Godson, rebels against his childhood friend and master.
Crime, Drama
USA
1938
62 Minutes
Director
Peter Lorre Mary Maguire Henry Wilcoxon Erik Rhodes Harold Huber Leon Ames Forrester Harvey
Mr. Moto has himself imprisoned on Devil's Island so he can help his cellmate escape and thereby get the goods on a gang of international killers.
Adventure, Kids & Family
USA
1956
81 Minutes
Director
Davy Crockett and his sidekick Georgie compete against boastful Mike Fink ("King of the River") in a boat race to New Orleans. Later, Davy and Georgie, allied with Fink, battle a group of ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
79 Minutes
Director
Joan Fontaine Burt Lancaster Robert Newton Lewis Russell Aminta Dyne Grizelda Hervey Jay Novello Colin Keith-Johnston Reginald Sheffield Campbell Copelin Leland Hodgson
Fugitive Bill Saunders and lonely nurse Jane Wharton are crossed by fate when he hides out in her apartment.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1938
63 Minutes
Director
Peter Lorre Rochelle Hudson Robert Kent J. Edward Bromberg Chick Chandler George Regas
In the jungle near Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Mr. Moto poses as an ineffectual archaeologist and a venerable holy man with mystical powers to help foil two insurgencies against the government.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1942
71 Minutes
Director
Joseph Cotten Orson Welles Dolores del Río Ruth Warrick Agnes Moorehead Everett Sloane Jack Moss Hans Conried
engineer wife nazi passenger dancer colonel thrilling tense hotel ship nightclub istanbul survival assassination investigation quest pursuit 1940s
An American ballistics expert in Turkey finds himself targeted by Nazi agents. Safe passage home by ship is arranged for him, but he soon discovers that his pursuers are also on board.
Musical, Comedy
France|Italy
1965
97 Minutes
Sir John Falstaff
Norman Foster Colette Boky Charles Igor Gorin
A French agent goes after a gang of Asian terrorists who plan to blow up an American nuclear aircraft carrier.
Romance
USA
1949
87 Minutes
Director
attorney ex-husband government official innkeeper accomplice husband airy charming lighthearted florida new england washington, d.c. lighthouse courtroom reputation misunderstanding love triangle career marriage romance
Marsha Meredith, an attorney-at-law, is nominated for a Federal judgeship, but her nomination is opposed by a 'Good-Government' group who think her divorce makes her unfit for the job. This... See full summary »
Action
USA
1935
69 Minutes
Don Phelan
Norman Foster Evalyn Knapp Esther Ralston Eric Linden Purnell Pratt Irene Franklin Emma Dunn Gilbert Emery Russell Hicks Christian Rub Francis Macdonald
Bored rich girl hooks up with news photographer, gets caught up in his adventures.
Drama
USA
1935
71 Minutes
Ralph Hartsook
Norman Foster Charlotte Henry Dorothy Libaire Tommy Bupp Otis Harlan Fred Kohler Jr. William V. Mong Russell Simpson Joseph E. Bernard Wallace Reid Jr. George "Gabby" Hayes
Right after the Civil War, an ex-Union soldier sets out to become a schoolmaster in his small town, even though many locals still harbor a resentment against "Yankees". He goes up against ... See full summary »
Western
USA
1964
91 Minutes
Director
Johnny Crawford Jay Silverheels Pat Hogan George J. Lewis Joan Hallmark Cinda Siler
Nishko is a chief's son in the Great Plains, before Europeans arrive. During his rite of passage, he's determined to tame a painted pony. He approaches manhood while his peaceful clan is ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1931
63 Minutes
Rodney Martin
Norman Foster Carole Lombard Skeets Gallagher Eugene Pallette Lucien Littlefield Judith Wood Louise Brooks Morgan Wallace Tom Kennedy Marcia Manners
To prove his thesis that any product--even one that doesn't exist--can be merchandized if it is advertised properly, a young man gets together with his father's savvy secretary to market a ... See full summary »
Drama, Horror
USA|Philippines
1974
90 Minutes
Director
Jock Gaynor Larry Ward Diane McBain Vic Diaz Kim Ramos Butz Aquino
A treasure hunter finds a sunken Spanish galleon off the coast of a Philippine island. What he doesn't know is that the ship is guarded by the spirit of an ancient Moro princess.
Mystery & Thriller
1939
75 Minutes
Director
Sidney Toler Cesar Romero Pauline Moore Victor Sen Yung Douglas Fowley June Gale Douglas Dumbrille Sally Blane Billie Seward Wally Vernon Charles Halton
An illusionist (Cesar Romero) helps the Chinese detective (Sidney Toler) find a killer blackmailer at a San Francisco fair.
Mystery & Thriller
1939
61 Minutes
Director
Peter Lorre Joseph Schildkraut Lionel Atwill Virginia Field Iva Stewart Victor Varconi John Davidson
Mr. Moto becomes embroiled in the theft of the queen's jewels and tries to discover who committed two murders.
Adventure
1962
89 Minutes
Director
Rony Zeander Carin Rossby Erik Strandmark
As a Dutch village prepares for its annual skating contest, a boy attempts to save his family from impending disaster.
Crime, Drama
1935
63 Minutes
Bill Farnsworth
Norman Foster Evalyn Knapp Sidney Blackmer Oscar Apfel Ben Alexander Herbert Corthell
Adventure
1935
70 Minutes
Larry Barker
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
1939
71 Minutes
Director
Peter Lorre Ricardo Cortez Virginia Field John Carradine George Sanders Robert Coote John Davidson
The Japanese detective (Peter Lorre) foils a spy's (Ricardo Cortez) Suez Canal plot to blow up the French fleet.
Action, Crime, Adventure, Drama
1974
90 Minutes
Director
Van Williams William Beaudine Bruce Lee Charles Bateman Walter Brooke Tom Drake Lloyd Gough Geoffrey Horne Mako Linda Gaye Scott
The crime fighter and sidekick Kato are the heroes of re-edited TV series episodes "The Hunters and the Hunted," "Invasion From Outer Space" and "The Preying Mantis."
Drama
USA
1933
96 Minutes
Jim `'Jimmy'` Jessop
A possessive mother pushes her son into World War I service rather than see him get married.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1934
71 Minutes
Nick
Jimmy Durante Lupe Velez Norman Foster William Gargan Marian Nixon The Mills Brothers Eugene Pallette Minna Gombell Sterling Holloway Leila Bennett Franklin Pangborn
A struggling writer finds success writing scripts for a radio comic at the expense of his high-brow ambitions.
Drama
USA
1931
72 Minutes
Jack
Adolphe Menjou Leila Hyams Norman Foster Mary Duncan Hedda Hopper Robert Emmett Keane Harry Northrup
wife husband playboy friend socialite butler melodramatic intricate new york city balcony kitchen party beach car divorce infidelity seduction drinking relationships suspicion
A well-off bachelor finds himself at a loss for what to do when a married woman comes on to him while he's thoroughly involved with someone else's wife.
Romance
USA
1936
62 Minutes
Eddie Mitchell
Brian Donlevy Glenda Farrell Norman Foster Helen Wood Robert McWade Theodore von Eltz Romaine Callender Joe Sawyer Hattie McDaniel Murray Alper
Brawling cable layer Steve Reardon doesn't want to marry girlfriend Edith but he also doesn't want her to date other men.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1932
87 Minutes
John Warren
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 »
Romance
USA
1932
75 Minutes
Maurice Cohen
George Sidney Charles Murray June Clyde Norman Foster Esther Howard Emma Dunn Eileen Percy Edwin Maxwell Luis Alberni John Roche
The Cohens and the Kellys invade a Hollywood studio after Kitty becomes the darling of the studio.
Drama
USA
1932
69 Minutes
Stephan Brenner
Richard Barthelmess Marian Marsh Lucille LaVerne Norman Foster Adrienne Dore Oscar Apfel John St. Polis Wallis Clark Claire Dodd George Rosener Reginald Barlow
doctor surgeon mother brother patient orphan tense suspenseful gripping emotional vienna munich hospital brotherhood adoption impersonation medical profession family prison transformation
Karl is the workaholic adopted son while Stephan is the lazy one. They both go to Munich to study medicine and Karl is at the top of the class while Stephan is barely passing. When ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1936
82 Minutes
Ronald Franklin
Irvin S. Cobb Rochelle Hudson Johnny Downs Norman Foster Alan Dinehart Sara Haden
First of the Jones family movies with kids who ignore father and get consolation from mother through a series of family episodes.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1933
96 Minutes
Wayne Frake
Will Rogers Janet Gaynor Lew Ayres Sally Eilers Norman Foster Louise Dresser Frank Craven Victor Jory Frank Melton John Sheehan
An Iowa family finds adventure, love, and heartbreak, when they spend a week at the state fair.
Drama
USA
1932
80 Minutes
Alf
Marian Marsh Warren William Anita Page Regis Toomey Norman Foster Joyce Compton J. Farrell MacDonald Claire Dodd
A poor seamstress girl sours on her engagement to a grocery deliveryman after seeing her sister's abusive marriage. Trying to help her sister pay for a divorce lawyer, she turns to a rich playboy she met at work.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1932
100 Minutes
Tom Shepherd
Warren William Maureen O'Sullivan Gregory Ratoff Anita Page Verree Teasdale Norman Foster Jean Hersholt Wallace Ford Hedda Hopper Helen Coburn Edward Brophy
bank president mistress banker secretary fiancée board member dark intense new york city skyscraper bank hotel office roof banking financial crisis deception devotion schemes construction
An entrepreneur will let nothing stand in his way of acquiring a 100-story office building.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1935
87 Minutes
Donald
Maureen O'Sullivan Edmund Gwenn Lucile Watson Reginald Owen Dudley Digges Norman Foster Lilian Bond Melville Cooper Charles McNaughton Etienne Girardot
On a walking tour of English cathedrals, Donald Meadows meets Hester Granthem in church. Hearing he is from that hot-bed of crime, Chicago, Hester asks Donald to help her in a robbery she ... See full summary »